Ratchet & Respectable

Demi takes a Covid test; remembering Congressman John Lewis and Rev. CT Vivian; Snoop and DMX's Verzuz battle, "unkempt" Rick Fox is a pillar of physical perfection at 51, Ol' Joe thinks The Occupant is the only racist POTUS; misogyny runs rampant over Meg Thee Stallion, Andrew Gillum returns from exile; Kanye, Nick Cannon and Tamar are in crisis and mental health advocate Bassey Ikpi explains why we're talking about them all wrong. Also: #breonnataylor's killers are still free and #blacklivesmatter. Still.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi moves to DTLA; Viola Davis lands the cover of Vanity Fair, Nick Cannon is fired from all of Viacom; Chris Cuomo loses it on air, the Governor of Georgia sues Atlanta's mayor, Michelle Obama announces a podcast, and Demi and one of her besties, Jawn Murray, discuss Tamera leaving The Real, Kanye West's bid for The Oval and yes, finally, Will and Jada's WTF Red Table Talk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi has a birthday; The Supreme Court makes it difficult to access birth control; the US pushes to re-open schools; Black folk want change; Amy Cooper is being charged for making a false accusation; the psychology behind not wearing a mask; Kanye West gives an unhinged interview to Forbes; The Occupant attacks Bubba Wallace; Hamilton on TV; Curtis Jackson and Lil Wayne bash Black women; and Stephen Jackson pulls a Stephen Jackson. Again. *sigh* Also #breonnataylor’s killers are still free, and #blacklivesmatter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi gets pink box braids; LA is closed until further notice; The Occupant tweets thru a global pandemic; Karens cannot stop themselves from going wild; the BET awards were better than ever; Terry Crews is the new Tyrese; Essence’s CEO steps aside in response to an anonymous open letter; Jada Pinkett Smith is accused of having sex with another man (with Will’s approval); and a firearms expert explains why black women need to protect themselves and even better, how. Also, Breonna Taylor's murderers are still free and #blacklivesmatter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi heads to Palm Springs to celebrate a birthday? white people are really mad about Aunt Jemima, Cousin Gary Chambers Jr. goes AWF on Connie; Bubba Wallace’s Boise wasn’t a hoax, and The Problem with White Jesus  explained by Dr. Anthea Butler. Also: Breonna Taylor’s murders are still free and #blacklivesmatter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Imani State of Mind is a new podcast from Stitcher that demystifies mental health and wellness in an accessible and approachable way. Dr. Imani Walker (Bravo’s Married to Medicine) equips listeners with the right language and tools to normalize this stigmatized topic, in addition to finding laughter and light in navigating these struggles. Listen now in your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Demi returns to LA; corporations are having a reckoning about race; Juneteenth is a paid holiday; Nat Turner should have a statue; Beyoncé writes an open letter about #brionnataylor; yet another black man (#rayshardbrooks) is killed by police (in the middle of Week 3 of national protests over the police killing Black people); Dave Chappelle delivers his version of a Ted Talk; Insecure has a “WTF?!” season finale; The Bachelor (finally) goes black for its 25th season; Spike Lee drops a Cat Daddy film on Netflix; J. Cole upsets women with his latest single; and Dr. Stacey Patton explains why videos of black men being murdered play on a media loop. Also: #blacklivesmatter 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 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amy Cooper weaponizes her White Tears on camera and Christian Cooper, the man she tried to kill with death by cop, swiftly and publicly forgives her; George Floyd is murdered by four police officers over $10, Minnesota (?!) goes HAM in response; Dwyane Wade and Zya dye their hair; WaPo explores how non-Wakandan Moms handle childcare during the global pandemic; Ayesha Curry posts a (hypocritical?) bikini pic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices