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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 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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  • Thursday · 1 hr 1 min

    We 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 following: Why everyone should come to Doll Invasion The Ren Faire docuseries just might get us to reconsider the documentary genre Our X3 viewing Recent casting controversy in the upcoming Harry Potter series The Gilded Age is returning and infinitely better than Harry Potter Two recommendations from Rose’s Book Corner: Red X by David Demchuk (2021) Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo (2021) 2 Trans 2 Furious What Fran and Rose would do with $10M+ in inheritance Birkin discourse The Bisexual Problem by VerilyBitchie How We Show Up by Mia Birdsong Subscribed virgins get two bonus episodes this month: One explaining Mr. X-Toon controversy (plus extended personal gossip) and another with a Disney Villain Smackdown. Subscribe to bonus episodes on Patreon.com/LikeAVirgin LOVE Y’ALL XOXO ROSE AND FRAN See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 20 · 1 hr 19 min

    Transgender 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, and both films are very firmly in an indie filmmaker canon for the Criterion-enjoyer: Jane Schoenbrun's Sex & Death at Camp Miasma and Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex For deeper-dives into the culture of yore twice a month, subscribe to our bonus episodes at: Patreon.com/LikeAVirgin Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 XOXO Rose & Fran See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 13 · 1 hr

    GRWM 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 month, subscribe at Patreon.com/LikeAVirgin This week, we discuss: Baela get your gun! And more on the House of Dragon S3 finale Titane’s place in the trans canon Is Muriel’s Wedding better than the Odyssey? Someone Please Buy Rose the $2200 Franklin Mint Rose from Titantic Doll Trunk Set More X-Men gossip Next week we’ll discuss Jane Schoenbrun's Sex & Death at Camp Miasma and Greg Arakki’s I Want Your Sex Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 6 · 56 min

    Spider-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 episode of Like a Virgin. For bimonthly bonus episodes, head on over to our Patreon. Our most recent bonus episode was an Action Movie Diva Smackdown — bracket style! On week’s episode we discuss: Fran’s current planning phase for Doll Invasion on Fire Island Aug 28-30 Why is Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender literal porn? The highs and lows of Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-man movie: Brand New Day X-Men casting rumors and what lies ahead for the MCU XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • July 30 · 1 hr 24 min

    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.

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  • July 24 · 56 min

    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.

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  • July 16 · 52 min

    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.

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  • July 9 · 1 hr 1 min

    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.

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  • July 2 · 56 min

    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.

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  • June 25 · 54 min

    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.

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  • June 18 · 45 min

    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.

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  • June 4 · 58 min

    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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  • May 28 · 50 min

    Do 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 episode. We share a bit of background on the musical and how one of the longest running shows on Broadway transformed into this modern iteration. Also discussed in this episode: Rose’s recent viewing of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo Fran’s recent viewing of Blue Film Mannequin starring Kim Cattrall Assigning homework for the virgins: Go see Obsession and we’ll discuss! 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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  • May 21 · 55 min

    Malcolm 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 the Middle. The Bush-era suburbia sitcom has long been known to virgins as a Top Five in Fran’s formative cultural objects. Rose’s critique may absolutely shock you. Plus, one episode predicted the plot of a recent horror film??? We also discuss mixed reviews on Demna’s current reign at Gucci as newly appointed creative director after Fran went to the viral resort show in Times Square. For non-fashion virgins, we summarize all the context even if you don’t care about this stuff. But, “this… stuff?” It’s more than just fashion. Demna’s signature aesthetic is so omnipotent, you can’t walk through Bushwick at night without seeing motifs of his influence. Not to mention, the stakes of Gucci’s success will have an impact on the entire luxury industry, which is currently in an existential crisis. Also featured in this episode: What are the best dresses in Disney princess canon? What the hell is going on with John Travolta’s kangol hat at Cannes? Rose’s review of Widow’s Bay on Apple TV+ A partial syllabus of summer culture Rose and Fran will discuss in future episodes: The Vampire Lestat House of the Dragon Euphoria Scary Movie 6 The Odyssey Disclosure Day Maybe Supergirl Mmmmaybe Spiderman Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Blue Film Ariana Grande’s Petal Olivia Rodrigo’s You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love Madonna’s Confessions II Xoxo Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 GET AD-FREE EPISODES AND BONUS EPISODES ONLY ON PATREON.COM/LIKEAVIRGIN — thank u for supporting our work! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • May 14 · 47 min

    Pretty 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 features: Why the latest episode of Hacks is prestige television Is All Stars S11 worth watching? Serial Mom and why the hell can’t John Waters get a movie funded? The Autopsy of Jane Doe, who is giving puss by the way Xoxo Fran & Rose Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • May 7 · 1 hr 20 min

    The 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 plights of a modern media industry as depicted in this slightly lukewarm sequel. Did we love this movie? Not really. Did we think its depictions of a dying industry were sharp, satiatingly if-you-know-you-know, and at times scary in their ability to resemble their real-life counterparts? Absolutely. Our hour-long review discusses the “Anna” of it all, Fran’s time working for her, and a deep dive into the film’s haunting end. This episode also features: Rose’s recommendation for Mel C’s new album Sweat Why Fran is recently obsessed with Ninajirachi A new LAV brand pillar has emerged, and it goes by the name Half Man on HBOmax — quintessentially Fran-and-Rose shit in the sense that it is prestige stepbrother porn. Is the Met Gala dead? Our favorites from the night, an explanation of the theme, and our honest opinion on Hudson William’s “look.” Xoxo Fran & Rose Join us on Patreon for weekly episodes and more patreon.com/LikeaVirgin Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • #118
    Sep 8, 2025 · 57 min

    An 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 interview, Fran and Rose discuss her novel, what inspired it, movie trancasting, and so much more! If you're in NYC (or nearby) you MUST come see Rose launch her book at The Strand (gag) on 9/23 in conversation with Harron Walker. Get tickets here. You can also see Rose in Baltimore on 10/2, Los Angeles on 10/8, and Boca Raton (gag) on 10/18. Can't make it to see Rose in person? Pre-order BEST WOMAN now and gain access to an exclusive video interview with Peyton Dix. Join us on Patreon for sporadic bonus episodes, we miss you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • #117
    Dec 1, 2024 · 1 hr 49 min

    Patreon 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 thoughts on Emilia Pérez and Oh, Mary! Head to patreon.com/likeavirgin to subscribe and get weekly episodes from your favorite elusive transsexual podcasters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • #116
    Oct 26, 2023 · 49 min

    MOO 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 a quintessential episode of Like A Virgin, featuring singing, oversharing, de-virginizing and bleeping Plus, a clip from this week's Patreon episode, where Fran & Rose talk about another thing they said they would never do an episode on: American Horror Story. We are taking a break on this feed but there will still be weekly Patreon episodes so you really MUST subscribe now!! Do you pay RENT? Tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • #115
    Oct 19, 2023 · 47 min

    Peter 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, Apples, The Morning Show & Kim K's American Horror Story Plus a clip from this week's Patreon episode, where Fran & Rose go even deeper on Apples. Subscribe for weekly bonus episodes! What's your sick & twisted secret fantasy Disney IP mash-up? Tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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