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May 11, 201798: Oscillating Fan Sounds
Andy needs help relaxing, so Google helps out by burning down his house. Russell is excited about Google I/O but cautiously optimistic about Fuchsia OS. Also storage strategies and the worlds teeniest tiniest Android phone.
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google Home Relaxing Ambient Noises Fuchsia UI Building Armadillo Armadillo Video Fuchsia Code Readme File CloudPlayer Teeny Tiny Itsy Bitsy Android Phone
1 hr 18 min
May 04, 201797: Paws For The Applause
This weeks episode brings you all the best puns and rhymes. On a more important note Andy calls Russell charming. Yes, he has it on tape y'all. Russell is so flustered he forgets to compliment him back. Mutual back patting aside our hosts rate Google's recent foray into hardware and talk about those crazy peeps from Seattle trying to use a fishing rod to steal Google's hard earned lunch.
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
Indeed Prime: Refer a software engineer friend and get $2k when they are hired.
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Samsung Confirms Note 8 Google loses VP of Hardware Product Development after 6 months Gizmodo: “Let’s talk about Google’s crazy year in hardware” Microsoft Takes On Chrome OS Doggie, Doggie, Who Stole Your Bone?
1 hr 18 min
April 27, 201796: We Didn't Start The Fire
Russell has a shiny Galaxy S8 he won't stop talking about. Andy is living life in 360 degrees now. Huyen is empathetic towards Todd and Tina. We also dig into why Google is burning books and blocking ads.
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Guest Starring:
Huyen Tue Dao
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google’s “Universal Library” dismantled by a court ruling Ad Blocking Coming To Chrome? Better Ad Standards Google Statement to ARS Technica
1 hr 13 min
April 20, 201795: That's How Lex Luthor Lost A Hand
Galaxy S8 reviews are in! Is it the best phone ever? Various sites way in an there's even a tear down already. Those iFixit people don't mess around. There's also a new Google Earth and Google turns your scribbles into Clip Art! All this and more on this weeks episode of Material.
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
Indeed Prime: Refer a software engineer friend and get $2k when they are hired.
Guest Starring:
Kelly Guimont
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Galaxy S8 Review: BGR The Verge Australian Review, in honor of Russell WSJ on the DeX iFixit Teardown New Google Earth Scribbles Into Clip Art Auto Draw
1 hr 13 min
April 13, 201794: Finnish Him
Andy loops himself into a boot. Russell dreams of S8 sheep. Also Patent Peace...in our time? Penny Arcade Expo to the rescu...oh wait that's not what PAX stands for. Finally fact checking and more fact checking. Who fact checks the fact checkers in case someone is writing them fat cheques?
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
Indeed Prime: Refer a software engineer friend and get $2k when they are hired.
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership LG Boot Loop Lawsuit Some Bixby Features Delayed Defeating Face Unlock But That's Nothing New PAX Fact Checking US DOL vs Google Google Responds to DOL Claims Nokia Is Coming To Save Us All
1 hr 9 min
April 06, 201793: It's What The Youths Like
Andy confesses that he knows exactly what young people want. Russell thinks Samsung is improving. Kelly wants to know where all the Android tablets went. Also yoyo's and pogo sticks. This episode is lit AF yo.
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Guest Starring:
Kelly Guimont
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Android is #1 Google Tells Us What's Cool Ain't Nothin Kooler Than a PDF
1 hr 17 min
March 30, 201792: Live from New York
Andy gets juiced and dined by Samsung and brings us his live impressions. Russell likes shiny things. Zarah is back to tell us all about Android O which Google rudely dropped on developers just after last weeks show recorded.
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping.
Guest Starring:
Zarah Dominguez
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership S8 on The Verge S8 on Android Central MKBHD S8 Video New Aspect Ratio Developer Notes DeX Desktop Dock New 360º Camera Android O Developer Beta
1 hr 6 min
March 23, 201791: Koalas Are Awesome
Andy calls in sick so Russell brings in two special guests. Who are they and just how great do they think Koalas are? Tune in to find out! Also home automation, The Galaxy S8 and more!
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Guest Starring:
Mikah Sargent and Zarah Dominguez
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Advert or Content? Google Home Services Samsung Galaxy S8 Leak Evan Blass S8 Tweet Google Family Link Super Mario, RUUUUN! Mikah's Oddly Named Website
1 hr 4 min
March 16, 201790: I'm Not Crying It's Just Raining In My Eyes
Yasmine. Is. Gone. No really. Which makes writing the description kinda hard. Still, Andy is excited that robots can identify humans and Russell raves regarding RAM. It's going to take some adjustments dear listenerds, so strap yourselves in!
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google kills CAPTCHA How Much RAM Can An Android Eat? Googler Shortage Cartoon GBoard Is Not Bored My Android Taste Test Can Anyone Identify This Woman? She Claims To Know Us!
1 hr 16 min
March 09, 201789: I'm Happy For You, Sad For Me
This description couldn't be more clicklisteney if we tried. Yasmine DROPS THE MOTHER OF ALL BOMBSHELLS. Andy cries into his cake. Russell is dumbfounded. What could it possibly be? TUNE INTO THIS MUST LISTEN TO EPISODE OF MATERIAL, THE PODCAST.
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping.
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership SheDeservesThisAndMore.com Caaaaake Design Advocate - Jobs - Google Design Google pledges $11.5M to fight racial bias in policing, sentencing Google's Perspective API Opens Up Its Troll-Fighting AI | WIRED Perspective
We created an experiment using Perspective to illustrate when comments might be perceived as “toxic" by others.
Google's Yasmin Green on Internet Trolls and Web Security - Vogue Women Techmakers Yasmine's Journey NEW SHIRT!!! - USA version NEW SHIRT!!! - EU version NEW SHIRT...errr...kids version?! Whaaaaat?
1 hr 16 min

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Material is a weekly discussion about the Google and Android universe. Your intrepid hosts try to answer the question, “What holds up the digital world?” The answer, so far, is that it’s Google all…