A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein

How does a harmless interest in yoga turn into a crusade against homosexuals in public schools? Specific though it seems, we’ve all seen it happen: a friend with a seemingly innocuous interest in wellness starts “doing their research”, and one year later, bam: QAnon. Sparked by some recent beauty influencer drama, Derek Beres of Conspirituality [https://open.spotify.com/show/2imIsM2NZRPpQvI56TLdM5?si=b869573cdab34903] helps us identify the far right’s Goop-iest seduction tactic. Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein]! Get an exclusive 60% on Incogni! https://incogni.com/fruity. Huge thanks to Blueland for sponsoring today’s show. Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at www.blueland.com/fruity. Me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mattxiv/]. A Bit Fruity on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/abitfruitypod/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Your gender is not determined by your anatomy, your chromosomes, your hormones, or even your internal sense of self. It is determined by J.K. Rowling. Today, Natalie Wynn (aka Contrapoints [https://www.youtube.com/@ContraPoints]) and I unpack the harassment campaign against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and what it reveals about people who can “always tell.” Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein]! Get an exclusive discount on NordVPN (that I wish I had when I first signed up for it, but hey): https://NordVPN.com/fruity. Huge thanks to Blueland for sponsoring today’s show! Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at www.blueland.com/fruity. Me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mattxiv/]. A Bit Fruity on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/abitfruitypod/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Is Kamala bumpin’ that? Is BRAT summer over? Who killed it? Today, Maia of Rehash [https://open.spotify.com/show/3NiXwyBwwDrKyWW5Zd31uY?si=54dbb8b2ac534793] and I attempt a cynical but fair analysis of meme culture, Gen Z nihilism, and political standom. Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein]! Rocket Money is a real one for sponsoring the show. Start managing your money better and cancel unwanted expenses at www.rocketmoney.com/fruity. Register to vote here [https://vote.gov/%20]. Me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mattxiv/]. A Bit Fruity on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/abitfruitypod/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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 fellatio. None of these words are in the bible. Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein]! Listen to Taylor’s podcast, Power User [https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz%20]. 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 [https://www.instagram.com/mattxiv/]. A Bit Fruity on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/abitfruitypod/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A special episode where we hear from listeners of the show who were lovers, nurses, relatives, students, and friends of people who died from AIDS. Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein]! Thanks to Blueland for supporting the show. For 15% off a better way to clean, head to https://www.blueland.com/fruity [https://www.blueland.com/fruity]. Me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mattxiv/?hl=en%20]. A Bit Fruity on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/abitfruitypod/?hl=en%20]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]