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567: The Android Show I/O Edition

May 15, 20261h 2m

566: Beer Commercials for Android

May 7, 202659 min

565: Peripheral Jesus

May 1, 20261h 2m

564: Make Agentic Work

Apr 23, 202654 min

563: No More Hijacking

Apr 17, 202651 min

562: Let’s Get Vertical

Apr 10, 202658 min

Ep 561561: Aesthetic Pasta

The end of the world is coming; the reason might surprise you. And just in time, Google lets you reverse some of your past mistakes.

Apr 2, 202659 min

Ep 560560: The Bellweather

Flo and Andy discuss a landmark court case where a judge found YouTube and Meta negligent, though not equally. Plus, final thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Google's new Android sideloading regulations.

Mar 27, 20261h 0m

Ep 559559: Was It Ever a Good Idea?

Flo shares her official review of the Google Pixel 10a. We also discuss the strangely short-lived Samsung TriFold and Google Maps' newly remodeled "immersive mode."

Mar 19, 20261h 0m

Ep 558558: A Brown Trouser Moment

Andy and Flo explore the competitive threat posed by Apple's new MacBook Neo. They're both unsurprised that YouTube has officially surpassed the Mouse in revenue. The hosts also examine the very difficult week for Waymo's self-driving fleet.

Mar 12, 20261h 7m

Ep 557557: Close to the Borders of Sad

Google employees plead with executives to place limits on the military's use of AI. Gemini faces its first major lawsuit. Google and Epic Games finally settled on something. And Android gets an integrated desktop mode.

Mar 6, 20261h 4m

Ep 556556: Open Marriage

Samsung reveals its new family of Galaxy smartphones and invites Perplexity to hang out on the couch with it and Gemini.

Feb 27, 20261h 8m

Ep 555555: 1212

Google reveals the Pixel 10a. Flo uses Gemini's music-making abilities to help recruit bands for the Warped Tour.

Feb 19, 20261h 1m

Ep 554554: Android 17 Fake Out

The Android 17 beta dropped this week... and then it was retracted? Supposedly deleted Nest camera footage plays a crucial role in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case.

Feb 12, 20261h 3m

Ep 553553: Levers

Google made a ton of money last quarter, perfectly justifying why Gemini is here to stay.

Feb 6, 20261h 3m

Ep 552552: The Ghost Inside

Chrome gets infused with more Gemini in the big update that hit this week. And Google's pushing hard for its AI to be seen as a creative tool.

Jan 29, 20261h 3m

Ep 551551: "The best place for kids and teens"

YouTube's CEO made some major declarations this week, including that it's the best place for your kin. And is Google Keep next on the chopping block? At least one of its core features is.

Jan 23, 20261h 10m

Ep 550550: It's Happening!

The thing that everybody said was probably going to happen happened, so let’s talk about it as a thing with facts as opposed to a bunch of rumors.

Jan 15, 20261h 10m

Ep 549549: Everything That Happened to Me Happened on a Dell

Happy New Year! It's back to business with the podcast. Let's talk about CES 2026 and what Google announced it's doing on your TV and in robotics.

Jan 9, 20261h 3m

Ep 548548: In Defense of Santa

How did Waymo do during the San Francisco blackout? Also, a late addition to the Google Graveyard, canceled after 25 years of service.

Dec 24, 202554 min

Ep 547547: Such Pageantry

YouTube finally has the rights to the Academy Awards. What does this mean for the rest of the broadcast TV landscape? Another Google service was laid to rest in the graveyard.

Dec 18, 202557 min

Ep 546546: Extending Reality

Google lays out its plans for smart glasses in the new year, while Disney chooses a side in the AI wars.

Dec 12, 20251h 21m

Ep 545545: Folds Three Times

We were expecting a quiet week. Instead, we got a major Android 16 update and a Samsung phone that folds three ways.

Dec 4, 20251h 13m

Ep 544544: Something That’s Attainable

We're here, we're relaxed, and we're talking about Aluminum. What is Google planning for the desktop?

Nov 27, 202529 min

Ep 543543: Wartime Mentality

It's a big week of news without Flo, but Andy holds down the fort. Gemini 3 launches alongside an unexpected AirDrop trick between Android and iPhone.

Nov 21, 20251h 18m

Ep 542542: Suddenly BFFs

Google and Epic are still working out the details. The company announces Private AI Compute, which Apple will use to create its own foundation model built on Gemini. And why Google retreated on its planned restrictions for sideloading.

Nov 14, 20251h 2m

Ep 541541: The Settlement

Google and Epic have been fighting for years. Andy talks through the dispute and whether it's finally ended. Plus, why Apple is sticking with Google's Gemini.

Nov 6, 202547 min

Ep 540540: Spooky, Scary Earnings

Happy Halloween! We parse Google's _scary_ earnings call (it's scary how much money they made!) and discuss what the new Fitbit personal health coach is like.

Oct 31, 20251h 12m

Ep 539539: Hotel Andy

Andy quietly leads the show from a hotel room as we discuss Samsung's Galaxy XR headset.

Oct 23, 20251h 3m

Ep 538538: A Can of Tuna on Your Wrist

This episode's title does not refer to the Pixel Watch 4. Google Photo's conversational edits are finally rolling out.

Oct 16, 20251h 13m

Ep 537537: Ark of the Covenant

Google's new Pixel Buds 2a are impressive. The company invokes the Play Store rules to remove an app. A revolution is coming.

Oct 10, 20251h 2m

Ep 536536: Up to Speed

The Google Home has been revamped with new devices, a new app, and Gemini infusion all throughout. And then, boot loop woes.

Oct 2, 20251h 10m

Ep 535535: A Guy and YouTube Walk Into a Bar

Andy brings you tales of what happens when creators ask YouTube for help and why hundreds of AI workers contracted by Google were fired.

Sep 26, 20251h 2m

Ep 534534: Google Inserting Itself

Google has just empowered bots to spend your money, and Reddit is seeking more intimacy. Plus, how Google is inserting itself into Windows _and_ Photoshop.

Sep 18, 20251h 26m

Ep 533533: You’re Eating a Part of Me

Our reactions to the Apple event and Samsung's "mean girls" spirit about it all. Andy's adventures with Gemini in Chrome and what Nova Launcher meant to the Android ecosystem.

Sep 12, 20251h 15m

Ep 532532: Major Drops

Andy is solo this week, discussing the latest ruling in the Google Search antitrust case. Plus, a major Material 3 Expressive drop arrived on Pixels.

Sep 4, 20251h 3m

Ep 531531: B-A-N-A-N-A-S

We have the new Google Pixel 10 in the building and Gemini has gone bananas.

Aug 28, 20251h 10m

Ep 530530: Celebrity Endorsements

Did you really think we'd talk about anything else _but_ the Made By Google event?

Aug 21, 20251h 18m

Ep 529529: I’m Feeling Lucky

What happens when "I'm feeling lucky" applies to Google Photos? And why is Perplexity offering to buy Google Chrome?

Aug 14, 20251h 10m

Ep 528528: I Dream of Genie

It's cool that Google is working on a way to let you spawn 3D map environments, but who is all this AI for?

Aug 8, 20251h 2m

Ep 527527: Making Adjustments

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, the Google Home outage, and why YouTube is clamping down on underage users.

Jul 31, 20251h 0m

Ep 526526: Bananas

Google's Q2 2025 earnings report is bananas. No one is clicking on links fetched by AI.

Jul 24, 202559 min

Ep 525525: The Future First

Google's pivot away from ChromeOS has been greatly exaggerated.

Jul 17, 20251h 1m

Ep 524524: Antioxidant Index

Samsung unpacked its expensive new foldables. Perplexity and OpenAI are coming for Google's AI-powered search.

Jul 11, 20251h 2m

Ep 523523: Les Misérables

It's been a miserable week for Google. So, before we get into it, much ado about Nothing.

Jul 4, 20251h 5m

Ep 522522: Where Is the Love?

Spotting wildfires from space and helping uncover the secrets behind that AlphaGenome. That's how Google would like to help.

Jun 26, 202558 min

Ep 521521: The End (of the Web) is Nigh

Is Google about to destroy the web? Yeah, kind of. The BBC explains why.

Jun 20, 20251h 0m

Ep 520520: [Laughing]

Android 16 is out (for Pixels only), and why does iOS 26 look like it's been raining?

Jun 12, 20251h 9m

Ep 519519: Should Google Dump Itself?

What would Google be like if all its various businesses were to break up and venture out on their own? Then, is Google planning anything for Pride Month?

Jun 5, 20251h 4m

Ep 518518: Us Against the Robots

Let's talk about what developers were promised at last week's Google I/O. Plus, what are Sam and Jony cooking up?

May 29, 20251h 12m