This week on #TheFriendZone, Assanté brings Apple TV’s newest hit show - Severance - to the hot button segment. If your employer offered a tech hack that would allow you to go “unconscious” during work hours, so you could get through it with minimal stress and “sever” your work life from your home life, would you accept? We share our thoughts and experiences. Black Business of the Week - https://www.instagram.com/launchreading Wellness Segment - Aveda Botanical Repair https://www.aveda.com/botan...
Apr 13, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 332
This week on #TheFriendZone, Dustin shares the toe cracking tale of Maggie & Kate Fox of Hydesville, New York. Black Business of the Week - America, Goddam https://www.amazon.com/America-Goddam-Violence-Struggle-Justice/dp/0520384490/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=america+goddam&qid=1649199207&sprefix=america+godd%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1 Wellness Segment - Good Molecules https://www.goodmolecules.com/products/caffeine-energizing-hydrogel-eye-patches?variant=31512203395172 THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON P...
Apr 06, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 331
This week on #TheFriendZone, we get in our psychology bag to discuss “Intrusive Thoughts”. What do our most negative and disturbing thoughts say about who and what we really are? Should we be worried or let them fly? We share our thoughts and personal experiences. #TheFriendZone is streaming LIVE tonight at 8pm EST / 5pm PST. Wednesday, March 30th. Are you coming? Join our Patreon to catch the link: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast The Black Business of the Week - Raye Raye x INH https://inh...
Mar 30, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 330
This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the shit episode. No hot button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come through. Brace yourselves. THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio AND video) plus our NEW Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: Headspace - Try https://www.headspace.com/FRIENDZONE and get one month FREE of their entire mindfulness library. THE ADVENTURES OF CAIRO - THE ADVENTURES OF CAIRO podc...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 329
This week on #TheFriendZone, Assanté found a reddit forum of “Weird Questions” and put us to the test. Black Business of the Week - https://tedlored.com Wellness Segment - https://hivebrowbar.com THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio AND video) plus our NEW Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: THE ADVENTURES OF CAIRO - THE ADVENTURES OF CAIRO podcast shows that even though being a kid is hard work sometime...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 328
This week on #TheFriendZone, Dustin shares the curious case of Bishop Noel Jones and his longtime “lady friend”. Black Business of the Week - Natasha Nelson https://supernovamomma.com Discount code SUPERBIRTHDAY for 50% off. Wellness Segment - https://twitter.com/HeyFranHey/status/1489062454894030848?s=20&t=clQo0gdWiSD0Ck9ijkLmCw THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio AND video) plus our NEW Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast T...
Mar 02, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 327
This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Certified Positive Discipline Educator and Founder of Supernova Momma, Natasha Nelson. We discuss using presence, engagement and mindfulness to drive our parenting choices. More information on Natasha Nelson: Website - supernovamomma.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/supernova_momma Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SupernovaMomma Twitter - https://twitter.com/SupernovaMomma Conscious Parenting booklist: https://padlet.com/supernovamomma/re7...
Feb 23, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 326
This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No hot button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come through. Brace yourselves. THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio AND video) plus our NEW Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: THE ADVENTURES OF CAIRO - THE ADVENTURES OF CAIRO podcast shows that even though being a kid is hard work sometimes, you can have a lot of fun learning along the way! ...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 325
This week on #TheFriendZone, Assante asks us (you included) to hold space for the black folks into cosplay and anime. Or at least stop calling them weird? Shades of Cosplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWkC4mjPQ1s With "Power," 50 Cent Built His Own MCU-Inspired TV Universe https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/50-cent-power-interview-48702794 Black Business of the Week - https://www.instagram.com/itsallculture_statementjewelry Wellness Segment - https://www.altrarunning.com and https://www....
Feb 09, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 324
This week on #TheFriendZone, Dustin brings some Facebook and LinkedIn drama to the hot button segment. Black Business of the Week - https://ariellesimone.co/shop/theintentionallivingplanner Wellness Segment - https://about.fatmap.com THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio AND video) plus our NEW Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Follow us online: Twitter - www.twitter.com/friendzonepod Facebook - www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodc...
Feb 02, 2022•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 323
This week on #TheFriendZone, our inner kids take over the hot button segment as we discuss the many layers of Disney’s “Encanto”. #TheFriendZone is streaming LIVE tonight at 8pm EST. Are you coming?Join our Patreon to catch the link! https://www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Black Business of the Week: https://homageyear.com/collections/bags Wellness segment: Fran’s Daily Stretch Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyhnRMeA2v4cicoD3kWrxAexLQNVSgp_t Fran joins New Earth Mystery Sch...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 322
The Friend Zone is back! We ease into 2022 with a funny shoot the shit episode. THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio AND video) plus our NEW Livestream Tour launching 1/26/22: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: This episode of The Friend Zone is brought to you by the McDonald’s “2 for six dollars deal.” Away - Start your 100-day trial and shop the entire Away lineup of travel essentials, including their best-selling sui...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 321
This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s the 2021 wrap-up. Our last episode of the year! We look back at the work we created on the podcast this year and share our favorite and funniest moments. Black Business of the Week: https://skinwins.com THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden - This episode of The Friend Zo...
Dec 08, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 320
This week on #TheFriendZone, we're joined by @CallMeLatasha - a black creative at the intersection of Music and the Metaverse. And a trailblazer in the world of NFTs. Feeling confused or left behind by these new digital worlds? Follow along as we break it all down for the ecosystem. Black Business of the Week - https://www.black-gifts.com THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZoneP...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 319
This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourselves. Black Business of the Week - Black Doula Services https://www.instagram.com/_elizabethsdaughters THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: McDonald’s - This episode of The Friend Zone is brought to you by the Mc...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 318
This week’s episode of #TheFriendZone is brought to you by Target. Dustin and Assanté left their homes in their early 20s (Detroit + Atlanta) in pursuit of their dreams. Fran left her home in her late 30s (NYC) in pursuit of peace. We'll share what leaving home is like - from deciding where to go, to what to take and what to leave. Moving trucks. Finding homes in unfamiliar cities and neighborhoods. Finding work. Leaving old friends and loves. Leaving family. Making new friends. And starting lif...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 317
On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Assanté walks us through physical, augmented and virtual realities and what it means for the quality of our lives. Are you signing up for the Metaverse? Black Business of the Week - https://www.maryamhasnaa.com THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: McDonald’s - This episode of The Friend Zone is brough...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 316
On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Dustin walks us through the Amanda Knox true crime story in Italy. Black Business of the Week - Hey Fran Hey & Maryam Hasnaa’s Embodiment Collection is back on 11/11 - https://www.etsy.com/listing/696314268/embodiment-box-resonance-apothecary-and THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: The Friend Zon...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 315
This week’s episode of #TheFriendZone is brought to you by Target. We discuss our college experiences; the pressures of standardized testing, college advisors, the application process and college visits. We share the factors that contributed to our final decisions - finances, parents, distance, etc. How it felt adjusting during the first semester. Living with roommates. Working odd jobs to make ends meet. Early morning classes. Managing your social life and grades. And trying to juggle your old ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 314
On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, we discuss whether or not upward mobility is an illusion. Can you really ever “make it” in a system not designed for you? In a system that rewards your ability to assimilate and comply. Playing the game. Selling out. Respectability politics. Survivor’s Guilt. We share our perspectives and experiences. Black Business of the Week - https://talleyandtwine.com THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 313
A bonus episode of #TheFriendZone in partnership with Target. We discussed the best emerging artists at AfroPunk over the years. Favs we were excited to experience in person. Top hair, makeup and fashion moments. Our meet + greets. Most memorable experiences overall. And we curate our dream AfroPunk cities, lineups and stage sets.
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 312
This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourselves. Black Business of the Week - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s5-ep1-reunited-okay/id1164485579?i=1000539585283 THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: Marketplace’s This Is Uncomfortable Podcast - Subscr...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 311
This week on #TheFriendZone, Assanté talks Jeff Bezos vs Elon Musk and the Billionaire Space Race. Black Business of the Week - https://goodfeetscleaningcompany.com THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: Target - Celebrate your legacy. Invest in the future. Together, we are Black Beyond Measure. Visit https://www.target.com/black-beyond-measure...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 310
On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Dustin shares his favorite and most ridiculous #AITA (Am I The Asshole) posts from Reddit. Black Business of the Week - https://www.amazon.com/Lose-Thoughts-Keep-Mind-Overthinking-ebook/dp/B09F57CP8M THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: Target - Celebrate your legacy. Invest in the future. Together, w...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 309
This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourselves. Black Business of the Week - https://www.zeninajar.com/collections/featured-collection/products/the-home-box-featuring-jade THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: Sunday II Sunday - Get your own workout hair ...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 308
This week on #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourselves. Black Business of the Week - https://expeditionsubsahara.com THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: Honey - Get all the promo codes Honey can find at https://www.joinhoney.com/FRIENDZONE Quip - Start getting ...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 307
On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Assante takes us on a wild ride of what-ifs, as we re-imagine things in Black. Black Business of the Week - “That Girl Lay Lay” - Premiering Thursday, September 23rd on Nickelodeon. THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: Sunday II Sunday - Get your own workout hair routine today with 15% off your first ...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 306
On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, Dustin takes us through a very random news cycle to get our opinions on the state of the world. Black Business of the Week - https://www.instagram.com/iamcrownedclothing THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast Thank you to our Sponsors: Tushy - Start washing with a TUSHY bidet for a BETTER clean. Go to https://hellotushy.com/FRIEN...
Sep 15, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 305
On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Sean Famoso, Co-Founder of Atlanta-based Music Label and Artist Management Company - Love Renaissance (LVRN). Home to Summer Walker, Shelley FKA DRAM, 6LACK and DVSN, to name a few. We discuss the process of having a big dream and seeing it through without funding, building a business-model at the intersection of mental health and creativity, learning to work with artists experiencing anxiety and depression, the paradox of choice - and mu...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 304
On this week’s episode of #TheFriendZone, it’s a shoot the shit episode. No hot button. No segments. Just whatever comes up. Brace yourselves. THE FRIEND ZONE IS ON PATREON! Sign up now to catch our 4 spin-off shows (with audio, video and BTS images) and Livestream Tour: www.patreon.com/TheFriendZonePodcast THE FRIEND ZONE SUMMER MERCH SALE - Get 20% off using code FRIEND at https://shopfriendzone.com Black Business of the Week - https://www.theblackcowgirl.com Thank you to our Sponsors: Sleeper...
Sep 01, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 303
