Ratchet & Respectable

D’Angelo heads to the Upper Room; Update on the Wendy Osefo arrest; a recap of Kirk Franklin’s “Den of Kings”, NLE Choppa forces Demi to the oldies station; Nia Long covers The Cut; Chris Brown’s redemption?  ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wendy Osefo and her husband are arrested for insurance fraud; Comedian Kevin Fredericks talks about making mistakes, finding blessings, and the rollercoaster of being self-employed in “Successful Failure”, his latest NYT bestseller. ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠@demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi x Penny, the saga continues; The second autopsy of the “suicide” in Mississippi; Chicago under siege; The new Mariah (Carey, not the Scientist) album;  a quick review of Kamala’s “107 Days”; Ayesha Curry is trending again; The Root reruns to Black ownership. ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠@demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi does CBC Weekend; Cardi does GlobalCitizen; The Rapper Gworls are Fighting; Jasmine Crockett called “ghetto” (again); Bad Bunny scores the Super Bowl (in Spanish?!); Eric Adams drops out of the NYC Mayor’s race; the federal government shuts down; Diddy faces sentencing for his federal convictions. ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠@demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our sponsors: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/RATCHET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The weapons formed against NY AG Letitia James will not prosper; Cardi’s sophomore album goes platinum day one; Forever VPOTUS DGAF in her juicy new memoir; "Reasonable Doubt" returns with a double header (and Tommy!!!);  ABC reverses course on Jimmy Kimmel. ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: @demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our sponsors: Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit forhers.com/RATCHET to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you Ready to say yes to saying no? Make the switch at mintmobile.com/RATCHET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trammel Tillman is a Black first at the Emmys; Malcolm Jamal Warner’s Mama sits with The Robin; Cardi B confirms she is pregnant; Still-married Papoose and his Girlfriend visit Cousin Tamron; Wig sues NYT for $15 billion; those fake Bridgerton confession texts; Nick Cannon realizes having 12 kids wasn’t the best idea; A Black man found hanging from a tree in Mississippi; Jimmy Kimmel's "indefinite hiatus" at ABC. ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠ demetriallucas⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More journalists are fired; The harmful impact of Kirk’s Professor Watchlist; Sunday sermons in Black churches; Harlem Fashion Row honors our faves; Lizzo covers New York Magazine; Tabitha Brown suggest some entrepreneurs get full time jobs, and all hell breaks loose. ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠⁠⁠IG: demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠ demetriallucas⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A mouthpiece for racism, sexism, homophobia, and xenophobia met a violent death in Utah. A divided nation reacts. Also, the first excerpts from Kamala Harris’s upcoming “107 Days” depict Madam VP as unsupported, over-scrutinized, and a threat to The Oval. ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠⁠IG: demetriallucas⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠ demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lame (and musty?) man projects onto Russell Wilson (again); Ananda Lewis (and Busta and Mariah) deserved better from The VMAs; Young Thug joins the Bridgerton cast; Tyler Perry accuser Derek Dixon does a PrimeTime interview on ABC. Thanks to our sponsors: Keep it classic and cozy this fall cool—with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to quince.com/RATCHET for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit forhers.com/RATCHET to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. ABOUT ME: ⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠ STAY CONNECTED:  ⁠IG: demetriallucas⁠ Twitter: ⁠demetriallucas⁠ FB: ⁠demetriallucas⁠ YouTube:⁠ demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi’s new contractors to the rescue; Cardi B is not liable for assault (and flips out outside the courthouse);  Karen Huger (RHOP) is released from prison six months early. Corey Booker is engaged (to a woman); Fed Governor Lisa Cook a/k/a the Black lady, refuses to resign; Tennis star Taylor Townsend’s Tabitha Brown come up;  PLUS: Our Friend Kim Foxx a/k/a former Cook County State’s Attorney whose office prosecuted the initial Jussie Smollett case, is back to talk about “that Netflix documentary” . Thanks to our sponsor: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/RATCHET. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED:  IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices