Ratchet & Respectable

Black + Iconic at BET; New York is overflowing with Black Excellence: Superfine and Lorna Simpson at The Met; Audra McDonald and Latanya Richardson Jackson on Broadway, Amy Sherald at The Whitney; And Just Like That returns with a whimper; The Handmaid’s Tale ends without closure; The Gilded Age is coming; leave Vanessa Bryant alone; Offset hits up his estranged wife for spousal support; Cardi makes it IG official with Steffon Diggs, Broadway drama from Patti Lupone aka a woman Audra McDonald hasn’t seen in 11 years.  Thanks to our sponsor: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/RATCHET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025

Three of Diddy’s former assistants + Kid Cudi, Cassie’s Mama, Cassie’s former bestie, an escort from the Freak Offs, Cassie's former stylist and more, detail a criminal enterprise that included arson, kidnapping, possession of narcotics with intent to distribute, sex trafficking, force, threats of force, fraud, coercion, etc. And a never ending supply of baby oil, a couple of ducks, but no turkey bacon. (Listen to the episode. It will all make sense.)  Also, a forensic psychologist breaks down why victims of abuse (ie, Cassie and all the assistants) stay in these f—ed up situations and how they cope.  It’s a doozy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

Major spoilers ahead!!!! Demi and director Thembi Banks, who shot two episodes of “Forever”, discuss the pros/cons of Mom-ing like Dawn, operating a marriage in partnership versus submission, the misogyny in the Keisha critiques, cringey teenage sex scenes, non-demure Black women (and girls), why Black people absolutely need to always be in charge of Black stories, responding “ok” when you want to send a paragraph… and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025

Denzel, Spike and Rocky wow at Cannes; Tory Lanez makes another feeble attempt at freedom; Chris Brown locked up abroad; Drake plays Captain Save a …; Meg responds to her industry colleagues supporting the man who was convicted of shooting her. Also, she needs an Auntie team. Bad; Halle Bailey files a restraining order; RG3 makes Niece Angel Reese a target. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

The actual charges against Diddy, as per the actual grand jury indictment and whether the prosecution is making its case in the first week of an eight week trial; Cassie is cross-examined; the defense argues Diddy was a vindictive lover who beat Cassie out of jealousy and drug use, not to force her into Freak Offs; Cassie’s husband says he didn’t rescue her; a Homeland Security Investigator finds Freak-Off evidence— and a woman!—  in Diddy’s hotel room the day he was arrested; Dawn Richard of Danity Kane/Dirty Money testifies Diddy tried to hit Cassie with a skillet and threatened Dawn to remain silent; And more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

*TRIGGER WARNING***  Cassie testifies about her volatile 10-year relationship with Diddy, which included grooming as a teenager, coerced sex, excessive drug use, brutal physical and psychological abuse, and kidnapping. Oh, and Kid Cudi’s blown up car, and all the horrible things that happened every time she tried to leave. And more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

"Forever" is the best binge on "TV" (and leaving viewers in tears); Torey Lanez is shanked in prison (yawn); Cassie’s testimony at the Diddy trial leaves everyone horrified; Halle Bailey is granted a restraining order against DDG, and he is (finally) banned from speaking her name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025

Demi wraps #seesome CAPETOWN and returns to East America; Fur of Smokey Robinson's former housekeepers are suing him -- and his wife-- for (at least) $50M alleging sexual assault, repeated rape and more; Brian McKnight catches a stray; Usher heads to BET+; Ms. Tina hits #1 on the NYT Best Sellers List; complete strangers are trying to diagnose a child with autism; The Met gala breaks fundraising records, but disappoints viewers; Halle Berry’s coochie cleavage on the red carpet; Diddy’s trial is a go; Jalen Hurts stands on business; Dr. Marc Lamont Hill talks to the wall. And it responds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

Demi’s first #seesomeCAPETOWN trip, Shannon Sharpe has a long history (with receipts) of crazy accusations, including allegedly choking out an assistant at Fox, the other leave of absence (at CBS); the OTHER ongoing lawsuit, and the exes—plural— who have accused him of DV; the Blacksonian isn’t, in fact, being dismantled, despite reports; "Sinners" shas a second week of success; Nephew Jalen Hurts ties the knot and gives us no info about the nuptials; IRL Mollie Moon has replaced fictional Mrs. Russell as my girl-crush; WELCOME MS. TINA TO THE GROUP CHAT; details on the next #seesomeCAPETOWN adventure THIS YEAR.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025

((((BONUS EPISDE))) Bruh. This is the most N-bombs I have ever dropped in one episode. Sharpe’s lawyer’s response to the lawsuit; the rejected $10M USD settlement; the choke out threat on audio; Sharpe’s snug Deacon suit response; finally, the actual lawsuit, which is horrific.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

After a 5 year hiatus, Demetria's Dad aka Papa Lucas returns to Ratchet & Respectable to discuss growing up in "The Ridge" Mississippi, listening to a lynching on the radio, living thru segregation, passing (but not), becoming "Luke the Lover", avoiding Vietnam, migrating to the Midwest, 13 days at the Chrysler plant, meeting Marvin Gaye and Medgar Evers, and moving on up like George Jefferson, as inspired by Demetria's obsession with "Sinners". FYI: Almost the whole episode is an interview. Papa Lucas does not guest star, feature, or anchor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

Demi returns to Cape Town, reviews of G2), Pop the Balloon on Netflix; Sinners and Unfinished Business are coming; Michelle Obama isn't getting divorce and wants you to date broke men; Forever POTUS looked like a hater; Jonathan Majors does another round of interviews *sigh*; Toni Braxton and Birdman are good grown and married; LeBron James has a Ken doll; and no interview this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

The Blacksonian under siege; America still hasn't brought that man back from El Salvador; The Handmaid's Tale is (finally) back; Issa Rae being black and Bourgeoise is a problem?; Demi dishes with author-actress, Internet and IRL phenomenon Franchesca Ramsey about face-eating leopards, conquering the Internet for neatly two decades and going viral when you least expect it (over and over and over) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

Demi does “Dining with Bevy”; Black Lives Matter at The Apollo; The Blacksonian under attack; Cory Booker makes good trouble; the US admits it sent the wrong person to El Salvador; Jasmine Crockett under fire — again; Charles the Great the God covers Variety; Denzel breaks records on Broadway; Tamron Hall hits 1000 episodes; Cardi is never releasing a new album (LOL); the WHCA cancels on Amber Ruffin; Did The Breakfast Club play us?; MF Wee-bey; A Different World re-boot: all the A-List Black actors are in one documentary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

The Breakfast Club crashes out (not The Loren tho); Jonathan Majors embarks on a bizarre press tour (including Sherri's tears) and his comeback film bombs at the box office; the absolute disaster of high-ranking government officials adding The Atlantic EIC to Signal; Demi chats with Dr. Raquel Martin about burning the cape, the threat of Black joy; and non-melanated people FA and FO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

UMG's lawyers go gully in a motion to dismiss Drake's lawsuit; The Hollywood Reporter wonders if Jonathan Majors can mount a comeback; Rolling Stone swiftly responds (Answer: no); Majors and Meagan Good marry in a very private ceremony... the day after he's heard on audio admitting to strangling his ex (WTF, Meagan, WTF?) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

Roberta Flack and Angie Stone go to see The King; Bubblewrap Gladys Knight; Michelle Obama has a new podcast; Wendy Williams heads to The View; Meghan Sussex’s cookware causes an existential crisis among a, ahem, particular segment; Gabrielle Union reverses her 50/50 stance; Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett accused of “cosplaying a gangster?”; Megan Thee Stallion makes fight music? (No.); Doechii is living her best damn life; Straight men, including DDG, crash out… again.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Roberta Flack and Angie Stone go to see The King; Bubblewrap Gladys Knight; Michelle Obama has a new podcast; Wendy Williams heads to The View; Meghan Sussex’s cookware causes an existential crisis among a, ahem, particular segment; Gabrielle Union reverses her 50/50 stance; Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett accused of “cosplaying a gangster?”; Megan Thee Stallion makes fight music? (No.); Doechii is living her best damn life; Straight men, including DDG, crash out… again.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Changes have come to Ratchet & Respectable; Zoe Saldaña is a PR crisis, and other thoughts on the Oscars; Where is the stand-alone Quincy Jones tribute?; That Jasmine Crockett Tik Tok video; Sherri Shepherd takes issue with Niece Meg’s boobs-out dress; Social Impact Leader and debut Author Alencia Johnson chats with Demi about flipping tables like Jesus, making good trouble in your life and failing forward  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

Voletta Wallace goes to see The King; The Grande Dame heads to jail; trans folk are being removed from the military; Don Lemon  defends his husband from Megyn Kelly’s husband’s prying eyes; Black people doing awards season in LA;  all the most famous Black people are in one documentary; Gayle King heads to space; Big Bezos destroys WaPo; Eric Adams is the new Tyrese. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, and Don the Lemon have run out of f—s; Paradise is the best show on “TV” (by far); federal workers are having the worst month (and change) ever; Demi chats with Niema Jordan, producer of Eyes on the Prize III (out now). ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

A Belle back in Brooklyn (and Jersey); A$AP Rocky is Not Guilty; Eric Adams (mis)quotes Hitler; Joy Reid out at MSNBC; the Eric Adams saga still continues; RIP Roberta Flack. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://tryfirstleaf.com/ratchet to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX handpicked bottles for just $44.95. Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 Free Meals and Free Dessert for Life! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code RATCHET15 at https://lumepodcast.com/RATCHET15! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

Jay Z’s assault case is dismissed, and he sues the lawyer that sued him, and people are mad; Michael B Jordan on the cover of GQ; NY politics crashes out over Eric Adams; Kofi Siriboe doesn’t believe in monogamy; Paradise is the best thing on TV  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://tryfirstleaf.com/ratchet to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX handpicked bottles for just $44.95. Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 Free Meals and Free Dessert for Life! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code RATCHET15 at https://lumepodcast.com/RATCHET15! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

America fails on multiple fronts; NY Times Bestselling author Jonathan Eig stops by to chat about “King”, (our official unofficial book club pick). 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 15% off with promo code JUICY at https://lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

The Blackest Super Bowl ever; Reminder: Serena MF Williams is from Compton; Stephen A. Smith will say any dumb thing for attention; a 9 hour Prince documentary that we’ll never see; Mayor Eric Adams trades NYC for his freedom; Demi chats with Harlem creator Tracy Oliver about alternate endings for the final season, her secret sauce for creating great TV (and film) and what’s next for Black stories in anti-DEI in Hollywood. 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 15% off with promo code JUICY at https://lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

Irv Gotti goes to see… The King?; Marcus Jordan has a(nother) cocaine encounter; an AP reporter disrespects Babyface; Lori Harvey does Playboy; The NFL removes “End Racism” before the Super Bowl; Black people at the Oscars. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Protect your online privacy TODAY by visiting https://expressvpn.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

Sharing a podcast we can’t get enough of: Your Mama’s Kitchen. It’s a show about cuisine and culture, ingredients and identities, and the meals and memories that make us who we are. Host Michele Norris talks to Michelle Obama, Glennon Doyle, José Andrés and so many other guests about the complexities of family life and how their earliest culinary experiences helped shape their personal and professional lives. And of course, each guest shares a recipe for a favorite dish from their youth so you can taste a bit of their story. In this episode, singer John Legend takes us back to his roots in Springfield, Ohio, where he was an academic overachiever and a musical prodigy. John opens up about his early rocky relationship with his mother and how, over time, they came together to nurture one beautiful family. Plus, we learn how to make his mama's special mac & cheese. You can find more Your Mama’s Kitchen at https://lnk.to/yourmamaskitchenRR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

Kendrick wins 5 Grammys for a diss track; Yeezy and his nekkid wife crash the red carpet; Don Lemon claps back and Ye; Janelle Monae is a five foot gangster; people are mad Will Smith was there; the redemption of Cynthia Erivo; Blue Ivy is  the Carter Family Manager; Beyoncé wins AOTY and Best Country Album; Alicia Keys wins the Dr. Dre Award; Roxanne Shante gets her first Grammy; Also, Eric Adams and Diddy are never going to trial; there’s another Black Bachelor; How To Die Alone is unexpectedly cancelled. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Protect your online privacy TODAY by visiting https://expressvpn.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

A Belle finally leaves Belize; condolences the families of those lost in the plane crash over DC; anti-DEI = re-segregation; Angela Alsobrooks shuts down eugenics at cabinet hearing; where is that Beyoncé announcement? (We need good news); Luther is back in theaters; US tariffs begin Feb. 1; Shyne in Belize. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 Free Meals and Free Dessert for Life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 February 2025

A Belle (still!) in Belize; America's meltdown; Tabitha Brown & Target; Costco under attack; Snoop and them defend performing for 47; recaps of Harlem S3. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 Free Meals and Free Dessert for Life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

A Belle in Belize; Demi’s “Harlem” debut; the official book for the R&R’s unofficial book club (Yes, we’re trying this again); vintage rumors re: the details of MLK's classified files. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Secure your online data TODAY by visiting https://expressvpn.com/ratchet. Go to https://tryfirstleaf.com/ratchet to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX handpicked bottles for just $44.95. Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 Free Meals and Free Dessert for Life! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code RATCHET15 at https://lumepodcast.com/ratchet15! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 January 2025

Executive Coach, Branding Strategist and author of “The Rest Revolution” Amanda Miller Littlejohn chats with Demi about opting out of doing the most, using “no” as a full sentence and how to stop "what’s next?"-ing yourself into burnout ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Secure your online data TODAY by visiting https://expressvpn.com/ratchet. Go to https://tryfirstleaf.com/ratchet to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX handpicked bottles for just $44.95. Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 Free Meals and Free Dessert for Life! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code RATCHET15 at https://lumepodcast.com/ratchet15! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2025

BREAKING NEWS: Clifford Smith’s fist may have been injured in an alleged attack by a face; a ceasefire in Gaza?; VP Kamala Harris refuses a customary house tour; Congresswoman Nancy Mace threatens violence against colleague Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett; the return of Wendy Williams?  Drake officially sues Universal Music Group; former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pulls out of Inauguration too. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code RATCHET at https://lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2025

Forever FLOTUS throws deuces to Neo Furor’s inauguration; D-Nice x Club Quarantine in DC; Beyoncé pushes her big announcement; LA is still on fire. Still; Tyrese celebrates the 8th anniversary of his ATL home as his hometown burns to ashes; Sheryl Lee Ralph’s nontraditional and fully functional marriage. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code RATCHET at https://lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

The LA fires; Jimmy Carter’s shady funeral; 47 is officially a conflicted felon; a va church shames a teen for getting pregnant; tWitch’s wife tells all in a new memoir ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 free meals and free dessert for life! Secure your online data TODAY by visiting https://expressvpn.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 January 2025

So much Good Black News: Simone Biles is Sportsperson of the Year; POTUS decorates Denzel and Magic and Fannie Lou Hamer with the Medal of Freedom; Viola and Zoe win at The Golden Globes; NAACP nominations; why I cried during Beyonce Bowl; the House Ethics Committee blows up Matt Gaetz spot; the reframing of January 6; Kamala Harris endures more than any one woman should. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet for 18 free meals and free dessert for life! Secure your online data TODAY by visiting https://expressvpn.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

Demi returns to South Africa; Mark Robinson gets burnt (but not with hot grits); the Luther doc drops this month; MJB is going on tour: (again); Anne Lowe gets a biopic; Hoda is leaving Today; Who is Damian Williams?: Judge Mathis’s wife smiles with all of her teeth; Naomi is banned from running her charity; 100+ Diddy lawsuits are coming  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2025

Demi attempts being a responsible adult (0 stars, do not recommend); Review of Rebel Ridge and its bright-eyed star; Beyoncé snubbed by CMAs, and covers GQ; Kendrick heads to the Super Bowl/NOLA spontaneously combusts; Tyrese gets locked up for not paying child support. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2024

Demi heads North; Offset and Cardi invite us into the group chat once again; Jay Z accuser admits “inconsistencies”; Madame Pelicot prevails (as expected)  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod Turn your holiday purchases into steps toward your financial goals with Chime’s secure credit card. Get started today at https://chime.com/ratchet. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 December 2024

Trump is suing— or threatening to sue— everybody; Chloe & Burna booed up in Nigeria; Beyonce breaks yet another record; Chris Brown flies in South Africa; the Tik Tok ban is approaching; Travis Hunter earns the Heisman trophy, chaos ensues. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code RATCHET15 at https://lumepodcast.com/RATCHET15 #lumepod Turn your holiday purchases into steps toward your financial goals with Chime’s secure credit card. Get started today at https://chime.com/ratchet. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2024

“Mustafa” whole family fine; Denzel is nominated for a Golden Globe; Biden nominated a rack of Black judges and offers clemency to 50-11 people; Blue Ivy and that gold dress have sent Internet crazies over the edge; Caitlin Clark refuses to be a MAGA mascot; Remy Ma and Papoose invite us into the group chat; Jamie Foxx goes Rothaniel on Netflix  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod For a limited time, HomeChef is offering my listeners 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and of course, Free Shipping on your first box! Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 December 2024

The Carters are having issues.  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET! #honeylovepod For a limited time, HomeChef is offering my listeners 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and of course, Free Shipping on your first box! Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2024

Demi returns to America; Beyoncé Is Billboard’s Fave… sorta; Serena is brown again; One of Lizzo’s lawsuits has been dropped; King Combs is served; Kendrick on tour; an assassin becomes America’s hero. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Right now, our listeners will get an additional 15% off an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/ratchet. Turn your holiday purchases into steps toward your financial goals with Chime’s secure credit card. Get started today at https://chime.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 December 2024

Where in the world is Demi?; the mama of the potential Secretary of Defense said her son ain't sh—; Biden enjoys his last summers with Hunter; Jamie Foxx may or may not have accused Diddy of harming him; Demi finished that Mandela book (Winnie & Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage.)  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 15% off with promo code RATCHET15 at https://lumepodcast.com/RATCHET15 #lumepod You can take advantage of ExpressVPN’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday offer to get the absolute best VPN deal you’ll find all year! Use my special link https://expressvpn.com/ratchet to get 4 extra months with the 12-month plan or 6 extra months with the 24-month plan totally FREE. Turn your holiday purchases into steps toward your financial goals with Chime’s secure credit card. Get started today at https://chime.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2024

Demi finds the South African version Sheila and Bob; Coleman Domingo has a new thriller; The Piano Lesson is phenomenal; Ashanti may or may not be pregnant again; and more…. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas There’s a limited supply available, so head to https://mycuire.com to get your leather care kit today. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 November 2024

Drake sues over the success of “Not Like Us”; Issa Rae thinks she’s Richard Branson; Cynthia Erivo’s Wicked, PLUS: her British and Black American problems; Luther has a new exhibition; the Jussie Smollett saga finally ends… five years later; Lady Danbury saves UK Christmas and people are mad; The Rock isn’t who we thought he was; Michelle (DC) on Broadway; Cousin Day Day resigns; Alex Cross’s girlfriend has/makes no damn sense ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas There’s a limited supply available, so head to https://mycuire.com to get your leather care kit today – the best way to make your handbag last forever! 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2024

Keke Palmer on pre tour; Denzel’s confessions in Esquire; Matt Gaetz pulls out… again; Nancy Mace is on a transgender witch hunt; Marjorie Taylor Greene might be a witch; the Klan and the Nazis return to the forefront of America. ABOUT ME: https://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Start earning points on rent you’re already paying by going to https://joinbilt.com/RATCHET. For a limited time, HomeChef is offering my listeners 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and of course, Free Shipping on your first box! Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet. Make your fall finances a little greener by working towards your financial goals with Chime. Open your account in 2 minutes at https://chime.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2024

#seesomeworld x Cape Town?; Denzel on press tour; Beyoncè for Christmas; Mike Tyson’s non-punch out; a Major engagement; Cher spills Part 1 of her own tea; Aldis Hodge and the Old Spice Guy (but not Deon Cole) are fine AF; and 50 USD and that Shyne documentary. 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 15% off with promo code RATCHET15 at https://lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod Start earning points on rent you’re already paying by going to https://joinbilt.com/RATCHET. For a limited time, HomeChef is offering my listeners 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and of course, Free Shipping on your first box! Go to https://homechef.com/ratchet. Make your fall finances a little greener by working towards your financial goals with Chime. Open your account in 2 minutes at https://chime.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

Demi reviews Gladiator 2, - no spoilers— 2; Beyoncè racks up 11 Grammy nods + other Black nominees; The Sexiest Man Alive is not who People picked, respectfully; American politics is a international joke; Trump axes Cousin Day Day; Rudy Guliani is out of monies. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Start earning points on rent you’re already paying by going to https://joinbilt.com/RATCHET Head to https://mycuire.com to get your leather care kit today. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/RATCHET and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 November 2024

America’s reign of terror begins; leopards are eating faces, Denzel on the Gladiator 2 red carpet; Demi finally watches (and reviews) the Luther doc; and more  ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Get Up to 50% OFF @honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/RATCHET #honeylovepod Start earning points on rent you’re already paying by going to https://joinbilt.com/RATCHET Head to https://mycuire.com to get your leather care kit today. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/RATCHET and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2024