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Wherever pop culture and politics collide, Ira Madison III and Louis Virtel are on hand to examine the gorgeous wreckage from their uniquely queer perspective. Each week, our “Princes of Pop Culture” are joined by the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Doohan, John Boyega, Connie Britton, Gabrielle Union, and Sheryl Lee Ralph to unpack the latest controversies, laude character actress appreciation, and all the shade that’s fit to throw. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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Wherever pop culture and politics collide, Ira Madison III and Louis Virtel are on hand to examine the gorgeous wreckage from their uniquely queer perspective. Each week, our “Princes of Pop Culture” are joined by the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Doohan, John Boyega, Connie Britton, Gabrielle Union, and Sheryl Lee Ralph to unpack the latest controversies, laude character actress appreciation, and all the shade that’s fit to throw. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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English


Episodes
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Snow White & Sex Work Onscreen with Nathan Lane and Jeffery Self

3/19/2025
Ira and Louis discuss Ira's tenure on The Floor, the drama surrounding Snow White, the chilling new series Adolescence and ticket prices for Othello on Broadway. Jeffery Self joins them to discuss the best portrayals of sex workers in film, his own history as a sex worker, and his new memoir Self-Sabotage: And Other Ways I've Spent My Time. Nathan Lane joins to discuss his new series Mid-Century Modern, favorite Guys & Dolls memories, and why he also enjoys dastardly roles. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:27:42

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Lady Gaga's Mayhem & Mickey 17 with Aja Naomi King

3/12/2025
Ira and Louis discuss Lady Gaga’s new album Mayhem, Bong Joon-Ho’s Mickey 17, SXSW, The Traitors finale, Bruno Mars teaming up with Sexyy Red, and Meghan McCain’s tweets. Aja Naomi King joins to discuss her new series Grosse Pointe Garden Society, what she learned from Viola Davis and Kerry Washington, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:29:23

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The 97th Oscars with Brenda Song

3/5/2025
This week, Ira and Louis discuss highlights from the 97th Academy Awards, including Conan O’ Brien, Anora’s sweep, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, the James Bond tribute, the Quincy Jones tribute, the Wicked opener, and Mikey Madison’s shocking win. Then, Brenda Song joins to discuss her love story with Macaulay Culkin and her new Netflix series Running Point. Get your copy of Crooked Media Reads’ new release WOODWORKING: http://crooked.com/books

Duration:01:29:48

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The SAG Awards & TV Moms with Melanie Lynskey & Emily St. James

2/26/2025
Ira and Louis discuss the SAG Awards, Roberta Flack, The Hollywood Reporter’s Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni cover, the AI photo of Trump sucking Elon Musk’s toes, and their favorite TV moms with critic Emily St. James (author of the new novel Woodworking). Melanie Lynskey joins Louis to discuss the new season of Yellowjackets and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:43:58

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The White Lotus and SNL's 50th Anniversary with Sabrina Brier

2/19/2025
Ira and Louis discuss SNL’s 50th anniversary, The White Lotus, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Variety’s 100 Best Performances, and America’s airplane crisis. Sabrina Brier joins to discuss her new audiobook That Friend, holding hands with Drew Barrymore, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:35:39

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Pure Innocent 2000s (Live from Boston!)

2/17/2025
Ira and Louis return to the stage for a live show in the great home of our bro-iest actors, Boston. Louis grills Ira about writing Pure Innocent Fun, his first memoir-in-essays (on sale now!). Then Ira and Louis countdown the biggest moments of the 2000s, and they wrap it all up with a giant Keep It to Boston, and a few more Keep Its from the audience. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:29:21

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The Super Bowl & Valentine's Day Watchlist with Yura Borisov

2/12/2025
Ira and Louis discuss Kendrick’s Super Bowl performance, movies that make us believe in straight love, Seal's Mountain Dew commercial, and unfortunately, Kanye’s latest antics. Yura Borisov joins to discuss Anora, why he loves Forrest Gump, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:17:47

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The Grammys & Karla Sofia Gascón with Edward Norton

2/5/2025
Ira and Louis discuss the Grammys and Beyoncé’s long-awaited Album of the Year win, Karla Sofia Gascon’s wild tweets, the Buffy reboot, and more. Edward Norton joins to discuss portraying Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown, what Spike Lee means to him, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:28:35

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Oscar Nominations with Christina Milian

1/29/2025
Ira and Louis discuss the best and worst Oscar nominations, FKA Twigs’ Eusexua, Timothee Chalamet on SNL, Super Bowl ads, and Paul Reubens posthumous outing. Christina Milian joins to discuss her role in Dexter: Original Sin, meeting Patrick Dempsey after starring in 2003’s Can’t Buy Me Love remake, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:30:15

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David Lynch, TikTok, & Trump Inauguration

1/22/2025
Ira and Louis discuss the life and filmography of David Lynch, Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk’s sieg heil, and awful product placement on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Graham Norton returns to discuss his new novel Frankie. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:34:54

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An Ode to LA Cinema with Robbie Williams

1/15/2025
Ira and Louis discuss the Los Angeles wildfire disaster tragedy and share their favorite films set in LA, Carrie Underwood performing at Trump's inauguration, and the new season of The Traitors. Robbie Williams joins Ira to discuss his new film Better Man and translating his life into an unexpected biopic with a simian twist. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:30:12

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Golden Globes with Marianne Jean-Baptiste

1/8/2025
Ira and Louis discuss the 82nd annual Golden Globes, Oscar predictions, Beyoncé appearing in I Love the ‘80s, Cher’s memoir, and Selling the City. Marianne Jean-Baptiste joins to discuss her role in Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, memories of her ‘97 Oscar nomination, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:27:18

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Luca Guadagnino's Queer & Holiday Movies with Billy Eichner

12/18/2024
Ira and Louis discuss Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, Nightbitch, gift guides, and their favorite holiday movies. Billy Eichner joins to discuss Mufasa, Cher anecdotes, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:19:36

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Golden Globes, Luigi Mangione & Best of 2024 with Cat Cohen & Jodie Turner-Smith

12/11/2024
Ira, Louis, and guest host Cat Cohen discuss the Golden Globe nominations, the internet’s obsession with Luigi Mangione, Spotify Wrapped, why Resy sucks now, Best of 2024 lists, and more. Jodie Turner-Smith joins Ira to discuss her new series The Agency, being a Horse Girl, and their shared love of Tom Cruise films. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:44:39

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Wicked, Gladiator II, Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars with Mark-Paul Gosselaar

12/4/2024
Ira and Louis discuss Wicked, Gladiator II, Billboard's 25 Best Pop Stars of the 21st Century, the Oscars race, and Ira's defense of oatmeal raisin cookies. Mark-Paul Gosselaar joins to discuss his dark role on NBC's Found and his decades-long career from Saved by the Bell to the much-missed Pitch. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:35:43

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People's Sexiest Man Alive, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson with Drew Afualo & Pablo Larraín

11/20/2024
Ira, Louis, and guest host Drew Afualo discuss the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight, People's Sexiest Man Alive, Wicked and their favorite movie musicals, and new music from Gwen Stefani and Flo. Pablo Larraín joins to discuss his new film Maria, how he'd make a Madonna biopic, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:26:13

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Grammy Noms, Emilia Perez, and Conclave with Jennifer Grey & Sam Sanders

11/13/2024
Ira, Louis, and guest host Sam Sanders discuss the election results, Grammy noms and snubs, Emilia Perez, Conclave, Nicole Scherzinger’s social media blunder, and Threads versus Bluesky. Jennifer Grey joins to discuss her new film A Real Pain, memories of her father in Wicked, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:47:01

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“The Birth of a Coronation” w. Ginger Gonzaga

5/10/2023
Ira and Louis discuss King Charles III’s coronation, Janet Jackson’s Together Again Tour, Jacob Tremblay’s seemingly rapid aging, Succession’s slow build to the finale, and reminisce on TV shows they swear they were the only viewer of. Plus, Ginger Gonzaga joins to discuss She-Hulk and True Lies, why SAG should be striking, and the time Ira used to be her dog walker. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast

Duration:01:29:24

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Introducing Dare We Say

8/11/2022
Join Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual Peña, and Yasmine Hamady – three young actresses, disruptors, and best friends as they navigate the issues that affect our lives; from hookup culture and social media to structural racism and LGBTQ+ rights. They won’t shy away from diving deep into controversial topics, even turning to their elders – actors, activists, comedians, experts, politicians, 26 year olds – to try to understand the world their generation was handed. Catch a new episode of Crooked's...

Duration:00:03:18