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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

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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

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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

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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 Dreams
• Nick Hakim - Needy Bees
• Rochelle Jordan - Lowkey
• Freddie Jackson - Have You Ever Loved Somebody
• Yung Miami - F You
• Yseult - One More Time
• Dawn Richard - Enough
• Jaymin - Nothing 2 Lose
• OMB Peezy - What She Wants

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we catch up on the latest headlines and Hot Topics.

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Black Business of the Week - Finger Lakes Treehouse https://www.guestreservations.com/finger-lakes-treehouse/booking

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Dustin Ross Live in DC! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

Roomie Diaries hosted by Dustin Ross https://roomiediaries.com

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#ListensLately:

• SZN4 - Let's Be Clear
• Zyah Belle, MyGuysMars - What Lovers Do
• Kaytranada - DON'T WORRY BABE/I GOT U BABE
• Kwn - Hopeless Romantic
• Figure Flame - PIVOT
• Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
• V Cartier - So Good
• Tame Impala - Dracula
• Tinashe - Popstar

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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 - Monster
• Erykah Badu, The Alchemist, Thundercat - They Ain't You
• Jhene Aiko - He Belongs
• Tony Bizarro - Estou Livre 2
• Coi Leray & Diplo - Nothing Into Something
• My Doorbell - The White Stripes
• Fridayy - Cryin
• Jhene Aiko - Neighbors
• Jhene Aiko - So Good

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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.

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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]

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we're sharing some of our exclusive Patreon content! Take a listen to an episode of The Lituation - our Patreon Book Club - where we discussed Phases: A Memoir by Brandy.

The Friend Zone returns on Wednesday, August 5th.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we're joined by our favorite Registered Dietitians - Wendy & Jess of Diabetes Digital to do a mid-year health check-in. We discuss the difference between Perimenopause and Menopause, the recent change from PCOS to PMOS and what it means for your care, Black Women and HRT, Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Fibroids, and so much more.

Important Links:

Diabetes Digital - https://diabetesdigital.co

Diabetes Digital Webinar on PCOS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Acl2uJnydE&feature=youtu.be

The New York Times article on Menopause: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/magazine/menopause-hot-flashes-hormone-therapy.html

Black Menopause Doctor: https://taniquamd.com/patients

https://www.joinrevival.co

Find a Certified Menopause Doctor: https://menopause.org/patient-education/choosing-a-healthcare-practitioner

Black Business of the Week - Gooey On The Inside https://www.gooeyontheinside.com

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

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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

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we imagine what it would look like to build a museum dedicated to ourselves and the things we'd choose to tell ourselves.

Black Business of the Week - Kahawa 1893 https://kahawa1893.com

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#ListensLately:

Baby Rose - Let Me Go

The Internet - Special Affair

LAYA - Luber

MC Lyte - Poor Georgie

Lil' Troy - Wanna Be a Baller

LIVE - Lightning Crashes

Jade Monticello - Let's Work it Out

Finn Askew - Move On

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This week on #TheFriendZone, a round-up of hot topics, also known as the things you need to be aware of so that you can gossip sufficiently. You’re welcome, with love.

Black Business of the Week - Care Free Black Girl LLC https://www.carefreeblackgrl.com

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#ListensLately:

Masego - Breathe

Qu, Malaya - Oblivious

EJ Ross, Jay Verasace - CAN'T FIND HER

Trap Dickey - LA Nights

Cash Cobain - I Wanna Rock

Lebra Jolie, Rob49 - Give You Some

James Blake - Trying Times

Key Glock - FACE DOWN

ALTEGO - Toxic Pony

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we highlight Black and Brown Men's Mental Health by answering questions from the You Good Brand deck of cards. We talk love, heartbreak, friendships, good memories vs bad memories, elder wisdom and more.

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Black Business of the Week - Hue Darling Candle Co https://lonezscents.com

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#ListensLately:

Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough

Rory, BLK ODYSSY, Lucky Daye - Still Be Mine

6black, Quin - Out of Body

Z-Ro - Mo City Don

Sarah McLachlan - Building a Mystery

Deitrick Haddon - Open Door Season

Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy

PinkPantheress - Stateside

Blxst - Something Bout It

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