Keep It!

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” 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.

Episodes

April 23, 2025 94 mins

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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Ira and Louis discuss Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's joint album, Tate McRae's tour, The White Lotus, The Residence, Lizzo's comeback, and Slayyyter teaming up with Azealia Banks. Rosamund Pike joins to discuss the new season of her Prime Video series The Wheel of Time, moving between screen and audio roles, and more.

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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 memori...

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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.

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March 5, 2025 89 mins

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. 

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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.

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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.

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February 17, 2025 89 mins

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.

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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.

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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.

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January 29, 2025 90 mins

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.

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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.

 

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January 15, 2025 90 mins

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

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