Like a Virgin

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.

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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.

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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.

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"The only thing gayer than gay sex is the anticipation of gay sex." -Fran Tirado, 2022

With 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 <3

Plus, 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.

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