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The Kamalafication of BRAT
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 poli
Hawk Tuah: From Harmless Meme to Right Wing Symbol
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
Stories from the AIDS Crisis
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)! Tha
The Celebrity Ozempidemic (with Aubrey Gordon)
A drug that needs no introduction and a culture of fatphobia that lives on. Today, we are ALL beating the Ozempic allegations. Use code "fruity" at https://incogni.com/fruity (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_t
Oli London & the Right Wing Grift (with Taylor Lorenz)
How does a white gay guy from England go from “trans-Korean” troll to a member of the conservative media establishment? It’s easier than you think! Today, Taylor Lorenz (https://www.youtube.com/taylorlorenz) helps us unpack the anatomy of t
Amy Schumer & the Plague of White Feminism (with Broey Deschanel)
Girlbossing too close to the sun can cause a real trainwreck. Today, we examine the unstable foundation of Amy Schumer's feminist brand of comedy and how it all fell apart. Support me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein)! Than
Everything the Media is Getting Wrong About the College Protests
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
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 i
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”
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. Support me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein)! Watch more from the brilliant Natalie Wynn a.k.a. https://www.youtube.com/@Cont
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. Support me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein)! Huge thanks to Blueland for sponsoring today’s sho
Conservatives Don’t Care About Your Kids
A rant. Support me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein)! Learn more about Trans Lifeline (https://translifeline.org/). Big thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring today’s show. Save more and get your life together at http://www.
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 wi
Surviving AIDS in the 80s
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
The Political Power of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has the power to swing the presidential election. What if nothing else matters? Support me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein)! Find Angela on Twitter, not X (https://twitter.com/WaterSlicer). Find more of A Bit
Bud Light and the End of Rainbow Marketing, For Now
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 (https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein)
George Santos is a Terrible Person and the Embodiment of the American Dream
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 Amer
The Detransitioner Panic
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
Queer Palestinians & The Power of Pinkwashing
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
Christian Indoctrination in Homeschooling
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
Libs of TikTok
At the forefront of today’s anti-LGBTQ movement is one shockingly uncharismatic woman. Journalist Taylor Lorenz (https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz) helps us understand the rise of Chaya Raichik, a former real estate agent who now makes
The Mom Who Invented Gender Reveals Regrets It
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
Becoming a Woman (with Miss Benny)
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
Amber Heard & The Myth of the Perfect Victim
One year later, we revisit the trial that metastasized through society, leaving a culture of brutal misogyny in its wake. NBC journalist Kat Tenbarge (https://twitter.com/kattenbarge/) helps us navigate a story not just about Amber Heard, b
LGBT Conservatives
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 (https://www.instagram.com/contrapoints/)) helps
Introducing: A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein
A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein is coming soon! I'm so happy you're here. Subscribe everywhere podcasts are available, and watch full episodes at https://www.youtube.com/MattBernstein1 Follow Matt: @mattxiv (https://www.instagram.com/mattx
