
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

Mar 23, 2023 • 1h 12min
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 special relationship between gay men and dolls, Fire Island and Sex and the City Plus, Fran & Rose's thoughts on the current season of Drag Race, including that Kate Bush lip sync If you loved this conversation with Hari, subscribe to our Patreon for moreof it, exclusive to subscribers! $5 a month! Or if you're broke follow our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2023 • 17min
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 information.

Mar 20, 2023 • 2min
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, Mark Indelicato, Ashley Reese, George Civeris, Bobby Finger, Louis Virtel, and many more! Plus, we're launching a Patreon to give the Virgins even more of what they love!!! subscribe subscribe subscribe AND, new merch!!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 16, 2023 • 57min
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 @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 9, 2023 • 47min
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 oscars acceptance speech you've been practicing in your head your whole life and tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 2, 2023 • 52min
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 And Just Like That and one of them is Rose Dommu tell us your 🔥 Mrs. Doubt🔥 fanfic idea @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 23, 2023 • 60min
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 & The Last Of Us update tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 16, 2023 • 50min
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 Ephron what is the best rom com ever made? tell us @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 9, 2023 • 56min
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 that is Dollywood Plus, fucking and getting fucked by the Beyonce tickets queue, The Grammys and Knock At The Cabin tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 2, 2023 • 1h 8min
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, and hate-watching Fleishman is in Trouble and Real Friends of WeHo tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.