Episodios

  • Ample Means: The Gilded Age, Martha’s Vineyard and Black Excellence

    Ample Means: The Gilded Age, Martha’s Vineyard and Black Excellence
    Aug 13 2025
    Demi on the island; the Martha’s Vineyard controversy; Lawsuits: Uncle Nearest + Candace Owens; a comprehensive review of The Gilded Age finale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 11 m
  • In Those Jeans/Genes

    In Those Jeans/Genes
    Aug 6 2025
    Demi in Martha’s Vineyard (on Appleton Estate); Shannon Shape is more than just a dirty old man; Mad Black people just got re-married; And Just Like That (Finally) Cancelled; Mad Spoilers for The Gilded Age; Beyoncé joins the jeans/genes controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 m
  • Divorced Sistas (feat. LeToya Luckett)

    Divorced Sistas (feat. LeToya Luckett)
    Jul 31 2025
    Demi x LeToya Luckett chat about divorce TV as therapy, deciding to divorce in real life, dating after divorce, “keeping” a man... and more. Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RATCHET and get on your way to being your best self. Start your free online visit today at forhers.com/RATCHET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 m
  • The Best Man: Unfinished Business (ie, The Book) **NO SPOILERS**

    The Best Man: Unfinished Business (ie, The Book) **NO SPOILERS**
    Jul 23 2025
    Demi chats with Best Man creator Malcolm D Lee and book co-author Jayne Allen about the latest drama with our beloved (fictional) besties, including why we’re so obsessed with these people after 26 years, why Harper won't stop Harper-ing, why Robyn is so damn complicated; why life going left can be a good thing; and how all this makes readers want to throw the book (in a good way). Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/RATCHET Go to https://Quince.com/RATCHET for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 m
  • Carrie is a Cat Lady, Essence vs “Africans” and Poor, Poor Gladys

    Carrie is a Cat Lady, Essence vs “Africans” and Poor, Poor Gladys
    Jul 16 2025
    Glynn Turman gets his flowers; Clispe (finally) drops a new album; spiraling-raging Recaps of “The Gilded Age” and “And Just Like That”; Essence (yes, again) because the owner went in The Breakfast Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 5 m
  • ESSENCE Fest: Sorting thru the Rumors, Allegations and Straight Up Lies! (Oh, and taking accountability too.)

    ESSENCE Fest: Sorting thru the Rumors, Allegations and Straight Up Lies! (Oh, and taking accountability too.)
    Jul 9 2025
    ESSENCE’s Chief Events Officer, Michael Barclay, addresses the *ahem* online feedback re: this year’s festival, including that open letter from Stephanie Mills, accepting Target checks, the alleged “Africans” taking over, and who is actually running this festival (SPOILER: a Black American.) ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/ STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucas Twitter: demetriallucas FB: demetriallucas YouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 m
  • Diddy Trial: The Aftermath (feat. former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx)

    Diddy Trial: The Aftermath (feat. former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx)
    Jul 4 2025
    The Diddy Verdict is in, but what happened and what comes next? Attorney Kim Foxx answers our pressing questions: What does this outcome mean for the victims and witnesses? What can we expect for sentencing? What message does this send to survivors? Did the Jury drop the ball? Did the Feds fumble? (Both?) And what’s up with the Judge: friend or foe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 m
  • Diddy Trial: The Verdict is In (+ Other Topics)

    Diddy Trial: The Verdict is In (+ Other Topics)
    Jul 2 2025
    Demi “moves” to Nork; Drake’s new abs; Halle Bailey’s new beau; Ursher plays The Black Friend at that Bezos wedding; Nelly throws Private Citizen Kamala Harris under the bus (and refuses to change diapers); Zohran Mamdani inspires an across the-aisle crash out; the Diddy verdict is in. Thanks to our sponsors: Go to quince.com/ratchet for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at betterHelp.com/RATCHET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 m