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 of them might be experiencing for the first time. They’ll also invite writers, comedians, activists, and entertainers to help them break it down.  Follow @rosedommu and @fransquishco on Instagram and Twitter.

  1. 51m ago

    The 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 powerful. Love the deep dive discussion? You’re only getting half the story! Head to patreon.com/likeavirgin for twice-monthly bonus episodes where we tend to do more of the excavational analysis. In this episode we discuss: Why there was no butt sex in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? Zeus’s Law, and what the film tries (and fails) to say about war. Spoiler alert: war bad Background on the collapse of the Bronze Age and how Nolan inverts the myth of the “Sea People.” How The Odyssey’s redemption of Men™ mirrors Nolan’s other films Was Zendaya a goddess or Odysseus' conscience? Does it matter?? Why Tom Holland turned every scene into gay porn Why Anne Hathaway will win the Oscar Why Samantha Morton will also win the Oscar The role of Women™ in The Odyssey — both Homerically and Nolanly Dr. Emily Wilson’s eviscerating take on Nolan’s Odyssey Odysseus’ Obstacles, Ranked on the Suck-o-meter: The Cyclops/Polyphemus The Giants/The Laestrygonians Circe Tiresies/The Shades of the Underworld The Sirens Scylla and Charybdis Helios’ Cattle Calypso Boat of Idiots (aka Odysseus’ men) All These Hoes (aka Antinous and the suitors) The Official Like a Virgin Guide to Peeing During The Odyssey Does Ludwig Göransson deserve to get his ass ate? Does Christopher Nolan deserve to get his ass ate? Is The Odyssey better than Disney’s Hercules? Is The Odyssey better than Uptown Girls? MADELINE MILLER YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS!!!!!!!! XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 5d ago

    The 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? You’re only getting half the story! Head to patreon.com/likeavirgin for twice-monthly bonus episodes. On this week’s free episode we discuss: How to enjoy John Early’s Maddie’s Secret when some of its comedic sensibility rests on a man dressed as a woman. The influences and precarious precedent of Maddie’s Secret’s “gender comedy”: Oh! Mary, Madea, Big Momma’s House, Mrs. Doubtfire, John Waters, Tootsie, The Birdcage, White Chicks, and more. The grotesque soullessness of the Avengers: Doomsday trailer The resounding disappointment of The Vampire Lestat The bloodlust of Project Runway’s 78th season. Homework: Everyone go see Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in time for next week’s discussion. XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Jul 16

    You 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 episode we discuss: Going to Club Confessions God Tier Madonna Remixes The Xmen reboot HATES women ?  Avatar: the Last Airbender live action is the most unfunny shit!  Why The Americans is required viewing  Vampire Lestat in its flop era? (But Sheila Atim tore!) The Invite is neo-hetero propaganda  Evil Dead: Burn  Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Ormund Hightower’s ass Why Industry was robbed in the Emmy nominations XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    You Been Screwin’ the Milkman!

  4. Jul 9

    The 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 Sniffies convert thanks to Sniffiesvangelist Fran A gay history of a circulating meme featuring photo-chopped Madonna from 2006 that’s weirdly entwined with Rose and Fran’s career Rose and Fran’s abbreviated thoughts on Confessions 2.  (Head to Patreon for a Confessions 1 & 2 deep-dive discussion, album/era history, track analysis, and more on a bonus episode very soon.) Rose’s review of John Early’s Maddie’s Secret Fran and Rose saw the gay horror film Leviticus Discussion of Rhaenyra’s first days in office XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Jul 2

    Stream “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 bonus episode “Best Disney Dresses” on Patreon.com/LikeAVirgin Recent viewings of: Ever After Salt Escape Room: Tournament of Champions The Americans Recent readings of:  Carrying by Samantha Josephs (out 10/6, PREORDER NOW!!!) Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp Why aren’t there more fairies in media? Stream the Sonic R Original Soundtrack!!!!!!! Why we’re only rooting for the dragons, on House of Dragon Is a Rock-aissance in our midst? Extended discussion of Charli XCX’s singles thus far from her forthcoming not-rock album Homework for the Virgins Listen to Madonna’s Confessions 1 & 2 See Leviticus Watch/recommend your favorite action movie starring a woman for discussion in next week's episode XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Jun 25

    Olivia 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 why her music is for virgins (derogatory) The Vampire Lestat: MILF porn???  Rose’s Reading List:  So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison Petty Lies by Sulmi Bak Mister Magic by Kiersten White Hard Luck Jenny by David Sodergren The Dark Tower: Drawing of the Three by Stephen King Last Days by Brian Evensen Diva, get ad-free episodes and bonus episodes only on Patreon.com/likeavirgin Xoxo Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Jun 18

    THIS! 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 Adam Shankman has yet another update on the AI controversy surrounding Stop! That! Train! thus vindicating Rose & Fran Rose’s recent viewing of Terms of Endearment Fran’s recent viewing of Uptown Girls  Why we’re boycotting Delta airlines  Diva, get ad-free episodes and bonus episodes only on Patreon.com/likeavirgin Xoxo Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Jun 4

    Jujubee 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 horrors of compulsory heterosexuality  Rose lost her anal virginity at the Vampire Lestat concert The end of Euphoria and how every character is a stripper, pimp, or dead !  AS ALWAYS, get ad-free episodes and bonus episodes only on Patreon.com/likeavirgin Xoxo Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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 of them might be experiencing for the first time. They’ll also invite writers, comedians, activists, and entertainers to help them break it down.  Follow @rosedommu and @fransquishco on Instagram and Twitter.

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  • Channel
    Outspoken
  • Creator
    Like a Virgin
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    136
  • Rating
    Explicit
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