
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

Oct 4, 2022 • 1h 51min
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 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 tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 20min
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 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 tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 and tell us your favorite sex act from a Greek mythSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 22, 2022 • 1h 10min
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 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 15, 2022 • 1h 1min
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 World, Selling the OC, lots of gay romance novels and the headliner... The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power tell us what you're watching/listening to/reading by tagging our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 8, 2022 • 44min
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 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! tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 1, 2022 • 33min
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 beautiful. Post your beauty secrets and tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 25, 2022 • 28min
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 style: why have all your past relationships failed? Post about why all YOUR past relationships failed and tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 18, 2022 • 1h 11min
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 Ballroom for the making of this episode They also discuss their qualms with Elvis, touch on Gatsby and sing a lot Plus, Fran’s trip to the Chromatica Ball, Gaga set list analysis from resident Little Monster Rose, a PSA from Fran to NOT watch Secret Celebrity Drag Race, the A League of Their Own reboot, and the Kim Petras leaked album post about how Moulin Rouge shaped you and tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 11, 2022 • 1h 3min
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 this season of FBoy Island (with spoilers!), Harley Quinn's return, West World's decline, new movies They/Them, Not Okay, and Bodies Bodies Bodies, Pretty Woman and Good Luck To You, Leo Grande as a double feature of good movies with yikesy portrayals of sex work, Netflix’s Fleabagesque Persuasion adaptation, Maggie Rogers' new album/PhD project and the Beyoncé remixes Plus, Like A Virgin book club members get some juicy recs including Book Lovers by Emily Henry and Husband Material by Alexis Hall tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 4, 2022 • 1h 22min
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 and favorites from her entire ouevre Plus, welcoming August by Taylor Swift by talking about her ozone-damaging proclivities Full reactions to Jordan Peele's Nope, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, and this week's FBoy Island episodes (includes spoilers of all three! skip to 24ish minutes in if you want to avoid) DM us Taylor PJ intel @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.