The Friend Zone

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.comThank 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/zoneArticle - 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] 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.comDustin Ross Live in DC! - https://www.dustinrosslive.com#ListensLately:Monchy & Alexandra - Hoja En BlancoAntony Santos - Voy Pa'llaAventura - ObsesionMy Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise)Gaza Slim - Mama SaidYung Miami - Freak Like MeV Cartier - Spinning The BlockJaymin - PsalmRemi Wolf - Yellow RoseThank you to our Sponsors:Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at www.rocketmoney.com/zoneNutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol nutrafol.comBask & 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] 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 RosaPodcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/invisible-history-with-dr-margarita-lila-rosa/id6822478457?i=1000796208960YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@InvisibleHistoryDustin Ross Live in DC! https://www.dustinrosslive.com#ListensLately:Robert Glasper, Musiq Soulchild, Chrisette Michele - Ah YeahNao - BurstRachel Chinouriri - ParasiteTrinidad Man Man - Suck C**t (Raw)Meshell Ndegeocello, Destin Conrad - The Closer I Get To YouInayah - For The StreetsSkip Waiters, Ben Reilly - american IDOLRemi Wolf - ChampagneDawn Richard - fiestaThank 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 returnsSquarespace - 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/zoneContact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] 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.comThank 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.comFabletics - 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] 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.comWellness Segment: Dominican/Afro-Latino Platforms to support:Elaine Feliz https://www.instagram.com/elainefeliz1?stkn=aTdmZjQ1ZzhjMnBpDr. Ana Simó - https://www.instagram.com/dranasimoAnro Rivas - https://www.tiktok.com/@anrosinfiltror=1&t=ZP-9AL3IyNtOhTDash 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/zoneArticle - 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] 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.comRoomie 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] 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.htmlPrincipal Malea Mouton-Fuentes at Willie Brown Middle School in San Francisco - https://sfstandard.com/2026/06/06/sfusd-willie-brown-middle-school-miracleBlack Business of the Week - The Brand Is Strong: A Content Creator Masterclass hosted by Franchesca Ramsey https://www.skool.com/thebrandisstrongThe 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 returnsContact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] 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/zoneNutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol nutrafol.comContact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] 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 QuarterWashington - Monday BluesMerna - MagicThe Cranberries - Dreams (Live At The London Astoria II 1994)Trap Dickey & Key Glock - Down SouthCynthia Bailey, LePrince & Manora - The Peach LifeRihanna - Fire BombIsaia Huron - overtimeQ 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] 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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