{"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":"Why Is Everyone Going Back Into the Closet?","slug":"why-is-everyone-going-back-into-the-closet","published_at":"2025-06-27T15:36:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-bit-fruity-with-matt-bernstein-6438050/why-is-everyone-going-back-into-the-closet","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-bit-fruity-with-matt-bernstein-6438050","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TAIBI4343924518.mp3?updated=1751038878","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TAIBI4343924518.mp3?updated=1751038878","summary":"From granola fascism to the manosphere, much gets said of the various right-wing pipelines people have gone down in the years since lockdown. One such pipeline remains more mysterious. When you think of conversion therapy, do you imagine a doctor administering shocks to a gay man strapped to a chair? A queer child sent to conversion camp against their will? What if a queer adult goes to ex-gay camp of their own volition? What if someone's conversion therapy is simply a playlist of ex-gay testimonial videos on YouTube — what can laws do to prevent kids and adults from watching them? Today, Kat Tenbarge and I examine ex-queer case studies, from beloved YouTuber Lohanthony to detransitioners, and try to understand what “conversion therapy” means in 2025. It’s understood that more people will come out as a society becomes friendlier to queerness — but can that pattern also work in reverse? Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon! Subscribe to Kat’s work at Spitfire News. Find me on Instagram. Find A Bit Fruity on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"From granola fascism to the manosphere, much gets said of the various right-wing pipelines people have gone down in the years since lockdown. One such pip…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4464,"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/why-is-everyone-going-back-into-the-closet/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/why-is-everyone-going-back-into-the-closet.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}