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

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

The Inextricable Brickiness of “Maddie’s Secret”

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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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Subscribe to bonus episodes on patreon.com/likeavirgin - this month, jam-packed dive into Madonna’s Confessions 1 and 2. 

On this week’s free episode we discuss:
Going to Club Confessions
God Tier Madonna Remixes
The Xmen reboot HATES women ? 
Avatar: the Last Airbender live action is the most unfunny shit! 
Why The Americans is required viewing 
Vampire Lestat in its flop era? (But Sheila Atim tore!)
The Invite is neo-hetero propaganda 
Evil Dead: Burn 
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
Ormund Hightower’s ass
Why Industry was robbed in the Emmy nominations

XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose

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

Subscribe to bonus episodes on <a href="http://patreon.com/likeavirgin">patreon.com/likeavirgin</a> - this month, jam-packed dive into Madonna&rsquo;s Confessions 1 and 2.&nbsp;
On this week&rsquo;s free episode we discuss:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Going to Club Confessions</li>
<li aria-level="1">God Tier Madonna Remixes</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Xmen reboot HATES women ?&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Avatar: the Last Airbender live action is the most unfunny shit!&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why The Americans is required viewing&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Vampire Lestat in its flop era? (But Sheila Atim tore!)</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Invite is neo-hetero propaganda&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Evil Dead: Burn&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Lee Cronin&rsquo;s The Mummy</li>
<li aria-level="1">Ormund Hightower&rsquo;s ass</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why Industry was robbed in the Emmy nominations</li>
</ul>
XOXoxoxox Fran &amp; Rose
Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069

You Been Screwin’ the Milkman!  

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This is a free episode of Like a Virgin! Support our independent work and get bonus episodes and ad-free episodes on Patreon.com/LikeAVirgin !
Rose is a recent Sniffies convert thanks to Sniffiesvangelist Fran
A gay history of a circulating meme featuring photo-chopped Madonna from 2006 that’s weirdly entwined with Rose and Fran’s career
Rose and Fran’s abbreviated thoughts on Confessions 2. 
(Head to Patreon for a Confessions 1 & 2 deep-dive discussion,album/era history, track analysis, and more on a bonus episode very soon.)
Rose’s review of John Early’s Maddie’s Secret
Fran and Rose saw the gay horror film Leviticus
Discussion of Rhaenyra’s first days in office

XOXoxoxox Fran & Rose

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

This is a free episode of Like a Virgin! Support our independent work and get bonus episodes and ad-free episodes on <a href="http://patreon.com/LikeAVirgin">Patreon.com/LikeAVirgin</a> !
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Rose is a recent Sniffies convert thanks to Sniffiesvangelist Fran</li>
<li aria-level="1">A gay history of a circulating meme featuring photo-chopped Madonna from 2006 that&rsquo;s weirdly entwined with Rose and Fran&rsquo;s career</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rose and Fran&rsquo;s abbreviated thoughts on Confessions 2.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">(Head to <a href="http://patreon.com/LikeAVirgin">Patreon</a> for a Confessions 1 &amp; 2 deep-dive discussion, album/era history, track analysis, and more on a bonus episode very soon.)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rose&rsquo;s review of John Early&rsquo;s Maddie&rsquo;s Secret</li>
<li aria-level="1">Fran and Rose saw the gay horror film Leviticus</li>
<li aria-level="1">Discussion of Rhaenyra&rsquo;s first days in office</li>
</ul>
XOXoxoxox Fran &amp; Rose
Follow us on IG for memes and show updates: @likeavirgin42069

The World Diva Cup (Madonna Photoshop Meme, Explained)

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The Inextricable Brickiness of “Maddie’s Secret”

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