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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