This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss Girl in the Picture - a Netflix original documentary film about the 1990 murder of a 20 yr. old woman and the twists and turns it took to find her identity. The film is based on the books A Beautiful Child and Finding Sharon by Matt Birkbeck, who also serves as executive producer. Directed by Skye Borgman.

Black Business of the Week - Invisible History with Dr. Margarita Rosa

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

#ListensLately:

Robert Glasper, Musiq Soulchild, Chrisette Michele - Ah Yeah

Nao - Burst

Rachel Chinouriri - Parasite

Trinidad Man Man - Suck C**t (Raw)

Meshell Ndegeocello, Destin Conrad - The Closer I Get To You

Inayah - For The Streets

Skip Waiters, Ben Reilly - american IDOL

Remi Wolf - Champagne

Dawn Richard - fiesta

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

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This week on #TheFriendZone, it's officially Spooky Season! Assanté kicks it off by giving us the rundown on the Circleville Letters, small town family secrets and an unsolved mystery.

Black Business of the Week - Heated Cake Stands & Dessert Warmers https://velverawarm.com

Wellness Segment: Dominican/Afro-Latino Platforms to support:

Elaine Feliz https://www.instagram.com/elainefeliz1?stkn=aTdmZjQ1ZzhjMnBp

Dr. Ana Simó - https://www.instagram.com/dranasimo

Anro Rivas - https://www.tiktok.com/@anrosinfiltror=1&t=ZP-9AL3IyNtOhT

Dash Harris - https://www.instagram.com/diasporadash?stkn=Y3IyNnA3cGltMTQ1

#ListensLately:

• Victoria Monet, SZA - See You In My Dreams
• Nick Hakim - Needy Bees
• Rochelle Jordan - Lowkey
• Freddie Jackson - Have You Ever Loved Somebody
• Yung Miami - F You
• Yseult - One More Time
• Dawn Richard - Enough
• Jaymin - Nothing 2 Lose
• OMB Peezy - What She Wants

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we catch up on the latest headlines and Hot Topics.

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Black Business of the Week - Finger Lakes Treehouse https://www.guestreservations.com/finger-lakes-treehouse/booking

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

Roomie Diaries hosted by Dustin Ross roomiediaries.com

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#ListensLately:

• SZN4 - Let's Be Clear
• Zyah Belle, MyGuysMars - What Lovers Do
• Kaytranada - DON'T WORRY BABE/I GOT U BABE
• Kwn - Hopeless Romantic
• Figure Flame - PIVOT
• Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
• V Cartier - So Good
• Tame Impala - Dracula
• Tinashe - Popstar

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we share our thoughts, research and disappointment around the discourse on Nikole Hannah-Jones' article in The New York Times - "In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?"

The New York Times article - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/magazine/ny-public-schools-black-students-segregation.html

Principal Malea Mouton-Fuentes at Willie Brown Middle School in San Francisco - https://sfstandard.com/2026/06/06/sfusd-willie-brown-middle-school-miracle

Black Business of the Week - The Brand Is Strong: A Content Creator Masterclass hosted by Franchesca Ramsey https://www.skool.com/thebrandisstrong

The Roomie Diaries hosted by Dustin Ross - https://theshaderoom.com/roomiediaries

#ListensLately:

• The Womack Sisters - Monster
• Erykah Badu, The Alchemist, Thundercat - They Ain't You
• Jhene Aiko - He Belongs
• Tony Bizarro - Estou Livre 2
• Coi Leray & Diplo - Nothing Into Something
• My Doorbell - The White Stripes
• Fridayy - Cryin
• Jhene Aiko - Neighbors
• Jhene Aiko - So Good

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This week on #TheFriendZone, from the Teeth to the Streets - a discussion focusing on cameras tracking everything from cavities to cars and the invasiveness of it all.

Black Business of the Week - Portrait Coffee https://portrait.coffee

#ListensLately:

Wyclef Jean, Harvey Mason, Niia, Theo Croker - French Quarter

Washington - Monday Blues

Merna - Magic

The Cranberries - Dreams (Live At The London Astoria II 1994)

Trap Dickey & Key Glock - Down South

Cynthia Bailey, LePrince & Manora - The Peach Life

Rihanna - Fire Bomb

Isaia Huron - overtime

Q Marsden - hey there [I have a compulsive complex]

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we welcome Dr. Lauren Seale-Sarkipato and Dr. Moriah Brewer, hosts of the new podcast Edges & Everything, to discuss their holistic evaluation of the impact of hair loss, not only as a personal problem, but also in its social impact.

Black Business of the Week - SuiteFix https://thesuitefix.com

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we piggyback off of last week's celebration of 11 years of content creation by also sharing silent L's, failed projects and mistakes we've made along the way.

Black Business of the Week - In crust We Trust Pizza shop https://www.incrustwestrustfishtown.com

#ListensLately:

702 - Get It Together

Donnell Jones - Where I Wanna Be

Cleo Sol - Little Things

Jermaine Dupri,Eightball, Too Short, Mr. Black & YoungBloodz - Jazzy Hoes

Kash Doll, Alex Vaugh - NWM

Coco & Clair Clair, Paul Maxwell - Crushcrushcrush

Ama, Bryson Tiller - Aura

Mariah Carey - Here For It All

Nino Paid, Benji Blue Bills - One

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss movies featuring Black actors, roles and scripts - and what happens when representation gets complicated.

Black Business of the Week - SPGBK Watches https://www.springbreakwatches.com

Wellness Segment - Black Farmers & Gardeners on YouTube

Growing Lunch (North Texas) https://www.youtube.com/@Grwnglunch

The Prolific Familystead (Georgia) https://www.youtube.com/@theprolificfamilystead

Life on Promise View Acres (Indiana) https://www.youtube.com/@promiseviewacres/videos

A Gardener's Journey Homestead (Tennessee) https://www.youtube.com/@AGardenersJourneyHomestead

Yellow Door Urban Homestead (Virginia) https://www.youtube.com/@YellowDoorUrbanHomestead

Afya Farm and Homestead https://www.youtube.com/@AfyaFarms

Playing In Dirt (Georgia) https://www.youtube.com/@implayingindirt

The Foraging Family Homestead (Alabama) https://www.youtube.com/@TheForagingFamily

Rooted in J's (Central Florida) https://www.youtube.com/@RootedInJs

Gardening with Bear Brown https://www.youtube.com/@GrowSomethingTasty

Becoming A Farm Girl - https://www.youtube.com/@BecomingaFarmGirl

Other helpful YouTube channels:

Ali Raja Bagan Bari (UK) https://www.youtube.com/@AliRajaBagan

The Gardening Channel with James Prigioni https://www.youtube.com/@jamesprigioni

#ListensLately:

Rapsody - Apple Juice

nomi. - holy

rjthe weirdo - Tricks Are For Kids

Future - If I Could

Steve Lacy - The Feeling

Sauce Walka & Conway the Machine - Dangerous Daringer

Debbie - More Of You

Colette Lush - Buttons

Lil Baby - Dead Fresh

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