This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No hot button. No segments. Just whatever comes up. Brace yourself.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, Assante brings WandaVision to the Hot Button Segment.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, Dustin brings Dr. Seuss gate to the Hot Button.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss HBO Max’s “Fake Famous” documentary - an inside look at the multi-billion dollar influencer industry.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. Brace yourselves.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, Assante takes us down obsolete tech memory lane and makes us feel old af.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, Dustin brings the “Don’t F**k With Cats” true crime docuseries to the Hot Button segment.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss the viral Bali twitter thread. Were the young women finessing the system or simply looking for a more easeful life? Let’s discuss.

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We’re baaaaaack! Let’s ease into the new year with a catch up/shoot the shit episode. We have A LOT to cover, lord.

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This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s the Assante Smith takeover. We step into The Crime Zone with the unsolved mystery of Lester Eubanks.

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