Ratchet & Respectable

Demi’s film, “Don’t Waste Your Pretty” premieres on TV One; Sister Souljah drops a sequel to The Coldest Winter Ever; D’Angelo and just a couple of friends do Verzuz; The Bachelor hires another Black man to fix their systemic race problems (sigh); a third woman — with photo receipts— accuses Big Brother Cuomo of being a dirty old man; and Black folk won big at The Golden Globes  Go to Canva.me/rat...

Booby Shmurda is free; Tiger Woods defies death; Snowfall and Queen Sugar are back— and triggering AF; Why I stopped caring about The Bachelor… I think; Governor Cuomo adds another scandal to his resume; and NYT does a messy exposé on a fashion god. As a listener, you’ll receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp therapy by visiting BetterHelp.com/ratchet .  Go to trysnow.com and use code RATC...

“Bigger” is the best of TV; “Married at First Sight” is a sh—show; Serena Williams is already the GOAT; Ted Cruz is even worse than you thought; Dave Ramsey is racist adjacent; and Amin Joseph (aka “Uncle Jerome”) dishes about Season 4 of "Snowfall". Get 15% your first order when you use promo code RATCHET at american-giant.com . Switch to Cricket Wireless and get the plan that’s just right for yo...

Ted Cuz abandons Texas in an emergency; Nick Cannon doesn't have the same 24 hours in a day; Ayesha Curry gets nekkid and the ‘gram goes wild; the $188M Powerball winner has less money and mo’ problems; Dave Chappelle doesn’t know what **** tastes like (his words); a review of Judas & The Black Messiah; and why simpin’ ain’t easy  For a 60-day free trial at ShipStation.com , use code RESPECT ....

QAnon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is caught in a tantric sex tryst; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo may have blood on his hands; Justin Timberlake apologizes to Janet Jackson and Brittney Spears nearly two decades late; The Bachelor franchise has a very public reckoning with racism; One of Demi’s favorite humans Candice Benbow (Red Lip Theology) stops by to discuss Tessica Brown aka #goril...

The Bearded Black Men Who Read (On Clubhouse) swing by for a very special V-Day reading; and singer Omar Wilson serenades Demi with a verse from his new single “Sounds That You Make”. Grab your headphones… and if necessary, a towel. Happy Valentine’s Day!!!  Go to thirdlove.com/RATCHET now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 20% off your first purchase! Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo...

Nick Cannon got his old job back; Ish is getting real for TI and Tiny; Van Jones gets lit up on The View; the NFL boycott is apparently over; the Golden Globes snub half of Black Hollywood— again; a review of Malcolm and Marie; and as crazy as you thought the GOP was, they just got crazier Right now, Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to ModernFertility.com/RAT...

Tamron Hall lists Ratchet & Respectable among America’s Favorite podcasts; Michael “Bae” Jordan is the new Alexa; the whole gated community knows Trey Songz’s name; Silhouette peen; Andrew Gillum and his wife are still talking about that incident (in GQ); and Bevy Smith, author of Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie shares worldly wisdom  Right now, Sakara is offering our listene...

Demi is the 2021 Ambassador for Pantene Gold Series; Jordyn Woods and Chloe Bailey break the Internet; Wendy Williams captivates America for four hours; Method Man’s wife is a Librarian; WTF is going on in Atlanta?; and there’s a Clubhouse room with Black bearded men reading at Demon Time.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

A legend dies; remembering Whitney Houston; Harriet Tubman dubs are back, Tyrese pulls a Tyrese. Again; Dr. Hermès kills what’s left of her reputation; Reddit, Game Stop and Robinhood explained in laywoman’s terms; and a NFL player is rightfully fired for attempting to murder his girlfriend  Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delive...

Outside is opening in LA; Biden’s Rollie makes the New York Times, The Occupant’s final act; VP Harris gets a new Vogue cover (for print); the Salt N Pepa biopic causes an uproar; a French essayist hates men— with good reason?  Go to GetNeuro.com to order and better your state of mind now. Use code RATCHET for 15% off your first order. Go to DailyHarvest.com and enter promo code RESPECTABLE to get...

Demi’s New Year; Ashanti and Keyshia Cole face-off; The Trump pardons; Wendy Williams feuds with her brother; Michelle Obama’s bountiful bundles; Joe Biden wants to end white supremacy and Kamala Harris and Corporate America. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/RATCHET to start your Ritual today. Switch to Cricket Wireless and get the plan that’s ju...

Inauguration is still happening; DC looks like a gigantic, federal prison; Gentleman Dougie acts like an interested man; Plies has new teeth; Demi reviews of “American Skin” and “One Night in Miami”  Get a free 45-day extended trial when you go to Canva.me/Ratchet Go to HelloFresh.com/ratchet10 and use code ratchet10 for 10 free meals, including free shipping Check out www. UsualWines.com and use...

Demi’s first TV film, Don’t Waste Your Pretty, has an air-date; national leaders finally want to get serious about gun control in wake of the blood-lust at the Capitol; Andrew Yang bombs at running for NYC Mayor, the twice-impeached Occupant refuses to pay his lawyer fees; Bevy Smith releases her memoir, Bevalations; Anna Wintour defends the controversial Kamala Harris Vogue cover; Lori Harvey has...

Jazmine Sullivan drops Heaux Tales, French Netflix gives us "Lupin"; all Karens aren't white; Vogue doesn't deliver for Madam VP; and The First Amendment doesn't mean what... a lot of people think it does *sigh*  Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/ratchet Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to Upstart.com/RATCHET Get a Nokia C2 Tav...

Georgia saves what’s left of America; WAP makes kids, but isn’t for them; The Bachelor is boring; Dr. Dre has a change of heart about his divorce; the US Capitol under siege by deplorables; and Demi drops more MF-bombs this episode than ever before.  Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code  ratchet  to get $25 off when you spend $100 or more, PLUS free shipping. Right now, get 20% off purchases of...

Demi delays her New Year celebration until January 20; reviews of "Bridgerton", "Sylvie’s Love", and "Soul"; a wild beast attacks a child in a NYC hotel lobby; a regular white woman has been cat-fishing as “exotic”; and The Occupant unravels further  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Demi shares her thoughts on The Real Housewives of Potomac and Rev. Jamal Bryant, among other things. Go to HelloFresh.com/ratchet80 and use code ratchet80 to get $80 off including free shipping! As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/ratchet Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/ratchet G...

Demetria fails at adulting; there’s delicious trash coming to a TV near you; why so much relationship advice is intentionally damaging to women; and Gammy sons TF out of a privileged white woman (I mean, TF. Sheesh!) Go to feetures.com/RATCHET for $10 Off your first pair. Shop Native’s holiday collection TODAY by going to NativeDEO.com/ratchet, or use promo code ratchet at checkout EXPRESSVPN.com/...

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...