Defamation! Essence Sued By Former CEO, Jay Z's Target Exclusive
06/18/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
PART II
Remarks, musings and an interpretative reading of the lawsuit filed by the former CEO of ESSENCE against *checks notes* ESSENCE.
Also, Jay Z does an exclusive deal with Target. The Internet acts surprised.
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A Lot of Slavery, A Little Bit of Subservience: The David Oyelowo Story
06/17/2026 | 42 mins.
Changes to the pod + A hiatus update + See Some World 2027 + The Trailer Park in DC + Michelle Obama insulted and misgendered + Charles Blow is sick of e’rrybody + The Daily Mail on Klay + Meg’s break up + David Oyelowo adds "a lot of slavery" and "a little bit of subservience" to his voice + Druski & Teyana Taylor at the BET Awards + the Obama Library + Zohran Mamdani is OUTSIIIIIIIDE!!!!!!
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A Grown Lady
05/07/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
A Demi update; The Met Gala fashion; Stefon Diggs is not guilty, (and has more hours in a day than most people); Dr. Cheyenne Bryant is in yet another controversy; a lengthy recap of that Brandy book.
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Ran Thru
04/29/2026 | 59 mins.
Demi vs United Airlines; YT People Bidness (Steven McBee goes batsh— on his (now ex) girlfriend; Megan Pete and Cheating *ss Klay Thompson are over; musings on Tina Campbell and Teddy divorcing; Don Lemon upsets The People
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It's a kiki for the culture!!! Journalist and author Demetria L. Lucas brings the group chat to life on her weekly podcast where she-- and the occasional guest-- muses on pop culture shenanigans, global galavanting, political insanity, and whatever else has captivated the zeitgeist AND her inner circle. Ratchet & Respectable is published twice weekly, every Tuesday, every Friday. Listen wherever popular podcasts are heard. #ratchetandrespectable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.