Like a Virgin

Like many queer children, Fran & Rose wanted nothing more than to be Dorothy, famously played by Judy Garland in the 1939 hit musical movie, The Wizard of Oz. Like many queer adults, they've figured out that The Tin Man, The Scarecrow and The Cowardly Lion were definitely fucking & sucking while Dorothy was asleep on the Yellow Brick Road. This episode contains many more Wizard of Oz theories, plus takes on everything Wizard of Oz that came before and after the iconic film: all the L. Frank Baum books, the much darker 80s sequel Return to Oz, and the more modern musical adaptations: The Wiz and Wicked. Plus, The Dropout finale, a response to the tenderqueer Twitter mania surrounding the Killing Eve season ending, Drag Race drags on but the viewing experience with real Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent is Everything Everywhere All At Once.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Like A Virgin confessional (323-PENANCE) had b2b callers waxing poetic about the early 2000s hit movie reboots of the classic '70s TV series Charlie's Angels starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. Fran & Rose agree that Charlie's Angels (2000) and its sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), completely changed the world and all art created henceforth. Listen to find out why these movies were so good and why the Kristen Stewart reboot could barely keep diehard Krisbians interested. Plus, Rose finally gets her double elimination, Fran sparks a Miley retrospective with their deep listen to Attention: Miley Live, and both deliver a tepid review of the new gay pirate HBO show Our Flag Means Death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You came to the confessional booth (aka rang the Like A Virgin hotline @ (323)PENANCE) and now Fran & Rose absolve you with their takes on Showgirls, James Cameron's Avatar, The X Files, Ugly Betty, Twin Peaks & High School Musical. Plus, Krisbians lost the Oscars, a post mortem on the Gilded Age, seeing Lost City IRL and how is this season of Drag Race still going?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2003, reality television — and the world — changed forever when model, actress and now-mogul Tyra Banks launched America's Next Top Model (ANTM). This week, Fran & Rose are joined by journalist, social curator & ANTM devotee Tre'vell Anderson to discuss everything ANTM: the good (Miss J <3), the bad (Janice Dickinson), the extreme cringe (Tyra's racism, transphobia, homophobia, colorism, classism, etc.) & the very hot (Nigel Barker). Like A Virgin presents a nuanced conversation about the complicated, un-cancellable Tyra and her unforgettable cast of ANTM characters and contestants. Plus, Rose watches the latest Scream, Disney offers meager gay scraps to offset their crimes against queers in the upcoming Buzz Lightyear movie, Charli XCX delivers more gay bops and Ru Paul's Drag Race continues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fran & Rose deliver an oral herstory of the iconic actresses from the 1999 beauty pageant mockumentary Drop Dead Gorgeous, including: the original manic pixie dream girl Kirsten Dunst, the biggest movie star who is also a Housewife Denise Richards, politically woebegone Kirstie Alley, Amy Adams, Brittany Murphy, Allison Janney, and more.Plus, Grimes' secret baby and new reason to put anti=imperialist back in her bio, a Madonna bootcamp update, more disappointment on Drag Race, Turning Red, Hulu's The Dropout and Fran's problem with queer influencers as a queer influencer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fran & Rose's IRL viewing of The Batman not only inspires takes on Zoe Kravitz's stiletto parkour and Robert Pattinson's emo vibes, but sends them into their feelings about Bat-thems and Catwomen of yesteryears.Plus, Lexi's play, the agony of a double save and some streaming movie recs. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The only thing gayer than gay sex is the anticipation of gay sex." -Fran Tirado, 2022With gay sex in mind, Fran, Rose & our special guest and anime expert JP Brammer delve into the world of anime — from Neon Genesis Evangelion to Naruto to everyone's favorite magical moon cop to hentai to Miyazaki to Yuri on Ice. And, of course, they answer important questions about Pokemon like: which Pokemon is the gayest? Which Pokemon are Fran, Rose & JP? Which Pokemon killed Herman Cain?Plus, what happened when Rose went to Orange County to see Wicked, why Florence is King, a tbt involving child labor and the Blue Man Group, and wtf was up with that elimination on UK vs The World. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rose flexes her virginity as a person who hadn't until recently seen the 2009 psychological thriller Obsessed starring Beyoncé Knowles, Ali Larter and Idris Elba. Seasoned viewer Fran expands the conversation to talk about wtf was happening in other erotic psychological thrillers feminists hate like Fatal Attraction & Basic Instinct. Tangents include the direct line from Obsessed to Lemonade, the fashion trend Fran, Rose & Jason Mraz all once had in common (fedoras) and what a 2022 remake of this iconic film would entail.Plus, Fran's stoner girl report from the front lines of the Kacey Musgraves / MUNA stadium tour and your weekly Drag Race and RHOSLC updates. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quarter of a century ago, an album was released and the world was never the same. That album is Alanis Morissette's yodel-packed Jagged Little Pill, and on this episode, Fran & Rose get into its wrath, lyrical genius and importance in the gay canon with prolific performer Charlene Incarnate. Tangents include the notes Idina Menzel can't hit, living with a Broadway curse and the messiest moments from Rose's drag career.Plus, find out how many times in one episode Fran & Rose can mimic Gal Gadot's hit line from Death on The Nile. Followed by an update from the world of RuPaul's Drag Race, and... Throat Goat. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like A Virgin celebrates Valentine’s Day with Rose forcing Fran to watch a movie not about love or romance, but about a meek woman being coerced into a quasi-kinky relationship by a very rich man that she loves for no apparent reason. Of course we are talking about the most lucrative movie ever adapted from a work of Twilight fan fiction: 50 Shades of Grey. On today’s episode, Fran & Rose discuss the books, the movies, why it was a runaway hit, why Rose earnestly loves it despite… a lot of things, and why Fran CANNOT get on board with almost everything about it.Plus, our final And Just Like That season 1 recap, thoughts on RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK Versus the World and a moment with the new Mitski. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In every generation there is a Virgin — the kind who hasn't until very recently seen turn of the millenium hit TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer. This week, That Virgin is Fran, and this week, Fran gets inducted into Buffy fandom by superstans Rose and guest Watcher Evan Ross Katz, writer & Buffy herstorian. Their conversation spans teenage Buffy fandom — the message boards, fan fiction and the torture of real-time TV, the genius of Sarah Michelle Gellar, the ways that Buffy was the blueprint for a lot of what we know and love in TV today, and how the women who made Buffy what it is keep fans' love afloat in spite of the J*ss Wh*d*on-of-it-all.Plus, Fran & Rose are still reeling from the cultural reset that is Rihanna's pregnancy announcement, J Lo's Drag Race cameo, Real Housewives pretending they suddenly care about racism, and the total bummer penultimate episode of And Just Like That's first season. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are numerous ways to rank the numerous, painstakingly-intertwined movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and on today's show, Fran & Rose bravely tackle many such hierarchies with comic book nerd and comedian Joel Kim Booster. Including: which movie features Scarlett's worst wig? Which franchises are anchored by STARS who are NOT actresses and which star ACTRESSES who are NOT stars? And of course, what is the gayest Marvel movie?? If you're a Marvel fan you'll love the deep-cut commentary, but we promise you'll have fun even if you kinda zoned out during most of these movies (don't worry — so did Fran!)Plus, a proper elegy for the high femme & fabulous era of everyone's favorite anthropomorphized candy created for the imperialist US military. And this week in TV, Fran & Rose mourn and celebrate the inception of Miranda's villain era, travel back in time to revisit Tyra's emotional terrorism on ANTM and travel ALL the way back to pre-douching times for subtle gay stuff in the new period drama The Gilded Age. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fran & Rose are musical theater girls. They're in recovery, but that doesn't mean they won't still passionately debate who is responsible for a lapse in believability in the latest movie adaptation of West Side Story. Is it the director Steven Spielberg? Or is it William Shakespeare, who wrote the musical's original source material, Romeo & Juliet? Spoiler: Fran has notes for Shakespeare. Rose: “no notes” for Shakespeare. Other tangents include: Amanda Bynes inventing Channing Tatum, the anecdote that explains why the original West Side Story is even "about" Puerto Ricans, and grudges Fran & Rose are still holding against their high school theater directors <3Plus, they debrief the Yellowjackets season finale, try to figure out what weed Che Diaz is doing, and break down the dynamics and best performances on this season of Drag Race. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re a regular listener of this podcast, you might be able to guess that Rose has always liked scary movies and Fran has embraced them gradually after decades of being terrified of anything with a whiff of brujería. Now, both love the seminal 1996 teen slasher movie Scream and its increasingly meta sequels. This week, Fran & Rose discuss the rules that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie and explore important questions like, why isn’t Jamie Lee Curtis in every movie? And what would Fran be wearing when Rose murders them in their fantasy slasher film?Plus, they debate things you’ve all been wondering, like: is Rose’s new dog a lesbian or a she/they bisexual lesbian? Is Euphoria over-hyped? Exactly HOW much money does Carrie have? Will Fran catch up on Yellowjackets so they can finally talk about it on this podcast?? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At its purest, this podcast trafficks in the kind of art that requires sustained evangelizing to ensnare a new fan. Works of art so maligned, so… memed that it’s difficult to tell on first watch if true fans like it earnestly or ironically. Rose has been trying to get Fran to love and appreciate Twilight for years. They did finally watch it together after many botched attempts, but Fran still isn’t convinced. So Rose recruited today’s guest, famous Twihard and writer Peyton Dix to help her persuade Fran of the beauty and complexity of everything Twilight: the movies mainly but also the books they’re based on, the soundtracks, the wigs, the Mormon sensibility, and many other inane details that make Twilight singular and maddening. Virgin challenge: if you’ve never consumed Twilight, try to listen to this episode and not immediately go watch it.Plus, Fran’s favorite sensi superhero, Rose’s favorite new show Yellowjackets, how to remember your problematic fave fantasy franchises, and a generous and hopeful recap of that very go piss girl episode of And Just Like That. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside you there are two wolves: one is Fran and one is Rose, and they both are obsessed with Moonstruck, the only movie where Nicolas Cage is hot. The 1987 Oscar-winning romantic comedy really has it all: a protagonist played by a woman on the pop star to leading lady pipeline, an iconic makeover, a cryptic prophecy from a witch, and valuable wisdom for the sensitive viewer. If you love love, if you’re a total Lothario, if you’re always looking for more nuanced discussions of cheating, or if you simply love Cher, you will love this episode. Plus, Fran & Rose’s queer-in-review: all their faves from another cursèd year’s movies, TV shows, music & books. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merry Christmas, virgins! This year, you get the biblical origin story of religious Christmas AND Fran & Rose’s favorite secular Christmas’s offerings. Tangents include: how birthing the messiah would actually be really annoying, Lady Gaga’s not-so-classic Christmas Tree, and Cameron Diaz’s Big Stepmother Energy in The Holiday.Plus, the A24 trailer that’s looking like a True Blood prequel with a Bjork cameo, Yellowjackets on Showtime, flop TV creator Aaron Sorkin on queer representation, and sifting through the cringe of the latest And Just Like That. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you want to do The Holidays with Fran & Rose, you need three things: a hot butterbeer from the The Three Broomsticks at Universal Studios, Kelly Clarkson’s When Christmas Comes Around…, and the 2006 romcom Last Holiday, wherein Queen Latifah invents self care. This episode has all three and more. Ira Madison III is on the show to help explain why a movie with a plot that hinges on the results of a CT scan taken at a department store is a holiday season must-watch. Tangents include: working and quitting retail, Kohl’s Cash, Fran’s stint as a missionary in the Czech Republic, and what the fuck happened to Ira’s 401K.Plus, the latest in kinda-queer-but-mostly-heterosexual television: Fran & Rose’s highly anticipated thoughts on And Just Like That and 12 Dates of Christmas. And an ode to iconic homoerotic vampire writer Ann Rice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you don’t get the title, immediately google “Kim Cattrall scatting.” In honor of the Samantha-less reprisal of their problematic fave TV show Sex and the City, Fran & Rose get into all the reasons why the show was so hilarious, so transgressive, and SO bad. Come for a journey through alllll the gay stuff (“yes ladies, I’m a lesbian”), stay to find out who Carrie really should have ended up with.Plus, musings on pressing questions like: is Kelly Clarkson the new Queen of Christmas? Whose label told him to never waste a crisis? What do all of Fran & Rose’s most listened to artists this year have in common? Why isn’t Fran a Skims-fluencer yet? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you saw the Lady Gaga film House of Gucci, you may have spent some of its 2-hour-and-40-minute runtime asking yourself… how would I have completely rewritten and edited this movie? This week, AMC Stubsinista Fran Tirado & Little Monster Rose Dommu invite Gagaologist & writer Hunter Harris to share her favorite lines and suggested cuts (and bonus takes on Adele, Disney Live Action remakes, Katy Perry, and Jeff Bezos’ Cinderella). Tangents include Ridley Scott’s stocking fetish, how the *real* Gucci family cyberbullied Al Pacino, a herstory of the Girlboss-to-Flop pipeline, and Olive Garden’s Chicken Parmigiana.Plus: a requiem for Stephen Sondheim and his sex dunegon you’ll never get to go to now, opinions on Gossip Girl, the Janet doc & Grimes’ latest decree, and get out your guillotine for Fran & Rose’s recap of their Black Friday / Cyber Monday shopping <3 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before Rose became the spooky girl with dark, foreboding energy she is today, she was the Eloise of the Boynton Beach Mall, taking cabs alone as a tween to go buy bondage pants and red Manic Panic hair dye. Meanwhile, Fran was on the other side of Hot Topic’s sex dungeon facade, eating an Auntie Anne’s pretzel and longing for gothness. Together they take you through their early aughts evolutions from mall goth to Alternative. Diversions include: the house of pale evil spirits that was Abercrombie and Fitch, Old Navy zip-off ski pants, and Evelyn’s Favorite Pasta.Plus, hot takes on Adele’s 30, Keanu’s algorithmically perfect Boyfriend moves, why Eddie Redmayne doesn’t need to talk, the latest in Marie Antoinette (2006) inspired girlboss period dramas, and which Housewives Fran & Rose would (and wouldn’t) send on an Ultimate Girls Trip.ø„¸¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø„¸ Slipknot¸„ø¤º°¨¸„ø¤º°¨ OWNS!!! ``°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø„¸¨°º¤øCOPY IF U THINK SLIPKNOT OWNS Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not everyone was radicalized as a Swiftie by Taylor’s groundbreaking 2012 album Red, but a young Bowen Yang — stressed, depressed and sipping pumpkin spice lattes while walking fast through the traffic lights of Midtown Manhattan — was forever altered. He joins Fran and Rose to answer key questions about the famously emotionally maximalist album like: Why is it called Red? Was it the first album where Taylor had bangs? How do you survive being doxxed by radical Swiftites? Plus, Fran and Rose opine their favorite lyrics (and merch) from the release of Red (Taylor’s Version), debate celebrity-assisted surprise proposals, and explain the cataclysmic events clinching Salt Lake City’s place in the canon of most memorable Real Housewives moments. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fran and Rose make history as the first friends to start a podcast. Their inaugural episode delves into the first media franchise Rose ever stanned and Fran’s first forbidden love: the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Their conversation spans the books, the movies, the horny fanfiction, the not-so invisibility cloaked queer identites of all the characters and the she-who-must-not-be-named of it all. Plus, Fran tries to stay awake at the movies and Rose draws a line in the sand on Hollywood queer-baiting. Expect hot takes on Wicked, Dune, Spencer and Eternals. And never forget: ACAB includes Harry Potter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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