{"podcast":{"title":"A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein","slug":"a-bit-fruity-with-matt-bernstein-6438050","podcast_index_feed_id":6438050,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/AAA7921763663","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2b8183da-109a-11ee-8444-9ba9ca0d2955/image/abitfruity_artwork.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Matt Bernstein","episode_count":75,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-bit-fruity-with-matt-bernstein-6438050"},"episode":{"title":"The Campaign To Crush Chappell Roan","slug":"the-campaign-to-crush-chappell-roan","published_at":"2026-04-04T18:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-bit-fruity-with-matt-bernstein-6438050/the-campaign-to-crush-chappell-roan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-bit-fruity-with-matt-bernstein-6438050","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TAIBI1440741285.mp3?updated=1775230069","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TAIBI1440741285.mp3?updated=1775230069","summary":"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. What began as a forgettable “controversy” involving celebrities, a security guard, and a fancy hotel in Brazil soon transformed into a political proxy war that feels deeply emblematic of what the Internet has become. Today, Caroline Kwan, Kat Tenbarge and I dive deep into the episode I was sure I wouldn’t make. But here we are. In tears. Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon! Thanks to today’s sponsors! Work smarter, not harder, with Factor meals ready in two minutes at https://www.factormeals.com/fruity50off Start managing your money better and cancel unwanted expenses at https://www.rocketmoney.com/fruity. Watch Caroline on Twitch. Follow Caroline on Twitter. Read Kat’s work at Spitfire News. Follow Kat on Bluesky. Find me on Instagram. Find A Bit Fruity on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6346,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-bit-fruity-with-matt-bernstein-6438050/episodes/the-campaign-to-crush-chappell-roan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-bit-fruity-with-matt-bernstein-6438050/the-campaign-to-crush-chappell-roan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}