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Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

The Gen Z Red Wave and Protecting Your Peace Online with Matt Bernstein (aka MattXIV)

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

Sony Music

Science, Self-improvement, Comedy, Education, Society & Culture

4.9 • 21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

This week we’re joined by political commentator and Gen Z Icon, Matt Bernstein - the creator behind @MattXIV and A Bit Fruity Podcast. Together, Matt and JVN discuss the very real Gen Z red wave, finding your peace amidst online political discourse, make-up (yes, darling!), and much much more - plus, we find out just how many Millennial references Matt can pick up on. Matt Bernstein unpacks the events, people, and culture wars shaping the world around us.. On his podcast, On A Bit Fruity, he takes deeper dives into those issues — joined by celebrities, experts, and journalists who help us laugh and learn along the way. Episodes of A Bit Fruity Podcast drop bi-weekly wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube. Full Getting Better Video Episodes now available on YouTube. Not A Phase. Trans Lifeline Matt Bernstein is on Instagram @MattXIV Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn Jonathan on Instagram @jvn Senior Producer, Chris McClure Producer, Editor & Engineer is Nathanael McClure Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey Better Waves. I'm Jonathan Van Ness and welcome to Getting Better. Today I'm so excited for our

0:07.2

guests because they are so major and I'm always excited for our guests but this one's like

0:10.4

really really, really major. Welcome, Matt Bernstein. Now, you may know Matt as Matt XIV

0:15.5

online or from their podcast A Bit Fruitie Pod, which is so good. They're the first person on my story bar,

0:21.5

and they are my most shared account. Like, I be sharing these posts so fast, like, mom, friends,

0:28.2

production team. I'm, like, obsessed. I'm like the president of the Matt XIV fan club. So if you're

0:33.3

not following, you're seriously disturbed, get it together. Their POV is so singular and also

0:37.4

at the cutting edge. And the older I get, I wonder what these Gen Zers are thinking and happening in not following, you're seriously disturbed, get it together. Their POV is so singular and also at

0:37.6

the cutting edge. And the older I get, I wonder what these Gen Zers are thinking and happening. And so

0:41.7

we just got to get it together. So without further ado, welcome Matt. Hi, honey. Thank you so much for

0:46.1

having me. And I can't believe that you're the president of my fan club that I didn't know existed

0:50.9

because six years ago we met,

0:56.0

and shortly after we met the first time,

0:58.7

you invited me over to your apartment because I was like,

1:01.8

I want to start, like, sharing more of my voice online,

1:04.0

and I really don't know where to start,

1:06.4

and you were already like this blossoming star,

1:09.5

and I remember sitting in your living room in your apartment in New York,

1:10.9

and you gave me such great advice, and so it's just, what a blessing.

1:13.4

Oh, I just have, like, been cheering along.

1:16.0

I was in my intro, I didn't say it, but literally there are posts that you make where I, like, will just stand up and start clapping.

1:22.3

I'm like, have you seen this?

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