The Friend Zone

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Cool Story, Bro Sep 22, 2021

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On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Assante takes us on a wild ride of what-ifs, as we re-imagine things in Black.

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She Belongs To The Stream Sep 15, 2021

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On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Dustin takes us through a very random news cycle to get our opinions on the state of the world.

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The Paradox of Choice - Featuring Sean Famoso - Co-Founder of LVRN Sep 08, 2021

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On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Sean Famoso, Co-Founder of Atlanta-based Music Label and Artist Management Company - Love Renaissance (LVRN). Home to Summer Walker, Shelley FKA DRAM, 6LACK and DVSN, to name a few. We discuss the process of having a big dream and seeing it through without funding, building a business-model at the intersection of mental health and creativity, learning to work with artists experiencing anxiety and depression, the paradox of choice - and much much more.

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Highly Functional Sep 01, 2021

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On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No hot button. No segments. Just whatever comes up. Brace yourselves.

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Keebler Momma Aug 25, 2021

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On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Assante is nice and settled into his new apartment, and asks us questions about our experiences with the different homes we’ve lived in throughout our lives.

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Toby Took Him Aug 18, 2021

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On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, we step into the Crime Zone. Dustin shares the story of Toby Dorr and her infamous Lansing Prison Break.

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Slow Roll It Aug 11, 2021

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On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, we get into our psych bag. We tap into the public lives of Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles and Tiger Woods to discuss whether being “the best”, in any field, is worth the cost of your mental health.

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Bye, Tom Selleck Aug 04, 2021

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On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No hot button. No segments. Just whatever comes up. Brace yourselves.

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The Listener Production - A Bonus Episode Sponsored By Target Jul 30, 2021

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Another bonus episode of #TheFriendZone sponsored by Target. This one is a listener production! You sent in the questions and we recorded the answers.

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Second Line - Featuring Dawn Richard Jul 28, 2021

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On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by the one and only - Dawn Richard. We talk about the challenges of being an independent artist, what inspires her creations, Danity Kane, Diddy Dirty Money, The Encore on BET and so much more.

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