Ratchet & Respectable
Demetria L. Lucas·632 episodes·Several times a week
Quick Facts
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 for more information.
Episodes
Latest Episode
October 15, 2026 · 30m
John Boyega has been keeping a whole family under wraps, Diddy is punished for his prison luxuries, and my alma mater has me embarrassed. Plus, there's plenty of good Black TV news, Reasonable Doubt is stressing me out, and The Drop is dropping the ball. Hosted on Acast. See for more information.
More Episodes
Oct 13, 2026 · 19m
A beautiful wedding has me thinking I might need to be nicer to somebody's son. Meanwhile, a young mother is killed, and the feds show up at Ilhan Omar's house three weeks before an election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2026 · 33m
Dr. Melissa Valle opens up about aging, some unfortunate-looking men come for the beauties of Living Single, and Cam’ron has thoughts about being African. Plus, Reasonable Doubt is BACK, and Morris Chestnut does not like that lady. At all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2026 · 28m
Kendrick Sampson has very complicated ideas about love, a $1,000 sew-in sends the Internet into a frenzy, and Demi is forced to defend Chris Rock against her will. Plus, CultureCon makes Demi wonder whether any Black event can meet everybody’s expectations, and Da’Vinchi doesn't want to be saved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2026 · 24m
Apparently, flying business class is a human rights violation, Diddy has discovered concierge service in federal prison, and Rick Ross is discussing rigatoni while facing criminal charges. We have officially lost the plot, and that's before we get to Cornell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2026 · 29m
Demi returns to Hillman to discuss messy marriages, legacy kids and more. Plus, what exactly does “aging gracefully” mean when women get dragged no matter what they do, Kimora Lee revisits three messy marriages, Jay-Z gets reflective (again), and a disturbing Cornell lawsuit has Demi unable to distinguish who the "good" guys are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2026 · 41m
Demi heads back to Hillman, The Drop might be the best show on TV, and Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay sparks a complicated conversation about Black flight, the Black elite, educational sacrifice—and whether righteous intentions can still lead to misguided choices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2026 · 40m
Demi recaps her weekend at CBC before getting into Jay-Z’s intimate new documentary and Colin Kaepernick’s version of their complicated history. Plus, Converse has some explaining to do, Russell Simmons disputes Kimora Lee Simmons’ version of when they met, and Macklemore stands on business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2026 · 38m
Michael B. Jordan in his drawers for Vogue, Meghan Markle’s UK drama has already begun, and what the hell is happening at the Kennedy Center? Also, Chris Brown is not wrong (about this one particular thing), and I resent everyone for making me say that Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2026 · 35m
Jasmine Crockett lost the plot, Boosie got reverse scammed, and Papoose is still doing everything except signing divorce papers. Plus, RIP to fashion god Bob Mackie—and Mitch McConnell is actually alive. Sort of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.