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.Catch Dustin Ross Live! - www.dustinrosslive.comHey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6dThank 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.Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at www.mintmobile.com/friendRocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.rocketmoney.com/zoneFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod
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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss the latest AI, Robot and tech developments.Black Business - UCLA VIP Scholars Program https://giving.ucla.edu/campaign/donate.aspx?Fund=64237CDustin Ross Live! https://www.dustinrosslive.comHey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?ccs_id=442f4c1b-a313-4f4b-9b11-63834e00ed6dWellness Segment - Melissa Hurricane Relief Funds:Jamaica’s Official Government Hurricane Relief Portal https://supportjamaica.gov.jmFood For The Poor - https://foodforthepoorja.org and https://foodforthepoor.orgAmerican Friends of Jamaica - https://theafj.orgSt. John Ambulance Jamaica - https://stjohnja.orgOffice of Disaster Preparedness (ODPEM) Volunteers needed - https://www.odpem.org.jmWalkGood LA https://givebutter.com/walkgoodWorld Central Kitchen https://wck.orgHope For Haiti - https://hopeforhaiti.comCouncil of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) Volunteers needed -executivedirector@cvssja.orgMental Health Resources on Site:Ministry of Health & Suicide Prevention Hotline - 888-639-5433Bellevue Hospital Jamaica - https://bvh.gov.jmLocal News Media Channels:Television Jamaica - https://www.televisionjamaica.comTelevision Jamaica YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/televisionjamaicaCVM Jamaica - https://cvmtv.comCVM Jamaica YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@cvmtvnewsThank 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.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s the end of our 2025 Spooky Season! An intersection of Bible Study and The Crime Zone.Black Business of the Week - Undomesticated Podcast Hosted by Michael Arceneaux and Candace Dillard Bassett https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/undomesticated/id1842883739Wellness Segment - Food For The Poor Jamaica https://foodforthepoorja.orgCatch Dustin Ross Live on Tour! https://www.dustinrosslive.com#ListensLately:Big L, Nas - U Ain't Gotta ChanceRachel Chinouriri - What A LifeNatasha Ramos - Midnight HourFiend, Mia X - I Think SomebodyMaster P - Swamp N***aTRU, Mia X - Freak HoesMonica - The Boy Is MineBankroll Ni - Fine ShitHayley Williams - Good Ol DaysThank you to our Sponsors:Wayfair - Head to https://www.wayfair.com now to shop Wayfair’s Black Friday deals for up to 70% offChime - Work on your financial goals through Chime today. Open an account in 2 minutes at https://www.chime.com/FRIENDFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re still in the Crime Zone. Death In Apartment 603 - What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?Black Business of the Week - Son of James https://sonofjames.coWellness Segment - Black Girls Can Inc & The Pathway To Power Wellness TourBlack Girls Can Inc website https://www.blackgirlscaninc.orgBlack Girls Can, Inc IG https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlscan/#Black Girls Can Inc Tour https://www.blackgirlscaninc.org/tourKenisha Dennis (Founder) email  kenisha@blackgirlscaninc.orgNefertiti (Partner) email nefertiti@blackgirlscaninc.org#ListensLately:D'Angelo - One Mo'Gin // 0:00 - 2:40Olivia Dean - Let Alone The One You LoveMobb Deep, Nas, H.E.R. - Love The Way (Down For You PT2)T-Pain - People (Libianca T-Mix)Tori Amos - A Sorta Fairytale (2023 Remaster)Miguel - New Martyrs (Ride 4 U)India Shawn - GoneNatalie Nunn - Doin What I WantThank 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.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

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://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 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at www.mintmobile.com/friendFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s another Crime Zone episode! The Multiple Mysteries of Marina Ramos.Black Business of the Week - Chandler Advocacy Firm https://chandleradvocacy.com#ListensLately:Immature - Never LieUsher - Think Of YouAll-4-One - I SwearJeezy & DJ Drama - If You Don't Know MeFoxx-A-Mill ft. Mouse - Unnecessary Money952 Raq - Soldier LoveRochelle Jordan - Never EnoughOdeal - In The ChairLil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Crunk JuiceThank 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.Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.rocketmoney.com/zoneFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This month on #TheFriendZone, we’re officially in our spooky season! We kick off Crime Zone October with the case of The Caldwell Triple Homicide.Black Business of the Week - Saint Heron Library https://library.saintheron.comCheck out Louis York Live next week!Atlanta - October 8 7pm https://eddiesattic.com/event/louis-yorkNew York - October 10 7pm https://www.eventim.us/event/louis-york/660379#ListensLately:Tweet - Toot TootJane Handcock - StingyThundercat - I Wish I Didn't Waste Your TimePeezy & Babyface Ray - Let's Talk About ItMariah Carey - MiFreda Payne - I Get High (On Your Memory)Freda Payne - Band Of Gold (Single Mix)Justin Beiber - HeartbreakerLeonie Barbot - Fingers CrossedYFN Lucci - Look What I DidThank you to our Sponsor:Wayfair - Get organized, refreshed and ready for the holidays for way less! Head to https://www.wayfair.com to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, you asked us the questions and we answered them! The Q&A episode.Black Business of the Week - Billie Gene Body https://billiegenebody.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 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Leesa - Go to www.leesa.com for 30% off mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code FRIEND, exclusive for our listeners. Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at www.mintmobile.com/friendFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

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.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk Unknown Number: The High School Catfish documentary on Netflix.Black Business of the Week - Fierce By Dre Fashion Hub https://www.fiercebydre.com#ListensLately:Christian McBride, Antoinette Henry - Come Rain Or Come Shine Yukimi, Little Dragon - Sad Makeup Amel Larrieux - Get Up Quin- ZiP Lizzo - IDGAS Counting Crows - Hanginaround Johnny Venus - Shooter Ella Mai - Tell HerLady Wray - Be A WitnessThank you to our Sponsors:Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at www.mintmobile.com/friendRocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.rocketmoney.com/zoneSquarespace - Head over to Squarespace for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to www.squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk TikTok story times, a lack of professionalism and AI customer service.#ListensLately:Destin Conrad, Terrace Martin - wASH U AWAYAlabama Shakes - Another LifeJai'Len Josey - FreakBlack Queen - Witcha DudeOffset - Love You DownMariah Carey - You're Mine (Eternal)Lil Mo, Fabolous - 4EverJae Stephens - AfterbodyJai'Len Josey - Southern DelicacyFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re having Bible Study. The Story of Solomon and The Baby.Black Business of the Week - Dr. Bobbi https://bigmouthtoothbrush.comWellness Segment - UCLA Article “How To Keep Your Digestive System Healthy As You Age” https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/how-keep-your-digestive-system-healthy-you-age#ListensLately:TAVE, Kenyon Dixon, Stacy Barthe - Into YouDaniel Caesar - Call On MeAmber Mark - Let Me Love YouArlene MC - MamaZotaJon Secada - Just Another DayMariah the Scientist - SacrificeTeyana Taylor, Tasha Smith - Back To LifeJustin Beiber - All I Can Take112 - It's Over NowK Camp, Qiuntellii - Your TypeLouis York - Damn I Think I'm ReadyIndia Shawn - Wild, Lost & FreeThank you to our Sponsors:Leesa - Go to https://www.leesa.com for 30% off mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code FRIEND, exclusive for our listeners.Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/friend.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we're celebrating 10 years! Join us on our trip down memory lane.Black Business of the Week - iFly Youth https://ifly-youth.orgThank you to our Sponsors:IXL Learning - The Friend Zone listeners can get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at https://www.ixl.com/friendzoneRocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://www.rocketmoney.com/zoneSquarespace - Head over to Squarespace for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to https://www.squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

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:Wayfair - Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. Find it all for way less at https://www.wayfair.comSquarespace - 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.Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/FRIENDFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we assess our digital spending habits.Catch Dustin Ross Live! https://www.dustinrosslive.comDustin Ross interview with DVNTV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBgH1IVROnMBlack Business of the Week - Black Doula Services “Douwella” https://www.douwella.com#ListensLately:India Shawn ft. Lucky Day - Cotton Candy BlvdRobert Glasper ft. Ant Clemons - Heaven's HereAlex Isley - Thank You For A Lovely TimeAmerie - That's What U RWebbie ft. Boosie Badazz - Full of Dat ShitFreedom - Get Up And DanceSaucy Santana - Bad To The BoneChow Lee ft. Vontee The Singer - redflag!Coolio - Gangsta's ParadiseThank you to our Sponsors:Wayfair - Get organized, refreshed and back to routine for way less. Head to https://www.wayfair.com right now to shop all things home.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss the month’s Hot Topics.Catch Dustin Ross live on tour! https://www.dustinrosslive.comBlack Business of the Week - Harbor82 Wellness https://harbor82wellness.com#ListensLately:Mariah Carey - Type Dangerous - The Remix of the GodsMariah Carey ft Shenseea, Kehlani - Sugar Sweet October London - Touch On MeYing Yang Twins ft. Avant - Bedroom BoomClipse, Ab-Liva - Inglorious BastardsClipse, Pharrell Williams - So Far Ahead21 Savage, Project Pat & Coupe - ICED TEAPucci ft. Zeddy Will - Pucci/PilatesCiara - This Right HereThank you to our Sponsors:Leesa - Go to https://www.leesa.com for 25% off mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code FRIEND.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re back from break and doing a mid-year mental health check-in.Black Business of the Week - LYS Beauty https://lysbeauty.comWellness Segment - Skyelight - Plant-based incense and candles SkyeLightLiving.com#ListensLately:Kevin Ross - Love In The MiddleZyah Belle ft. Dende - AutomaticRooney - When Did Your Heart Go MissingSophie - BippStevie Wonder - A Place In The SunMobb Deep - Win or LoseJoe Jackson - Steppin OutLil Durk ft. Jhene Aiko - Can't Hide ItKey Glock - She ReadyJosh Levi - Don't GoThank you to our Sponsors:Torrid - For FORTY percent off your first online order, shop https://www.torrid.com create a free Torrid Rewards account, and use promo code FRIENDZONE.IXL Learning - The Friend Zone listeners can get an exclusive twenty percent off IXL membership when they sign up today at https://www.ixl.com/FRIENDZONEFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

This month on #TheBinge, we're watching Forever Netflix - An American Teen Drama television series adaptation of the book Forever by Judy Blume. Created and Directed by Mara Brock Akil. Join us for a sneak peek into S1E1 of our full series recap available now on Patreon."Forever," a Netflix series inspired by Judy Blume's 1975 novel, follows two Black teens, Keisha and Justin, as they navigate their first love in 2018 Los Angeles. The story explores their journey of exploring identities and the complexities of their first romance, including the joy and heartbreak that comes with it. "Follow along as Fran recaps S1E1 - The Reunion. Available now on Netflix.Join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/TheFriendZonePodcastFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave 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.

In honor of the Sinners Film joining streaming services this week, we're publishing a teaser of our Patreon recap from May 2025.The 2025 supernatural horror film written, directed and produced by Ryan Coogler:"Sinners is set in 1933 in the Mississippi Delta, where Black sharecroppers still work the cotton fields nearly 60 years after the end of slavery. Jim Crow laws bear down on these industrious communities, while the Ku Klux Klan lurks at the edges, ready to pounce. Amidst that oppression and fear, a vibrant culture—of church life, of emergent blues music—thrives. Coogler’s film is a tribute to those traditions, and a sorrowful, furious acknowledgment of the waves of aggressors who, decade after decade, have come to seize or destroy them."Following along as Assanté, Fran and Dustin recap the Sinners film on their Patreon series #TheBinge.Join us on Patreon - www.patreon.com/c/TheFriendZonePodcastThank you to our Sponsors:Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to www.rocketmoney.com/ZONESquarespace - Go to www.squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to www.squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Follow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod
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This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No Segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.#ListensLately:Big Freedia - ChurchFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod
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