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Keep It!

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” ... Read more

Ranked #1

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"$10,000 Pyramid Scheme" (LIVE in LA, featuring Leslie Grossman)

"$10,000 Pyramid Scheme" (LIVE in LA, featuring Leslie Grossman)

Live from The Regent in Los Angeles, Ira, Kara, and Louis dive into Beto's campaign relaunch, Kylie Jenner's sketchy ski... Read more

17 May 2019

1hr 20mins

Ranked #2

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"A Scarlett Johansson Grows in Brooklyn" (with Justin Simien)

"A Scarlett Johansson Grows in Brooklyn" (with Justin Simien)

Ira and Louis are joined by guest co-host Brooke Thomas (The Young Turks) to discuss Emmy nominations, Scarlett Johansso... Read more

17 Jul 2019

1hr 11mins

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Ranked #3

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"Rock ‘N Vote” (with Brit Bennett)

"Rock ‘N Vote” (with Brit Bennett)

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss The Rock campaigning for Biden, Mark Burnett’s responsibility for Trump’s Presidency, Tory ... Read more

30 Sep 2020

1hr 26mins

Ranked #4

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"Kanye Don't Impress Me Much"

"Kanye Don't Impress Me Much"

Kanye West joins the alt-right, while Shania Twain shows love for Donald Trump. Male celebrities taken down by #MeToo pl... Read more

25 Apr 2018

52mins

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Ranked #5

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“Chicken Sandwich for the Soul” (with Jackie Tohn)

“Chicken Sandwich for the Soul” (with Jackie Tohn)

Ira and Louis are joined by guest co-host Aida Osman to stan Normani and discuss Chick-fil-A and Popeyes’ chicken sandwi... Read more

21 Aug 2019

1hr 14mins

Ranked #6

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“Baby It’s Knives Outside” (with Sophia Bush)

“Baby It’s Knives Outside” (with Sophia Bush)

Ira and Aida join the Knives Out hive. Gabrielle Union is fired from America’s Got Talent after speaking out about racis... Read more

4 Dec 2019

1hr 15mins

Ranked #7

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“Protest of a Hallmark on Fire” (with Tre'vell Anderson)

“Protest of a Hallmark on Fire” (with Tre'vell Anderson)

Hallmark caves to homophobic pressure and removes a same-sex kissing ad, only to reverse their decision. The Hollywood C... Read more

18 Dec 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #8

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"Driving Miss Disney" (with Kat Dennings)

"Driving Miss Disney" (with Kat Dennings)

Ira, Louis, and Aida revisit Larry King interviews and discuss the drama surrounding Olivia Rodrigo's debut single "Driv... Read more

27 Jan 2021

1hr 27mins

Ranked #9

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“Gimme Moore” (with Jia Tolentino)

“Gimme Moore” (with Jia Tolentino)

Ira and Louis are joined by guest co-host Wynter Mitchell to discuss Demi Moore’s revealing new memoir Inside Out, a dis... Read more

2 Oct 2019

1hr 36mins

Ranked #10

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"Hamilstan Wars” (with Marcia Gay Harden)

"Hamilstan Wars” (with Marcia Gay Harden)

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Hamilton, Kanye’s 2020 run, Halle Berry’s apology for accepting a trans role, Ben Affleck a... Read more

8 Jul 2020

1hr 19mins

Ranked #11

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“Evermore Girls” (with Andrew Rannells)

“Evermore Girls” (with Andrew Rannells)

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Taylor Swift’s Folklore sequel Evermore, FKA Twigs’ revelation of her abusive relationship ... Read more

16 Dec 2020

1hr 26mins

Ranked #12

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"Under His Smokey Eye" (with Zachary Quinto)

"Under His Smokey Eye" (with Zachary Quinto)

Michelle Wolf roasts media hypocrisy at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Time's Up joins the #MuteRKelly movement... Read more

2 May 2018

57mins

Ranked #13

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"Queenpin" (with Alan Yang & Betty Gilpin)

"Queenpin" (with Alan Yang & Betty Gilpin)

In this week's Keep It: Home Edition, Ira, Aida, and Louis discuss how hot young Dennis Quaid was, Tippi Hendrin's actin... Read more

1 Apr 2020

1hr 33mins

Ranked #14

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“Catch and Keep It” (with Ronan Farrow)

“Catch and Keep It” (with Ronan Farrow)

Apple TV+ debuts and its flagship series, The Morning Show, is slammed by critics. Martin Scorsese pens a NYT op-ed elab... Read more

6 Nov 2019

1hr 25mins

Ranked #15

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"Sic Cancel Tyrannis” (with Sam Lansky)

"Sic Cancel Tyrannis” (with Sam Lansky)

Ira, Aida, and Louis discuss k-pop fans taking down Trump, Chris D’Elia and Ansel Elgort’s sexual misconduct allegations... Read more

24 Jun 2020

1hr 37mins

Ranked #16

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“Roman Unloaded” (with Simone Missick)

“Roman Unloaded” (with Simone Missick)

In this week's Keep It: Home Edition, Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Alison Roman’s critiques of Chrissy Teigen and Marie ... Read more

13 May 2020

1hr 15mins

Ranked #17

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"To Knives, With Love" (with Rian Johnson)

"To Knives, With Love" (with Rian Johnson)

Love Is Blind might be Netflix's most insane reality show yet, Harvey Weinstein gets convicted, Donald Trump hates Paras... Read more

26 Feb 2020

1hr 26mins

Ranked #18

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“SAT Notes On a Scandal” (with Mandy Moore)

“SAT Notes On a Scandal” (with Mandy Moore)

Special guest Mandy Moore joins to talk about her music and acting career! Plus, Felicity Huffman and Lori Laughlin are ... Read more

13 Mar 2019

1hr 13mins

Ranked #19

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“Shudder Island” (with JoJo)

“Shudder Island” (with JoJo)

#MeToo hits the latest season of Survivor. Disney+ has some disclaimers for some of its racist film content. The impeach... Read more

20 Nov 2019

1hr 15mins

Ranked #20

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"There could be 101 Dalmatians in the room..." (Dan Levy)

"There could be 101 Dalmatians in the room..." (Dan Levy)

Glenn Close snatches Best Actress from Lady Gaga at the Golden Globes. Kevin Hart’s non-apology tour continues on The El... Read more

9 Jan 2019

1hr 20mins

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