Demi has no life. The price of peen is expensive on the open market; Cardi & Offset call it quits; The Elbas do not need your “Congrats!”; John Boyega is a real one; Will Smith and The Real Aunt Viv reconcile, Patti "Verzuz" Gladys was a good time for grown folk; The Gillums do Tamron Hall and crisis communications expert Li-Ron Anderson-Bell weighs in on the good, the bad and the WTF of the interview Go check out www.usualwines.com and use my discount code “RATCHET” for $8 off your first ...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 46
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Demi shares her thoughts on The Real Housewives of Potomac and Rev. Jamal Bryant, among other things. Go to HelloFresh.com/ratchet80 and use code ratchet80 to get $80 off including free shipping! As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/ratchet Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/ratchet Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code ratchet to get 10% off your first order and free shipping Go ...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 45
Demetria fails at adulting; there’s delicious trash coming to a TV near you; why so much relationship advice is intentionally damaging to women; and Gammy sons TF out of a privileged white woman (I mean, TF. Sheesh!) Go to feetures.com/RATCHET for $10 Off your first pair. Shop Native’s holiday collection TODAY by going to NativeDEO.com/ratchet, or use promo code ratchet at checkout EXPRESSVPN.com/ratchet, you can get an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free on a one-year package! Go check ou...
Dec 10, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 44
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/RATCHET www.feetures.com/RATCHET BeachBody: text RATCHET to 303030 www.shipstation.com code RESPECT www.tryfirstleaf.com/RATCHET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 03, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 43
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
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 42
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...
Nov 19, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 41
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 tria...
Nov 12, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 41
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
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 40
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...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 39
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...
Oct 23, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 38
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 ...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 37
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Oct 09, 2020•1 min
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 y...
Oct 09, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Demi is *still* in MD; Clifford Smith Jr. shows his whole ass on the Power spin-off; The Rock’s racist fans discover he’s Black; The POTUS debates are a sh—show; receipts are coming re: the missing charges for Breonna Taylor’s murder; the rapper who shot Meg the Stallion is a trash human; the future of Essence Magazine looks uncertain; and Lovecraft Country is the best show on TV. Also, #blacklivesmatter. Still. Always. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/RATCHET Go check out...
Oct 01, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 35
There will not be justice for Brionna Taylor; Supreme Court Justice RBG died (RIP); Vanessa Bryant is on a (rightful) war-path; Meg Thee Stallion covers Time Magazine and Ms. Stephanie/ Humans of New York captivates the Internet. Again. #blacklivesmatter Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/RATCHET Check out www.usualwines.com and use my discount code “RATCHET” for $8 off your first order and try your first glass on us! Go to DailyHarvest.com and enter promo code RESPECTABLE...
Sep 24, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Demi has no life. The price of peen is expensive on the open market; Cardi & Offset call it quits; The Elbas do not need your “Congrats!”; John Boyega is a real one; Will Smith and The Real Aunt Viv reconcile, Patti "Verzuz" Gladys was a good time for grown folk; The Gillums do Tamron Hall and crisis communications expert Li-Ron Anderson-Bell weighs in on the good, the bad and the WTF of the interview As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/RATCHET Get 1...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Demi is buried in work; The Occupant knew how bad #covid19 was from the beginning; Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle are doing a Verzuz, Torey Lanez apologizes (kinda) to Megan Thee Stallion; John Gray apologizes for cheating on his wife…. Again; Dr. Dre’s wife has a $20k phone bill and #EbonyJaniceMoore (The Free People Project) pops by to discuss Jessica Krugg aka The Passing Professor. Oh, and #blacklivesmatter. Still. And arrest the cops who killed #breonnataylor Sakara is offering our listene...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Demi mourns the transition of Chadwick Boseman; gushes over HBO’s Lovecraft Country; plans a watch party for the inevitable train wreck interview with Andrew Gilllum— and his wife(!)— on “Tamron”, rethinks her support of Jacob Blake; celebrates Niecy Nash’s nuptials, and discusses all things hair with Image Activist Michaela Angela Davis, including Tracee Ellis Ross on the cover of the September 2020 Ellle, Megan Thee Stallion being shot, and the duty of light skinned Black people when they gain...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Demi gives the BTS deets on her upcoming TVOne film “Don’t Waste Your Pretty” ; the sports world reacts to police shooting #JacobBlake; Megan Thee Stallion stops protecting Tory Lanez; Tavis Smiley owes PBS $2.6M for violating his morals clause; Evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. may or may not have watched his wife having the sex with the pool boy; and Pastor John Gray engages in shenanigans. Again. On video. Also, #blacklivesmatter and Arrest the cops who murdered #breonnataylor ShipStation....
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Demi binges Homeland; and calls up her friends Mike Muse (SiriusXM), Natasha Eubanks (The YBF Politics) and Dr .Stacey Patton (Child Advocate) to discuss the latest in politics and pop culture, specifically, why so many Black men don’t like Senator Kamala Harris as the VP pick, the problem with ADOS, Michelle Obama’s speech at the virtual DNC and Selah Marley’s childhood “trauma”, inflicted by her vary famous parents, Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley. ModernFertility.com/RATCHET for $20 off your tes...
Aug 20, 2020•2 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 29
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. Skillshare.com/RATCHET DailyHarvest.com, enter code RESPECTABLE BetterHelp.com/RATCHET Brooklinen.com, enter code RATCHET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Tiffany Haddish and Common are officially a couple; Kamala Harris is accused of being “too ambitious”; Beyonce’ blesses us with Black is King, an exposed Internet cheater returns to the spotlight; and cultural critic L. Michael Gipson (The Gipson Gazette) brings Demi up to date on Jaguar Wright’s IG confessions and all the pop culture shenanigans she missed while traveling (for work). Also: #breonnataylor’s murderers are still walking free. And #blacklivesmatter Always. Listeners can try ShipSta...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Demi heads to Atlanta for work; Ancestor John Lewis is laid to rest, Lou Williams stops for wings; Oprah puts Breonna Taylor on the cover of O Mag, the Emmy nods are Blackity-Black , AOC reads a GOP Congressman for well-deserved filth; Terry Crews tries to redefine the meaning of “coon”, and Hermain Cain dies dancing, literally, for The Man. Also: #BlackLivesMatter Still. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 31, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 26
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 #blacklivesma...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 25
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
Jul 18, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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 ...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 23
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 murdere...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 22
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
Jun 25, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 21
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
Jun 25, 2020•7 min
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 ...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 20
