The Friend Zone

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 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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