A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein

The slogan of YouTube’s most popular debate channel, Jubilee, is “provoke understanding & create human connection.” So why is all of its content a cesspool of bigotry, rage-bait, and pseudoscientific slop?  Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein]! Huge thanks to the show's sponsors: Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at www.blueland.com/fruity. Get an exclusive 60% on Incogni! https://incogni.com/fruity Subscribe to Big Joel’s YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/bigjoel]! 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]

Well, I got Swiftied. As I sat there, sifting through ever more creative and graphic death threats, I wondered: is it time for a podcast episode? Today, Amanda Montell (of Sounds Like a Cult [https://open.spotify.com/show/0podj5AKLOFvJAS1raltmw?si=4420a9fb66a44eef]) takes us on an exploration of how online music fan culture co-opted the harassment tactics of the far right, which co-opted the social justice tactics of Black Twitter. Let’s go, girls. Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein]! Huge thanks to the show's sponsors: Protect yourself online, wherever you go. Get a discount on NordVPN at www.nordvpn.com/fruity. 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]

H-O-T-T-O-G-O, Chappell Roan is someone we do not actually know. But what do we do with the (very real) feelings and relationships we form with the people on our screens? Today, Eliza of Binchtopia [https://open.spotify.com/show/5Uu04mHwFS9NeCeZ6v0r5U?si=8498bb230e9e4bb5] and I discuss fame — global fame and niche micro “fame” — to understand where we parasocially flew off the rails, and what the future of celebrity might look like with boundaries in place. Support me + listen to bonus episodes on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein]! Listen to Eliza's music [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5jy9tglmQRLmTmcqz2qyUa?si=o5-UBAxcSeW7StAuhPU1tw]. Huge thanks to the show's sponsors: Stay connected to the Internet wherever you're going (at a discount!) with Saily [https://saily.com/fruity]. To uncover and cancel the unwanted expenses you’ve forgotten about, try Rockey Money [https://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]

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]