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Ratchet & Respectable
Ratchet & Respectable
Demetria L. Lucas & Studio71

Demetria L. Lucas, cultural critic and author of A Belle in Brooklyn and Don't Waste Your Pretty, muses on pop culture shenanigans,... more

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Episodes

Crash Out

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, and Don the Lemon have run out of f—s; Paradise is the best show on “TV” (by... more

26 Feb 2025 · 54 minutes
Thank you, Joy

A Belle back in Brooklyn (and Jersey); A$AP Rocky is Not Guilty; Eric Adams (mis)quotes Hitler; Joy Reid out at... more

24 Feb 2025 · 39 minutes
Something of Substance

Jay Z’s assault case is dismissed, and he sues the lawyer that sued him, and people are mad; Michael B... more

18 Feb 2025 · 40 minutes
The Ancestral Plane

America fails on multiple fronts; NY Times Bestselling author Jonathan Eig stops by to chat about “King”, (our official unofficial... more

14 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Substantial Back Portion

The Blackest Super Bowl ever; Reminder: Serena MF Williams is from Compton; Stephen A. Smith will say any dumb thing... more

12 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Lambos at Lennox

Irv Gotti goes to see… The King?; Marcus Jordan has a(nother) cocaine encounter; an AP reporter disrespects Babyface; Lori Harvey... more

07 Feb 2025 · 41 minutes
Introducing Your Mama’s Kitchen

Sharing a podcast we can’t get enough of: Your Mama’s Kitchen. It’s a show about cuisine and culture, ingredients and... more

07 Feb 2025 · 43 minutes
The Fourth at 4PM

Kendrick wins 5 Grammys for a diss track; Yeezy and his nekkid wife crash the red carpet; Don Lemon claps... more

05 Feb 2025 · 59 minutes
No VIPs

A Belle finally leaves Belize; condolences the families of those lost in the plane crash over DC; anti-DEI = re-segregation;... more

01 Feb 2025 · 40 minutes
Shoot Up the Club

A Belle (still!) in Belize; America's meltdown; Tabitha Brown & Target; Costco under attack; Snoop and them defend performing for... more

29 Jan 2025 · 49 minutes