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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Blue Goo

On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, we have New York Times Best Selling author and financial expert, Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche, to help us get good with money.

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Get Good With Money - Featuring The Budgetnista

After a brief hiatus, your favorite cousins Freshalina and Xtian Emiliano are here to check in and update your on their lives and share commentary of all things important them; mostly Miss Wanda from Love and Marriage Huntsville.

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Miss WandaVision

On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, we jump into our mental health bag. Why are we able to speak up in certain boundary-crossing situations while totally freezing up in others? We dissect our thoughts and experiences.

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Cut The Cameras. Deadass.

On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Dustin brings up the science of our internal monologue and the fact some people don’t…have one?

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Hearing Voices

On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Assante teaches us about black slang and culture within American Sign Language. 

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Black Business of the Week - 180 Black Owned Businesses https://nymag.com/strategist/article/black-owned-businesses-support-shop.html

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Use Your Inside Hands

On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Grammy Nominated recording artist, CHIKA. We discuss how she got her big break, staying grounded while famous, her presence in the industry and much more. 

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Kings Will Bow Before Her - Featuring CHIKA

Flops on top of flops. @Freshalina and @SirRatchettness talk about Vh1's Hip Hop Honors, Tamar allegedly cheating on Vincent Herbert, Marques Houston being a door to door Jehovah witness, and catch up on the greatness that is Little Women ATL, Cutting It: In The Atl, and Music Moguls. 
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On this week's episode of #TheFriendZone, we usher in October's spooky season with a True Crime style episode about the strange life and times of a Ukrainian child named Natalia Grace.

The Friend Zone Live is back on the road!
Dallas - October 26th
San Francisco - December 7th
Atlanta - December 14th
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Black Business of the Week - Xavier D'Leau launches eau de parfum, "D'Leau" https://waft.com/xavier.dleau

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Where Is Natalia Grace?

They really tried to kill your favorite, famous bitch. Hi cousins, look who is back just time for the holiday season. We dissect the assassination attempt on the hottest female rapper, Saucy Santana, the latest updates in The State of Baby Mommas vs Future, and much more. 

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Hard To Kill

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

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Down To The Pearl Milling

Hosted by Black Twitter's favorite cousins, blogger Freshalina and Xtian Emiliano Neck of The Woods is a hilarious weekly wrap-up of everything ranging from ratchet to righteous.

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