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This week on #TheFriendZone, we have lots to cover. Buckle up as Dustin brings us up to speed by discussing all the latest Hot Topics. Black Business of the Week - Yummy Tummy's Kitchen https://www.instagram.com/yummytummyskitchen?igsh=dmJtbHBnemUwM2l4 Wellness Segment - Landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-03-28/how-landmark-verdict-against-meta-youtube-could-hit-their-businesses https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/390405-landmark-verdict-targets-social-media-design-awards-6-million #ListensLately: Tank - Maybe I deserve Arin Ray - Baddies Alex Isley, Syd - PCH Ghostface Killah - Georgy Porgy Juice Week, Juice, Tuesday - Juice Week Pt. 2 Pookiee - Organic Freak Oobie - Give Me Your Lovin Flagboy Giz - I Got Indian In My Family Samara Cyn - Highest Central Cee - Feelings Thank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.rocketmoney.com/zone Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_ BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.social Patreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Financial Educator and New York Times Best-Selling author - Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche. We talk about “this economy”, how budgeting alone is not enough, how to make steady money decisions during economic uncertainty, practical shifts that reduce financial anxiety, ethical investing and the 10 pillars of financial wholeness. We also answer listener questions! Grab a copy of Tiffany's New York Times Best-Selling Book "Get Good With Money" - https://getgoodwithmoney.com Important Links from Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche: https://getgoodwithmoney.com https://getgoodwithmoneylibrary.com https://thebudgetnista.com https://thebudgetnista.com/moneymatch-lp https://www.joinlra.com Black Business of the Week - National Association of Black Bookstores https://www.nab2.org Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_ BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.social Patreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Catch Dustin Ross Live! tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vm Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d Thank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code ZONE. Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_ BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.social Patreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on #TheFriendZone, we explore the psychology of time - why years feel longer when we’re young and why adulthood can make life blur together. We reflect on school vs adult life and discuss how creating new memories, learning skills and trying new experiences can help life feel fuller. Black Business of the Week - Golde https://golde.co Catch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vm Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d #ListensLately: Leikeli47 - HNIC Sofia Ly - Who's Better Maddie Zahm - Cellophane A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Mariah the Scientist0 Rick Ross, Dej Loaf - Maybach Music V Ty Dolla $ign, Leon Thomas - miss u 2 Baby Keem, Too $hort - Sex Appeal Isaiah Falls - Taboo Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Thank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.rocketmoney.com/zone Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_ BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.social Patreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Catch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vm Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d #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 Thank you to our Sponsors: Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at www.mintmobile.com/friend Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_ BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.social Patreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Catch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vm Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d #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 Thank you to our Sponsors: Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.rocketmoney.com/zone Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code ZONE. IXL Learning - The Friend Zone Listeners can get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at www.ixl.com/FRIENDZONE Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] Follow us online: Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_ BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.social Patreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.Catch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vmHey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d#ListensLately:Mary J. Blige - More Than A LoverVictoria Monet - Let MeBiggie - I'm Getting All Glammed UpThank you to our Sponsors:Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.socialPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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_3IGX245mGTx4LFRhuyNeFnlO1IIWellness Segment - Diabetes Digital https://diabetesdigital.coCatch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vmHey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d#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 - E85Genia - 10 Out of 10 Thank you to our Sponsors:Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at www.mintmobile.com/friendContact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.socialPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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_bioWellness Segment - What is a NAS?Jimmy Tries World NAS Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrmIn4Ed-88Synology NAS (Kareem’s suggestion) https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/nas_selectorCatch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vmHey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d#ListensLately:Bellah, Destin Conrad - TypicalASAP Rocky, Tokischa - Flackito JodyeElhae, Phabo - Is This Love?Gucci Mane - East Atlanta 6T.I., Chris Brown - Get Back UpAri Lennox - High KeyNormani - GripT.I. - Let 'Em KnowDon Toliver - ATMThank you to our Sponsors:Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.rocketmoney.com/zoneNutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code ZONE.Contact The Friend Zone Podcast - [email protected] us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendzonepodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefriendzonepod_BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/friendzonepod.bsky.socialPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Catch Dustin Ross Live! https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/dustin-ross-1vh9vm Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d #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 Thank you to our Sponsors: IXL Learning - The Friend Zone Listeners can get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at https://www.ixl.com/FRIENDZONE Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at www.mintmobile.com/friend Follow us online: Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.Thank you to our Sponsors:Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/friendzone to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to www.rocketmoney.com/zoneFollow us online:Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepodFacebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcastPatreon - www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcastDiscord - discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdzHave a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.