Ratchet & Respectable

Demi head’s back to therapy; UNC asks Nikole Hannah- Jones ‘are you happy now?’; The Tabitha  delivers the sweetest ‘f— you’ to Wendy; A rapist is back on the loose; Phylicia Rashad baffles nearly everyone; Rachel Maddow offers a history lesson; Keith Sweat and Bobby B battle at Verzuz; Sha’Carri Richardson fails a drug test.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: Check out Blueland. You can get 15% off your first order when you go to blueland.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. 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 goes “outside” for Essence Fest LA, a review of “the Mary doc”; recapping the BET Awards, including MF Method Man; Wendy is hitting on everyone (for ratings); Michael B Jordan changes course on J’ourvet; BBL’s are the new weapon to attack Black women; Mo’Nique uses a random Black woman to beat a dead horse.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: Check out Blueland and get 15% off your first order at blueland.com/RATCHET.Wow your audience with Canva Pro, the easiest way to create presentations! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial! Just go to canva.me/ratchet to get your FREE 45-day extended trial. Right now, ShesBirdie is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase when you go to shesbirdie.com/ratchet.Explore your creativity at skillshare.com/RATCHET and get a one-month free trial of Premium Membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi is embarking on an Odyssey (see: Homer); the universe strikes back at the disgraced former Mayor of New York; Sha’Carri Richardson is the latest target of Black incels; Nikole Hannah-Jones pulls out of UNC; John Boyega will not be cancelled; Lala Vasquez-Anthony files for divorce during husband’s latest baby scandal.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: Get key nutrients–without the B.S. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/RATCHET to start your Ritual today. Go to betterhelp.com/ratchet for 10% off your first month.Stay cool, calm, and collected during the summer heat! Go to dailyharvest.com and enter code respectable to get $25 off your first box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi goes “outside”; Sha’carri Richardson vs. Everybody; Nick Cannon fathers 4 kids in 1 year; Weaponizing communion; Kevin Hart seeks redemption... sort of; the Michael Costello saga; Black Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay tells all (to Vulture). 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: Wow your audience with Canva Pro, the easiest way to create presentations! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial! Just go to canva.me/ratchet.Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/RATCHET and get a free trial of Premium Membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why men hate your dog (it’s not jealousy); Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Yay?; WTF is Critical Race Theory?; Living Legend Rita Moreno fumbles inclusion; Mr. Chris is out at the host of The Bachelor 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: Go to unidragon.com and use my code: RATCHET for 10% off your purchase.Go to shipstation.com and enter code RESPECT for a free 60-day trial.Go to betterhelp.com/ratchet for 10% off your first month.Try Warby Parker’s free Home Try-On program: Order 5 pairs of glasses to try at home for free for 5 days at warbyparker.com/ratchet. Ships free and includes a pre-paid return shipping label. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ATL is a lawless city; CNN has an ethics problem; “In the Heights” doesn’t meet expectations; The Host of “High on the Hog” loves his “canela vanilla swirl” (direct quote); Mrs. Gary Owens is entitled to speak her peace (again); Tribeca fest is nerd-heaven.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: Go to curology.com/ratchet for a free 30-day trial, just pay for shipping and handling!Right now, Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to modernfertility.com/ratchet. Go to unidragon.com and use my code: RATCHET for 10% off your purchase.Try Warby Parker’s free Home Try-On program: Order 5 pairs of glasses to try at home for free for 5 days at warbyparker.com/ratchet. Ships free and includes a pre-paid return shipping label. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘In the Heights’ is finally here!; K. Michelle has a clone; Kwame Kilpatrick gives his first post-prison interview.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:Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to sakara.com/RATCHET or enter code RATCHET at checkout.Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/RATCHET and get a free trial of Premium Membership.Go to dailyharvest.com and enter code respectable to get $25 off your first box! Brace yourself for a brand new season of the most talked about, top-rated smash hit drama from BET: Tyler Perry’s Sistas. Returns Wednesday June 9th at 9/8 central on BET. Watch live and post with hashtag #SistasOnBETGo to expressvpn.com/ratchet to get an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi hunts for reasonably priced Usher tickets; Simone Biles is the GOAT; Teyana Taylor is the sexiest woman alive; A reunion for A Different World coming; Mrs. Gary Owens holds no cut cards; Naomi Osaka pulls out of Berlin too; The Pose series finale is a good goodbye.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:Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health at betterHelp.com/ratchet.Right now, ShesBirdie is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase when you go to shesBirdie.com/RATCHET.Take control of acne, dark spots, breakouts or whatever your unique concerns may be with a powerful skincare treatment made for YOU today! Go to curology.com/ratchet for a free 30-day trial, just pay for shipping and handling! Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to upstart.com/RATCHET.So give yourself the comfort refresh you deserve and get it for less at Brooklinen. Go to brooklinen.com and use promo code ratchet to get $20 off, with a minimum purchase of $100. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Re-framing Robin Givens; Mary J. Blige and Anthony Bourdain documentaries are coming soon; there’s a du-rag festival occurring in the middle of the national bonnet debate; follow ups on the fall-out of Naomi Osaka quitting The French Open and Nikole Hannah-Jones being denied tenure at UNC. Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. Thanks to our sponsors: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days, by going to acorn.tv and use my promo code ratchet. Go to unidragon.com and use my code: RATCHET for 10% off your purchase.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Black woman takes over the WH briefing room for the first time in 30 years; Blair “MF” Underwood is returning to the dating landscape; Fiddy addresses his turn-of-the-century relationship with Vivica A Fox— again; Future and Diddy “choose violence” when it comes to their exes; Naomi Osaka bails on The French Open (with good cause); the Internet hates Black women (in bonnets). Check out my website: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/.Follow me:  IG:  demetriallucas. Twitter: demetriallucas. FB: demetriallucas. YouTube: demetriallucas. Thanks to our sponsors: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days, by going to acorn.tv and use my promo code ratchet. (Remember to type it in lowercase.)Check out some beautiful puzzles. Go to unidragon.com and use my code: RATCHET for 10% off your purchase.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices