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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein

by 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

Latest episodes

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The Leopards Ate Milo Yiannopoulos’s Face

The homosexual fascist must be savvy, and Milo Yiannopoulos was (at least for a time) among the savviest. But it wasn’t enough. It never is. The flamboyant British provoc

Sep 4
1 h 56 min

You’re Wrong About Jools LeBron (and Influencers)

In 2024, the trans TikTok influencer Jools Lebron graced the world with “very demure, very mindful.” The phrase was lightning in a bottle, and got plastered just about ev

Aug 21
1 h 41 min

Boy George’s Very Strange Spiral

When Boy George released an AI-generated reggae Zionist fight song last month, I was not shocked. That’s only because the 1980s queer pop icon and “Karma Chameleon” singe

Aug 7
1 h 38 min

Lindsey Graham Died In The Closet (with Moira Donegan)

Lindsey Graham died doing what he loved: fanning the flames of war and hiring queer sex workers while legislating against their basic human rights. What is there to say o

Jul 24
1 h 33 min

The Technofascist Urge To Never Turn Down a Brand Deal

Kylie Jenner is selling Meta Glasses that record people without their knowledge. Timothée Chalamet is selling Kalshi gambling addictions to teenage boys. Do a billion-dol

Jul 10
1 h 52 min

How Jerry Seinfeld Bombed His Legacy (with Emma Vigeland)

Caught on camera fleeing the NBA Finals for his $40 million Hamptons home, Jerry Seinfeld declared: “Palestine doesn’t exist.” It’s hard to imagine someone with a larger

Jun 26
1 h 41 min

The Mel Robbins Griftpocalypse (with Princess Weekes + Kat Tenbarge)

Mel Robbins wants to Let You give her your money. The lawyer-turned-self-help guru has made an unfathomable fortune through books, speeches, and most recently, protein sm

Jun 12
2 h 19 min

Kevin O’Leary Is Lying

It’s time to dive into one of Canada’s worst exports. Kevin O’Leary a.k.a. “Mr. Wonderful” gained household recognition by performing as a mean venture capitalist on TV.

May 29
1 h 43 min

I Asked Mallory McMorrow About Her Support For Israel

Mallory McMorrow is one of three Democrats running in one of the most hotly contested primary races heading into the 2026 midterms: the Michigan senate race. After I inte

May 18
49 min

The Tucker Carlson Problem (with Naomi Klein)

Tucker Carlson has emerged as one of the most influential voices opposing the U.S. relationship to Israel. He’s also anti-Trump. So is he your friend now? Today, the inim

May 16
1 h 35 min

Clavicular Is a Symptom, Not The Cause (with F.D. Signifier and Kat Tenbarge)

It’s time to podmax. The Internet’s biggest rising star is a 20-year-old from New Jersey named Braden Peters, and he wants your sons to hit their jaws with hammers so the

May 1
1 h 48 min

The Truth About DoorDash Grandma

On Monday, an Arkansas grandmother of 10 children flew to Washington D.C. at the behest of DoorDash to deliver the President of the United State two bags of McDonald’s. T

Apr 17
1 h 06 min

Hasan Piker Derangement Syndrome (with Abdul El-Sayed)

As we teeter on the edge of war, Epstein chaos, and an AI-induced job market collapse, it’s a comfort to know that Democrats are fighting as hard as they can to defeat… H

Apr 10
41 min

The Campaign To Crush Chappell Roan

On March 21, 2026, as violent tensions escalated in Trump’s illegal war on Iran, the second most-discussed event in the United States was Chappell Roan’s hotel breakfast.

Apr 4
1 h 45 min

What I Learned From 12 Hours of DOGE Bro Depositions (with Krystal Ball)

Last year at the behest of Elon Musk, a group of young men in their 20s with no political experience set out to reduce federal spending by terminating lifesaving public h

Mar 20
1 h 39 min

We All Deserve Better Than Gavin Newsom (with Emma Vigeland and Kat Blaque)

Gavin Newsom, the California governor who’s been seemingly anointed to the throne of the Democratic Party, thinks Democrats should be more “culturally normal.” He thinks

Mar 6
1 h 41 min

The Epidemic of Celebrity Cowardice (with Gianmarco Soresi and Caroline Kwan)

Neil Patrick Harris would like to make art that is “apolitical.” Sydney Sweeney “is not a political person.” Jelly Roll is a “dumb redneck” who we shouldn’t want to hear

Feb 20
1 h 39 min

The Incel to ICE Pipeline (with F.D Signifier and Caroline Kwan)

ICE is many things — chief among them, an outgrowth of a seemingly neverending masculinity crisis. The U.S. government has devised a billion dollar strategy to recruit ag

Feb 6
1 h 21 min

She Had Elon’s Baby. Then, the Leopards Ate Her Face.

Ashley St. Clair dropped out of college to become a full-time conservative influencer. Five years later, she was pregnant with Elon Musk’s child. Within months, the weigh

Jan 23
1 h 15 min

How Candace Owens Left Reality

Candace Owens’s daily livestreams have more viewers than Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC combined. The woman who less than a decade ago was a liberal blogger in New York City is

Jan 9
1 h 36 min

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Just found this pod recently, and it’s quickly risen to one of my absolute favorite listens. I have gone back to the beginning, and listening to this show has been wonderful. It’s thoughtful, thought provoking, kind, and curious. I really enjoy what Matt brings with his incisiveness. And he’s so young! It’s so incredible! Keep up the great work, Matt!

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Just listened to “Is Glinda Good?” and UGH so good! The kind of film analysis convos I live to have. I’m fed. I’m full. Thank you, Matt!

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I learned about this podcast through YouTube, where I stumbled upon the most recent episode: Is Glinda Good? I thought this episode was so well done. I admire the way this host structures his thoughts and asks challenging, poignant questions. I’m looking forward to hearing so much more.

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I just discovered this podcast and listening to your conversations feels like a safe, comfy living room where the dark things of the world can be examined. Which is apparently exactly what I needed.

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