Ratchet & Respectable

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/RATCHETwww.feetures.com/RATCHETBeachBody: text RATCHET to 303030www.shipstation.com code RESPECTwww.tryfirstleaf.com/RATCHET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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, Nina “I got something for all you hos” Thomas; and the LA County DA whose husband ain’t for play-play.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 creativity at Skillshare.com/RESPECT and the first 1,000 people to use our link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium MembershipModcloth.com and enter code respect for 20% Off your order of $75 or more.www.usualwines.com and use my discount code “RATCHET” for $8 off your first orderGive the gift of Native by going to Native Deo dot com slash ratchet, or use promo code ratchet at checkout, and get twenty percent off your first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi calls up her friends-- old and new: Political Analyst Anglea Rye to discuss Kamala Harris as the first Black woman VP nominee; Professor and Proud Feminist Brittney Copper to explain why there's so much fuss about "WAP"; and Sexpert Ashley Cobb to help you get the good sex you know you desrve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Terry Crews is in bad black standing. Again. Meghan McCain joins Karen culture; Candace Owens is a political “pick me”; George Floyd is finally laid to rest; The Occupant is planning a speech on race in America; “Defund the Police” doesn’t mean what a lot of people think it does; and Demi interviews her dad about fathers (and more). Also: #blacklivesmatter 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 www.curology.com/ratchet for a free 30-day trial Keep it simple with Daily Harvest! Go to www.dailyharvest.com and enter promo code RESPECTABLE to get twenty-five dollars off your first box Right now, Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to www.modernfertility.com/ratchet That’s 6 bottles of wine for $29.95 OR 12 bottles for $59.95 at www.tryfirstleaf.com/ratchet Visit www.andistillvote.org/Your-Story-Matters to join the fight for voting rights today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi is on hiatus; Enslaved is one of the best docs on slavery that you’ve never heard of, The New York Times hates the best show on TV, Andrew Gillum launches a podcast, Shonda Rhimes quit ABC on GP, Forever POTUS aka Beijing Barry dog walks The Occupant.  Go to HelloFresh.com/ratchet80 and use code ratchet80 to get a total of $80 off across 5 boxes, including free shipping on your first box! Visit ExpressVPN.com/RATCHET right now, and you can get three extra months of ExpressVPN for free To get a special free trial membership to Beach Body On-Demand, text [RATCHET] to 303030 You can get Honey for free today at JoinHoney.com/RATCHET As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/RATCHET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Occupant is playing war games in DC- calling in the military, gassing peaceful citizens for photo-ops, using helicopters to disperse crowds,— and random city residents harbor protestors overnight; America’s police forces are out of control, even during nationwide protests about police mistreating and murdering black people; Demi heads downtown to the #dcprotests: Also, Demi’s mother (finally) agrees to an interview (about protesting) and Demi calls in a professional (Lisa Jones-Chandler) to get tips for black people about handling all this damn trauma (the murders, the viral videos, the uprisings, and either the weird, supportive corporate statements from places that are known for racism, or the profound silence from white colleagues, etc.) Also: #blacklivesmatter  AndStillIVote.org Ratchet and Respectable listeners can try ShipStation FREE for 60 days when you use offer code RESPECT. Make sure your business is ready to meet the demands of a massive online shopping season. Get started at ShipStation.com today! Go to DailyHarvest.com and enter promo code RESPECTABLE to get twenty-five dollars off your first box! Make the switch to Native today by going to NativeDeo.com/ratchet, or use promo code ratchet at checkout, and get twenty percent off your first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This is a sh-t show. Plus, Demi returns to LA, B. Smith’s husband does an interview; Meg says #protectBlackwomen on SNL; Daniel Cameron is a trash human; Mike Pence is the anti-Christ (despite being an evangelical Christian), and Senator Kamala Harris has the same work issues as every Black woman with a job; and did I mention America is a sh-t show? Oh, and #blacklivesmatter  Get the world’s smartest litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code RATCHET for 20% off your first order  Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/RESPECT and the first 1,000 people to use our link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium MembershipFor listeners of Ratchet and Respectable, you can receive $10 Off Your First Pair of Feetures by going to feetures.com/RATCHET As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/Ratchet  Check out The Salon with LaLa Milan right now in Stitcher, Apple, or your favorite podcast app and make sure to subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices