This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk a little tech, a little music and a lot of TV.

Black Business of the Week - Automic Gold https://www.automicgold.com

Wellness Segment - Offgrid Homestead Fam https://www.tiktok.com/@offgridhomesteadfam

Black Farmers Index - https://blackfarmersindex.com

Farm Fresh 24/7 - https://farmfresh247.com

#ListensLately:

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things 

Raye - Oscar Winning Tears 

Sir Charles Jones ft. Pokey Bear - Wherever I Lay My Bone

Jamie XX ft Young Thug - I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times) 

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please 

Jojo - Start Over 

Peaches - Fuck The Pain Away 

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Her Neck, Her Back, Her Van

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk about the challenging “rug pull” moments of life and whether or not we assign deeper meaning to them. 

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Black Business of the Week - Nafees Innovations STEM workshops https://nafeesino.com

Wellness Segment - Hillmantok https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/nx-s1-5291480/hillmantok-the-unofficial-hbcu-of-tiktok-is-educating-people-about-black-history

#ListensLately:

Nicole Bus - Rain 

Chris Stapleton - Without Your Love

Deniro Farrar - The Shepard 

Larry June, 2 Chainz & The Alchemist - Colossal 

Alanis Morissette - That I Would Be Good 

Dolemite - Hustlas 

Drake - Nokia 

Infinity Song - Sinking Boat

SZA - My Turn

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Assigned Meaning

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk Hot Topics.

Black Business of the Week - Chubby Chicks Cafe in https://www.instagram.com/chubbychicks1111

#ListensLately:

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, PT II

Outkast - Elevators (Me & You) 

Goodie Mob - Cell Therapy

Outkast - Vibrate 

Yolanda Be Cool  ft. Jonjon - Segunda

Kash Doll - Nothin New

Outkast - Two Dope Boyz

Nia Smith - Reckless Soul (alt version)

Muni Long - Slow Grind

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The Embattled Housewife

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk Fatphobia.

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Black Business of the Week - EADEM Lip Balm https://eadem.co and https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey

Teen Vogue’s latest on the horrific history of Retin-A https://www.teenvogue.com/story/retinol-skincare-ingredient-history

Wellness Segment - @Naj_ToTheJayy’s Hillmantok University thread - https://x.com/Naj_ToTheJayy/status/1892223120192217238

#ListensLately:
Flwr Chyld, Grimm Lynn, Cafe Noir - Fallin 4 Ya Luv 
Alex Isley - Hands 
Shae Universe, Nao - Oh, Wait... 
Real Boston Richey - One Hit Wonder 
Kay Flock, G Herbo - Being Honest (Remix)
Dave East, Ransom - The Mosque 
Breyan Bliss - Crush 
Leven Kali - Are You Still 
Rico Nasty - Teethsucker (Yea3x) 
Bree Runway - Eat In Silence 

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Heavy Conversation

This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.

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Rent-A-Man

This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Jade of All Jades and Xavier D’Leau of the Jade & XD Podcast to discuss the woes of Adulting.

Black Business of the Week - Sistah Seeds https://sistahseeds.com

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Stacked Like Jenga - Featuring Jade & XD

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk the month’s Hot Topics.

Black Business of the Week - Yummy Tummy’s Kitchen https://www.yummytummysny.com

Wellness Segment - STD Clinic Closing in Portland https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Miuyz5c3hAP0GSv5EONSk30NoDa1JnH/view?usp=sharing 

#ListensLately:
Lady Gaga - So Happy I Could Die 
EJ Ross - Superficial 
EJ Ross - Blind https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2WQ8FxF 
The Sequence - I Don't Need Your Love 
The Sequence - Can You Feel It 
Jungle - (Full Crate Remix) Back On 74 
HEALTH - Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0
Kendrick Lamar - Hood Politics 
Da Organization - Can't Stop No Player 
Lady Gaga - LoveDrug 

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Moved To Chorus

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk Main Character Syndrome. 

Black Business of the Week - Chef Jade’s Sunday on a Monday Dinner Tour https://chefjade.myshopify.com

Wellness Segment - The Mona Cut in NYC https://www.themonacut.com

#ListensLately:
Denzel Curry ft. Saul Williams, Bridget Perez - Mental 
Yukimi ft. Little Dragon, Lianna La Havas - Stream of Consciousness 
Amerie - Mine 
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again '87
Icewear Vezzo ft. Big Sean, Peezy - Worth Something
Beyonce - Jealous
NLE Choppa ft Carey Washington - Hard Life
Emotional Oranges - Out The Blue
CO-ED - Roll Wit Me 

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That Must Be A New One

This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.

#ListensLately:

Pluto & YKNiece - Whim Whamiee

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Black Or White

This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk hyper-consumerism, dopamine hits and viral TikTok products.

Black Business of the Week - Untouched Blooms https://untouchedblooms.com

Wellness Segment - The Wash House https://www.portland.gov/homelessness-impact-reduction/city-laundry-program

#ListensLately:

Snoh Aalegra - In Your Eyes

Q-Tip - Let's Ride

Sinead Harnett - Thinkin Less

Money Man & Rio Da Yung Og - Cardio

Babyface Ray & 42 Dugg - Ron Artest

Keri Hilson - Where Did He Go

Chris Lake, Amber Mark - In My Head

Amine - Arc de Triomphe

India Shawn - There Must Be a God

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Fantasiaba

Listen along every Wednesday as Dustin Ross, HeyFranHey & Assante explore mental health, mental wealth and mental hygiene, because who in the hell wants a musty brain?

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