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Like a Virgin

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A new pop culture podcast with a mix of news, cultural criticism, and comedy through a queer-trans lens, hosted by Fran Tirado and Rose Dommu. Though they are best friends now, Fran and Rose grew up very differently. Fran was a cult-ish, sheltered Christian camp counselor and Rose had a penchant for writing deranged fanfiction. Now they’re both godless heathens taking a look back at the formative classics that popped their cherries and made them who they are. Each week, the show starts off with a breakdown of the week’s pop culture news, then does a deep dive into one cultural object that one...

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Nov 5, 2026

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Episodes

Zelda: Shookarina Of Time 09.02.2023

Fran & Rose gush about the original girlboss Dolly Parton - meeting her, watching her movies, idolizing her life and legacy and the incredible branding feat that is Dollywood Plus, fucking and getting fucked by the Beyonce tickets queue, The Grammys and Knock At The Cabin tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You Can Put It Anywhere 02.02.2023

Fran & Rose discuss the 1999 classic rich kid stepcest film Cruel Intentions Plus, love-watching The Last of Us, Poker Face, and the Gossip Girl Series Finale, and hate-watching Fleishman is in Trouble and Real Friends of WeHo tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That is Mahogany! 26.01.2023

Have you guys heard of the Hunger Games? Fran & Rose discuss the hit books/movies that apparently everyone but producer Phoebe knows and loves Plus, Fran's dispatch from Sundance, lots of Madonna news, gay hockey erotica in Rose's Book Corner, some Oscars talk and an Avatar debate tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Snort Dance Fuck 19.01.2023

Fran & Rose discuss The Last Movie Star, Julia Roberts, her laugh, her hair and her oeuvre: from My Best Friend's Wedding to her literally small role as Tinkerbell in Hook to Erin Brockovich to Eat, Pray, Love is she the last movie star? tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Diva Doll Herself 12.01.2023

...is M3GAN Plus, Drag Race, Mayfair Witches and announcing Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin as the inaugural Like A Virgin Book Club read! tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Mermaid Stories Are Trans 05.01.2023

Once upon a time we made an episode about fairy tales and talked about everything from what Fran considers to be Carmen Diaz's best performance (Shrek) to the horny riddle guessing of Rumpelstiltskin to the secret gay life of Hans Christian Andersen Plus, Fran & Rose watched Matilda the Musical and Glass Onion and they each hated one and loved the other can you guess which?! what's your favori...

F Boy Insurrection 29.12.2022

It’s that time of year when Fran & Rose synthesize not only their favorite albums/movies/shows of the year but also divulge their best purchases (get out the guillotine!!!), compare psilocybin, Lexapro, and other substances they ingested in 2022, and announce the winner of the highly coveted Azealia Banks Award for Longest Voice Memos happy new year virgins we love you tag our finsta @likeavir...

Three Crazy Dads (feat. Jill Gutowitz) 22.12.2022

Happy Hanukkah, Virgins!! To celebrate the festival of lights, writer and director Jill Gutowitz joins Fran & Rose to talk about the 2017 Jewish lesbian film Disobedience that has nothing to do with Hanukkah but everything to do with spit, Mamma Mia and brown hair! Plus, takes on that other winter holiday, Christmas, and Titanique tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Xena Was A Warlord (feat. Macy Rodman) 15.12.2022

TRUE VIRGINS PLEASE TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY AND BE ENTERED TO WIN A VIRGIN HAT!!! Fran & Rose are joined by performer and podcast icon Macy Rodman to talk about gayming, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in all its iterations, and the Angelina of it all Plus, it's New SZA Season!!!, White Lotus & a quick mention of The Menu (no spoilers!)  send us pics of your favorite big t!tty gaming avatar @like...

Neville Bongbottom 08.12.2022

TRUE VIRGINS PLEASE TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY AND BE ENTERED TO WIN A VIRGIN HAT!!! Fran & Rose got stoned in the studio to talk about their enduring love affair with weed Plus, an important announcement about the format of this show!!, life updates, The Crown this episode puts the 420 in @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mommy Vibes Of It All 01.12.2022

It's officially The Holidays, so Fran & Rose are talking about the only holiday film worth watching, Lesbian Christmas Classic Carol. Plus, age gap relationship discourse & power dynamics, Cate & Rooney's careers more generally and who's a Carol and who's a Therese. Plus, Bones and All, new Weyes Blood, Wednesday thoughts and Disenchanted Are you a Carol or a Therese? tell us on our fi...

The Lion, The Witch & The Trans Lesbian Centaur 24.11.2022

Fran & Rose can turn any conversation — even one about a children's series rife with Christian symbolism — into a conversation about gay bestiality porn. That's right, today's episode is about Narnia, and covers all its adaptations including the 2005 movie that launched the careers of James McAvoy and Tilda Swinton, and the imagined gay illicit romances of Narnia's creator C.S. Lewis Plus, Bla...

To Completion 17.11.2022

Not gonna lie this ep is a weird one!! Fran & Rose's nastiest most personal unhinged takes on what is probably the most widely consumed media of all time... p0rn!! Plus, the Interview with the Vampire finale, The Crown, Young Royals and Lindsay Lohan's Netflix Christmas comeback what's your favorite niche p0rn category? tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

MGMT Owned My Hole 10.11.2022

Immerse yourself in mid-to-late aughts as Fran & Rose describe and revel in the finest fashion trends, tumblr pages and music of the most popular and enduring style movement from the Great Recession: indie sleaze  Plus, Fran & Rose go to the movies to see Ticket to Paradise, and discuss sad gay period drama My Policeman what indie sleaze styles are you still wearing? tag our finsta @likeav...

Cultural Appropriation is Good Again 03.11.2022

Fran & Rose catch up on everything they watched and listened to in October and haven’t previously discussed on the show including movies (Tár, Fran finally watched Carrie), new music (Willow, Carly Rae Jepsen), television (Interview with a Vampire, The Watcher, The Great British Baking Show), theater (Hadestown, Wuthering Heights) and a wild tangent about John Travolta  what aren't we talking...

Blood Is Blood 27.10.2022

Heterosexuality is an underdeveloped desire and all vampires are queer. In the last installment of our special spooky season content, Fran & Rose explore the range and depth of vampire stories by discussing everything from creators of entire vampire worlds like Anne Rice to shows like True Blood and Adventure Time to movies like Let The Right One In Plus, the House of the Dragon finale and a F...

This Is Bisexual Culture 25.10.2022

All October long, we're releasing two episodes a week so we can provide the Virgins with as much coverage as possible of our most beloved Halloween & horror themes, movies and shows. For the last installment of our Tuesday bonus eps in October: Jennifer's Body. Fran & Rose dig into why it flopped then, why it's a cult classic now, and why Jennifer and Needy's kiss is hot and completely jus...

Pennywise Surprisingly Anti-Queer 20.10.2022

Rose is down bad from covid so no news this week, which also means this episode contains even more of Fran & Rose discussing the work of Stephen King, most notably Carrie, It and The Shining, plus their source material, spinoffs & sequels what's your favorite Stephen property? tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Roles Will Be Played By Lea DeLaria 18.10.2022

All October long, we're releasing two episodes a week so we can provide the Virgins with as much coverage as possible of our most beloved Halloween & horror themes, movies and shows. This week, Fran & Rose take on the queerest, cultiest cult classic of all time: The Rocky Horror Picture Show tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069  and tell us who would play Frank N. Furter in your Rocky Horror r...

Old Decrepit Man and Baby Girl 13.10.2022

Fran & Rose were both Tim Burton stans at different junctures in their life, and while they are no longer stans because of... a lot of things that they get into... they break down the oeuvre of the Hollywood auteur most obsessed with big eyes Plus, they're live from New York with thoughts on this week's House of the Dragon, Smile and the new Interview with the Vampire series post about your gu...

Buffalo Bill's Nipple Ring 11.10.2022

All October long, we're releasing two episodes a week so we can provide the Virgins with as much coverage as possible of our most beloved Halloween & horror themes, movies and shows. This week, Rose pops Fran’s Silence of the Lambs cherry, and a conversation about the origin of our culture’s obsession with true crime and pathologizing serial killers ensues. Tangents include Fran’s Dahmer — Mon...

The Greenprint 06.10.2022

Fran & Rose are obsessed with witches. From early roots like the Wicked Witch of the West and Mad Madam Mim to Practical Magic to A24's The Witch and their own personal experience with witchcraft, today's episode is an exploration of the changing face of witches throughout pop culture history Plus, they dutifully saw Bros... and have some thoughts post your favorite witch and tag our finsta @l...

Hocus Pocus 2 DVD Commentary Track 04.10.2022

All October long, we're releasing two episodes a week so we can provide the Virgins with as much coverage as possible of our most beloved Halloween & horror themes, movies and shows. We're kicking off our special spooky season bonus content with a live watch of Hocus Pocus 2, intended to be consumed as you watch the long-awaited sequel, DVD Commentary style tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See...

From Twink to Twunk 29.09.2022

nerrrrd alert 🚨 Fran & Rose are obsessed with Greek myths and their many contemporary literary adaptations, but don't worry it's mostly because of all the gay shit and jealous mommy vibes Plus, takes on non-ancient content including Pearl, X, Don't Worry Darling and this week's House of the Dragon tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 and tell us your favorite sex act from a Greek myth See omnystu...

Queen Beryl Will Step on You (feat. Liv Hewson) 22.09.2022

Actor Liv Hewson of Yellowjackets fame joins Fran & Rose to discuss Sailor Moon, and together they cover A LOT of ground, wending from the Japanese animated series to The Powerpuff Girls, Tumblr culture, Florence + the Machine concerts, Shakespeare plays and everyone's favorite topic, The Lord of the Rings Plus, Fran & Rose's takes on this week's Selling the OC, The Rings of Power and Hous...

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