Society & Culture · Demetria L. Lucas
by Demetria L. Lucas
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.
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I absolutely love this podcast. Demetria is the straight no chaser friend you didn’t know you needed. I love how she covers pop culture especially when it’s related to a lawsuit and she goes over the facts instead of just pontificating. Can’t remember how I found her but glad I did. Also, as a fellow gorgeous Prince George’s resident I enjoy when she has the chance to talk about home!
Demetria your pod is my favorite hands down ‼️You give the best reviews of books and pop culture, and I depend on your expertise to pick books and decide what I’m watching 🙌🏾🙌🏾. Keep doing what you do and Happy Birthday, I will try and survive this hiatus 🎂🎂🎉🎉
A colleague shared this podcast with me for a recent train ride and I’ve enjoyed this podcast ever since! Demi and I are close in age and I find myself enjoying and almost completing her sentences at times. Wonderful to hear varied perspectives and opinions on numerous topics! Thank you Demi you’re on point!
Demetria is insightful, hilarious, and her ability to tell stories especially about her adventures are the best! Sometimes it feels like inner monologue and others it is like I am catching up with a friend. Join the odyssey and listen
I’ve been a faithful listener for quite awhile but I believe that pod is missing something. A production team mostly. It’s poorly edited, always late, and inconsistent in its content. Like many others noted, it’s way more ads than actual episode. The lateness is almost comical at this point. Demetria travels often and it’s apart of the appeal but I believe she thinks we care about her personal life. It’s almost like a diary and extremely offputting. Where this podcast shines is in it’s examinations of cultural happenings, the pop culture segments are where the gold is! But this chick like to tell her business. The fast forward button is your friend. I hope she begins to tread lightly on the personal musings and give more effort into producing a great podcast that explores pop culture in a relevant and meaningful way.
I’ve listened to this podcast religiously since its inception. Really good stuff and a voice very much needed amongst the masses. Lately tho, the scales have tipped heavily toward more ads and less content. I get having to make a living but when ads take up almost half of the time, not only is it frustrating but it also cheapens the quality as well.
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