Ratchet & Respectable
Ratchet & Respectable
Demetria L. Lucas
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, and whatever else has captivated the zeitgeist AND her inner circle. Ratchet & Respectable is published twice weekly, every Tuesday, every Friday. Listen wherever popular podcasts are heard. #ratchetandrespectable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Good White Folks, Bad Husbands & A Brand-New Face
We survived the Married at First Sight finale and reunion, where apologies were plentiful, good judgment was scarce, and somebody really should have packed her cat and left. Plus, RIP to Dolly Parton, and Kenya Moore has a brand-new face: unrecognizable, yes—but it’s a good face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28
29 min
Black Wives, Single Husbands & Unreliable Narrators
From Ghana, I get into Stephen A. Smith’s very public beef with NABJ, and the latest foolishness on Married at First Sight. Plus, Black women are getting married and looking GOODT, and, Meghan and Harry may be heading back to the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21
31 min
The Price of Ambition with Amy DuBois Barnett
Amy DuBois Barnett is an editor icon—the former editor-in-chief of Teen People, Honey and Ebony and one of those women everybody in media wants to be. And now, she is finally living the dream she first had in her 20s: novelist. We get into her juicy debut, If I Ruled the World, the glory—and danger—of working in Black media and hip-hop during the late ’90s, and why it's NEVER too late to circle back to the dream you left behind.If I Ruled the World:https://amyduboisbarnett.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18
26 min
YoU'rE NoT pReTtY eNoUgH fOr Me: Married At First Sight
Demi has a visit from the world’s most considerate handyman; goes down a rabbit hole about 50/50 relationships; Mecca from Married at First Sight has lost his ENTIRE mind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14
29 min
A Waste of Fine
An aspiring MAGA politico lost to a man who quit 3 weeks prior; Andrew Gillum in the pokie; Nara Smith repeats that she is not a trad wife… despite her trad wife aesthetics; On Married At First Sight, Shawn asks Nikki for “handiwork”; an excitable review of the new season of Lioness; Demi heads back to Ghana  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11
26 min
Legacy
Demi reflects on the loss of a friend and legendary journalist Flo Anthony, sits down with estate planning attorney Dorna Jenkins Taylor to explain why everyone needs a plan, and discusses Tomi Adeyemi's emotional response to seeing her work adapted for the screen. Find Dorna Jenkins Taylor at: https://attorneydornataylor.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7
36 min
Villains & Heroes: We Can't Tell Who is Who Anymore
Dr. Fauci keeps a diary on his work computer, then pleads "the Fif"; Ms. Rachel enters her villain era; Hunter Biden is the mouthpiece we need; Brittney Griner files for divorce from her ride-or-die wife, Cherelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4
28 min
Pack Your Cat and Go!!!: Married at First Sight
Demi and Dating & Relationship Expert Anwar White dissect, cackle, and gag over bread-winning women, men with mother wounds, learning vulnerability and when to cut your losses on the latest (completely dysfunctional) season of MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT (a/k/a TV’s best guilty pleasure ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30
32 min
Pretty Privilege: The Cheyenne Bryant Saga Never Ever Ends
Middle-aged Usher is treated like a dirty old man by a young Chris Brown fan; The saga of Cheyenne Bryant lying about her doctorate degree gets crazier; Netflix and Pastor Jamal Bryant and Dr. Marc Lamont Hill enter the chat; another round of Bonnet-Gate and respectability politics, this time at Tuskegee University  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27
28 min
Life After Death: My Father Made Me Plan for Whatever's Next
Three celebrity estate disputes (Malcolm Jamal Warner, Chadwick Boseman, and Takeoff) made Demetria confront the conversation she has avoided for years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24
28 min
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