Setting the Stage for Cats

Musical Musings and Weekend Updates

DJing and Musical Theater Connections

Fire Island Adventures and Hair Talk

Movie Night and Musical Plans

Cats: The Musical Explained

Cats: The Jellicle Ball - A Ballroom Revival

Memorable Moments and Favorite Cats

Wrapping Up and Patreon Plug

Rose and Fran saw the Cats revival on Broadway, and despite a range of trepidations and doubts, the show overdelivered in ways we could barely squeeze into the episode. We share a bit of background on the musical and how one of the longest running shows on Broadway transformed into this modern iteration. 

Also discussed in this episode:
Rose’s recent viewing of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo 
Fran’s recent viewing of Blue Film
Mannequin starring Kim Cattrall 
Assigning homework for the virgins: Go see Obsession and we’ll discuss!

AS ALWAYS, get ad-free episodes and bonus episodes only on Patreon.com/likeavirgin

Xoxo Fran & Rose

Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 

Rose and Fran saw the Cats revival on Broadway, and despite a range of trepidations and doubts, the show overdelivered in ways we could barely squeeze into the episode. We share a bit of background on the musical and how one of the longest running shows on Broadway transformed into this modern iteration.&nbsp;
Also discussed in this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Rose&rsquo;s recent viewing of The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Fran&rsquo;s recent viewing of Blue Film</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mannequin starring Kim Cattrall&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Assigning homework for the virgins: Go see Obsession and we&rsquo;ll discuss!</li>
</ul>
AS ALWAYS, get ad-free episodes and bonus episodes only on Patreon.com/likeavirgin
Xoxo Fran &amp; Rose
Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069&nbsp;

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.

Like a Virgin

A pop culture podcast with a mix of news, cultural criticism, and comedy through a queer-trans lens, hosted by Fran Tirado and Rose Dommu. Bonus episodes available at patreon.com/likeavirgin <3

A pop culture podcast with a mix of news, cultural criticism, and comedy through a queer-trans lens, hosted by Fran Tirado and Rose Dommu. Bonus episodes available at patreon.com/likeavirgin &lt;3

Do You Believe in Life After the Jellicle Ball?

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IMPORTANT TRAN-DATE FOR VIRGINS! Please take two seconds to give our podcast a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. 

You are listening to the free episode of Like a Virgin. For bimonthly bonus episodes, head on over to our Patreon. Our most recent bonus episode was an Action Movie Diva Smackdown — bracket style!

On week’s episode we discuss:
Fran’s current planning phase for Doll Invasion on Fire Island Aug 28-30
Why is Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender literal porn?
The highs and lows of Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-man movie: Brand New Day
X-Men casting rumors and what lies ahead for the MCU

XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose

Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069

IMPORTANT TRAN-DATE FOR VIRGINS! Please take two seconds to give our podcast a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.&nbsp;
You are listening to the free episode of Like a Virgin. For bimonthly bonus episodes, head on over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LikeaVirgin">our Patreon</a>. Our most recent bonus episode was an Action Movie Diva Smackdown &mdash; bracket style!
On week&rsquo;s episode we discuss:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Fran&rsquo;s current planning phase for <a href="https://instagram.com/doll.invasion">Doll Invasion</a> on Fire Island Aug 28-30</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why is Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender literal porn?</li>
<li aria-level="1">The highs and lows of Tom Holland&rsquo;s fourth Spider-man movie: Brand New Day</li>
<li aria-level="1">X-Men casting rumors and what lies ahead for the MCU</li>
</ul>
XOXoxoxox Fran &amp; Rose
Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069

Spider-Man Is on Hormone Blockers?????

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A jam-packed episode devoted solely to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey — and the original Homeric text? You’re welcome! Stories are so powerful.

Love the deep dive discussion? You’re only getting half the story! Head to patreon.com/likeavirgin for twice-monthly bonus episodes where we tend to do more of the excavational analysis.

In this episode we discuss:
Why there was no butt sex in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey?
Zeus’s Law, and what the film tries (and fails) to say about war. Spoiler alert: war bad
Background on the collapse of the Bronze Age and how Nolan inverts the myth of the “Sea People.”
How The Odyssey’s redemption of Men™ mirrors Nolan’s other films
Was Zendaya a goddess or Odysseus' conscience? Does it matter??
Why Tom Holland turned every scene into gay porn
Why Anne Hathaway will win the Oscar
Why Samantha Morton will also win the Oscar
The role of Women™ in The Odyssey — both Homerically and Nolanly
Dr. Emily Wilson’s eviscerating take on Nolan’s Odyssey
Odysseus’ Obstacles, Ranked on the Suck-o-meter:
The Cyclops/Polyphemus
The Giants/The Laestrygonians
Circe
Tiresies/The Shades of the Underworld
The Sirens
Scylla and Charybdis
Helios’ Cattle
Calypso
Boat of Idiots (aka Odysseus’ men)
All These Hoes (aka Antinous and the suitors)
The Official Like a Virgin Guide to Peeing During The Odyssey
Does Ludwig Göransson deserve to get his ass ate?
Does Christopher Nolan deserve to get his ass ate?
Is The Odyssey better than Disney’s Hercules?
Is The Odyssey better than Uptown Girls?

MADELINE MILLER YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS!!!!!!!!

XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose

Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069 

A jam-packed episode devoted solely to Christopher Nolan&rsquo;s The Odyssey &mdash; and the original Homeric text? You&rsquo;re welcome! Stories are so powerful.
Love the deep dive discussion? You&rsquo;re only getting half the story! Head to <a href="http://patreon.com/likeavirgin">patreon.com/likeavirgin</a> for twice-monthly bonus episodes where we tend to do more of the excavational analysis.
In this episode we discuss:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why there was no butt sex in Christopher Nolan&rsquo;s The Odyssey?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Zeus&rsquo;s Law, and what the film tries (and fails) to say about war. Spoiler alert: war bad</li>
<li aria-level="1">Background on the collapse of the Bronze Age and how Nolan inverts the myth of the &ldquo;Sea People.&rdquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">How The Odyssey&rsquo;s redemption of Men&trade; mirrors Nolan&rsquo;s other films</li>
<li aria-level="1">Was Zendaya a goddess or Odysseus' conscience? Does it matter??</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why Tom Holland turned every scene into gay porn</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why Anne Hathaway will win the Oscar</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why Samantha Morton will also win the Oscar</li>
<li aria-level="1">The role of Women&trade; in The Odyssey &mdash; both Homerically and Nolanly</li>
<li aria-level="1">Dr. Emily Wilson&rsquo;s eviscerating take on Nolan&rsquo;s Odyssey</li>
<li aria-level="1">Odysseus&rsquo; Obstacles, Ranked on the Suck-o-meter:</li>
<ul>
<li aria-level="2">The Cyclops/Polyphemus</li>
<li aria-level="2">The Giants/The Laestrygonians</li>
<li aria-level="2">Circe</li>
<li aria-level="2">Tiresies/The Shades of the Underworld</li>
<li aria-level="2">The Sirens</li>
<li aria-level="2">Scylla and Charybdis</li>
<li aria-level="2">Helios&rsquo; Cattle</li>
<li aria-level="2">Calypso</li>
<li aria-level="2">Boat of Idiots (aka Odysseus&rsquo; men)</li>
<li aria-level="2">All These Hoes (aka Antinous and the suitors)</li>
</ul>
<li aria-level="1">The Official Like a Virgin Guide to Peeing During The Odyssey</li>
<li aria-level="1">Does Ludwig G&ouml;ransson deserve to get his ass ate?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Does Christopher Nolan deserve to get his ass ate?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Is The Odyssey better than Disney&rsquo;s Hercules?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Is The Odyssey better than Uptown Girls?</li>
</ul>
MADELINE MILLER YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS!!!!!!!!
XOXoxoxox Fran &amp; Rose
Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069&nbsp;

The Characters of “The Odyssey,” Ranked By Suckability

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A juicy episode on the main feed this week discussing the transgender undertones of John Early’s Maddie’s Secret. 

Love the free episode? You’re only getting half the story! Head to patreon.com/likeavirgin for twice-monthly bonus episodes.

On this week’s free episode we discuss:
How to enjoy John Early’s Maddie’s Secret when some of its comedic sensibility rests on a man dressed as a woman.
The influences and precarious precedent of Maddie’s Secret’s “gender comedy”: Oh! Mary, Madea, Big Momma’s House, Mrs. Doubtfire, John Waters, Tootsie, The Birdcage, White Chicks, and more.
The grotesque soullessness of the Avengers: Doomsday trailer
The resounding disappointment of The Vampire Lestat
The bloodlust of Project Runway’s 78th season.
Homework: Everyone go see Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in time for next week’s discussion.

XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose

Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069

A juicy episode on the main feed this week discussing the transgender undertones of John Early&rsquo;s Maddie&rsquo;s Secret.&nbsp;
Love the free episode? You&rsquo;re only getting half the story! Head to <a href="http://patreon.com/likeavirgin">patreon.com/likeavirgin</a> for twice-monthly bonus episodes.
On this week&rsquo;s free episode we discuss:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">How to enjoy John Early&rsquo;s Maddie&rsquo;s Secret when some of its comedic sensibility rests on a man dressed as a woman.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The influences and precarious precedent of Maddie&rsquo;s Secret&rsquo;s &ldquo;gender comedy&rdquo;: Oh! Mary, Madea, Big Momma&rsquo;s House, Mrs. Doubtfire, John Waters, Tootsie, The Birdcage, White Chicks, and more.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The grotesque soullessness of the Avengers: Doomsday trailer</li>
<li aria-level="1">The resounding disappointment of The Vampire Lestat</li>
<li aria-level="1">The bloodlust of Project Runway&rsquo;s 78th season.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Homework: Everyone go see Christopher Nolan&rsquo;s The Odyssey in time for next week&rsquo;s discussion.</li>
</ul>
XOXoxoxox Fran &amp; Rose
Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069

The Inextricable Brickiness of “Maddie’s Secret”

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Do You Believe in Life After the Jellicle Ball?

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