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Ratchet & Respectable

Demetria L. Lucas & Studio71

It"s a kiki for the culture!!! Journalist and author Demetria L. Lucas brings the group chat to life on her weekly podcast where she-- and the occasional guest-- muses on pop culture shenanigans, global galavanting, political insanity, everything worth watching on any size screen, her favorite reads, dating/marriage/divorce chronicles and whatever else has captivated the zeitgeist AND her inner circle. Ratchet & Respectable is published EVERY WEDNESDAY. Listen wherever popular podcasts are heard

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31:08

Toby

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/28

Voletta Wallace goes to see The King; The Grande Dame heads to jail; trans folk are being removed from the military; Don Lemon defends his husband from Megyn Kelly’s husband’s prying eyes; Black people doing awards season in LA; all the most famous Black people are in one documentary; Gayle King heads to space; Big Bezos destroys WaPo; Eric Adams is the new Tyrese.ABOUT ME:http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG:

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38:23

Toby

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/28

Voletta Wallace goes to see The King; The Grande Dame heads to jail; trans folk are being removed from the military; Don Lemon defends his husband from Megyn Kelly’s husband’s prying eyes; Black people doing awards season in LA; all the most famous Black people are in one documentary; Gayle King heads to space; Big Bezos destroys WaPo; Eric Adams is the new Tyrese.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG:

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47:09

Crash Out

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/26

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, and Don the Lemon have run out of f—s; Paradise is the best show on “TV” (by far); federal workers are having the worst month (and change) ever; Demi chats with Niema Jordan, producer of Eyes on the Prize III (out now).ABOUT ME:http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucasGet an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod

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54:24

Crash Out

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/26

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, and Don the Lemon have run out of f—s; Paradise is the best show on “TV” (by far); federal workers are having the worst month (and change) ever; Demi chats with Niema Jordan, producer of Eyes on the Prize III (out now). ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET

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39:37

Thank you, Joy

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/24

A Belle back in Brooklyn (and Jersey); A$AP Rocky is Not Guilty; Eric Adams (mis)quotes Hitler; Joy Reid out at MSNBC; the Eric Adams saga still continues; RIP Roberta Flack. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://tryfirstleaf.com/ratchet to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX handpicked bottles for just $44.95. Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 Free Meals and

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32:22

Thank you, Joy

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/24

A Belle back in Brooklyn (and Jersey); A$AP Rocky is Not Guilty; Eric Adams (mis)quotes Hitler; Joy Reid out at MSNBC; the Eric Adams saga still continues; RIP Roberta Flack.ABOUT ME:http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucasGo to https://tryfirstleaf.com/ratchet to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX handpicked bottles for just $44.95.Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 Free Meals and Free Dessert for

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40:08

Something of Substance

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/18

Jay Z’s assault case is dismissed, and he sues the lawyer that sued him, and people are mad; Michael B Jordan on the cover of GQ; NY politics crashes out over Eric Adams; Kofi Siriboe doesn’t believe in monogamy; Paradise is the best thing on TV ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://tryfirstleaf.com/ratchet to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX handpicked bottles for

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32:53

Something of Substance

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/18

Jay Z’s assault case is dismissed, and he sues the lawyer that sued him, and people are mad; Michael B Jordan on the cover of GQ; NY politics crashes out over Eric Adams; Kofi Siriboe doesn’t believe in monogamy; Paradise is the best thing on TV ABOUT ME:http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucasGo to https://tryfirstleaf.com/ratchet to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX handpicked bottles for just

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54:16

The Ancestral Plane

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/14

America fails on multiple fronts; NY Times Bestselling author Jonathan Eig stops by to chat about “King”, (our official unofficial book club pick).ABOUT ME:http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucasControl Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code JUICY at https://lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See

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61:31

The Ancestral Plane

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/14

America fails on multiple fronts; NY Times Bestselling author Jonathan Eig stops by to chat about “King”, (our official unofficial book club pick). ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code JUICY at https://lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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72:57

Substantial Back Portion

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/12

The Blackest Super Bowl ever; Reminder: Serena MF Williams is from Compton; Stephen A. Smith will say any dumb thing for attention; a 9 hour Prince documentary that we’ll never see; Mayor Eric Adams trades NYC for his freedom; Demi chats with Harlem creator Tracy Oliver about alternate endings for the final season, her secret sauce for creating great TV (and film) and what’s next for Black stories in anti-DEI in Hollywood.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG:

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1:05:42

Substantial Back Portion

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/12

The Blackest Super Bowl ever; Reminder: Serena MF Williams is from Compton; Stephen A. Smith will say any dumb thing for attention; a 9 hour Prince documentary that we’ll never see; Mayor Eric Adams trades NYC for his freedom; Demi chats with Harlem creator Tracy Oliver about alternate endings for the final season, her secret sauce for creating great TV (and film) and what’s next for Black stories in anti-DEI in Hollywood.ABOUT ME:http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG:

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41:27

Lambos at Lennox

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/07

Irv Gotti goes to see… The King?; Marcus Jordan has a(nother) cocaine encounter; an AP reporter disrespects Babyface; Lori Harvey does Playboy; The NFL removes “End Racism” before the Super Bowl; Black people at the Oscars.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Protect your online privacy TODAY by visiting https://expressvpn.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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34:12

Lambos at Lennox

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/07

Irv Gotti goes to see… The King?; Marcus Jordan has a(nother) cocaine encounter; an AP reporter disrespects Babyface; Lori Harvey does Playboy; The NFL removes “End Racism” before the Super Bowl; Black people at the Oscars.ABOUT ME:http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucasProtect your online privacy TODAY by visiting https://expressvpn.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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43:33

Introducing Your Mama’s Kitchen

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/07

Sharing a podcast we can’t get enough of: Your Mama’s Kitchen. It’s a show about cuisine and culture, ingredients and identities, and the meals and memories that make us who we are. Host Michele Norris talks to Michelle Obama, Glennon Doyle, José Andrés and so many other guests about the complexities of family life and how their earliest culinary experiences helped shape their personal and professional lives. And of course, each guest shares a recipe for a favorite dish from their youth so you can

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43:33

Introducing Your Mama’s Kitchen

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/07

Sharing a podcast we can’t get enough of: Your Mama’s Kitchen. It’s a show about cuisine and culture, ingredients and identities, and the meals and memories that make us who we are. Host Michele Norris talks to Michelle Obama, Glennon Doyle, José Andrés and so many other guests about the complexities of family life and how their earliest culinary experiences helped shape their personal and professional lives. And of course, each guest shares a recipe for a favorite dish from their youth so you can

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59:12

The Fourth at 4PM

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/05

Kendrick wins 5 Grammys for a diss track; Yeezy and his nekkid wife crash the red carpet; Don Lemon claps back and Ye; Janelle Monae is a five foot gangster; people are mad Will Smith was there; the redemption of Cynthia Erivo; Blue Ivy is the Carter Family Manager; Beyoncé wins AOTY and Best Country Album; Alicia Keys wins the Dr. Dre Award; Roxanne Shante gets her first Grammy; Also, Eric Adams and Diddy are never going to trial; there’s another Black Bachelor; How To Die Alone is unexpectedly

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51:57

The Fourth at 4PM

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/05

Kendrick wins 5 Grammys for a diss track; Yeezy and his nekkid wife crash the red carpet; Don Lemon claps back and Ye; Janelle Monae is a five foot gangster; people are mad Will Smith was there; the redemption of Cynthia Erivo; Blue Ivy is the Carter Family Manager; Beyoncé wins AOTY and Best Country Album; Alicia Keys wins the Dr. Dre Award; Roxanne Shante gets her first Grammy; Also, Eric Adams and Diddy are never going to trial; there’s another Black Bachelor; How To Die Alone is unexpectedly

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40:50

No VIPs

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/01

A Belle finally leaves Belize; condolences the families of those lost in the plane crash over DC; anti-DEI = re-segregation; Angela Alsobrooks shuts down eugenics at cabinet hearing; where is that Beyoncé announcement? (We need good news); Luther is back in theaters; US tariffs begin Feb. 1; Shyne in Belize.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for

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33:35

No VIPs

Ratchet & Respectable ·

2025/02/01

A Belle finally leaves Belize; condolences the families of those lost in the plane crash over DC; anti-DEI = re-segregation; Angela Alsobrooks shuts down eugenics at cabinet hearing; where is that Beyoncé announcement? (We need good news); Luther is back in theaters; US tariffs begin Feb. 1; Shyne in Belize.ABOUT ME:http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucasGo to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 Free Meals

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