Hawk Tuah: From Harmless Meme to Right Wing Symbol matt bernstein 2024-07-17 | I stay away from heterosexual mess, but this time it came to me. Today, Taylor Lorenz and I work backwards to understand how a 21-year-old bed spring factory worker from Tennessee became a culture war symbol because of a drunken joke about spitting on that thang. None of these words are in the bible.Support the show + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/mattbernsteinListen to Taylor’s podcast, Power User: youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz Rocket Money is a real one for sponsoring the show. Start managing your money better and cancel unwanted expenses at www.rocketmoney.com/fruity.Me on Instagram: instagram.com/mattxivA Bit Fruity on Instagram: instagram.com/abitfruitypod
Jubilee Must Be Stopped (with Big Joel) matt bernstein 2024-10-10 | YouTube’s most popular debate channel says it wants to “provoke understanding & create human connection.” I’m not convinced!Take back your data with Incogni! Get an exclusive 60% off at incogni.com/fruity.Eat well + save time! Work smarter not harder! Get 50% off your first Factor box at factormeals.com/fruity50.Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinBig Joel’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/bigjoel Me on Instagram: instagram.com/mattxivA Bit Fruity on Instagram: instagram.com/abitfruitypod
The Cult of Stan Culture matt bernstein 2024-09-26 | Well, I got Swiftied.Protect yourself online no matter where you go. Get a discount on NordVPN at nordvpn.com/fruity. Take your personal info back from data traders! Get 60% off Incogni at incogni.com/fruity.Listen to bonus episodes of A Bit Fruity, including the ongoing multi-part series on the internet historiography of BYE SISTER, on Patreon: patreon.com/mattbernstein.Listen to Amanda's show, Sounds Like a Cult: open.spotify.com/show/0podj5AKLOFvJAS1raltmw?si=ffa0759335f04675Read Amanda's new book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: simonandschuster.com/books/The-Age-of-Magical-Overthinking/Amanda-Montell/9781668007976Me on Instagram. instagram.com/mattxivA Bit Fruity on Instagram. instagram.com/abitfruitypod
Chappell Roan’s War on Fame matt bernstein 2024-09-12 | H-O-T-T-O-G-O, Chappell Roan is someone we do not actually know.Get 1GB of data totally free from Saily & stay connected wherever you go at saily.com/fruity.Eat well + save time! Work smarter not harder! Get 50% off your first Factor box at factormeals.com/fruity50.Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinListen to Eliza's podcast, Binchtopia: open.spotify.com/show/5Uu04mHwFS9NeCeZ6v0r5U?si=24b3657b3bff48f2Listen to Eliza's music: open.spotify.com/artist/5jy9tglmQRLmTmcqz2qyUa?si=or8uxgnjStOwfU9De3dfXQMe on Instagram: instagram.com/mattxivA Bit Fruity on Instagram: instagram.com/abitfruitypod
The Crunchy to Far Right Pipeline matt bernstein 2024-08-28 | It’s time to do our own research.Get an exclusive 60% on Incogni! incogni.com/fruitySupport me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinHuge thanks to Blueland for sponsoring today’s show. Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at www.blueland.com/fruity.Derek’s podcast, Conspirituality: open.spotify.com/show/2imIsM2NZRPpQvI56TLdM5?si=fb9596cbe22d4edc Derek’s book, Conspirituality - How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat: conspirituality.net/book Me on Instagram: instagram.com/mattxivA Bit Fruity on Instagram: instagram.com/abitfruitypod
Transvestigating (with Contrapoints) matt bernstein 2024-08-14 | Your gender is not determined by your anatomy, your chromosomes, or even your internal sense of self. It is determined by J.K. Rowling. Get an exclusive discount on NordVPN (that I wish I had when I first signed up for it, but hey): https://NordVPN.com/fruity.Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinEat well + save time! Work smarter not harder! Get 50% off your first Factor box at factormeals.com/fruity50.Natalie's channel: youtube.com/user/contrapointsNatalie's TWITTER: https://x.com/contrapointsMe on Instagram. instagram.com/mattxivA Bit Fruity on Instagram. instagram.com/abitfruitypod
The Kamalafication of BRAT (with Broey Deschanel) matt bernstein 2024-08-01 | Is Kamala bumpin’ that? Is BRAT summer over? Who killed it? Today, Maia and I attempt a cynical but fair analysis of meme culture, Gen Z nihilism, propaganda, and political standom. Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinRocket Money is a real one for sponsoring the show. Start managing your money better and cancel unwanted expenses at www.rocketmoney.com/fruity.Maia's on YouTube: youtube.com/@BroeyDeschanelMaia's podcast, Rehash: open.spotify.com/show/3NiXwyBwwDrKyWW5Zd31uY?si=c35a96de376b438aRegister to vote: vote.gov Me on Instagram: instagram.com/mattxivA Bit Fruity on Instagram: instagram.com/abitfruitypod
The Celebrity Ozempidemic (with Aubrey Gordon) matt bernstein 2024-06-20 | Today, we are ALL beating the Ozempic allegations. Use code "fruity" at incogni.com/fruity to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan!To uncover and cancel the unwanted expenses you’ve forgotten about, try Rocket Money: rocketmoney.com/fruitySupport me on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinListen to Aubrey’s incredible show, Maintenance Phase: open.spotify.com/show/3rDR8CfpIEMpITG2UC3w5W?si=71d2405661a544dd Me on Instagram: instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en A Bit Fruity on Instagram: instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=en
Oli London & the Right Wing Grift matt bernstein 2024-06-05 | How does a white gay British guy go from “trans-Korean” troll to a member of the conservative media establishment? It’s easier than you think! Today, Taylor Lorenz helps us unpack the anatomy of the right wing grift — because if all else fails, just become a Fox News star.Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinTaylor’s podcast, Power User: youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz For a more sustainable, chicer clean, try Blueland: blueland.com/fruity To uncover and cancel the unwanted expenses you’ve forgotten about, try Rocket Money: rocketmoney.com/fruityMe on Instagram: instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en A Bit Fruity on Instagram: instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=en
Amy Schumer & the Plague of White Feminism matt bernstein 2024-05-21 | Girlbossing too close to the sun can cause a real trainwreck. Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinThanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring the show. Uncover and cancel your unwanted expenses at www.rocketmoney.com/fruity. Maia's YouTube channel: youtube.com/@BroeyDeschanelMaia's podcast, Rehash: open.spotify.com/show/3NiXwyBwwDrKyWW5Zd31uY?si=911cd2285ea2445fMe on Instagram: instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=enA Bit Fruity on Instagram: instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=en
Everything the Media is Getting Wrong About the College Protests matt bernstein 2024-05-09 | Until a month ago, college students in America were dweeby snowflake liberals, too socially anxious to notify the waiter of an incorrect order. Now, they’re allegedly well-connected, well-funded terrorists. Who are the students protesting for Palestine, what do they want, and why is the media obsessed with misrepresenting them?Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinThanks to Blueland for sponsoring the show. For 15% a better way to clean, head to www.blueland.com/fruity.Find more of A Bit Fruity. instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=enFind more of Matt. instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en
Annoying Gays are Not the Problem matt bernstein 2024-04-24 | Autistic nonbinary TikTokers. Loud, flamboyant gay men. The twink who filmed himself having seGGS in the Senate hearing room. Are gay rights being eroded across the country because some of us are… annoying? It’s tempting to think so, but it isn’t true. Sadly, we can never Blaire White-ify or Pete Buttigieg-ify ourselves to freedom.Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinDevon's essay on respectability politics: drdevonprice.substack.com/p/annoying-queer-people-are-not-theMore of Devon’s work: drdevonprice.substack.comThe Pete Buttigieg Tumblr essay: vaspider.tumblr.com/post/687643661640581120/pete-buttigieg-is-just-a-faggot-its-veryA Bit Fruity on Instagram: instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=enMe on Instagram: instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en
Drake Bell and the Cycle of Abuse matt bernstein 2024-04-09 | The new docu-series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” is shedding light on the abuse that early-2000s child stars faced behind the scenes of our favorite Nickelodeon shows. The doc focuses especially on Drake Bell (of “Drake & Josh” fame), but leaves out half the story. Is a program that claims to be raising awareness about abuse ultimately just perpetuating it?Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinHuge thanks to Blueland for sponsoring today’s show. Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at www.blueland.com/fruityFind more of Kat: twitter.com/kattenbargeFind more of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=enFind more of Matt: instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en
J.K. Rowling’s Spiral into Madness (with ContraPoints) matt bernstein 2024-03-26 | From “sex is real” to Holocaust denial — if it happened to the wizard lady, it can happen to you.Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinWatch more from Natalie Wynn a.k.a. ContraPoints: youtube.com/@ContraPointsFind more of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=enFind more of Matt: instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en
How Love, Simon’s Author was Pushed Out of the Closet matt bernstein 2024-03-12 | In 2018, I called “Love, Simon” a “gay movie made by a straight woman for straight people.” Today, I tell you why I was wrong.Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinHuge thanks to Blueland for sponsoring today’s show. Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at www.blueland.com/fruityFind more of Becky: instagram.com/beckyalbertalliFind more of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=enFind more of Matt: instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en
Conservatives Don’t Care About Your Kids matt bernstein 2024-02-27 | A rant.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/mattbernsteinLearn more about Trans Lifeline: translifeline.orgBig thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring today’s show. Save more and get your life together at rocketmoney.com/fruity.Find more of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodFind more of Matt. instagram.com/mattxiv
The 100-Year-Old Myth of Gays “Coming for Your Children” matt bernstein 2024-02-13 | I get called a “groomer” on Twitter every day — which is weird, because I want nothing to do with your kids. What is it with queers and kids that gets conservatives so livid? Today, we explore The Gay Agenda’s exhausting past — beginning with the present. First, UK drag queen Crystal tells us how she successfully sued a right-wing activist who defamed her as a “paed*phile.” Then, Chelsey Weber-Smith (of American Hysteria) takes us through the last century of American history, where myths about the Scary Queer Predator pop up again and again, and again. Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/mattbernsteinListen to Chelsey’s podcast, American Hysteria: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-hysteria/id1441348407More of Crystal: instagram.com/crystal.will.see.you.now/?hl=enHuge thanks to Blueland for sponsoring this episode! Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean: blueland.com/fruityMore of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=enMore of Matt: instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en
Surviving AIDS in the 80s matt bernstein 2024-01-30 | Peter Staley was a 24-year-old, closeted finance guy when he was diagnosed with HIV. Having been handed a death sentence, he quit his job and devoted what life he had left to fighting the homophobic governments that were letting him and his friends die. Peter tells us about living through the darkest years of gay history, the pivotal role of lesbians in the AIDS movement, and the silent mental health and drug battles he grappled with after realizing he was going to survive. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/mattbernsteinMore of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodHuge thanks to the sponsors of today's show!Try Rocket Money and start cutting your unwanted expenses: rocketmoney.com/fruityTry HelloFresh for a timesaving, budget-friendly approach to home cooking: hellofresh.com/fruityfree
Bud Light and the End of Rainbow Marketing, For Now matt bernstein 2024-01-02 | How the manufactured hysteria over a single can of beer brought an end to the golden age of rainbow Doritos and “Homo Estás” Chipotle ads — at least until we’re profitable again.Support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mattbernsteinMore of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodMore of Matt: instagram.com/mattxiv
George Santos is a Terrible Person and the American Dream matt bernstein 2023-12-20 | Is there valor in scamming your way through a system that failed you, even if you hurt people along the way? What is the value of the lies we tell ourselves about ourselves? Can you be morally bankrupt and a camp icon? The questions of America, explored with friend of the show Kat Tenbarge.Find Kat on Twitter: twitter.com/kattenbargeAnd on Instagram: instagram.com/kattenbargeMore of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodMore of Matt: instagram.com/mattxivEdited by Justin Bretter: instagram.com/fieldsobriety
The Detransitioner Panic matt bernstein 2023-12-05 | 99% of people who transition continue identifying as transgender for the rest of their lives. The very small amount of people who stop or reverse their transitions — known as “detransitioners” — have become the center of a moral panic about children, gender, and medicine. Lucy, a detransgender woman, joins us to unpack what’s real and what’s hysteria.Lucy's TikTok: tiktok.com/@luckartikasari?_t=8hvEvCJEpSQ&_r=1Lucy's Instagram: instagram.com/luckartikasariLucy's Twitter/X/whatever: twitter.com/luckartikasariRegret rate studies and statistics!The 1% trans regret statistic, from AP: apnews.com/article/transgender-treatment-regret-detransition-371e927ec6e7a24cd9c77b5371c6ba2bTattoos: statista.com/statistics/447473/regretting-tattoos-in-the-usKnee replacements: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6031540Corrective spinal surgeries: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34812198Surgeries: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28243695Student loans: cnbc.com/2021/04/08/older-millennials-with-student-debt-say-their-loans-werent-worth-it.htmlMore of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodMore of Matt: instagram.com/mattxivProduced by Samantha Land: instagram.com/samalanderEdited by Justin Bretter: instagram.com/fieldsobriety
Queers for Palestine & The Power of Pinkwashing matt bernstein 2023-11-21 | Are “Queers for Palestine” really like “Chickens for KFC”? No, but understanding intersectional justice can be hard, and sharing memes is easy. Joined by Moe Dabbagh, a gay Palestinian American with family currently in Gaza, we Venn diagram gay liberation and Palestinian liberation. They’re less at odds with each other than you’d think. Gal Gadot makes a cameo. Read Sarah Schulman’s op-ed on pinkwashing: nytimes.com/2011/11/23/opinion/pinkwashing-and-israels-use-of-gays-as-a-messaging-tool.htmlThank you to Moe Dabbagh for joining me. Find Moe here: instagram.com/moemoefukuMore of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodMore of Matt: instagram.com/mattxivProduced by Samantha Land: instagram.com/samalanderEdited by Justin Bretter: instagram.com/fieldsobriety
Christian Indoctrination in Homeschooling matt bernstein 2023-11-07 | The number of kids being homeschooled today is more than double of what it was four years ago, and nobody is making the rules. While the religious right is convinced that political indoctrination is rampant in public schools, we take a look at where teaching is actually flying off the rails. Huge, huge thanks to Blueland for sponsoring this episode. Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at blueland.com/fruity.Read Christina’s and Aaron’s Washington Post story: washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2023/christian-home-schoolers-revoltFind more of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodFind more of Matt: instagram.com/mattxivProduced by Samantha Land: instagram.com/samalanderEdited by Justin Bretter: instagram.com/fieldsobrietyTimestamps:0:00 Intro3:03 The HSLDA7:16 Christina's and Aaron's Education14:56 Requirements for a Husband20:42 Parents are God27:00 Abuse33:13 Blueland!34:50 Political Grooming37:45 Giving Birth is a Competitive Sport41:38 A Pseudo-Arranged Marriage49:30 "Breaking a Child's Will"52:07 Deciding to Turn Away55:18 Sending Kids to Public Schools1:03:51 Fighting for Reform1:07:00 Holding on to Faith1:08:23 Outro
Libs of TikTok, the Anti-LGBTQ Terror Machine matt bernstein 2023-10-24 | At the forefront of today’s anti-LGBTQ movement is one shockingly uncharismatic woman. Journalist Taylor Lorenz helps us understand the rise of Chaya Raichik, a former real estate agent who now makes a handsome living terrorizing queer students and teachers across the country using her Twitter account, @libsoftiktok. We also hear directly from some of her former targets.Buy Taylor’s new book: simonandschuster.com/books/Extremely-Online/Taylor-Lorenz/9781982146863More of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodMore of Matt: instagram.com/mattxivProduced by Samantha Land: instagram.com/samalanderEdited by Justin Bretter: instagram.com/fieldsobriety
The Mom Who Invented Gender Reveals Regrets It matt bernstein 2023-10-10 | In 2008, Jenna Karvunidis was looking for ways to involve her distant mother in the life of her soon-to-be child. Fifteen years, thousands of acres of wildfires, and a few plane crashes later, she wishes she could put the genie back in its bottle.Find Jenna: instagram.com/jennakarvunidisFind us: instagram.com/abitfruitypodinstagram.com/mattxivProduced by Samantha Land: instagram.com/samalanderEdited by Justin Bretter: instagram.com/fieldsobriety
Becoming a Woman (with Miss Benny) matt bernstein 2023-10-03 | Like many people, sitting still and staring at the wall during the early days of the pandemic brought up new feelings for Miss Benny. Notably, that she was transgender. From viral closeted teenager to out Netflix star, she walks us through the personal and political trials of her first few years living as a woman.Find Miss Benny here: instagram.com/missbennyFind more of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodFind more of Matt: instagram.com/mattxivProduced by Samantha Land: instagram.com/samalanderEdited by Justin Bretter: instagram.com/fieldsobriety
Amber Heard & The Myth of the Perfect Victim matt bernstein 2023-09-26 | One year later, we revisit the trial that metastasized through society, leaving a culture of misogyny in its wake. NBC journalist Kat Tenbarge helps us navigate a story not just about Amber Heard, but about our misunderstanding of abuse, tabloid spectacles, influencers, and money. It is also a story about Amber Heard.Kat’s work: nbcnews.com/author/kat-tenbarge-ncpn1287002twitter.com/kattenbargeFind more of A Bit Fruity: instagram.com/abitfruitypodFind more of Matt: instagram.com/mattxivProduced by Samantha Land: instagram.com/samalanderEdited by Justin Bretter: instagram.com/fieldsobriety24/7 National Domestic Violence Support Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
LGBT Conservatives (w/ Contrapoints) matt bernstein 2023-09-19 | LGBT conservatives: Why? How? Where did they come from? What can we learn from them, and how can we dismantle the LGBT conservative that lives within all of us? Natalie Wynn (aka Contrapoints) helps us psychoanalyze one of the more confusing political positions of our time. Jeffree Star makes an appearance, for better or for worse.Indulge in Natalie’s work: www.youtube.com/contrapointsFind us: instagram.com/abitfruitypodinstagram.com/mattxivProduced by Samantha Land: instagram.com/samalanderEdited by Justin Bretter: instagram.com/fieldsobriety
candace owens: make america hate again matt bernstein 2020-11-23 | masculinity is under attack uwuinstagram: mattxiv - instagram.com/mattxivtwitter: twitter.com/mattjbernsteinspotify: open.spotify.com/user/mattjbernstein
reacting to TRUMP PRIDE in asmr matt bernstein 2020-10-26 | lol vote 4 joe biden pleaseinstagram: mattxiv - instagram.com/mattxivtwitter: twitter.com/mattjbernsteinspotify: open.spotify.com/user/mattjbernsteinget your voting shit together: vote.gov
internalized homophobia SUCKS matt bernstein 2020-10-19 | i'm gay but i'm not Gay gay :( u knowinstagram: mattxiv - instagram.com/mattxivtwitter: twitter.com/mattjbernsteinspotify: open.spotify.com/user/mattjbernstein
gay reacts to gender reveal disasters matt bernstein 2020-10-03 | get the water hose, bradinstagram: mattxiv - instagram.com/mattxivtwitter: twitter.com/mattjbernsteinspotify: open.spotify.com/user/mattjbernstein
j.k. rowling taught us to be good – then she chose bigotry matt bernstein 2020-09-19 | rowling my eyesfr tho trans friends i love uinstagram: mattxiv - instagram.com/mattxivtwitter: twitter.com/mattjbernsteinspotify: open.spotify.com/user/mattjbernsteinTERF wars -- the full essay by joanne rowling: jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues yes i meant to say *AFFECT me personally if u noticed that comment a :-)
IM GAY !? *not clickbait* my coming out story matt bernstein 2020-09-12 | idk i think lana del rey is like really prettyinstagram: mattxiv - instagram.com/mattxivtwitter: twitter.com/mattjbernsteinspotify: open.spotify.com/user/mattjbernstein
reacting to the worst moments of the RNC ! matt bernstein 2020-09-02 | u are capable u are qualified u are powerful and u have the ability to choose ur life and determine ur destinyinstagram: mattxiv - instagram.com/mattxivtwitter: twitter.com/mattjbernsteinspotify: open.spotify.com/user/mattjbernstein
are straights okay? responding to my hate comments in asmr matt bernstein 2020-08-21 | do u reckognize these thingsinstagram: mattxiv - instagram.com/mattxivtwitter: twitter.com/mattjbernsteinspotify: open.spotify.com/user/mattjbernstein?si=Z2WrC-kXSHiZAAU5uOr3wg
