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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.

Latest Episodes:

All Roles Will Be Played By Lea DeLaria Oct 18, 2022

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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

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Old Decrepit Man and Baby Girl Oct 13, 2022

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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

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Buffalo Bill's Nipple Ring Oct 11, 2022

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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 — Monster review and Rose's cannibalistic fantasies (she's a biter!)

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The Greenprint Oct 06, 2022

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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

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Hocus Pocus 2 DVD Commentary Track Oct 04, 2022

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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

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From Twink to Twunk Sep 29, 2022

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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

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Queen Beryl Will Step on You (feat. Liv Hewson) Sep 22, 2022

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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 House of the Dragon

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Sexy Sauron Sep 15, 2022

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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 World, Selling the OC, lots of gay romance novels and the headliner... The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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Fifteen Loads on a Dead Them's Chest Sep 08, 2022

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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 Black Pearl that changed Fran & Rose's lives forever
Keira, Orlando, the abhorrent Johnny Depp (but mostly just his eyeliner), corsets, other horny pirate content and the aesthetic link between pirates and nonbinary people
no "news" this week because we're still on semi-vacation, but back in full form next week!

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Smelling Good is Being Memorable Sep 01, 2022

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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 beautiful.

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