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Ratchet & Respectable

Demetria L. Lucas & Studio71

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Demetria L. Lucas, cultural critic and author of A Belle in Brooklyn and Don't Waste Your Pretty, muses on pop culture shenanigans, dating and relationships, and everything worth watching on any size screen. #ratchetandrespectable For advertising opportunities please email: PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
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Diddy’s homes are raided by the Feds; Meghan Good is the happiest she’s ever been; Russell Simmons gets served in Bali, Trump gets (yet another) second chance; a “mass death event” in Baltimore. Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code RATCHE…
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Many thanks to my special guest/cultural architect Angel Gregorio of The Spice Suite and Black & Forth, Mercy C PR, Eaton DC, Remy Martin, and the many, many folks who made the first live Ratchet & Respectable a success. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTu…
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Demi drops #seesomeworld merch and preps for her first #ratchetandresoectablelive Trump is confused why he can’t get $450M from the people he was found liable of defrauding; also, Trump is showing early signs of genocide; Elon Musk unironically calls for an end to racism; the NAACP awards were awesome; Beloved Regina King returns to the spotlight. …
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Demi gets a grill; a review of “Poor Things” (the weirdest movie ever); MBJ and MF ME have been “found”; the NAACP awards are coming; Don Lemon is milking this Elon Musk moment; DA Fani Willis keeps her job (Nate? Not so much) ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas…
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Demi announces a new merch line and a R&R live event; Demi butchered last week’s Oscar’s coverage; Thick Ciara is amazing; Don lemon has an official return date— and guest; The Brooklyn Bishop found guilty; Draya finesses a 22 year old. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: deme…
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Demi lives her best life in pre-Oscars LA; the Black (and brown) people up for Oscars, Cam Newton welcomes his 8th child ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Our listeners will get an additional 15% off an annual membership at https://mast…
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Demi returns to LA; Reesa Tessa's come up; Don Lemon is where the money resides?; Idris and Sabby get upper-nekkid for Calvin Klein, Ursher ruins all his good will; Ghana passes an anti-LGBT bill— not a law. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetrial…
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Demi has a date from hell, and heads to West America; updates on that Diddy lawsuit; *TRIGGER WARNING* the new (ish) Russell Simmons lawsuits— plural, not singular... Get 15% off RIGHT NOW at https://masterclass.com/ratchet Get your first skincare visit for only five dollars at https://apostrophe.com/ratchet when you use our code: RATCHET ABOUT ME:…
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Demi returns to East America; reviews of “American Fiction” and “Mea Culpa”; That damn Wendy doc; a new, 73 page lawsuit against Diddy. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get 15% off RIGHT NOW at https://masterclass.com/ratchet. Get your…
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Demi returns to MD; In Kelly We Trust; Beyoncè tops the country charts; Solange covers Harper’s Baazar; this Wendy doc seems hella exploitative; RHOA's Porsha Williams files for (a very unexpected) divorce. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriall…
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Demi returns to Ghana; R&R’s next (two) official unofficial book club pick; Beyonce’s Cécred hair; that 50-part Tik Tok story that is captivating the Internet. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off ALL Lume products with promo code RATCHET at https://lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give …
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Demi leaves the desert; Mo’Nique vs her son is some ridiculous sh— that should not be on the Internet; Ursher discusses a relationship from 20 years and 3 wives ago; Beyonce intrudes (?) on Ursher with her Renaissance II announcement?; Fani Willis takes the stand. Get a 60-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/respect. Thanks to ShipStation…
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The King of R&B, Ursher Raymond, performs the SB halftime show to the largest audience ever, drops an album, and dates for a national tour; Why isn’t SB champion Travis Kelce a thug too?; Jonathan Majors is cooked in The NY Times. Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to https://www.honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod Find your forever pieces @jennikayn…
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Demi in Morocco; Drake self soothes on the Internet; Ursher’s Super Bowl commercial; Travis Kelce denies inventing the fade; that Mo’Nique interview (or half of it anyway). ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get a 60-day free trial at ht…
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Demi embarks on a new odyssey; King Charles diagnosed with Cancer; Ursher in his drawls; Idris is having the best week ever; A review of Genius MLK/X; That Jonathan Majors interview; The Grammys, especially the Jay Z speech. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas Y…
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Demi returns from hiatus; Shannon Sharpe and Katt Williams break the Internet; a comprehensive review of the new The Color Purple ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Our listeners will get an additional 15% off an annual membership at htt…
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Demi’s Africa adventure comes to a close; Jamie Foxx gives us a sign; Isaiah Washington is the new Tyrese; Eboni K. Williams won’t date just anybody; "Queen Charlotte" is solid; Demi was wrong about Andrew Gillum. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: dem…
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Demi in Paris; Ciara and Russell create a new life; Ashanti and Nelly are flourishing; Tory Lanez is sentenced for shooting Meg; ludicrous accusations about Jamie Foxx; the Fade in the Water. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more…
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For unapologetic Black girls (and women) who give people their *** to kiss when the racism and sexism is enough. 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 $5 off off your Starter Pack (that…
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Demi heads to Cape Town; Kevin Hart in Johannesburg; Usher debuts “Glu” with a video featuring The Lori (who also upstages her new beau at his own red carpet); Pharrell heads to Louis Vuitton, Robin Givhan is unimpressed; Rhianna’s Vogue cover upsets the Samuelites. Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online t…
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Demi arrives in Johannesburg… without power; Dee Barnes has thoughts on that Dr. Dre award; Gina Prince Bythewood explains why “white” awards matter - and why they shouldn’t be called white; TJ Holmes is up to four (alleged) office trysts and is mad about being called a predator ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: deme…
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Hakeem Jefferies is Black and the HPIC; Nelly loses is over Ashanti; reviews of “Riches” and “First Wives Club”; Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State, TJ Holmes is community peen. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad…
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The story Demi forgot to tell; The Murder Inc doc isn’t trash (Gotti still is); Mike Tyson is rightfully mad about that Hulu series he didn’t co-sign ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get a 30-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.c…
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Demi in Budapest; Juvvie's Tiny Desk was worth the wait; the Supreme Court hates America; public husbands are acting a whole mess this week; Rolling Stone eviscerates Jonathan Majors. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code RATCHET https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Get 15% off RIGHT NOW at https://masterclass.com/ratchet. Secure your online data TODAY …
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Demi returns home. Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ Follow me: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/RATCHET and get on your way to being your best self. Get your first visit for only …
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Demi celebrates a milestone; A viral Tik Tok vid makes wild accusations against a prominent married man; Rudi Gulliani ordered to pay $148M for defamation of Black women; TRIGGER WARNING: Vin Diesel is sued for sexual assault by a former assistant; the final unofficial book club recap of Sheila Johnson’s “Walk Through Fire” aka ‘The Chronicles of M…
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Tiger and his cubs; The Color Purple movie turns 38; Beyoncé drops “breaking news”; Christian Keyes accuses a Hollywood billionaire of sexual harassment and assault; a thorough and complete breakdown of The Gilded Age S2 finale; Jonathan Majors found guilty… and officially dropped by Marvel. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNEC…
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All the Black folks nominated for Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards; Cardi and Offset are off again; New Diddy revelations in the LA Times; Part IV of the never-ending recap of “Walk Through Fire” by Sheila Johnson. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouT…
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300 vs 400; Fantasia is in her winning season; Demi finds a new home?; Ciara had the baby; Oprah makes it to the National Portrait Gallery; This Jonathan Majors trial is beyond nuts. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get 15% off OneSkin…
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Kendrick Lamar is epic at #moveafrika; Usher celebrates 100 shows; Time snubs Beyoncé; Jeannie vs Jeezy is getting messier; Russell Simmons is next-level delusional; Diddy addresses all his sexual assault allegations; TRIGGER WARNING: a fourth lawsuit against Diddy, from a minor; Cassie’s bestie clears Sean Combs in Rolling Stone. ABOUT ME: http://…
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Demi visits Rwanda and crosses gorillas in the mist off her bucket list; TRIGGER WARNING: descriptions of extreme of violence/torture against women and children at the Rwandan Genocide Musuem; Ashanti and Nelly are expecting?!; Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick are a Kennedy Center honorees; the Jonathan Majors trial is the sh— show everyone expecte…
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“Renaissance” is here… for some people; Swifties live among us; The Ava’s “Origin” is almost here; “High on the Hog” Season 2 is amazing; Sheila and Bob are back, part 3. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas This episode is sponsored by Be…
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The final #seesomeworld trip comes to an end; the world premiere of Beyonce’s Renaissance film; Mama Knowles flips on er’rybody; more sexual assault lawsuits; Diddy’s out at Revolt; Bill Cosby is broke? ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas…
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Trigger Warning: Shortly before the New York Survivor’s Act ended on Friday, there were a flurry of lawsuits against Black celebrity men (or men who operate in Black spaces). Demi discusses the details of several of them which include detailed descriptions of sexual abuse and assault; Also, Teyana Taylor files for divorce, alleging emotional abuse.…
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Demi hosts #seesomeworld in Ghana; Beyoncé headed to Vegas?; Issa Rae covers Marie Claire; a review of Black Cake; Will Smith’s former assistant makes shocking (and salacious) allegations; more thoughts on Puffy and Cassie; Chapters 3-6 of Sheila Johnson’s “Walk Through Fire” ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetri…
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Demi returns to Ghana; the new season of The Crown drops, Cassie drops a bombshell federal lawsuit against Puff/Diddy/Love/ Sean Combs accusing him of physical abuse, rape and sex trafficking… then they settle for an undisclosed sum a day later. WTF?! ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetria…
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Andre 3K releases his first album in 17 years (on Friday); Tracy Chapman is the first Black person ever to win CMAs “Song of the Year”; Denzel lands two epic roles; The Jacksons are delulu; Sheila Johnson’s “Walk Thru Fire”, pages 1-50/chapters 1-3 (I know, I know. It will all make sense when you listen) ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about…
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Nicki Minaj lands the cover of Vogue; Missy (and Mama) in the the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Lori and Damson Idris have come to an end; Keke Palmer’s ex is crazy-deranged (and his brother ain’t much better... allegedly ); Mama Palmer is about that life. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetri…
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Demi still in the DMV; review of “Priscilla”; Sheila Johnson’s memoir is hot tea still on the stove; New Edition heads to Vegas; Jeezy opens up to NIa Long about his divorce Ochocinco converts to Keith Lee; stop policing Yvonne Oriji (and all women) . ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetria…
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Demi in Delaware for the Anne Lowe exhibition; “Priscilla” might be a good look; Ursher is a bonafide menace; Nelly and Ashanti release the molars (again); Marvel’s Jonathan Majors problem; Keith Lee is in preparation for his winning season ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: …
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Demi wraps up America; the Milli Vanilli doc; The NY Times expose on Yeezy; Keith Lee causes an uproar in Atlanta; the final chapters of Jada’s “Worthy”, pages 300-400. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Visit https://carawayhome.com/RES…
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Demi prepares for her next adventure; first dates have Black social media in a chokehold; Ciara is no longer the villain (she never was); Jada Pinkett Smith hits the NYT list; Will Smith launches a podcast; Jonathan Majors has a(nother) new court date; people are more concerned Dwight Howard is bi or gay than they are that he allegedly assaulted so…
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Tyler Perry heads to Netflix; Halle Bailey is a Gen Z Game Changer; Angel Reese signs with Reebok; Steve Harvey flips at the Grio Awards; TJ Holmes and Amy are still going; People are mad (again) about Mo’Nique being raised; Jay Z tells us (again) to take the $500k; Brian McKnight is a real life villain; Part 2 of Jada Pinkett Smith’s “Worthy” This…
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Demi does a day of nothing; Reviews of "Beckham” and “The Burial”; Jussie Smollett heads to rehab; Jeezy addresses his divorce; Suge Knight’s podcast from prison; better for Lupita; Jada’s “Unworthy” has been grossly misconstrued. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriall…
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African Fashion and Spike Lee’s keepsakes at the Brooklyn Museum; Jay Z gives major inspo at the Brooklyn Library; Leslie Odom Jr. and Ossie Davis and African braiders on Broadway; too classy for The Cheesecake Factory; new memoirs from the Slutty Vegan Founder, America’s first Black woman billionaire and Brittney Spears; Mo’Nique minds her busines…
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Demi in NYC; reviews of Dave Chappelle in DC, Maxwell backed by an orchestra, and Netflix’s upcoming “Rustin”; Lenny Kravitz, butt-nekkid at 59; Beyoncé stops rumors of a rivalry with Taylor Swift; everybody (seemingly) hates Jada. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetrial…
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DMV Demi; Gen V on Prime; new trailers for The Color Purple and The Gilded Age; Black Barbie gets a documentary; “Eye-Suh” Rae at Culture Con; Spider-Man vs Spider-Man. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going t…
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Demi in the DMV; Simone Biles and Team USA break more records; Drake pulls an Irv Gotti; Deion Sanders (and his good teeth) on the cover of Time; Michael Jordan makes the Forbes 400 List; The Obamas celebrate another anniversary; Jason Derulo is sued for sexual harassment in the workplace. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTE…
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Demi returns to East America; Renaissance comes to an end, but not really; OutKast is everlasting; Beauty as currency; another Hollywood divorce. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://shipstation.com and use code RESPECT today…
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Demi ends her Paris adventure with a bang; the writer’s strike finally ends; Tupac’s alleged killer arrested; Brittany Renner on Club Shay Shay causes an Internet meltdown. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Visit https://carawayhome.com…
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