Welcome to The Sideload episode 15, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Daniel Bader back to the podcast to discuss his new role at 9to5Google, the state of the internet and media at large, how tricky reviewing new gadgets can be, and much more.

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Welcome to The Sideload episode 14, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Ara Wagoner, his former co-host on The Android Police Podcast, to the show to talk all things accessories. Ara has a wide-ranging knowledge of cases, magnetic add-ons, and so much more, and over the course of a whirlwind hour, both hosts manage to squeeze in thoughts on Pixelsnap, the best way to shop for accessories, and show off some of their favorite recent mobile buys.

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Welcome to The Sideload episode 13, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Android Authority's News Editor Stephen Schenck to the show to discuss some of their collective favorite tech failures of all time. From relitigating whether Stadia could've been a success to fawning over the sheer simplicity of the Chromecast Audio, it's a walk through some of tech's roughest moments — moments that we might've loved even if the rest of the world did not.

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Welcome to The Sideload episode 12, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Ben Schoon back to the show to discuss his experience using Gemini for Home, Google's AI-optimized suite of tools now available in early access. It's a surprisingly positive experience in Ben's eyes, but does that just make its letdowns sting that much more? Plus, Ben and Will talk through how Gemini can shine on Google TV, whether it's improving the right parts of Android Auto, and Ben's favorite smartphone of 2025.

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Welcome to The Sideload episode 11, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Nick Sutrich, Senior Content Producer at Android Central, to discuss everything VR, AR, and whatever lies in between. This isn't just a conversation surrounding the launch of Galaxy XR and the Android XR platform — together, Nick and Will walk through the entire XR landscape, ranging from the ongoing dominance of Meta Quest to the failure of PSVR2, and, of course, a look at the smart glasses that could shape our future.

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Welcome to The Sideload episode 10, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Steve Radochia, mobile author at Android Police and the creator behind his YouTube channel, StevealiciousTech. Together, Steve and Will break down the trends that defined 2025's smartphones, from ultra-thin hardware to the state of foldables and, of course, the big debate surrounding Tensor G5. It's an incredibly nerdy conversation, and one die-hard smartphone fans won't want to miss.

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Welcome to The Sideload episode 9, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Chris Wedel, the creator behind the YouTube channel Gadgets & Gravel and a writer at sites like CNET, Android Central, and XDA. Chris has dived deep into the type of smart home gadgets you might not think about all too often — robot lawn mowers, wall-illuminating specialized bulbs, electric scooters, and much more — and the result is an exceptionally fun chat on all sorts of gadgets and the state of creation in 2025.

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Welcome to The Sideload episode 8, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Damien Wilde, 9to5Google's resident video producer, to discuss Google's final lineup of Pixel products for 2025. Alongside some (brief) impressions of the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a, Will and Damien zoom out to look at the state of Pixel as we head towards its official ten-year anniversary, including the growing frustration around Tensor G5 and the magic of Material 3 Expressive.

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Welcome to The Sideload episode 7, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Ryan Haines, Senior Writer at Android Authority and an avid running enthusiast to talk through every aspect of how modern technology collides with fitness. Even if you aren't into running — or, perhaps, even if you deeply despise it — Ryan's experience with apps like Strava, wearables from brands like Garmin, and open-ear earbuds designed with exercise in mind makes this a must-listen episode for anyone curious what fitness tech is like outside of the Google ecosystem.

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Welcome to The Sideload episode 6, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Daniel Bader, his previous co-host on the Android Police podcast, to talk about smart speakers ahead of new hardware from Google. Daniel also dives into his thoughts on recent audio hardware from Apple, Bose, and the newly-updated Pixel Buds Pro 2, and the AI-powered necklace getting mocked across the internet.

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