Ratchet & Respectable
Episodes
Release the Fabric
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Demi’s New Year; Ashanti and Keyshia Cole face-off; The Trump pardons; Wendy Williams feuds with her brother; Michelle Obama’s bountiful bundles;...
Openly Black
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Inauguration is still happening; DC looks like a gigantic, federal prison; Gentleman Dougie acts like an interested man; Plies has new teeth; Demi rev...
Heaux Tales
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Demi’s first TV film, Don’t Waste Your Pretty, has an air-date; national leaders finally want to get serious about gun control in wake of the bloo...
The Aftermath
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jazmine Sullivan drops Heaux Tales, French Netflix gives us "Lupin"; all Karens aren't white; Vogue doesn't deliver for Madam VP; and The First Amendm...
Donald Trump is A Domestic Terrorist
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia saves what’s left of America; WAP makes kids, but isn’t for them; The Bachelor is boring; Dr. Dre has a change of heart about his divorce;...
Spicy White
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Demi delays her New Year celebration until January 20; reviews of "Bridgerton", "Sylvie’s Love", and "Soul"; a wild beast attacks a child in a NYC h...
The Audacity (A Ratchet & Respectable Classic)
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi gives the BTS deets on her upcoming TVOne film “Don’t Waste Your Pretty” ; the sports world reacts to police shooting #JacobBlake; Megan T...
Diqué (A Ratchet & Respectable Classic)
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi has no life. The price of peen is expensive on the open market; Cardi & Offset call it quits; The Elbas do not need your “Congrats!”; John B...
Ho, Ho, Ho
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Demi shares her thoughts on The Real Housewives of Potomac and Rev. Jamal Bryant, among other things. Go to...
Protect Black Women
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria fails at adulting; there’s delicious trash coming to a TV near you; why so much relationship advice is intentionally damaging to women; a...
Lavender
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
LA is closed— again— until further notice; a million great books, shows and films are (back) on the horizon; ; Cardi B is Billboard’s Woman of ...
On GP
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria and her favorite pop culture commentator Jawn Murray reunite to kick-off the holiday season. They tackle Dave Chappelle taking on Big TV, “...
Friends in Filth
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
R&R merchandise is on the way; Adults are headed to the White House; The Only POTUS We Acknowledge is on a massive press tour; Weezy’s federal weapo...
I’m Back
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Occupant is fired; Stacey Abrams is an American hero; Eva Longoria disses Black women; Beijing Barry drops a new book; the origin story of the la...
Nasty Women (A Ratchet & Respectable Classic)
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi calls up her friends-- old and new: Political Analyst Anglea Rye to discuss Kamala Harris as the first Black woman VP nominee; Professor and Prou...
Amazing Grace (A Ratchet & Respectable Classic)
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Crews is in bad black standing. Again. Meghan McCain joins Karen culture; Candace Owens is a political “pick me”; George Floyd is finally l...
Black Girl Burn-Out
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi is on hiatus; Enslaved is one of the best docs on slavery that you’ve never heard of, The New York Times hates the best show on TV, Andrew Gill...
This is America (A Ratchet & Respectable Classic)
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Occupant is playing war games in DC- calling in the military, gassing peaceful citizens for photo-ops, using helicopters to disperse crowds,— an...
Introducing The Salon with LaLa Milan
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out The Salon with LaLa Milan right now in Stitcher, Apple, or your favorite podcast app and make sure to subscribe. Learn more about your ad ch...
America Series Finale
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a sh-t show. Plus, Demi returns to LA, B. Smith’s husband does an interview; Meg says #protectBlackwomen on SNL; Daniel Cameron is a trash...
“I’m Not Chris Wallace”
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi is *still* in MD; Clifford Smith Jr. shows his whole ass on the Power spin-off; The Rock’s racist fans discover he’s Black; The POTUS debate...
#SayHerName
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There will not be justice for Brionna Taylor; Supreme Court Justice RBG died (RIP); Vanessa Bryant is on a (rightful) war-path; Meg Thee Stallion cove...
Diqué
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi has no life. The price of peen is expensive on the open market; Cardi & Offset call it quits; The Elbas do not need your “Congrats!”; John B...
Trust Black Women
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi is buried in work; The Occupant knew how bad #covid19 was from the beginning; Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle are doing a Verzuz, Torey Lanez ap...
When and Where I Enter
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi mourns the transition of Chadwick Boseman; gushes over HBO’s Lovecraft Country; plans a watch party for the inevitable train wreck interview w...
The Audacity
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi gives the BTS deets on her upcoming TVOne film “Don’t Waste Your Pretty” ; the sports world reacts to police shooting #JacobBlake; Megan T...
Everything Is Everything
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi binges Homeland; and calls up her friends Mike Muse (SiriusXM), Natasha Eubanks (The YBF Politics) and Dr .Stacey Patton (Child Advocate) to disc...
Nasty Women
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi calls up her friends-- old and new: Political Analyst Anglea Rye to discuss Kamala Harris as the first Black woman VP nominee; Professor and Prou...
The Winner’s Circle.
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Haddish and Common are officially a couple; Kamala Harris is accused of being “too ambitious”; Beyonce’ blesses us with Black is King,...
"I Brag Different"
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi heads to Atlanta for work; Ancestor John Lewis is laid to rest, Lou Williams stops for wings; Oprah puts Breonna Taylor on the cover of O Mag, th...
Good Trouble
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi takes a Covid test; remembering Congressman John Lewis and Rev. CT Vivian; Snoop and DMX's Verzuz battle, "unkempt" Rick Fox is a pillar of phys...
Entanglement
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi moves to DTLA; Viola Davis lands the cover of Vanity Fair, Nick Cannon is fired from all of Viacom; Chris Cuomo loses it on air, the Governor o...
The Birthday Party
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi has a birthday; The Supreme Court makes it difficult to access birth control; the US pushes to re-open schools; Black folk want change; Amy Coope...
Black Lives Better
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi gets pink box braids; LA is closed until further notice; The Occupant tweets thru a global pandemic; Karens cannot stop themselves from going wil...
Fix Your Face
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi heads to Palm Springs to celebrate a birthday? white people are really mad about Aunt Jemima, Cousin Gary Chambers Jr. goes AWF on Connie; Bubba ...
Introducing Imani State of Mind
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imani State of Mind is a new podcast from Stitcher that demystifies mental health and wellness in an accessible and approachable way. Dr. Imani Walker...
Was That a Nerve??
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi returns to LA; corporations are having a reckoning about race; Juneteenth is a paid holiday; Nat Turner should have a statue; Beyoncé writes an...
Amazing Grace
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Crews is in bad black standing. Again. Meghan McCain joins Karen culture; Candace Owens is a political “pick me”; George Floyd is finally l...
This Is America
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Occupant is playing war games in DC- calling in the military, gassing peaceful citizens for photo-ops, using helicopters to disperse crowds,— an...
I Am Not Okay
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Cooper weaponizes her White Tears on camera and Christian Cooper, the man she tried to kill with death by cop, swiftly and publicly forgives her; ...
Hit Dogs Holler
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BET honors Andre Harrell with a star-studded tribute; The Occupant in the White House has reached #peakpetty, Obama does a “political drive by” , ...
Fat Meat Is Greasy
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
RIP Andre Harrell, Little Richard, and Betty Wright; #BreonnaTaylor and other black women have black lives that matter too; IDGAF about anything Ahmau...
Ether
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Obama drops a Netflix documentary, Barack Obama reacts to the Hope signal, Don Lemon has bars, Michael Jordan’s "Last Dance" has a glaring ...
I’m Not Your Superwoman
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Couric goes #peakKaren on The Denzel, R. Kelly almost ruined The Five Heartbeats, Oprah is giving the commencement speech for he Class of 2020, ...
I Don’t Do Remixes
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A recap of America Series Finale, the Babyface vs Teddy Riley Showdown, and former NBA Player Stephen Jackson’s gives a riveting account of why he c...
Make It Make Sense
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s press conferences become more belligerent than usual Bernie Sanders drops out of the presidential race, Bruce Willis quarantines with his e...
In Sickness and in Health
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oprah allows Stedman back in the Big House, Sabrina Elba takes an "L" for Idris, Jeannie and Jeezy get engaged, Easter is cancelled, and Mayor Lightf...
Sounds Like A You Problem
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no end in sight for #Covid-19, Yamiche Alcindor does the Lord’s work, Drake actually needed to hide the world from his child, Rihanna woul...
Uncle Jimmy was A Numbers Runner
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi interviews a descendant of Annie Malone, the first black hair care extraordinaire and Madam CJ Walker’s mentor, President Cuomo leads the natio...
America, the Season Finale
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Corona Virus exposes America’s deep flaws, almost-Governor Andrew Gullium releases two statements that ignores the male escort in his hotel room...
Release the Fabric
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Markle and The Royal Snack take their final twirl thru the UK, Joe Biden is the (likely) Democratic nominee, HRC has a new (and awesome) docume...
Heterophobia
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi receives an unexpected gift from Snowfall’s Gents, and over red wine, wonders where the ushers were at Kobe Bryant’s memorial service, is mis...
#strugglelove
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi recaps her first Pre-Oscar Weekend in LA, that Gayle King interview about Kobe, the Adventures of Cheryl and Bobby Love, Gervonta Davis’s yoke-...
A Russell Simmons
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
.Demi remembers Kobe Bryant and discusses the social/news media sh-- show on the day he died, reviews the Grammy Awards, digs into the uproar over Op...
What is the Point of Sale?
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Demi dishes on Meghan and Harry's exit from the UK, Tyler Perry's Beyonce' status, Lori Harvey and Future's real-life reality show, Loni Love on "a lo...
Megxit
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Demi returns on the first anniversary of Ratchet & Respectable to chat about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (and Baby Archie) throwing...
The Year of Our Lord 2019
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi recaps her Istanbul excursion and a long list of ratchet shenanigans, including Trump's impeachment, Steph Curry's alleged penis pics, the (disap...
Don't Waste Your Petty
30 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi and her commentator bestie Jawn Murray (HLN, MSNBC) discuss Omarion's Millennium Tour (minus B2K), Gabrielle Union's *ahem* departure from NBC, A...
Change the Narrative
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi dishes on the source of Omarion's unbotheredness, the NY Times Review of Queen & Slim, and the ice of white folks. She also chit chats with Ali...
Whoreable Decisions
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi dishes on re-entering the relationship arena, contemplates reading the new tell-all by Whitney Houston's bestie Robyn Crawford, tries really hard...
If I had a TED Talk
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi attends a relationship conversation in LA and has many, many thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People In Glass Houses....
26 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi reviews TI's new podcast, Eddie Murphy's return to cinema in "Dolemite Is My Name", Deon Cole's underrated stand up, and Kanye's long-awaited "Je...
Break Every Chain
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi and her Bestie-in-Her-Head Candice Benbow (Red Lip Theology) dissect sexual shame, high religiosity, and the fear of independent woman based on t...
Cultural IQ
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi recommends her favorite TV shows, including Wu Wednesdays on FX, The Black Godfather on Epix and First Wives Club on BET+, examines the alleged p...
Who Lied to You?
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi discuses Malik Yoba's "speaking up" about his attraction to transwomen, Angelica Ross's (POSE) call for trans inclusion at the Black Girls Rock A...
That's Not the Point
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demi's back from her summer vacay in Ghana and catching up on all the shenanigans and new TV that she missed while she was gone, including Nicki Minaj...
The Pot vs The Kettle
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria chats about Chris Cuomo being about that life and whether "Fredo" is equal to the N-word, Nova's redemption on Queen Sugar, Jay's Z's undefin...
The Demands of Bad Decisions
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria ponders who Trump could release from prison that would make her support him, why Black folks should be concerned about ICE, Lori Harvey and D...
An Even Swap Ain't No Swindle
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria reflects on the shenanigans and hijinks of Antoine Fuqua and his mistress, Nicole Murphy; Lori Harvey allegedly dating a man old enough to be...
Untitled (How Does It Feel)
13 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria's back in LA (for a couple weeks) after a five-city escape that included ABFF and Essence Fest. She has pop-culture thoughts, many (!) on The...
Scenes from My Deathbed: Musings of A Withering Belle
22 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria is sick AF. During a rare 30 minutes where she can breathe thru her nose, she recounts the latest shenanigans in Belle-ville, including a tri...
I Had Tequila for Dinner... and other LA Adventures
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria muses on her new LA life as "Demi", an encounter with Not Suit, Suit, hunger pains in Hollywood, turning 40, Nova Bordelon's complete lack of...
"It's Above Me Now"
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria muses on the new season of The Handmaid's Tale (no spoilers and why Jharrel Jerome ("Korey Wise") deserves an Emmy, laughs at Lil Nas X upset...
"My Pain, Your Entertainment"
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria takes reader requests for this week's topics. The result? She muses on Dionne Warwick's questionable statements about Beyonce', Jordyn Woods'...
Waiting to Exhale: Black Women & Anxiety
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria chats with therapist Lisa Jones- Chandler about black women anxiety, the strong black woman archetype (healthy) tools to self-soothe and how ...
RxR: Live from Miraval (Tucson, AZ)
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria and OmNoire Founder Christina Rice take the stage to discuss new beginnings, "a-ha moments", breaking cycles of dysfunction, and moving on fr...
The Ayesha Curry Conundrum
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria pontificates on Steve and Marjorie divorce rumors, Jussie Smollet's explosion from Empire, John Singleton's passing, West Indian Archie aka t...
What A Time To Be Alive
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria shares her predictions for the next episode of Game of Thrones, celebrates Idris Elba’s marriage, offers advice for oft-embattled Jordyn Wo...
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker
27 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria (finally) has a long overdue chat with one of her favorite writers and bestie-in-her-head, Damon Young, co-founder of Very Smart Brothas and ...
Homecoming, Homegoing, & Hard Choices
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria muses on being homesick for the DMV, Nipsey Hussle's memorial service, Wendy Williams' divorce, Nortre Dame in flames (Paris is Burning!) , M...
To Live and Die in LA (and Other Topics)
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria muses on her move to LA, visiting the Marathon Store and South Central LA, the curious theories of Dr. Sebi, Joe Biden's handsy behavior, wea...
The Person You Become When You Get to Grow Up
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria shares her thoughts on Nipsey Hussle's murder, noosing between Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut, the long overdue rock-doc about the best sel...
"I'm Tired of This Church"
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria chats with "Best friend in her head" The Unfit Christian about praying grandmothers, the Book of Luke, Bedside Baptist, John Gray and Jamal B...
Love, Lies & Leading Women (Defined)
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria's back! This week she's recapping her getaway at Leading Women Defined and catching up on (almost) everything she missed: , J.Lo + A.Rod's en...
White Supremacy Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria chats with Black Masculinity expert Dr. Jason Nichols about fragile men, pick-me princesses, Billy Porter, weaponizing the Bible, Barack Ob...
"To More Light Skinned Kids!" (and Other Problematic Ish)
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria has a blackity black-black discussion with Rutgers Professor Melissa Valle in a meandering conversation about Blackness that includes black-f...
The Curious Un-Blackness of Kamala Harris
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria muses on how initial Jussie Smollett supporters should handle the fallout of his alleged hate crime hoax, examines the questionable Blackness...
Privilege, Power & Prada
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria interviews a "Friend-in-Her Head" multimedia artist and cultural expert Kenya (Robinson) about the creation of privilege (including Demetria'...
A Sh*t Show Named Virginia
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria is inspired to dig deeper after reading "Well-Read Black Girl", examines the complete sh--t show of Virginia politics (as of 02.04.18), wonde...
"I'll be the B Holding the Bible"
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria is distraught about Jussie Smollet's attack, ticked off at B. Smith's discretion-less husband, curious about the new (and damning) Michael Ja...
You're **** ing Cancelled!
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria unleashes about the Black 53%, the sexism of Cancel Culture, the supreme fuccboi-ness of Future, and along with a special guest (a pole danc...
Democrats, Dildos and Divorce! Oh My!
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria shares an internal conflict over Kamala Harris's alleged run for the Oval, muses on the best and worst of pop culture and politics, including...
A Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Demetria reviews the best selling book of 2018, "Becoming" by former First Lady Michelle Obama. Highlights include her (healthy) obsession with "Mom",...
Allow Me to (Re) Introduce Myself
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author, life coach and cultural critic Demetria L. Lucas (finally) muses on pop culture, dating and relationships and her often hilarious misadventure...