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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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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This week on #TheFriendZone, we look back at the last 10 years of Black Television & Film.

Black Business of the Week - Reel Paper https://www.reelpaper.com

Wellness Segment - Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey

Dustin Ross Live on Tour! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

#ListensLately:

Brandy - Put That On Everything

Brandy - Full Moon

Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room

Wale, Leon Thomas - Watching Us

Dr. Dre - Bitches Ain't Shit

Dvsn - Excited

Key Glock - A+

DropOut Finn - Cool On Ha

Brandy - A Capella (Something's Missing)

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This week on #TheFriendZone, Dustin walks us through the landmark case of Brenay Kennard in North Carolina

Black Business of the Week - Ease The Brand https://www.instagram.com/easethebrand

Wellness Segment:

Everything’s Good - Toni Chapman (The Moody Foody) Cookbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593800788?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzhefrhe-20&creativeASIN=0593800788&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.27GAJJMEAZL0F&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin

The New Southern Table - Cordarrius Green https://cordandthekitchen.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoWNpVc2was3n7R4LoADg7mvby35BEonYWM7PLLFDc_YnooSw8

#ListensLately:

kwn - back of the club

Sasha Keable, BEAM - Work

Masego - Unhinged

The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 (Remastered 2012)

The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight

Elephants & Little Girls - Loch Lomond

V Cartier. - So Good

Party Next Door - Cheers

Case - Touch Me Tease Me

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss decisions and circumstances that shifted our trajectory and daydream about alternate lives.

Dustin Ross Live! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

The People’s Brief - Redefining Masculinity ft. Dustin Ross - https://youtu.be/Ea1hcOwdwFQ

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Black Business of The Week - Crissle’s Couch Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crissles-couch/id1851088933

Wellness Segment:

https://ifly-youth.org

https://www.blackgirlscaninc.org

#ListensLately:

Xavier Omar, Jai'Len Josey - Painting The Stars

Tiana Major9, Yebba - Always

Sampha - Cumulus/Memory

Max B - I Gotta Habit

Tweet - Toot Toot

Jermaine Dupri, CeeLo - Atlanna

Juvenile, B.G. & Jacquees - Hotboy Summer

Teedra Moses - Outta My Head (Reimagined)

Wale, Leon Thomas - Watching Us

Summer Walker - Don't Make Me Do It /Tempted

Summer Walker, Anderson Paak - 1-800 Heartbreak

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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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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss the latest AI, Robot and tech developments.

Black Business - UCLA VIP Scholars Program https://giving.ucla.edu/campaign/donate.aspx?Fund=64237C

Dustin Ross Live! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?ccs_id=442f4c1b-a313-4f4b-9b11-63834e00ed6d

Wellness Segment - Melissa Hurricane Relief Funds:

Jamaica’s Official Government Hurricane Relief Portal https://supportjamaica.gov.jm

Food For The Poor - https://foodforthepoorja.org and https://foodforthepoor.org

American Friends of Jamaica - https://theafj.org

St. John Ambulance Jamaica - https://stjohnja.org

Office of Disaster Preparedness (ODPEM) Volunteers needed - https://www.odpem.org.jm

WalkGood LA https://givebutter.com/walkgood

World Central Kitchen https://wck.org

Hope For Haiti - https://hopeforhaiti.com

Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) Volunteers needed -

executivedirector@cvssja.org

Mental Health Resources on Site:

Ministry of Health & Suicide Prevention Hotline - 888-639-5433

Bellevue Hospital Jamaica - https://bvh.gov.jm

Local News Media Channels:

Television Jamaica - https://www.televisionjamaica.com

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CVM Jamaica YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@cvmtvnews

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This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s the end of our 2025 Spooky Season! An intersection of Bible Study and The Crime Zone.

Black Business of the Week - Undomesticated Podcast Hosted by Michael Arceneaux and Candace Dillard Bassett https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/undomesticated/id1842883739

Wellness Segment - Food For The Poor Jamaica https://foodforthepoorja.org

Catch Dustin Ross Live on Tour! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

#ListensLately:

Big L, Nas - U Ain't Gotta Chance

Rachel Chinouriri - What A Life

Natasha Ramos - Midnight Hour

Fiend, Mia X - I Think Somebody

Master P - Swamp N***a

TRU, Mia X - Freak Hoes

Monica - The Boy Is Mine

Bankroll Ni - Fine Shit

Hayley Williams - Good Ol Days

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