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Like a Virgin
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…
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Like a VirginChicken Soup for the Blow Hole
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Like a VirginLatina Erasure at Super Nintendo World, Universal Epic Universe
༺𓆩༒︎𓆪༻ DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE ༺𓆩༒︎𓆪༻ We have a tiktok now!!!! Follow @likeavirgin42069 Why are you barefoot in a hotel lobby? Where were Dixie Kong and…
Like a VirginKelly Clarkson Has Put Us All in Danger
༺𓆩༒︎𓆪༻ DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE ༺𓆩༒︎𓆪༻ What the hell did Fran win a (regional) Emmy for? We must prepare for war (Girls reboot) Kelly Clarkson is beefing with…
Like a VirginDEADLINE: Fran Tirado and Rose Dommu to Direct 'The Batman 2 '
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Like a VirginTo Transvestigate a Baker
༺𓆩༒︎𓆪༻ DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE ༺𓆩༒︎𓆪༻ A Gleeboot Ryan Murphy wrote “an hour ago” Tinashe sampling the worst song in Gaga’s catalogue Poly…
Like a VirginBricking News
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Like a VirginLady Gaga's Baby HATED Practical Magic 2
Subscribe to our Patreon for twice-monthly deep-dive bonus episodes! Coming up this month on Patreon, we’ll excavate the hidden gems and gay interest…
Like a VirginGay 9/11, Galliano Gate, Piss Gate
Subscribe to our Patreon for an upcoming deep dive two-parter on Dolly Parton and Tim Curry: patreon.com/LikeaVirgin This free episode discusses: Shallow…
Like a VirginMost Beautiful Disney Dresses, Ranked (Patreon Preview)
No new episode this week as we are recovering from Doll Invasion, but that means you get a special treat: one of our Patreon bonus episodes! We release two of…
Like a VirginWe Recorded This Hours Before Dolly Passed <3
Next week, we will be discussing nothing but Dolly Parton. This episode, recorded hours before the passing of the one and only Dolly Parton, features the…
Like a VirginTransgender Films for People Who Get Laid
This episode discusses two films we’ve lovingly labeled as the “queer homework” genre. Both films are about sex, and some kind of unlocking…
Like a VirginGRWM to Commit Atrocities (Rhaenyra Targaryen Makeup Tutorial)
It’s a Girls Girling episode! Rose and Fran conduct unstructured gossip and the latest in culture. For highly researched deep-dive episodes twice a…
Like a VirginSpider-Man Is on Hormone Blockers?????
IMPORTANT TRAN-DATE FOR VIRGINS! Please take two seconds to give our podcast a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You are listening to the free…
Like a VirginThe Characters of “The Odyssey,” Ranked By Suckability
A jam-packed episode devoted solely to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey — and the original Homeric text? You’re welcome! Stories are so…
Like a VirginThe Inextricable Brickiness of “Maddie’s Secret”
A juicy episode on the main feed this week discussing the transgender undertones of John Early’s Maddie’s Secret. Love the free episode?…
Like a VirginYou Been Screwin’ the Milkman!
Subscribe to bonus episodes on patreon.com/likeavirgin - this month, jam-packed dive into Madonna’s Confessions 1 and 2. On this week’s free…
Like a VirginThe World Diva Cup (Madonna Photoshop Meme, Explained)
This is a free episode of Like a Virgin! Support our independent work and get bonus episodes and ad-free episodes on Patreon.com/LikeAVirgin ! Rose is a recent…
Like a VirginStream “Best Disney Dresses, Ranked” By Rose Dommu and Fran Tirado Colloquially Known as “Like a Virgin” on Patreon Dot Com
This is a free episode of Like a Virgin! Support our independent work at Patreon.com/LikeAVirgin ! This week, we discuss: Why you should listen to our latest…
Like a VirginOlivia Rodrigo Is Spit Through a Brita Filter
This week we discuss: Rose met Zohran and now they’re in a nonhierarchal poly structure House of Dragon S3: MILF porn? The State of Olivia Rodrigo, and…
Like a VirginTHIS! is Disclosure Day
This week we discuss: Rose’s late grandma is a fashion icon Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is a little bit about aliens and a lot about mewing…
Like a VirginJujubee Will EGOT
This week we discuss: We lost our virginities at the Stop! That! train! NY premier and now there’s an AI controversy The perplexing Obsession and the…
Like a VirginDo You Believe in Life After the Jellicle Ball?
Rose and Fran saw the Cats revival on Broadway, and despite a range of trepidations and doubts, the show overdelivered in ways we could barely squeeze into the…
Like a VirginMalcolm in the Middle of Myrtle-Broadway
GET AD-FREE EPISODES AND BONUS EPISODES ONLY ON PATREON.COM/LIKEAVIRGIN — thank u for supporting our work! It finally happened. Rose watched Malcolm in…
Like a VirginPretty Womyn
Why aren’t there more movies glamorizing s*x w*rk? Fran and Rose are on Fire Island watching Pretty Woman like transgender Cocomelon. This episode…
Like a VirginThe Devil Wears Prada 2: 2 Way 2 Run
Girl, we were born to review Devil Wears Prada 2. And not just because we are f*gg*t-of-center, but because we have both survived some of the unique perils and…
Like a VirginAn Interview with Best Woman Herself, Rose Dommu
Dear Virgins, we are back in your feeds for a very special reason: Rose's novel BEST WOMAN is finally being published this month! In this hard hitting…
Like a VirginPatreon Preview: Wicked Review
Divas, we're back on Patreon! Every week we drop episodes exclusively for our Patrons, and this week we're giving an in-depth review on Wicked, plus our…
Like a VirginMOO WITH MEEE
🎶 The only thing to do to celebrate the Season 2 Finale of Like A Virgin is jump over the moon 🎶 That's right, Fran & Rose are finally talking about RENT It's…
Like a VirginPeter Pan is Rumpelstiltskin's Dad
A truly chaotic culture chitchat about Talk to Me, elevated horror in general, Kylie's new album, The Nun II, Once Upon A Time, a scourge on DIA Beacon…
Like a VirginWhole Hair, Hair Whole
The trials and tribulations of having, cutting, shaving, removing, growing, styling, choosing and being chosen by HAIR Plus a clip from this week's Patreon…
Like a VirginQuendela Tarantina
This one's for the girlies who love revenge: an ode to Kill Bill Plus a clip from this week's Patreon episode, where Fran & Rose go IN on Selling The OC…
Like a VirginImplied Rimming (feat. George Civeris)
Comedian and host of the podcast StraightioLab George Civeris joins Fran & Rose to discuss iconic queer(?) television show Will & Grace And a clip from this…
Like a VirginWe No Longer Come To This Place For Magic
Fran & Rose divulge the comfort shows they watch over and over and over again as well as their comfort films, food, music and places Plus, new Carly Rae, The…
Like a VirginCursive is Gay Handwriting (feat. Greta Titelman)
Comedian, actor and host of the podcast Senior Superlatives Greta Titelman joins Fran & Rose for a back-to-school special about gel pens. Tangents include 90s…
Like a VirginThe First Side Boob (Patreon Preview)
The season finale has come!! Here's a clip from Fran & Rose's final AJLT Season 2 bitch fest. Full episodes for Patreon subscribers only. Become our paypig…
Like a VirginHeterosexuality is Gooning
Fran & Rose finally address human culture's deadliest epidemic, heterosexuality Plus, a clip from this week's Patreon episode, a conversation with friend of…
Like a VirginCan I Call You An Enby? (Patreon Preview)
For the rest of the season, Fran & Rose are recapping And Just Like That episodes every week. And this time, the girls are SLAYING. Full episodes for Patreon…
Like a VirginThe Only Cure Is More Shec**k
Fran & Rose play doctor and discuss having a hot doctor, Callen-Lorde ettiquite, FFS and other tidbits from the medical industrial complex Plus, a clip from…
Like a VirginGirlfriend Dick (Patreon Preview)
For the rest of the season, Fran & Rose are recapping And Just Like That episodes every week. And this time, the girls are tired. Full episodes for Patreon…
Like a Virgin"Katy Perry, Please Stop!"
This one's for the KatyKats 😻 Fran & Rose break down all Katy Perry's hits, misses and hairstyles Plus, a clip from this week's Patreon episode where the girls…
Like a VirginAidan Should Have Sucked Carrie's Toes (Patreon Preview)
For the rest of the season, Fran & Rose are recapping And Just Like That episodes every week. And this time, the girls have opposing takes (who is surprised?)…
Like a VirginBarty Crouch Jr. Is My Babygirl (feat. Ashley Reese)
ONE OF OUR NERDIEST EPS YET! Going deep on all things Harry Potter fan fiction, AO3, slash, the fanon, etc. with writer & fanfic expert Ashley Reese Plus, a…
Like a VirginHorny For Mx. Darcy (Patreon Preview)
For the rest of the season, Fran & Rose are recapping And Just Like That episodes every week. And this time, the girls are ANGRY! Full episodes for Patreon…
Like a VirginPound The Mound
Fran & Rose saw Barbie and have lots of thoughts!!! Plus, Rose saw Oppenheimer, Jenna Lyons and the RHONY refresh and what Barbie soundtrack hits made it on…
Like a VirginFran & Rose ARE Che & Carrie (Patreon Preview)
New content alert!! For the rest of the season, Fran & Rose are recapping And Just Like That episodes every week. Full episodes for Patreon subscribers only…
Like a VirginPut Nipples Back On Barbies (feat. Trixie Mattel)
Legend, icon and literal Barbie Doll Trixie Mattel schools Fran & Rose on Barbie herstory and talks about being a prolific doll collector Plus, Rose's birthday…
Like a VirginWhich Chain Restaurant Made You Trans?
Fran & Rose discuss the fast food, fast casual and "upscale" chain restaurants that made them who they are today Plus, thoughts & feelings from Fire Island…
Like a VirginA Littler Life
This Lady Gaga episode is one for the Like A Virgin history books. RIP Lina Morgana. Plus, last week's AJLT, The Bear and the latest Indiana Jones. And a clip…
Like a VirginTranual Labor
For Fran & Rose's inner traumatized children, it wouldn't be summer without summer camp. On Patreon this week, Fran & Rose share their exclusive takes on last…
Like a VirginAnd Just Like That... Toxic Positivity (Patreon Preview)
A snippet of Fran & Rose's Patreon-exclusive thoughts on the first two episodes of And Just Like That Season 2. Listen to the full episode by subscribing to…
Like a VirginOld Female Actresses Still Alive (feat. Bobby Finger)
Podcasting Royalty Bobby Finger from Who? Weekly inducts Fran & Rose into the iconic 80s sitcom The Golden Girls Plus, The Idol, Kylie Minogue in concert and…
Like a VirginCarrie (Derogatory) (feat. Peyton Dix - Patreon Preview)
A snippet of an episode where Fran & Rose force their friend Peyton Dix to react to her very first viewing of Sex And The City in honor of this week's And Just…
Like a VirginMommy Trade (feat. Honey Pluton)
Fran, Rose & comedian Honey Pluton were all suburban kids who came of age at The Mall. This episode is an elegy to quintessential Mall activities like binging…
Like a VirginThe Ultimatum: Sexless Cucks (Patreon Preview)
A preview of Fran, Rose & Producer Phoebe's Patreon-only extensive reaction to Netflix's The Ultimatum: "Queer" Love 🥴. Listen to the full episode by…
Like a VirginPound My Ogrussy (feat. Laurel Charleston)
Everyone knows the Shrek franchise is canonically trans. Fran & Rose discuss the sexual proclivities and possibilities of basically every character in the…
Like a VirginJustice for Les Poissons (Patreon Preview)
A preview of Fran & Rose's Patreon-only extensive review of The Little Mermaid (2023). Also Justice for King Triton's Nipples and Ursula's Bare Arms!! Listen…
Like a VirginTake Your Dick Out Right Now (feat. Louis Virtel)
Happy Pride 🌈 😈 at long last, it's the Madonna episode!!! Madonna stan & scholar Louis Virtel joins Fran & Rose to break down their favorite eras, albums…
Like a VirginElon Wants What Zenon Has (feat. Gabe Bergado)
Disney *CHANNEL Gay Gabe Bergado takes Fran & Rose to cable TV church to spread the gospel of the golden era of DCOMs from military propaganda like Cadet Kelly…
Like a VirginManic Panic Dream Girl
The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind episode you didn't know you needed featuring other indie sleaze tumblr-core hits like Garden State and the Virgin…
Like a VirginCould i BE anymore trans??? (feat. Tommy Dorfman)
Actress & director Tommy Dorfman tells Fran & Rose what Spring Awakening and Friends have in common, with tangents on fame, her coming-of-age and her…