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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…
Episodes
- Like a Virgin
Well, Actually....... (feat. Mikelle Street)
Mikelle Street has been obsessing over and writing about fashion since he was a child. On today's episode, he schools Fran & Rose on all things Anna Wintour…
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We're Here We're Queer We Suck (feat. Mark Indelicato)
Actor Mark Indelicato makes Like A Virgin HISTORY by being the first person who acted IN a TV show to guest an episode about that TV show!!! Mark gets into…
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Schmamma Schmia!
In this 4/20 Spectacular, Fran & Rose get high and spiritually connect over the 2008 jukebox musical romantic comedy film Mamma Mia! Plus, the coronation of…
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Submissive And Bookable
Fran & Rose catch up on Fran's brush with death at sea, new Yaeji and Boy Genius, their live show, last Sunday's Succession (big spoilers!) and whether or not…
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The Spawkwing Diamond! (feat. Frankie Grande)
Have you ever thought that Like A Virgin would be even better if Frankie Grande one-upped Fran & Rose on their knowledge of every franchise beloved by gay…
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Detransition, Lana (feat. Shon Faye)
Writer & Lana expert Shon Faye joins Fran & Rose for a trans reading of Lana's canon The conversation with Shon was recorded pre Did You Know That There's a…
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Greta Gerwig's Drag Race (feat. Hari Nef)
A conversation about David Lynch's Mulholland Drive with actress Hari Nef ends up also being about old seasons of Drag Race, the forthcoming Barbie movie, the…
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Patreon Preview: The Lust of Ass (feat. Tommy Dorfman)
To hear the full version (and you wanna hear the full version), become one of our founding patrons! Also get some merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Season 2 Drops March 23rd
And features MORE of what you love, including episodes with Hari Nef, Frankie Grande, Honey Pluton, Gabe Bergado, Tommy Dorfman, Shon Faye, Mikelle Street…
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Nothing Nowhere Never Ever
New York, New York a.k.a. the Fifth Character on SATC and Rose's New Boyfriend Plus, Sweeney Todd, the Oscars and a very special announcement!! tag our finsta…
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Awards Shows are Inherently Queer
The shitpostiest gay pre-Oscars content out there Plus, a new music review rountable: Caroline Polachek, Kelela, Paramore, Miley, Lana & Ice Spice record the…
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Euphegenia Doubtfire Is A Trans Icon
hands down the best episode of Like A Virgin ever recorded about the greatest film of all time, Mrs. Doubtfire Plus, there are people alive that have rewatched…
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Mother Bleep
The girls are girling! An update from Fran's acting class, Rose's review of Gretchen Felker-Martin's Manhunt in the Book Corner and a mid-season Drag Race &…
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RIP Nora Ephron You Would Have Loved Felching
happy season of Love, Virgins!! Fran & Rose delve into romcoms by talking about 80s/90s/kinda fell off in the 00s but love Meryl as Julia!!! rom com queen Nora…
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Zelda: Shookarina Of Time
Fran & Rose gush about the original girlboss Dolly Parton - meeting her, watching her movies, idolizing her life and legacy and the incredible branding feat…
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You Can Put It Anywhere
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…
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That is Mahogany!
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…
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Snort Dance Fuck
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…
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The Diva Doll Herself
...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…
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All Mermaid Stories Are Trans
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…
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F Boy Insurrection
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…
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Three Crazy Dads (feat. Jill Gutowitz)
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…
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Xena Was A Warlord (feat. Macy Rodman)
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…
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Neville Bongbottom
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…
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The Mommy Vibes Of It All
It's officially The Holidays, so Fran & Rose are talking about the only holiday film worth watching, Lesbian Christmas Classic Carol. Plus, age gap…
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The Lion, The Witch & The Trans Lesbian Centaur
Fran & Rose can turn any conversation — even one about a children's series rife with Christian symbolism — into a conversation about gay bestiality porn…
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To Completion
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…
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MGMT Owned My Hole
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…
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Cultural Appropriation is Good Again
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…
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Blood Is Blood
Heterosexuality is an underdeveloped desire and all vampires are queer. In the last installment of our special spooky season content, Fran & Rose explore the…
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This Is Bisexual Culture
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…
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Pennywise Surprisingly Anti-Queer
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…
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All Roles Will Be Played By Lea DeLaria
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…
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Old Decrepit Man and Baby Girl
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…
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Buffalo Bill's Nipple Ring
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…
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The Greenprint
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…
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Hocus Pocus 2 DVD Commentary Track
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…
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From Twink to Twunk
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…
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Queen Beryl Will Step on You (feat. Liv Hewson)
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…
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Sexy Sauron
Fran & Rose catch up on their current obsessions after what felt like an eternity of vacation. Topics include Ethel Cain, Kelela, Rina Sawayama, Prey, Jurassic…
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Fifteen Loads on a Dead Them's Chest
You best start believing in ghost stories, Virgins... because you're in one: at last, an episode about the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the…
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Smelling Good is Being Memorable
We're on summer gaycay! So rather than being up on all the latest in pop culture news, Fran & Rose get personal and talk about how and why they are so…
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Venus in Gemini
We're on summer gaycay! So rather than being up on all the latest in pop culture news, Fran & Rose get personal and dig into a question that never goes out of…
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Elephant Love Medley (Derogatory)
Exactly two of auteur Baz Luhrmann’s movies interest Rose: Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge. Fran’s fandom runs deeper, and they forced Rose to watch Strictly…
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Zero Dollars is No Money
Fran & Rose have been nonstop consuming media, so they made a special episode completely dedicated to yesterday’s — literally — pop culture: the culmination of…
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Beyoncé Broke Out the Strap
Fran & Rose go song by song through Beyoncé's latest album, Renaissance, discussing its queer, Black influences & samples and talking theories about the future…
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Coke Zero is Cis Passing (feat. Cole Escola)
Comedian & soda pop aficionado Cole Escola joins Fran & Rose to talk about the drinkable and increasingly obsolete behemoth of popular culture Tangents include…
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Codpiece Ripper
Your heart may not go on after listening to Fran & Rose's takes on the iconic 1997 movie about a T4T couple, Titanic (and how our Rose like Titanic's Rose lost…
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Phantom Bukkake (feat. Jes Tom)
Comedian & writer Jes Tom joins fellow Phantom stan Rose & reluctant fan Fran to geek out over Jes & Rose’s absolute favorite musical Phantom of the Opera and…
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Juicy Mangos Fat and Well Fed (feat. Jacq Frances)
Performer & artist Jacq Frances (fka Jacq the Stripper) joins Fran & Rose to discuss the 1996 revenge comedy The First Wives Club Tangents include Coyote Ugly…
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Openly Gleek (feat. Ty Mitchell)
Pornstar and writer Ty Mitchell joins Fran & Rose to talk about Ryan Murphy’s Obama-era hit musical TV series Glee, which none of them have watched in its…
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Girls Girling: Pride (Bonus)
As a gift to the Virgins this Pride 🌈 Fran & Rose are releasing an extra episode every week in June where they catch up about personal things from opposite…
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Release Your Job (feat. Nori Reed)
Comedian and TV writer Nori Reed joins Fran & Rose to discuss the acclaimed 2006 film turned most important movie of all time for the gay community: The Devil…
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Girls Girling: Work (Bonus)
As a gift to the Virgins this Pride 🌈 Fran & Rose are releasing an extra episode every week in June where they catch up about personal things from opposite…
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Millions for the LGBT
At long last, the Housewives episode. Fran & Rose's favorite franchises, seasons, housewives, iconic quotes and taglines What they've been watching: the new…
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Girls Girling: Erotica (Bonus)
As a gift to the Virgins this Pride 🌈 Fran & Rose are releasing an extra episode every week in June where they catch up about personal things from opposite…
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Send in the Clowns (feat. Caleb Hearon)
Comedian, writer & actor Caleb Hearon joins Fran & Rose to talk about his favorite murderer John Wayne Gacy and other fictional and real gay killers This opens…
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Girls Girling: Nightlife (Bonus)
As a gift to the Virgins this Pride 🌈 Fran & Rose are releasing an extra episode every week in June where they catch up about personal things from opposite…
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Anal Salty Weiner Bugers (feat. Sydnee Washington)
Comedian Sydnee Washington of Peak 2000s podcast joins Fran & Rose to talk about Paris Hilton and her groundbreaking show The Simple Life (with Nicole Richie…
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Herc was on T (feat. Matt Rogers)
Matt Rogers guest stars in an iconic mashup of the Las Culturistas and Like A Virgin cinematic universes To talk about: theme parks! Disney! Six Flags!…