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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein

A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein

Matt Bernstein

For years, Matt’s been unpacking the events, people, and culture wars shaping the world around us. On A Bit Fruity, we take deeper dives into those issues — joined by celebrities, experts, and journalists who help us laugh and learn along the way. Follow Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattxiv Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattBernstein1
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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - J.K. Rowling’s Spiral into Madness (with ContraPoints)
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03/26/24 • 80 min

From “sex is real” to Holocaust denial — if it happened to the wizard lady, it can happen to you.

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - Surviving AIDS in the 80s

Surviving AIDS in the 80s

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01/30/24 • 93 min

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.

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - How the Right is Winning Young Men (with Taylor Lorenz)
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11/15/24 • 77 min

This was the first election where the online far-right radicalization of young boys and men revealed itself in exit polls. After years of being fed diet-incel podcasts, one thing is clear: Gen Z will not, by some inherent virtue of youth, save us. Today, Taylor Lorenz and I break down the “epidemic of male loneliness”, the influencers exploiting it, the conservative media machine that funds them, and why we can’t just make a “leftist Joe Rogan.”

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - LGBT Conservatives

LGBT Conservatives

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09/19/23 • 65 min

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

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - Queer Palestinians & The Power of Pinkwashing

Queer Palestinians & The Power of Pinkwashing

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11/21/23 • 66 min

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 here.

Thank you to Moe Dabbagh for joining me. Find Moe here.

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - Drake Bell and the Cycle of Abuse

Drake Bell and the Cycle of Abuse

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04/09/24 • 91 min

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?

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - Bud Light and the End of Rainbow Marketing, For Now
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01/02/24 • 38 min

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.

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(www.patreon.com/mattbernstein in case the hyperlink is being weird!)

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - Conservatives Don’t Care About Your Kids

Conservatives Don’t Care About Your Kids

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02/27/24 • 34 min

A rant.

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - Amber Heard & The Myth of the Perfect Victim

Amber Heard & The Myth of the Perfect Victim

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09/26/23 • 84 min

One year later, we revisit the trial that metastasized through society, leaving a culture of brutal 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.

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein - Annoying Gays are Not the Problem

Annoying Gays are Not the Problem

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04/24/24 • 64 min

Autistic nonbinary TikTokers. Loud, flamboyant gay men. The twink who filmed himself having sex 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.

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FAQ

How many episodes does A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein have?

A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein currently has 36 episodes available.

What topics does A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein cover?

The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, News Commentary and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein?

The episode title 'J.K. Rowling’s Spiral into Madness (with ContraPoints)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein?

The average episode length on A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein is 69 minutes.

How often are episodes of A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein released?

Episodes of A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein?

The first episode of A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein was released on Jun 22, 2023.

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