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BONUS EPISODE: Meth, A Mistress, and Mitch McMconnell. Oh, and Andrew Gillum *sigh*

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 &amp; 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.