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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.

Catch Dustin Ross Live at City Winery! www.dustinrosslive.com

Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss the internet as a necessity. From AI and connected technology to convenience, adaptation, and everyday life online, we ask: what are we actually looking for when we log on?

Black Business of the Week - https://pigeonly.com

#ListensLately:

Daley - Lavender

Santigold - Starstruck

Gwen Stefani - Cool

Blue Ivy Carter - Mother May I Burn?

Honey Bxby, Queen Naija - Shame

Yseult - Now or Never

Syd -...

This week on #TheFriendZone, we show support to those who need the laughs after dealing with their family all day at the Memorial Day cookout and/or events. Dustin brings us this week's hilarious HOT TOPICS. You are welcome, and seen.

Black Business of the Week - The Jenesis House https://www.thejenesishouse.com

Catch Dustin Ross Live at City Winery! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Crissle West of the Crissle’s Couch podcast. We talk all things Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, NatureBoy and Cults, Caterpillar Netflix and the Compliance Film.

Black Business of the Week - I Love You, Jocelyn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyFlefn92N8&t=279s

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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.

Catch Dustin Ross Live at City Winery! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d

Thank you to our Sponsors:

Poshmark - Download the Poshmark app and use code Zone to get $10 off your first order.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we're revisiting Carbon Nation after watching Hulu's The Cult of NatureBoy. What once looked like freedom and community reveals a deeper story of control, manipulation, and how it all began.

Black Business of the Week - Freddie Estelle https://www.freddieestelle.com

#ListensLately:

Nomi - Sweet Talk

India Shawn - Multiplicity

BossMan Dlow, YKNIECE - Chicken Talkin Bastard

Selena - Como La Flor

Lil Rob -...

This week on #TheFriendZone, we're talking Pop Culture! The news cycle moves fast, but Dustin moves faster. He catches us up on all of the hottest topics that he believes we need to know about, and it goes exactly how you think it will.

Black Business of the Week - Howard Family Bookstore https://howardfamilybookstore.myshopify.com

#ListensLately:

Jai'Len Josey - Truce

Ray J - Let It Go

Kehlani, Brandy - I Need You

Ray J - Anytime

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss Caterpillar on Netflix. Caterpillar is a documentary that follows David, a 50 yr old man from Miami, on a journey to India for a non-FDA-approved surgery to permanently change his eye color. Directed by Liza Mandelup, the documentary explores themes of colorism, transphobia, self-image, insecurity and the desperate need to be seen.

Black Business of the Week - Erin's Cup & Cookies https:/...

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.

Catch Dustin in Atlanta - https://www.deviant.live/party/lets-talk

Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d

Thank you to our Sponsors:
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This week on #TheFriendZone, we're talking about what happens when you do everything right...but life still feels unclear? Did success change, or are we just figuring it out in real time?

Black Business of the Week - Bird Pizzeria https://www.birdpizzeria.com

Wellness Segment - Bodybuilding vs Functional Fitness https://www.templefitnessfranklin.com/bodybuilding-vs-functional-training

#ListensLately:

Iman Omari - Energy

SIR - The R...

This week on #TheFriendZone, we have lots to cover. Buckle up as Dustin brings us up to speed by discussing all the latest Hot Topics.

Black Business of the Week - Yummy Tummy's Kitchen https://www.instagram.com/yummytummyskitchen?igsh=dmJtbHBnemUwM2l4

Wellness Segment - Landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube:

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-03-28/how-landmark-verdict-against-meta-youtube-could-hit-their-businesses

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Financial Educator and New York Times Best-Selling author - Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche. We talk about “this economy”, how budgeting alone is not enough, how to make steady money decisions during economic uncertainty, practical shifts that reduce financial anxiety, ethical investing and the 10 pillars of financial wholeness.

We also answer listener ques...

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.

Catch Dustin Ross Live! tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vm

Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d

Thank you to our Sponsors:

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we explore the psychology of time - why years feel longer when we’re young and why adulthood can make life blur together. We reflect on school vs adult life and discuss how creating new memories, learning skills and trying new experiences can help life feel fuller.

Black Business of the Week - Golde https://golde.co

Catch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vm

He...

This week on #TheFriendZone, Bible Study is back! We have a lesson in love from the book of Genesis. Female Hip Hop, The Traitors, and The Bible have something in common, and Dustin tells us exactly what that is.

Black Business of the Week -BLVD Bistro https://www.instagram.com/blvdbistro?igsh=NjAxNHF2MHY3ZGJv

Fawn Weaver - Uncle Nearest Article - https://thegrio.com/2026/02/28/uncle-nearest-20-million-accusation-receivership

Silic...

This week on #TheFriendZone, we close out the last week of Black History Month with a discussion around Mr. Walter Johnson AKA Mr. Tendernism, Uncle Nearest and the ways the Government, racism and violence have suppressed Black innovation and economic progress.

Black Business of the Week - Ruby Love https://www.rubylove.com

Wellness Segment - Moonlit Ringlets https://www.moonlitringlets.com

Catch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.c...

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.

Catch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vm

Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d

#ListensLately:

Mary J. Blige - More Than A Lover

Victoria Monet - Let Me

Biggie - I'm Getting All Glammed Up

Thank y...

This week on #TheFriendZone , we continue our Black History Month Celebrations! We explore who really preserves Black history, what gets lost when stories aren’t recorded and how everyday people, not just institutions, keep our culture alive. We end with a simple challenge to preserve one piece of personal history before it fades.

Black Business of the Week - Clean Design Home https://shopcleandesign.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqQrzvti...

This week on #TheFriendZone, we celebrate Black History Month! THE WORDS BLACK BOTTOM HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD THING. We look back at the rich Black History of the now defunct Detroit neighborhoods Black Bottom and Paradise Valley.

Black Business of the Week - IM=X Pilates & Fitness White Plains https://www.imxpilates.com/new-york/white-plains?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

Wellness Segment - What ...