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 espe...
9 Apr 20241h 31min
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! Watch more from the brilliant Natalie Wynn a.k.a. ContraPoints. Find more of ...
26 Mar 20241h 20min
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! Huge thanks to Blueland for sponsoring today’s sh...
12 Mar 202457min
Conservatives Don’t Care About Your Kids
A rant. Support me on Patreon! Learn more about Trans Lifeline. Big thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring today’s show. Save more and get your life together at www.rocketmoney.com/fruity. Find more ...
27 Feb 202434min
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...
13 Feb 20241h 22min
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 g...
30 Jan 20241h 33min
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! Find Angela on Twitter, not X. Find more of A Bit Fruity. Find more of Matt. Huge th...
16 Jan 202442min
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...
2 Jan 202438min
