Podcast
Ratchet & Respectable
Hosted by Demetria L. Lucas · EN
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
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BONUS EPISODE: When It All Falls Down: The Fawn Weaver/Uncle Nearest Story
4d ago00:31:12Tap to summarizeThe latest Uncle Nearest filing has damning details about a company in crisis: 200M in debt, evictions, hidden funds, unpaid taxes, a looming SEC investigation (?) and a US Attorney’s Office poking around; KevOnStage admits to self-pleasure, an Internet meltdown ensues Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Renaissance for Men: the Jaÿ Z Residency in NYC
6d ago00:48:10Tap to summarizeJay Z's NYC residency I The Bronx; A PSA about defending derelict men; Mitch McConnell’s Alleged AI photos; Lindsey Graham goes to see the (Night) King Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →BONUS EPISODE: Meth, A Mistress, and Mitch McMconnell. Oh, and Andrew Gillum *sigh*
2w ago00:36:54Tap to summarizeFormer Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum caught with meth… again; Senator Mitch McConnell may or may not be brain dead; Texas AG Ken Paxton spends July 4 with his mistress ; the former Jackson Mayor risks it all for 50K + more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →This Doesn't End Well: The Black People in YT Spaces Story
2w ago00:36:14Tap to summarizeAmerica turns 250; a random woman on theDC Metro becomes a national news story; ESSENCE has a successful fest; the author of Children of Blood and Bone has Hollywood drama; Black kids in white spaces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Scammers, Boosters & Goyard Bags: The Caresha Brownlee Comeback Story
2w ago00:30:53Tap to summarizeDemi returns to Penny; Good Black News: BET Awards breaks records + Lil Nas X is back (and he’s doing good); Survival of the Thickest returns: an Update on The Balls’ Divorce; Caresha’s “Spend Dat” causes a respectable kerfuffle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The BET Awards, That Tyra Banks Lawsuit and LeVar BURTON is Happily Married
3w ago01:12:55Tap to summarizeDemi is STILL in Maryland; a recap of the 2026 BET Awards, a review of “Strung”, Mara Brock Akil drops a novel, additional thoughts on Oprah Cannes’s confessions, Lavar Ball— not LeVar Burton— gets left by his wife; Tyra Banks sued Netflix over that ANTM doc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →When It All Falls Down: The Oprah vs Whitney Story
3w ago00:57:48Tap to summarizePenny under construction (again) + The Obamas remind us to hope (again) + An 8-part Jay Z Documentary + Oprah’s BTS about Whitney causes an uproar + Big Tigger Charged with Aggravated Battery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →“I Don’t Want Your Situation”: The Jordyn Woods Story
4w ago00:37:15Tap to summarizeDemi’s 600th episode + Mayor Mamdani delivers a sermon at the Knicks Parade + The Glow Up of Jordyn Woods + The Opening of the Obama Library + Musings on that Tyra Banks lawsuit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Defamation! Essence Sued By Former CEO, Jay Z's Target Exclusive
Jun 1801:02:15Tap to summarizePART II Remarks, musings and an interpretative reading of the lawsuit filed by the former CEO of ESSENCE against *checks notes* ESSENCE.Also, Jay Z does an exclusive deal with Target. The Internet acts surprised. That’s it. That’s the whole episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →A Lot of Slavery, A Little Bit of Subservience: The David Oyelowo Story
Jun 1700:42:53Tap to summarizeChanges to the pod + A hiatus update + See Some World 2027 + The Trailer Park in DC + Michelle Obama insulted and misgendered + Charles Blow is sick of e’rrybody + The Daily Mail on Klay + Meg’s break up + David Oyelowo adds "a lot of slavery" and "a little bit of subservience" to his voice + Druski & Teyana Taylor at the BET Awards + the Obama Library + Zohran Mamdani is OUTSIIIIIIIDE!!!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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