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This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself. Dustin Ross Live in DC! www.dustinrosslive.com Thank you to our Sponsors: Fabletics - Shop now at www.fabletics.com/ZONE to get 70-80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. Take a quick style quiz and and be sure to select ZONE when prompted to unlock this offer. Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 50% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at www.rocketmoney.com/zone Article - Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit https://www.article.com/zone and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online:YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we explore the tragic and horrific end of Alishah Pointer's life in East Cleveland, Ohio. Black Business of the Week - Willowbrook Farms https://willowbrookmi.com Dustin Ross Live in DC! - https://www.dustinrosslive.com #ListensLately: Monchy & Alexandra - Hoja En Blanco Antony Santos - Voy Pa'lla Aventura - Obsesion My Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise) Gaza Slim - Mama Said Yung Miami - Freak Like Me V Cartier - Spinning The Block Jaymin - Psalm Remi Wolf - Yellow Rose Thank you to our Sponsors: Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at www.rocketmoney.com/zone Nutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol nutrafol.com Bask & Lather - Go to baskandlatherco.com and use code FRIEND for 20% off. Poshmark - Download the Poshmark app and use code Zone to get $10 off your first order. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online:YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss Girl in the Picture - a Netflix original documentary film about the 1990 murder of a 20 yr. old woman and the twists and turns it took to find her identity. The film is based on the books A Beautiful Child and Finding Sharon by Matt Birkbeck, who also serves as executive producer. Directed by Skye Borgman. Black Business of the Week - Invisible History with Dr. Margarita Rosa Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/invisible-history-with-dr-margarita-lila-rosa/id6822478457?i=1000796208960 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@InvisibleHistory Dustin Ross Live in DC! https://www.dustinrosslive.com #ListensLately: Robert Glasper, Musiq Soulchild, Chrisette Michele - Ah Yeah Nao - Burst Rachel Chinouriri - Parasite Trinidad Man Man - Suck C**t (Raw) Meshell Ndegeocello, Destin Conrad - The Closer I Get To You Inayah - For The Streets Skip Waiters, Ben Reilly - american IDOL Remi Wolf - Champagne Dawn Richard - fiesta Thank you to our Sponsors: Quince - Download the Quince app for app exclusive offers or go to https://www.quince.com/FRIEND Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 50% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at www.rocketmoney.com/zone Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online:YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself. Dustin Ross Live in DC! https://www.dustinrosslive.com Thank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 50% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Nutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol nutrafol.com Fabletics - Shop now at https://www.fabletics.com/ZONE to get 70-80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. Take a quick style quiz and and be sure to select ZONE when prompted to unlock this offer. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online:YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, it's officially Spooky Season! Assanté kicks it off by giving us the rundown on the Circleville Letters, small town family secrets and an unsolved mystery. Black Business of the Week - Heated Cake Stands & Dessert Warmers https://velverawarm.com Wellness Segment: Dominican/Afro-Latino Platforms to support: Elaine Feliz https://www.instagram.com/elainefeliz1?stkn=aTdmZjQ1ZzhjMnBp Dr. Ana Simó - https://www.instagram.com/dranasimo Anro Rivas - https://www.tiktok.com/@anrosinfiltror=1&t=ZP-9AL3IyNtOhT Dash Harris - https://www.instagram.com/diasporadash?stkn=Y3IyNnA3cGltMTQ1 #ListensLately: Victoria Monet, SZA - See You In My DreamsNick Hakim - Needy BeesRochelle Jordan - LowkeyFreddie Jackson - Have You Ever Loved SomebodyYung Miami - F YouYseult - One More TimeDawn Richard - EnoughJaymin - Nothing 2 LoseOMB Peezy - What She WantsThank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 50% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at www.rocketmoney.com/zone Article - Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit https://www.article.com/zone and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we catch up on the latest headlines and Hot Topics. --- Black Business of the Week - Finger Lakes Treehouse https://www.guestreservations.com/finger-lakes-treehouse/booking --- Dustin Ross Live in DC! https://www.dustinrosslive.com Roomie Diaries hosted by Dustin Ross roomiediaries.com --- #ListensLately: SZN4 - Let's Be ClearZyah Belle, MyGuysMars - What Lovers DoKaytranada - DON'T WORRY BABE/I GOT U BABEKwn - Hopeless RomanticFigure Flame - PIVOTGordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My MindV Cartier - So GoodTame Impala - DraculaTinashe - Popstar--- Thank you to our Sponsors: Poshmark - Download the Poshmark app and use code Zone to get $10 off your first order.Nutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol nutrafol.com--- Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online:YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we share our thoughts, research and disappointment around the discourse on Nikole Hannah-Jones' article in The New York Times - "In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?" The New York Times article - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/magazine/ny-public-schools-black-students-segregation.html Principal Malea Mouton-Fuentes at Willie Brown Middle School in San Francisco - https://sfstandard.com/2026/06/06/sfusd-willie-brown-middle-school-miracle Black Business of the Week - The Brand Is Strong: A Content Creator Masterclass hosted by Franchesca Ramsey https://www.skool.com/thebrandisstrong The Roomie Diaries hosted by Dustin Ross - https://theshaderoom.com/roomiediaries #ListensLately: The Womack Sisters - MonsterErykah Badu, The Alchemist, Thundercat - They Ain't YouJhene Aiko - He BelongsTony Bizarro - Estou Livre 2Coi Leray & Diplo - Nothing Into SomethingMy Doorbell - The White StripesFridayy - CryinJhene Aiko - NeighborsJhene Aiko - So GoodThank you to our Sponsors: Quince - Download the Quince app for app exclusive offers or go to https://www.quince.com/FRIEND Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself. Thank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 50% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at www.rocketmoney.com/zone Nutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol nutrafol.com Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online:YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, from the Teeth to the Streets - a discussion focusing on cameras tracking everything from cavities to cars and the invasiveness of it all. Black Business of the Week - Portrait Coffee https://portrait.coffee #ListensLately: Wyclef Jean, Harvey Mason, Niia, Theo Croker - French Quarter Washington - Monday Blues Merna - Magic The Cranberries - Dreams (Live At The London Astoria II 1994) Trap Dickey & Key Glock - Down South Cynthia Bailey, LePrince & Manora - The Peach Life Rihanna - Fire Bomb Isaia Huron - overtime Q Marsden - hey there [I have a compulsive complex] Thank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Bask & Lather - Go to baskandlatherco.com and use code FRIEND for 20% off. IXL - Visit https://www.ixl.com/friendzone to get the most effective learning program out there at the best price. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online:YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we welcome Dr. Lauren Seale-Sarkipato and Dr. Moriah Brewer, hosts of the new podcast Edges & Everything, to discuss their holistic evaluation of the impact of hair loss, not only as a personal problem, but also in its social impact. Black Business of the Week - SuiteFix https://thesuitefix.com Thank you to our Sponsors: Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at www.rocketmoney.com/zone Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Nutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol nutrafol.com Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePod Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we piggyback off of last week's celebration of 11 years of content creation by also sharing silent L's, failed projects and mistakes we've made along the way. Black Business of the Week - In crust We Trust Pizza shop https://www.incrustwestrustfishtown.com #ListensLately: 702 - Get It Together Donnell Jones - Where I Wanna Be Cleo Sol - Little Things Jermaine Dupri,Eightball, Too Short, Mr. Black & YoungBloodz - Jazzy Hoes Kash Doll, Alex Vaugh - NWM Coco & Clair Clair, Paul Maxwell - Crushcrushcrush Ama, Bryson Tiller - Aura Mariah Carey - Here For It All Nino Paid, Benji Blue Bills - One Thank you to our Sponsors: Wayfair - Head to www.wayfair.com to shop all things home. Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at www.rocketmoney.com/zone Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePod Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself. Thank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Nutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol nutrafol.com Bask & Lather - Go to baskandlatherco.com and use code FRIEND for 20% off. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: YouTube www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePod Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss movies featuring Black actors, roles and scripts - and what happens when representation gets complicated. Black Business of the Week - SPGBK Watches https://www.springbreakwatches.com Wellness Segment - Black Farmers & Gardeners on YouTube Growing Lunch (North Texas) https://www.youtube.com/@Grwnglunch The Prolific Familystead (Georgia) https://www.youtube.com/@theprolificfamilystead Life on Promise View Acres (Indiana) https://www.youtube.com/@promiseviewacres/videos A Gardener's Journey Homestead (Tennessee) https://www.youtube.com/@AGardenersJourneyHomestead Yellow Door Urban Homestead (Virginia) https://www.youtube.com/@YellowDoorUrbanHomestead Afya Farm and Homestead https://www.youtube.com/@AfyaFarms Playing In Dirt (Georgia) https://www.youtube.com/@implayingindirt The Foraging Family Homestead (Alabama) https://www.youtube.com/@TheForagingFamily Rooted in J's (Central Florida) https://www.youtube.com/@RootedInJs Gardening with Bear Brown https://www.youtube.com/@GrowSomethingTasty Becoming A Farm Girl - https://www.youtube.com/@BecomingaFarmGirl Other helpful YouTube channels: Ali Raja Bagan Bari (UK) https://www.youtube.com/@AliRajaBagan The Gardening Channel with James Prigioni https://www.youtube.com/@jamesprigioni #ListensLately: Rapsody - Apple Juice nomi. - holy rjthe weirdo - Tricks Are For Kids Future - If I Could Steve Lacy - The Feeling Sauce Walka & Conway the Machine - Dangerous Daringer Debbie - More Of You Colette Lush - Buttons Lil Baby - Dead Fresh Thank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Check out https://www.squarespace.com/friendzone for a free trial, and when you're ready to launch, use code FRIENDZONE to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@FriendZonePodTwitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, there are things that you need to know, and Dustin's going to make sure that you do. It's time for this week's hot topics. Hop in, Friends! Let's talk about people! Black Business of the Week - Dabtheink https://linktr.ee/Dabtheink #ListensLately: Victoria Monet - Reach Out Baby Rose - When I'm Gone Davion Farris, Jai'Len Josey - Feel Steve Lacy - oh yeah? Larry June, Swizz Beatz - Flex Hurricane Wisdom, Chance the Rapper - Barbie Doll Justin Beiber - Go Baby Yseult - MTV Mariah Carey - Here For It All Thank you to our Sponsors: Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://www.rocketmoney.com/zone Nutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol https://nutrafol.com Squarespace - Check out https://www.squarespace.com/friendzone for a free trial, and when you're ready to launch, use code FRIENDZONE to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we're sharing some of our exclusive Patreon content! Take a listen to The Binge - our TV + Film recapping series on Patreon - where we discussed Unlocked: Family Secrets on HBO Max. In search of truth and healing, six different families revisit the secrets that have haunted them for generations. On this episode, The Preacher's Secret, a preacher's wife guards a 25 year old secret to protect her family and the church, until that secret threatens to destroy everything.  The Friend Zone returns on Wednesday, August 5th. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod   Facebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepod Instagram - www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_ BlueSky - bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.social Patreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast   Discord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.