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 h ...
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Demetria L Lucas Podcasts
Honeys (Black women 40+) are out here embarking on new adventures, grabbing happiness, and living unapologetically… because it’s good over here! IT'S GOOD OVER HERE takes listeners into the delicious adventures in Honeyland! It’s a celebration of how good it can get on the other side of 40—across career, life and love. In each episode, our Head Honey Felicia Pride, a writer / director blazing trails as a Honey in Hollywood, chats with fellow 40+ dynamos across backgrounds and disciplines abo ...
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The Best Man: Unfinished Business (ie, The Book) **NO SPOILERS**
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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 …
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Carrie is a Cat Lady, Essence vs “Africans” and Poor, Poor Gladys
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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/adchoicesBy Demetria L. Lucas & Studio71
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ESSENCE Fest: Sorting thru the Rumors, Allegations and Straight Up Lies! (Oh, and taking accountability too.)
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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 CONNEC…
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Diddy Trial: The Aftermath (feat. former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx)
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The Diddy Verdict is in, but what happened and what comes next? Attorney Kim Foxx answers our pressing questions: What does this outcome mean for the victims and witnesses? What can we expect for sentencing? What message does this send to survivors? Did the Jury drop the ball? Did the Feds fumble? (Both?) And what’s up with the Judge: friend or foe…
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Diddy Trial: The Verdict is In (+ Other Topics)
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Demi “moves” to Nork; Drake’s new abs; Halle Bailey’s new beau; Ursher plays The Black Friend at that Bezos wedding; Nelly throws Private Citizen Kamala Harris under the bus (and refuses to change diapers); Zohran Mamdani inspires an across the-aisle crash out; the Diddy verdict is in. Thanks to our sponsors: Go to quince.com/ratchet for free shipp…
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Magical Negroes, Science Experiments on Black... OMG! The Feds Are Dropping Diddy Charges?!?! (and so, so much more)
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Details of Nephew Jalen Hurts second wedding (still no pics); Audra McDonald stuns at the Tonys; The Grammys change the rules; Adriana Smith, used as a human incubator, has finally been allowed to die; Andrew Cuomo is out; Realities and legalities of Portia’s divorce settlement; R. Kelly ODs in prison; Diddy’s employees were texting about a(n) (all…
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BONUS EPISODE: The Diddy Trial- Inside the Courthouse, Secret Co-Consprirators (Uh, KK?!?), and Buying B*ssy on an AmEx
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Our Legal Bestie Attorney Symone Redwine takes us inside the Diddy courtroom (it’s like watching a Black movie at a Black theatre opening weekend), helps us understand Jane’s scarcity-survival mode and why it's ok (legally) that Diddy is paying for her lawyer, and explains why the Defense is scheduled to rest after just two days. Ooh, oh, also(!): …
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The Tyler Perry Lawsuit: Sugar Daddies, Side N%#*%, and no NDAs.
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Actor Derek Dixon (The Oval) sues global media mogul Tyler Perry for $260M American USD Dollars and Dineros for sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual battery and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Demetria L. Lucas & Studio71
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BONUS EPISODE: Diddy Trial: RRRIIIIICCOOOO! (as explained by an actual prosecutor, not a podcaster)
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Former Cook County State's Attorney, Kim Foxx, who led prosecutions against R. Kelly, Jussie Smollett, Black Souls Gang (and more) answers our pressing legal questions about the Diddy trial: What exactly is RICO, and is the prosecution proving it? What is the Defense’s strategy going to be? Why exactly did the Prosecution put Jane on the stand, aga…
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Bonus Episode: Diddy Trial, Part Three— Crack Pipes, Cucks, Koalas, and Kanye West!!!
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Jane is a not a “crack pipe”. She is conundrum who deserved Chanel. Diddy is a whoring, cheap degenerate (according to me), a cuck (according to Jane), and a drug addict (according to own Defense). And yes, he does look like a koala (according to the court sketch artist.) Kanye West shows up at the courthouse the day after the Internet suspects he …
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BONUS EPISODE: Diddy Trial Recap,"Jane" (a/k/a Part Two)
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“Jane” aka Victim 2 was in a relationship with Diddy-- one of many girlfriends-- from 2021 until he was arrested in 2024. 90% of Jane’s relationship with Diddy was sex with other men, according to Jane’s testimony. She only wanted to have sex with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Diddy Trial Recap: RICO, RICO, RICO: Part One
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RICO includes bribery, arson, witness tampering, kidnapping, narcotics with intent to distribute, transportation of prostitutes, and forced labor, NOT JUST SEX TRAFFICKING. Y'all can't possibly think RICO hasn't been proven. Thanks to sponsor: For a limited time only, new Cash App users can use our exclusive code to earn some additional cash. Just …
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Crashing Out: Offset, Patti LuPone and Vanessa Bryant Haters are Having the Worst Week Ever
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Black + Iconic at BET; New York is overflowing with Black Excellence: Superfine and Lorna Simpson at The Met; Audra McDonald and Latanya Richardson Jackson on Broadway, Amy Sherald at The Whitney; And Just Like That returns with a whimper; The Handmaid’s Tale ends without closure; The Gilded Age is coming; leave Vanessa Bryant alone; Offset hits up…
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BONUS EPISODE: What RICO? This RICO. Diddy Trial Recap, Days 6-11
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Three of Diddy’s former assistants + Kid Cudi, Cassie’s Mama, Cassie’s former bestie, an escort from the Freak Offs, Cassie's former stylist and more, detail a criminal enterprise that included arson, kidnapping, possession of narcotics with intent to distribute, sex trafficking, force, threats of force, fraud, coercion, etc. And a never ending sup…
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Spoiler Alert: Forever (Ever) on Netflix
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Major spoilers ahead!!!! Demi and director Thembi Banks, who shot two episodes of “Forever”, discuss the pros/cons of Mom-ing like Dawn, operating a marriage in partnership versus submission, the misogyny in the Keisha critiques, cringey teenage sex scenes, non-demure Black women (and girls), why Black people absolutely need to always be in charge …
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Diddy is Not Mentioned Once on This Entire Episode
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Denzel, Spike and Rocky wow at Cannes; Tory Lanez makes another feeble attempt at freedom; Chris Brown locked up abroad; Drake plays Captain Save a …; Meg responds to her industry colleagues supporting the man who was convicted of shooting her. Also, she needs an Auntie team. Bad; Halle Bailey files a restraining order; RG3 makes Niece Angel Reese …
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Dr. Joy On Building Therapy for Black Girls, Sisterhood as Healing and Taking Off the Superwoman Cape
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Send us a text Dr. Joy Harden Bradford believes in the radical healing power of sisterhood—and she’s built a whole empire around it. In this episode, our Head Honey, Felicia Pride, sits down with the award-winning psychologist and founder of Therapy for Black Girls to talk about the movement Dr. Joy sparked to make mental health more accessible for…
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Bonus Episode: “Dirty & Grimy”: Diddy Day 4 + 5 Recap
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The actual charges against Diddy, as per the actual grand jury indictment and whether the prosecution is making its case in the first week of an eight week trial; Cassie is cross-examined; the defense argues Diddy was a vindictive lover who beat Cassie out of jealousy and drug use, not to force her into Freak Offs; Cassie’s husband says he didn’t r…
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Bonus Episode: A Motherf$@*ing Monster: Diddy Trial Day 3
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*TRIGGER WARNING*** Cassie testifies about her volatile 10-year relationship with Diddy, which included grooming as a teenager, coerced sex, excessive drug use, brutal physical and psychological abuse, and kidnapping. Oh, and Kid Cudi’s blown up car, and all the horrible things that happened every time she tried to leave. And more. Learn more about…
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A Massive Sh— Show a/k/a/ The Diddy Trial
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"Forever" is the best binge on "TV" (and leaving viewers in tears); Torey Lanez is shanked in prison (yawn); Cassie’s testimony at the Diddy trial leaves everyone horrified; Halle Bailey is granted a restraining order against DDG, and he is (finally) banned from speaking her name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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They Don’t Wanna Be Saved: Dr. Marc Lamont Hill vs. the Manosphere
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Demi wraps #seesome CAPETOWN and returns to East America; Fur of Smokey Robinson's former housekeepers are suing him -- and his wife-- for (at least) $50M alleging sexual assault, repeated rape and more; Brian McKnight catches a stray; Usher heads to BET+; Ms. Tina hits #1 on the NYT Best Sellers List; complete strangers are trying to diagnose a ch…
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Felicia Pride On Hiring a Dating Coach After 40, Setting Boundaries, and Healing for Love
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Send us a text Have you ever thought about working with a dating coach? What if that decision didn’t just impact your love life but also changed how you show up for yourself? In this soul-shifting solo episode, Head Honey Felicia Pride opens up about what inspired her—at 45—to hire a dating coach. From confronting deep-rooted childhood wounds to re…
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DO NOT REMOVE MS. TINA FROM THE GROUP CHAT
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Demi’s first #seesomeCAPETOWN trip, Shannon Sharpe has a long history (with receipts) of crazy accusations, including allegedly choking out an assistant at Fox, the other leave of absence (at CBS); the OTHER ongoing lawsuit, and the exes—plural— who have accused him of DV; the Blacksonian isn’t, in fact, being dismantled, despite reports; "Sinners"…
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The Second Saga of Sexual Scandal Since September: The Shannon Sharpe Story
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((((BONUS EPISDE))) Bruh. This is the most N-bombs I have ever dropped in one episode. Sharpe’s lawyer’s response to the lawsuit; the rejected $10M USD settlement; the choke out threat on audio; Sharpe’s snug Deacon suit response; finally, the actual lawsuit, which is horrific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Reagan Gomez on 30 Years in Hollywood and Finding Her Flow Over 40
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Send us a text On this episode of IT’S GOOD OVER HERE Felicia chats with actress, writer, producer, and voiceover queen Reagan Gomez, who’s been in the game since her teen years and is now living life on her own terms. From being a beloved TV daughter in the ’90s to carving out space in new media, Reagan’s evolution is a masterclass in staying grou…
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After a 5 year hiatus, Demetria's Dad aka Papa Lucas returns to Ratchet & Respectable to discuss growing up in "The Ridge" Mississippi, listening to a lynching on the radio, living thru segregation, passing (but not), becoming "Luke the Lover", avoiding Vietnam, migrating to the Midwest, 13 days at the Chrysler plant, meeting Marvin Gaye and Medgar…
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Demi returns to Cape Town, reviews of G2), Pop the Balloon on Netflix; Sinners and Unfinished Business are coming; Michelle Obama isn't getting divorce and wants you to date broke men; Forever POTUS looked like a hater; Jonathan Majors does another round of interviews *sigh*; Toni Braxton and Birdman are good grown and married; LeBron James has a K…
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