YoU'rE NoT pReTtY eNoUgH fOr Me: Married At First Sight
Demi has a visit from the world’s most considerate handyman; goes down a rabbit hole about 50/50 relationships; Mecca from Married at First...
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Ratchet & Respectable
Demetria L. Lucas, cultural critic and author of A Belle in Brooklyn and Don't Waste Your Pretty, muses on pop culture shenanigans, dating and relationships, and everything worth watching on...
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Listen to Ratchet & Respectable, a Society & Culture podcast by Demetria L. Lucas & Studio71. Stream 616 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 616 episodesA Waste of Fine
An aspiring MAGA politico lost to a man who quit 3 weeks prior; Andrew Gillum in the pokie; Nara Smith repeats that she is not a trad wife…...
Legacy
Demi reflects on the loss of a friend and legendary journalist Flo Anthony, sits down with estate planning attorney Dorna Jenkins Taylor to...
Villains & Heroes: We Can't Tell Who is Who Anymore
Dr. Fauci keeps a diary on his work computer, then pleads "the Fif"; Ms. Rachel enters her villain era; Hunter Biden is the mouthpiece we ne...
Pack Your Cat and Go!!!: Married at First Sight
Demi and Dating & Relationship Expert Anwar White dissect, cackle, and gag over bread-winning women, men with mother wounds, learning vulner...
Pretty Privilege: The Cheyenne Bryant Saga Never Ever Ends
Middle-aged Usher is treated like a dirty old man by a young Chris Brown fan; The saga of Cheyenne Bryant lying about her doctorate degree g...
Life After Death: My Father Made Me Plan for Whatever's Next
Three celebrity estate disputes (Malcolm Jamal Warner, Chadwick Boseman, and Takeoff) made Demetria confront the conversation she has avoide...
QUICKIE: Ryan Clark Deserved Better from ESPN
I'm not mad that ESPN let Ryan Clark go after a decade. That's business. HOW they let him go is personal (and bad business.) In this bite-si...
The Court of Public Opinion: Male Baddies, Igbo Demons, and Broken Pickers
Method Man and his wife celebrate 25 years of marriage; Andrew Gillum denies drug use; 90s fine footballer Maduka Okoye is (allegedly) a fuc...
BONUS EPISODE: When It All Falls Down: The Fawn Weaver/Uncle Nearest Story
The latest Uncle Nearest filing has damning details about a company in crisis: 200M in debt, evictions, hidden funds, unpaid taxes, a loomin...
Renaissance for Men: the Jaÿ Z Residency in NYC
Jay 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 (...
BONUS EPISODE: Meth, A Mistress, and Mitch McMconnell. Oh, and Andrew Gillum *sigh*
Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum caught with meth… again; Senator Mitch McConnell may or may not be brain dead; Texas AG Ken Paxton sp...
This Doesn't End Well: The Black People in YT Spaces Story
America turns 250; a random woman on theDC Metro becomes a national news story; ESSENCE has a successful fest; the author of Children of Blo...
Scammers, Boosters & Goyard Bags: The Caresha Brownlee Comeback Story
Demi returns to Penny; Good Black News: BET Awards breaks records + Lil Nas X is back (and he’s doing good); Survival of the Thickest return...
The BET Awards, That Tyra Banks Lawsuit and LeVar BURTON is Happily Married
Demi 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...
When It All Falls Down: The Oprah vs Whitney Story
Penny under construction (again) + The Obamas remind us to hope (again) + An 8-part Jay Z Documentary + Oprah’s BTS about Whitney causes an...
“I Don’t Want Your Situation”: The Jordyn Woods Story
Demi’s 600th episode + Mayor Mamdani delivers a sermon at the Knicks Parade + The Glow Up of Jordyn Woods + The Opening of the Obama Library...
Defamation! Essence Sued By Former CEO, Jay Z's Target Exclusive
PART II Remarks, musings and an interpretative reading of the lawsuit filed by the former CEO of ESSENCE against *checks notes* ESSENCE. Als...
A Lot of Slavery, A Little Bit of Subservience: The David Oyelowo Story
Changes to the pod + A hiatus update + See Some World 2027 + The Trailer Park in DC + Michelle Obama insulted and misgendered + Charles Blow...
A Grown Lady
A Demi update; The Met Gala fashion; Stefon Diggs is not guilty, (and has more hours in a day than most people); Dr. Cheyenne Bryant is in y...