Ratchet & Respectable

Mr. Big is (allegedly) a raping rapist who tapes; Author Bevy Smith discuses her latest adventure as an actress and consultant on “Harlem".Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. More about the Show: Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/RatchetRespectablePodcast.Thanks to our sponsors: Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you use my promo code! Just go to canva.me/ratchet to get your FREE 45-day extended trial.  This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to masterclass.com/RATCHET today. This episode is brought to you by Ruffles® – yes, the original Ruffles® with ridges.  Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry is BACK,  and now available with Zero Sugar!  I want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/ratchet. Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/RATCHET and turn healthy habits into a Ritual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meg Thee Graduate; Simone Biles is Athlete of the Year; Sherri Shepherd pushed thru for Wendy; Kanye West has a live-in GF (while he manipulatively begs for his wife back); Nancy Regan was a throat goat?; Peloton strikes back.Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. More about the Show: Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/RatchetRespectablePodcast. Thanks to our sponsors: Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you use my promo code! Just go to canva.me/ratchet to get your FREE 45-day extended trial.  This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to masterclass.com/RATCHET today. Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to upstart.com/RATCHET. Get started with Curology just like I did with a free 30-day trial at curology.com/RATCHET. Just pay $5 for shipping and handling. This episode is brought to you by Ruffles® – yes, the original Ruffles® with ridges.  Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry is BACK,  and now available with Zero Sugar!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juicy is foundguilty; Lamar Odom’s open letter; Kanye and Drake host a fundraiser in LA; SATC returns.Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. More about the Show: Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/RatchetRespectablePodcast. Thanks to our sponsors: If you’ve never tried Amazon Music Unlimited now’s a great time! For a limited time, new customers can try Amazon Music Unlimited FREE for THREE months. No credit card required! Just go to amazon.com/RATCHETPOD. Take control of your glucose levels today. Try Pendulum Glucose Control for 90 days. If you’re not satisfied with your levels, you’ll get your money back. Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code RATCHET for 20% off your first bottle of membership. Download June’s Journey free today on the Apple App Store or Google Play! Get started with Curology just like I did with a free 30-day trial at curology.com/RATCHET. Just pay $5 for shipping and handling. Secure your online activity by visiting ExpressVPN.com/ratchet TODAY and you can get an extra three months FREE! Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when go to canva.me/ratchet to get your FREE 45-day extended trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi’s back in LA; Maxwell and John Legend in concert (but not together); Nick Cannon deals with an unspeakable tragedy; Chris Cuomo is out at CNN… and everywhere else; the bizarre details of the Juicy Smooyay trial; Tristan Thompson cheated… yet again.Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. More about the Show: Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/RatchetRespectablePodcast. Thanks to our sponsors: Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at truebill.com/RATCHET. Enter TODAY for your chance to win the “Miami Dream House” or other life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/ratchet. Plus, receive 20 extra entries when you enter code ratchet20. If you’ve never tried Amazon Music Unlimited now’s a great time! For a limited time, new customers can try Amazon Music Unlimited FREE for THREE months. No credit card required! Just go to amazon.com/RATCHETPOD. Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you use my promo code! Just go to canva.me/ratchet to get your FREE 45-day extended trial. Make this holiday season a little brighter with ShipStation. Use my offer code RESPECT to get a 60-day free trial—just enough time to handle the holiday rush! Just go to ShipStation.com, click on the microphone at the top, and enter code RESPECT. She’s Birdie is having their biggest holiday sale of the year! Go to shesbirdie.com to get up to 30% off! Right now, ShesBirdie is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase when you go to shesbirdie.com/RATCHET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi returns to New York, there’s Black Girl Magic on Amazon Prime; The murder of Jacque Avant; Jazmine Sullivan and Adele in concert, Travis Scott’s lawsuits over Astroworld are more than $2 billion.Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. More about the Show: Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/RatchetRespectablePodcast. Thanks to our sponsors: I absolutely recommend checking out Ana Luisa! Go to shop.analuisa.com/ratchet and you can get 60% off! Get $20 off any purchase over $75 when you go to beamorganics.com/RATCHET or just type in code RATCHET at checkout. Try Peloton classes free for the rest of the year. New members only. Visit onepeloton.com/app to learn more. Go to bombas.com/RATCHET, and get 20% off any purchase during their big holiday sale. Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry is BACK,  and now available with Zero Sugar!  You can listen to For Colored Nerds right now on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. I want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/ratchet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi recovers from Thanksgiving; RIP Virgil Agboh; Why Common can’t keep a woman; The Jazmine wins Album of the  Year, Rihanna is a “hero” to Barbados; King Richard’s first kingdom; Little Brother Cuomo is some more sh—. *sigh*Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. More about the Show: Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/RatchetRespectablePodcast. Thanks to our sponsors: I absolutely recommend checking out Ana Luisa! Go to shop.analuisa.com/ratchet and you can get 60% off! Get $20 off any purchase over $75 when you go to beamorganics.com/RATCHET or just type in code RATCHET at checkout. Try Peloton classes free for the rest of the year. New members only. Visit onepeloton.com/app to learn more. Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at truebill.com/RATCHET. Stay in your comfort zone. Go to harperwilde.com/ratchet today so you can get 20% off your first purchase.  Go to bombas.com/RATCHET, and get 20% off any purchase during their big holiday sale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi chats with Me Too Founder and New York Times Bestselling Author Tarana Burke about self work, self worth, so-called “strong” Black women and other themes covered in Burke’s debut book, “You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and The Black Experience”.Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. Thanks to our sponsors: Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you use my promo code! Just go to canva.me/ratchet to get your FREE 45-day extended trial. Enter TODAY for your chance to win the “Miami Dream House” or other life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/ratchet. Plus, receive 20 extra entries when you enter code ratchet20. Head to beamorganics.com/RATCHET for 40% off the first 3 months of a peppermint dream subscription PLUS free mug and frother, or 20% off a one-time purchase.  Right now, ShesBirdie is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase when you go to shesbirdie.com/RATCHET. Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to sakara.com/RATCHET or enter code RATCHET at checkout. Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry is BACK,  and now available with Zero Sugar!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi is allergic to wine; Iman Shumpert wins DWTS, The AMAs and The Five Horsemen; Janet Jackson doc on Hulu; Did Adele gaffle a Black woman's work on "30"? Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. Thanks to our sponsors: Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you use my promo code! Just go to canva.me/ratchet to get your FREE 45-day extended trial. Enter TODAY for your chance to win the “Miami Dream House” or other life-changing prizes and experiences at omaze.com/ratchet. Plus, receive 20 extra entries when you enter code ratchet20. Head to beamorganics.com/RATCHET for 40% off the first 3 months of a peppermint dream subscription PLUS free mug and frother, or 20% off a one-time purchase.  Right now, ShesBirdie is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase when you go to shesbirdie.com/RATCHET. This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to masterclass.com/ratchet today. Terms apply.  Take control of your glucose levels today. Try Pendulum Glucose Control for 90 days. If you’re not satisfied with your levels, you’ll get your money back. Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code RATCHET for 20% off your first bottle of membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That Damn Adele Album; Stephanie Mills is the friend every person needs; Essence holiday covers; America America’s. Again. Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. Thanks to my sponsors: Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code RATCHET for 20% off your first bottle of membership. Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/RATCHET and turn healthy habits into a Ritual.  Check out Now Listen, a podcast from Netflix and Strong Black Lead! Check out beamorganics.com/RATCHET for 40% off the first 3 months of a peppermint dream subscription PLUS free mug and frother, or 20% off a one-time purchase. You can listen to For Colored Nerds right now on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. Discover your inner-Tom Boy. And let me get you started with my special discount. Go to tomboyx.com and enter code RATCHET to get an extra 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Each week, BFFs Brittany and Eric humorously deep-dive into the uncool topic of their choice while testing the outer limits of their friendship.Listen to and follow For Colored Nerds right now on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices