Contrasted with Facebook as the platform that agreed to pay Australian media outlets for news content.
Discussed in relation to the dispute over paying news publishers for article links.
Josh winds up a telemarketer by questioning whether he works for Google and comparing it to Yahoo.
Central subject of the antitrust and News Media Bargaining Code discussion, including its open letter to Australians.
Discussed as a target of Australia's draft news bargaining code.
Discussed alongside Facebook regarding data collection and charitable ad credits for COVID relief.
Recalled as a failed Google social network tied to 'social search' ambitions.
Acquired Fitbit for $2.1 billion, discussed at length by the hosts.
Discussed as a failed Google social network that tried to tie search results to friends' likes.
Central to the episode's discussion of Google Alerts and SEO ranking.
Discussed incorporating podcast playback into search on Android.
April Fools' joke renaming Google to 'Googs/Googz' in Australia, which unintentionally referenced Australian slang for ecstasy tablets.