Hawk Tuah: From Harmless Meme to Right Wing Symbol
I stay away from heterosexual mess, but this time it came to me. Today, Taylor Lorenz and I work backwards to understand how a 21-year-old bed spring factory worker from Tennessee became a culture war symbol because of a drunken joke about fellatio. None of these words are in the bible. Support me + listen to bonus…
We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
More from A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein
See all episodes →
Similar episodes from other shows
More like A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein →
'Hawk tuah,' the Zynternet, & the bro-vote; plus, cowboys are having a moment
Flagrant 2 is GAY! Feat. Matteo Lane
The Big Gay Myth of Masculinity in Sports, with Mississippi's Own Jay Jurden
274: Can't Think Straight Ft. Hayley Kiyoko & Crew
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.