19 episodes
A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein Matt Bernstein
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 338 Ratings
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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.
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Annoying Gays are Not the Problem
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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Drake Bell and the Cycle of Abuse
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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J.K. Rowling’s Spiral into Madness (with ContraPoints)
From “sex is real” to Holocaust denial — if it happened to the wizard lady, it can happen to you.
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How Love, Simon’s Author was Pushed Out of the Closet
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.
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Conservatives Don’t Care About Your Kids
A rant.
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The 100-Year-Old Myth of Gays “Coming for Your Children”
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.
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Customer Reviews
incredibly important
might be the most relevant and informative queer podcast i’ve found. matt is such a genuinely insightful and personable host and it’s clear he puts so much care into all of his research, responses, and interviews. i look forward to episodes of this show more than anything else i follow; to learn and to be inspired, by matt’s work, and by our history, our present, and our future. thank you from a 17 year old queer from canada 💗
Amazing podcast
Matt's podcast is amazing, their narration is calming and the balanced and informed way they broach topics is top notch. Interesting guests and timely topics, you will love this podcast! 10/10
Super Good
Absolutely love the podcast . Informative but not in a dull way , and has some good humor in it as well :) Keep it up Matt , we need your voice more than ever <3