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Wherever pop culture and politics collide, Emmy-nominated TV writer Louis Virtel examines the gorgeous wreckage from his uniquely queer perspective with a rotating cast of special guest co-hosts. Each week, our “Prince of Pop Culture” is joined by the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, Andrew Garfield, Connie Britton, and Sheryl Lee Ralph to unpack the latest controversies, laude character actress appreciation, and all the shade that’s fit to throw.
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This week Louis Virtel and guest co-host Ben Mandelker dive into Taylor Swift’s engagement, the Love Island USA reunion, Alien: Earth, legendary albums, Snoop Dogg’s reaction to Lightyear, and Project Runway. Matt Smith also joins to discuss his new role in Caught Stealing.
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This week, Louis and Big Brother 24 winner Taylor Hale discuss And Just Like That, The Amazing Race, Highest 2 Lowest, the 40th anniversary of Clue, reality TV friendships, and the recent blows to film criticism.
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This week, comedy legend Margaret Cho joins Louis to discuss Weapons, South Park, The Ultimatum: Queer Love, Project Runway and the summer's hottest queer travel destinations from Princetown to Chicago.
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This week, Sex Lives of College Girls writer and tinned fish mogul Caroline Goldfarb joins Louis to discuss the Mayhem Ball, The Naked Gun, funny women, Rod Stewart, and the VMA nominations. They also chat with Jenny Slate about her Emmy-nominated performance in Hulu’s Dying for Sex.
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Ira and Louis answer listener questions and revisit your favorite moments, interviews, and takes from the podcast for Ira’s final episode. Plus, one final Keep It… to Beyoncé??
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Ira and Louis discuss Nicki Minaj versus SZA, CBS canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Drag Race All Stars 10, Building the Band, and movies with Leo Energy. Billy Porter joins to discuss playing the Emcee in Cabaret, his dream roles, and more.
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Ira and Louis discuss Superman, Too Much, Emmy noms, new albums from Justin Bieber and Kesha, Jet2holidays, and the continued search for a song of the summer. Ari Aster joins to discuss his new film Eddington, his fave paranoid thrillers, and more.
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Louis Virtel and guest co-host Kyle Buchanan discuss Jurassic World Rebirth, Scarlett Johansson's box-office record, The New York Times' Best 100 Movies of the 21st Century list, Survivor season 50, and Jojo Siwa's cover of Bette Davis Eyes. They also chat with Ty Burrell about his new audiobook The Good Life, Modern Family, and Salt Lake City bars.
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On this week’s Keep It, Ira says hello from Fire Island, then Louis and guest co-host Charleton Lamb discuss Billboard’s 75 Best R&B Artists list, Brokeback Mountain’s 20th Anniversary, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s break-up, novelty popcorn buckets, and the continuing hunt for a song of the summer. Ira and Louis are also joined by Allison Williams to discuss M3GAN 2.0.
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Ira and Louis discuss Celine Song’s new romantic film Materialists, the best protest films, rude Emmy rules, new Grammys country music categories, Ryan Tedder’s tribute to the U.S. Army, and the passings of Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, and Ananda Lewis. Danielle Deadwyler joins to discuss her new film 40 Acres and the art that inspires her creative process. Plus, an announcement about the future of Keep It.
Ira and Louis discuss the Tony Awards, BET Awards, J Lo at World Pride, Gen Z trend pieces, and new music from Addison Rae, Mariah Carey, Sabrina Carpenter, and Madonna. Benito Skinner joins to discuss Overcompensating, translating millennial life to television, and more.
Ira and Louis discuss the final Mission: Impossible, And Just Like That’s new season, Patti LuPone’s New Yorker profile and apology, WeHo Pride, Miley’s new album, Wear Whatever the F You Want, and Tennis’ farewell tour. Owen Thiele joins to discuss his pair of new shows Adults and Overcompensating, podcasting in the middle of the night, and more.
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Ira and Louis discuss the Cannes Film Festival, Eurovision's winner, Overcompensating, Morgan Wallen, and internet cookbooks. Jake Shane joins to discuss his new tour, LA versus NY, and more.
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Ira, Louis, and guest co-host Adam Rippon discuss Pope Leo XIV and their favorite Catholic films, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, You’s final season, Netflix’s Madonna series, Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula, and Cooper Koch’s Calvin Klein ad. Rosie O’Donnell joins to discuss her new documentary Unleashing Hope, moving to Ireland, why she’s such a fan of pop culture, and more.
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Ira, Louis, and guest co-host Juan A. Ramírez discuss the 2025 Met Gala, Tony nominations and the new Broadway season, Make America Film Again, Trump cutting theatre funding, and more. Darren Criss joins to discuss his Tony nominated role in Maybe Happy Ending and how he manages to see every show on Broadway while starring in his own.
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Ira and Louis discuss Lorde’s return to music, their favorite YouTube videos in honor of the site’s 20th anniversary, 10 Things I Hate About You the Musical, Terrence Howard refusing to play Gaye, and avoiding Cowboy Carter spoilers. Jillian Bell joins to discuss her directorial debut Summer of 69, how a Demi Moore movie helped her through a breakup, and more.
Ira and Louis discuss Pope Francis’ death, Sinners’ turnout at the box office, the Time 100 list, Kristi Noem’s stolen bag, and the Academy’s new rules for Oscar voters. Tina Knowles joins Ira to discuss her memoir, Matriarch.
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Ira and Louis discuss Coachella and Lady Gaga’s massive performance, Katy Perry’s space race, and Cate Blanchett’s plans to quit acting. Katie Nolan joins to create the ultimate sports movie draft. Ellen Pompeo joins to discuss her new limited series Good American Family, playing Meredith Grey for two decades, and more.
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Ira and Louis discuss The White Lotus finale, John Mulaney and talk shows, Val Kilmer, RHOA, and the best movie franchises. Marsai Martin joins to discuss G20, working with icons like Viola Davis and Regina Hall, and more.
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Ira and guest co-host Jay Jurden discuss the Avengers: Doomsday cast, Apple TV+'s new comedy The Studio, Urban Outfitters dipping into Black Y2K fashion, Morgan Wallen's SNL tantrum, Elon Musk meddling in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election; and Pop the Balloon, Kill Tony, and the YouTube to TV series pipeline. Elisabeth Moss joins to discuss the final season of The Handmaid's Tale, memories of Mad Men's final season, performing i...
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