
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

Jul 28, 2022 • 1h 6min
Coke Zero is Cis Passing (feat. Cole Escola)
Comedian & soda pop aficionado Cole Escola joins Fran & Rose to talk about the drinkable and increasingly obsolete behemoth of popular culture Tangents include gross cafeteria antics, cereal, Arby’s, and the teacher’s lounge Plus FBoy Island, a herstory of Thor, the latest Virgin book club read and a no-spoilers Nope quickie tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 21, 2022 • 57min
Codpiece Ripper
Your heart may not go on after listening to Fran & Rose's takes on the iconic 1997 movie about a T4T couple, Titanic (and how our Rose like Titanic's Rose lost her virginity at sea <3) Plus, are we actually starting a Like A Virgin book club? Fran on Drag Race España season 2 Rose on What We Do in the Shadows Ally anthem hits and misses Rose saw the Minions movie DM book recs to our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 14, 2022 • 1h
Phantom Bukkake (feat. Jes Tom)
Comedian & writer Jes Tom joins fellow Phantom stan Rose & reluctant fan Fran to geek out over Jes & Rose’s absolute favorite musical Phantom of the Opera and the irresistibly bad 2004 Joel Schumacher movie adaptation, plus other obscure Phantom spinoffs Learn theories about the queer identities of literally every character and also how Phantom was a root of Jes’s colonized desire Plus: Ultimate Girls Trip, Stranger Things, Ms. Marvel and Fran’s Fire Island K Hole 🥳 celebrate Rose’s birthday by getting fucked to a Phantom of the Opera remix get tickets to Jes’s July 29 show in LA and tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 7, 2022 • 59min
Juicy Mangos Fat and Well Fed (feat. Jacq Frances)
Performer & artist Jacq Frances (fka Jacq the Stripper) joins Fran & Rose to discuss the 1996 revenge comedy The First Wives Club Tangents include Coyote Ugly, Goldie Hawn's funniest and hottest onscreen moments, Jacq's time shooting the movie Hustlers, whorephobia and Bette Midler singing in gay bathhouses (sorrrry we recorded this before she got TERFy on Twitter!) Plus, Fran & Rose beam in from Fire Island really stoned to talk about their vacation, the Minions soundtrack and Stranger Things send minions memes to our finsta @likeavirgin42069 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 30, 2022 • 1h
Openly Gleek (feat. Ty Mitchell)
Pornstar and writer Ty Mitchell joins Fran & Rose to talk about Ryan Murphy’s Obama-era hit musical TV series Glee, which none of them have watched in its entirety Plus: new MUNA, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, the latest season of Love, Victor, Madame Web casting news and the Buzz Lightyear movie with Pixar’s first completely forgettable “same-sex” kiss Pride is over (thank god) but you can still tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 28, 2022 • 32min
Girls Girling: Pride (Bonus)
As a gift to the Virgins this Pride 🌈 Fran & Rose are releasing an extra episode every week in June where they catch up about personal things from opposite coasts and tell each other secrets. tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 2022 • 1h 20min
Release Your Job (feat. Nori Reed)
Comedian and TV writer Nori Reed joins Fran & Rose to discuss the acclaimed 2006 film turned most important movie of all time for the gay community: The Devil Wears Prada Can't talk about TDWP without sharing horrifying real-life tales from the trenches of internships in the illegitimate industries of media, fashion and art How the fashion industry has changed in a post-TDWP world, and what the 2022 would look like This week in music, Fran listened to Drake's new dance music album while shaving their entire body (and liked it), AND they have secrets to share about Beyonce's forthcoming album Plus, Fran & Rose's Ms. Marvel takes, fundamentalist Mormonism content and a Virgin syllabus for our upcoming Star Wars ep tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 and BUY TICKETS to our live show in Brooklyn June 28th!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 21, 2022 • 28min
Girls Girling: Work (Bonus)
As a gift to the Virgins this Pride 🌈 Fran & Rose are releasing an extra episode every week in June where they catch up about personal things from opposite coasts and tell each other secrets. tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 16, 2022 • 1h 1min
Millions for the LGBT
At long last, the Housewives episode. Fran & Rose's favorite franchises, seasons, housewives, iconic quotes and taglines What they've been watching: the new Star Wars show, more Ewan McGregor movies, The Sex Lives of College Girls, The Staircase (plus a quick herstory of the True Crime genre), Jurassic Park, Legendary's Dolce & Gabbana flop And listening to: Ctrl b-sides, Christina's Spanish language album tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069 and BUY TICKETS to our live show in Brooklyn June 28th!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 14, 2022 • 30min
Girls Girling: Erotica (Bonus)
As a gift to the Virgins this Pride 🌈 Fran & Rose are releasing an extra episode every week in June where they catch up about personal things from opposite coasts and tell each other secrets. tag our finsta @likeavirgin42069See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.