Ratchet & Respectable

LA is closed— again— until further notice; a million great books, shows and films are (back) on the horizon; ; Cardi B is Billboard’s Woman of the Year; and a Dallas-based  restaurateur  may or may not be justified in cursing everyone out  www.betterhelp.com/RATCHET www.feetures.com/RATCHET BeachBody: text RATCHET to 303030 www.shipstation.com code RESPECT www.tryfirstleaf.com/RATCHET Learn more a...

Demetria and her favorite pop culture commentator Jawn Murray reunite to kick-off the holiday season. They tackle Dave Chappelle taking on Big TV, “OG Aunt Viv” and Will Smith making amends, Mo’ NIque’s ongoing litigation with Netflix,  and Shonda Rhimes’s ground-breaking switch from ABC to Netflix.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

R&R merchandise is on the way; Adults are headed to the White House; The Only POTUS We Acknowledge is on a massive press tour; Weezy’s federal weapons charge explains his endorsement of The Occupant; Lover’s Rock is the greatest movie you haven’t seen… yet; The Fresh Prince Reunion requires tissues, and the royal family— as portrayed in The Crown— is hot trash. Also, updates on Aventer Gray, N...

The Occupant is fired; Stacey Abrams is an American hero; Eva Longoria disses Black women; Beijing Barry drops a new book; the origin story of the latest Black Bachelorette; 007 is a Black woman, and John Gray pulls another John Gray. *sigh*  Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code RESPECTABLE to get twenty-five dollars off your first box! Thanks to sponsor of the show SKILLSHARE! Explore your...

Demi calls up her friends-- old and new: Political Analyst Anglea Rye to discuss Kamala Harris as the first Black woman VP nominee; Professor and Proud Feminist Brittney Copper to explain why there's so much fuss about "WAP"; and Sexpert Ashley Cobb to help you get the good sex you know you desrve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Terry Crews is in bad black standing. Again. Meghan McCain joins Karen culture; Candace Owens is a political “pick me”; George Floyd is finally laid to rest; The Occupant is planning a speech on race in America; “Defund the Police” doesn’t mean what a lot of people think it does; and Demi interviews her dad about fathers (and more). Also: #blacklivesmatter Take control of acne, dark spots, breakou...

Demi is on hiatus; Enslaved is one of the best docs on slavery that you’ve never heard of, The New York Times hates the best show on TV, Andrew Gillum launches a podcast, Shonda Rhimes quit ABC on GP, Forever POTUS aka Beijing Barry dog walks The Occupant.  Go to HelloFresh.com/ratchet80 and use code ratchet80 to get a total of $80 off across 5 boxes, including free shipping on your first box! Vis...

The Occupant is playing war games in DC- calling in the military, gassing peaceful citizens for photo-ops, using helicopters to disperse crowds,— and random city residents harbor protestors overnight; America’s police forces are out of control, even during nationwide protests about police mistreating and murdering black people; Demi heads downtown to the #dcprotests: Also, Demi’s mother (finally)...

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This is a sh-t show. Plus, Demi returns to LA, B. Smith’s husband does an interview; Meg says #protectBlackwomen on SNL; Daniel Cameron is a trash human; Mike Pence is the anti-Christ (despite being an evangelical Christian), and Senator Kamala Harris has the same work issues as every Black woman with a job; and did I mention America is a sh-t show? Oh, and #blacklivesmatter  Get the world’s smart...

Demi is *still* in MD; Clifford Smith Jr. shows his whole ass on the Power spin-off; The Rock’s racist fans discover he’s Black; The POTUS debates are a sh—show; receipts are coming re: the missing charges for Breonna Taylor’s murder; the rapper who shot Meg the Stallion is a trash human; the future of Essence Magazine looks uncertain; and Lovecraft Country is the best show on TV. Also, #blacklive...

There will not be justice for Brionna Taylor; Supreme Court Justice RBG died (RIP); Vanessa Bryant is on a (rightful) war-path; Meg Thee Stallion covers Time Magazine and Ms. Stephanie/ Humans of New York captivates the Internet. Again. #blacklivesmatter  Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/RATCHET Check out w​ww.usualwines.com ​ and use my discount code “RATCHET” for $8 off yo...

Demi has no life. The price of peen is expensive on the open market; Cardi & Offset call it quits; The Elbas do not need your “Congrats!”; John Boyega is a real one; Will Smith and The Real Aunt Viv reconcile, Patti "Verzuz" Gladys was a good time for grown folk; The Gillums do Tamron Hall and crisis communications expert Li-Ron Anderson-Bell weighs in on the good, the bad and the WTF of the i...

Demi is buried in work; The Occupant knew how bad #covid19 was from the beginning; Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle are doing a Verzuz, Torey Lanez apologizes (kinda) to Megan Thee Stallion; John Gray apologizes for cheating on his wife…. Again; Dr. Dre’s wife has a $20k phone bill and #EbonyJaniceMoore (The Free People Project) pops by to discuss Jessica Krugg aka The Passing Professor. Oh, and #b...

Demi mourns the transition of Chadwick Boseman; gushes over HBO’s Lovecraft Country; plans a watch party for the inevitable train wreck interview with Andrew Gilllum— and his wife(!)— on “Tamron”, rethinks her support of Jacob Blake; celebrates Niecy Nash’s nuptials, and discusses all things hair with Image Activist Michaela Angela Davis, including Tracee Ellis Ross on the cover of the September 2...

Demi gives the BTS deets on her upcoming TVOne film “Don’t Waste Your Pretty” ; the sports world reacts to police shooting #JacobBlake; Megan Thee Stallion stops protecting Tory Lanez; Tavis Smiley owes PBS $2.6M for violating his morals clause; Evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. may or may not have watched his wife having the sex with the pool boy; and Pastor John Gray engages in shenanigans. A...

Demi binges Homeland; and calls up her friends Mike Muse (SiriusXM), Natasha Eubanks (The YBF Politics) and Dr .Stacey Patton (Child Advocate) to discuss the latest in politics and pop culture, specifically, why so many Black men don’t like Senator Kamala Harris as the VP pick, the problem with ADOS, Michelle Obama’s speech at the virtual DNC and Selah Marley’s childhood “trauma”, inflicted by her...

Demi calls up her friends-- old and new: Political Analyst Anglea Rye to discuss Kamala Harris as the first Black woman VP nominee; Professor and Proud Feminist Brittney Copper to explain why there's so much fuss about "WAP"; and Sexpert Ashley Cobb to help you get the good sex you know you desrve. Skillshare.com/RATCHET DailyHarvest.com , enter code RESPECTABLE BetterHelp.com/RATCHET Brooklinen.c...

Tiffany Haddish and Common are officially a couple; Kamala Harris is accused of being “too ambitious”; Beyonce’ blesses us with Black is King, an exposed Internet cheater returns to the spotlight; and cultural critic L. Michael Gipson (The Gipson Gazette) brings Demi up to date on Jaguar Wright’s IG confessions and all the pop culture shenanigans she missed while traveling (for work). Also: #breon...

Demi heads to Atlanta for work; Ancestor John Lewis is laid to rest, Lou Williams stops for wings; Oprah puts Breonna Taylor on the cover of O Mag, the Emmy nods are Blackity-Black , AOC reads a GOP Congressman for well-deserved filth; Terry Crews tries to redefine the meaning of “coon”, and Hermain Cain dies dancing, literally, for The Man. Also: #BlackLivesMatter Still.  Learn more about your ad...

Demi takes a Covid test; remembering Congressman John Lewis and Rev. CT Vivian; Snoop and DMX's Verzuz battle, "unkempt" Rick Fox is a pillar of physical perfection at 51, Ol' Joe thinks The Occupant is the only racist POTUS; misogyny runs rampant over Meg Thee Stallion, Andrew Gillum returns from exile; Kanye, Nick Cannon and Tamar are in crisis and mental health advocate Bassey Ikpi explains why...

Demi moves to DTLA; Viola Davis lands the cover of Vanity Fair, Nick Cannon is fired from all of Viacom; Chris Cuomo loses it on air, the Governor of Georgia sues Atlanta's mayor, Michelle Obama announces a podcast, and Demi and one of her besties, Jawn Murray, discuss Tamera leaving The Real, Kanye West's bid for The Oval and yes, finally, Will and Jada's WTF Red Table Talk.  Learn more about you...

Demi has a birthday; The Supreme Court makes it difficult to access birth control; the US pushes to re-open schools; Black folk want change; Amy Cooper is being charged for making a false accusation; the psychology behind not wearing a mask; Kanye West gives an unhinged interview to Forbes; The Occupant attacks Bubba Wallace; Hamilton on TV; Curtis Jackson and Lil Wayne bash Black women; and Steph...

Demi gets pink box braids; LA is closed until further notice; The Occupant tweets thru a global pandemic; Karens cannot stop themselves from going wild; the BET awards were better than ever; Terry Crews is the new Tyrese; Essence’s CEO steps aside in response to an anonymous open letter; Jada Pinkett Smith is accused of having sex with another man (with Will’s approval); and a firearms expert expl...

Demi heads to Palm Springs to celebrate a birthday? white people are really mad about Aunt Jemima, Cousin Gary Chambers Jr. goes AWF on Connie; Bubba Wallace’s Boise wasn’t a hoax, and The Problem with White Jesus  explained by Dr. Anthea Butler. Also: Breonna Taylor’s murders are still free and #blacklivesmatter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast....