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Ratchet & Respectable

Ratchet & Respectable

By: Demetria L. Lucas & Studio71
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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, everything worth watching on any size screen, her favorite reads, dating/marriage/divorce chronicles and whatever else has captivated the zeitgeist AND her inner circle. Ratchet & Respectable is published EVERY WEDNESDAY. Listen wherever popular podcasts are heard. #ratchetandrespectable For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20PolicyDemetria L. Lucas & Studio71 Art Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Best Man: Unfinished Business (ie, The Book) **NO SPOILERS**

    The Best Man: Unfinished Business (ie, The Book) **NO SPOILERS**
    Jul 23 2025
    Demi chats with Best Man creator Malcolm D Lee and book co-author Jayne Allen about the latest drama with our beloved (fictional) besties, including why we’re so obsessed with these people after 26 years, why Harper won't stop Harper-ing, why Robyn is so damn complicated; why life going left can be a good thing; and how all this makes readers want to throw the book (in a good way). Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/RATCHET Go to https://Quince.com/RATCHET for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Carrie is a Cat Lady, Essence vs “Africans” and Poor, Poor Gladys

    Carrie is a Cat Lady, Essence vs “Africans” and Poor, Poor Gladys
    Jul 16 2025
    Glynn Turman gets his flowers; Clispe (finally) drops a new album; spiraling-raging Recaps of “The Gilded Age” and “And Just Like That”; Essence (yes, again) because the owner went in The Breakfast Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • ESSENCE Fest: Sorting thru the Rumors, Allegations and Straight Up Lies! (Oh, and taking accountability too.)

    ESSENCE Fest: Sorting thru the Rumors, Allegations and Straight Up Lies! (Oh, and taking accountability too.)
    Jul 9 2025
    ESSENCE’s Chief Events Officer, Michael Barclay, addresses the *ahem* online feedback re: this year’s festival, including that open letter from Stephanie Mills, accepting Target checks, the alleged “Africans” taking over, and who is actually running this festival (SPOILER: a Black American.) 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
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    44 mins
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This story was riveting. I'm in tears going through all the emotions as Demi tells the story!

The vulnerability

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Demetria is wonderful! Please listen as she discusses current events, books and travel adventures. Her guests are phenomenal. You will not be disappointed!

Listen to Ratchet & Respectable!

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Demetria is the cousin and bestie who lives rent-free in my mind, with her pop culture coverage, overall life musings, and glorious globe trotting. I look forward to her episodes every week, because they provide down time, self-care, relatable content, news I can use, and much-needed giggles. Hands down, Ratchet & Respectable is one of my absolute favorite podcasts!

"It's So Good!"

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i just came across her podcast and I LOVE IT AND HER DMV ENERGY!!! I started listening and was like is she near the dmv and then she said it and I'm super proud like she my friend in real life! lol listening to her different post has inspired me to really get out here and LIVE. if she can pick up and move to a new country, I can surely stop being afraid of another state. An all around dope spirit. without following her social media, I can tell she fly af too! ha

Yes !

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Loved this episode as all the others! I agree marriage and divorce is the best thing that has happened to me as well. Keep inspiring young women letting them know that there is a great life outside of marriage!

Better Living

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