The Friend Zone

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The Braid of Wisdom Mar 04, 2026

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This week on #TheFriendZone, Bible Study is back! We have a lesson in love from the book of Genesis. Female Hip Hop, The Traitors, and The Bible have something in common, and Dustin tells us exactly what that is.

Black Business of the Week -BLVD Bistro https://www.instagram.com/blvdbistro?igsh=NjAxNHF2MHY3ZGJv

Fawn Weaver - Uncle Nearest Article - https://thegrio.com/2026/02/28/uncle-nearest-20-million-accusation-receivership

Silicon Valley Teaching/Aid positions - Mountain View Los Altos school district https://edjoin.org

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#ListensLately:

Baby Rose, Leon Thomas - Friends Again

Jill Scott, JID - To B Honest

Nomi - Badman

V. Bozeman - What Is Love

Stone Temple Pilots - Plush

Philthy Rich, Lil Kayla - Down Or Up

Naomi Sharon - Miss That

Taffy - Feeling On My Body

Don Toliver, Travis Scott - Rosary

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The Lost Histories of Black Inventors Feb 26, 2026

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we close out the last week of Black History Month with a discussion around Mr. Walter Johnson AKA Mr. Tendernism, Uncle Nearest and the ways the Government, racism and violence have suppressed Black innovation and economic progress.

Black Business of the Week - Ruby Love https://www.rubylove.com

Wellness Segment - Moonlit Ringlets https://www.moonlitringlets.com

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#ListensLately

Larry June, Curren$y, The Alchemist - Drive Alone

Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar - Good Flirts

Denzel Curry, A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine - THE SCYTHE

Yung Miami - News Flash

COZY - You Can't Talk

Mikecol - Jazz Bounce

Résa - Return To Sender

Brent Faiyaz - pure fantasy.

Willow - ear to the cocoon

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Hugging A Barnacle Feb 18, 2026

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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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#ListensLately:

Mary J. Blige - More Than A Lover

Victoria Monet - Let Me

Biggie - I'm Getting All Glammed Up

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Leave A Voicemail Feb 11, 2026

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This week on #TheFriendZone , we continue our Black History Month Celebrations! We explore who really preserves Black history, what gets lost when stories aren’t recorded and how everyday people, not just institutions, keep our culture alive. We end with a simple challenge to preserve one piece of personal history before it fades.

Black Business of the Week - Clean Design Home https://shopcleandesign.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqQrzvties0L5rthjJWAB71_3IGX245mGTx4LFRhuyNeFnlO1II

Wellness Segment - Diabetes Digital https://diabetesdigital.co

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#ListensLately:

Camper, Alex Isley, RoseGold - SIXTEEN SUMMERS

James Bambu, Durand Bernarr - Antidote

J. Cole, Future, Tems - Bunce Road Blues

Icewear Vezzo - High Fashion

Danileigh - Expensive

Lynda Dawn - Roses (feat. Bes Kept)

Bad Dolly - Sponsor My Act Bad

Thundercat - I Did This To Myself

Don Toliver - E85

Genia - 10 Out of 10

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Black Bottom and Paradise Valley Feb 04, 2026

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we celebrate Black History Month! THE WORDS BLACK BOTTOM HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD THING. We look back at the rich Black History of the now defunct Detroit neighborhoods Black Bottom and Paradise Valley.

Black Business of the Week - IM=X Pilates & Fitness White Plains https://www.imxpilates.com/new-york/white-plains?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

Wellness Segment - What is a NAS?

Jimmy Tries World NAS Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrmIn4Ed-88

Synology NAS (Kareem’s suggestion) https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/nas_selector

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#ListensLately:

Bellah, Destin Conrad - Typical

ASAP Rocky, Tokischa - Flackito Jodye

Elhae, Phabo - Is This Love?

Gucci Mane - East Atlanta 6

T.I., Chris Brown - Get Back Up

Ari Lennox - High Key

Normani - Grip

T.I. - Let 'Em Know

Don Toliver - ATM

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Year of the Fire Horse Jan 28, 2026

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we share our thoughts on how 2026 has unfolded thus far. And how our sense of self, goals and hopes for the year have been impacted.

Black Business of the Week - The StoryGraph https://thestorygraph.com

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#ListensLately:

Sault - God Protect Me From My Enemies

Tone Stith - Fly

Tanerelle - feels like love

The Kid LAROI - A Cold Play

Absolutely - I Just Don't Know You Yet (Live)

Junetober - Conversation Pit

42 Dugg & Skilla Baby - Thick One

Ari Lennox - Mobbin in DC

S. Fidelity, Dawn Richard - Play

Girlfriend - Deep

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We Back! Jan 21, 2026

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we're back from Winter Break! 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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Best of 2025 - The Friend Zone Dec 31, 2025

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Surprise!

It's a bonus episode of The Friend Zone! We asked you to share your favorite moments of the year and we put it all together to make a "Best of 2025" bonus for the holidays.

The Friend Zone returns Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

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Living Kringle - Living Single S1E15 [Patreon Teaser] Dec 24, 2025

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The Binge is our weekly TV & Film recap series on Patreon. This month on #TheBinge, we're revisiting the Christmas episodes of our favorite Black Television shows.

Follow along as Fran recaps Living Single S1E15 - Living Kringle:

"Synclaire is saddened to see that none of her friends share her enthusiasm for Christmas. She tries her best to get everyone in the spirit of Christmas."

Living Single is available now on Hulu.

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Pastors In Stem - The 2025 Wrap-Up Dec 17, 2025

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This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s the final episode of the year. We take a look back at 2025 - from the community rallying together during the LA Wildfires, Armon’s Diddy coverage on YouTube to Patti LuPone getting cursed out for 15 min straight as an intro! We also take note of the range of conversations we contributed to the Podcast Landscape.

Thank you for another wonderful year together. Have a happy and safe Holiday!

The Friend Zone Returns on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026

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