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:

Big Freedia - Church

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk Future-Proofing?

Black Business of the Week - CPR Wrap https://cprwrap.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopZWTfrpQm4T7oDHMV9ktv1PJDCOdLneCAgf9gD-AywFHI8xxv1

Wellness Segment - Naked Pea Protein https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NBIUGA2?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzhefrhe-20&creativeASIN=B00NBIUGA2&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.HAUA0IPFBTSX&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asin&th=1

#ListensLately:

Charlie Puth ft. Kehlani - Done For Me

Sticks & Stonez ft. Liv East - You're My

Kevin Gates - Stutter

CUZZOS ft. BlueBucksClan, Teaawhy, Milly Mo - Stay Safe

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

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

Black Business of the Week - Uncle Phill’s https://www.eatunclephills.com

Wellness Segment - Pillars Drinkable Greek Yogurt https://www.pillarsyogurt.com

#ListensLately:

Terrace Martin, Kenyon Dixon - See You Later

Jack Dine, Tone Stith - Letting You Run

DAMEDAME*, Jorja Smith - FREEDOM

Future, Lil Uzi - All Bad

Clipse, Pusha T & No Malice - Ace Trumpets

Snoh Aalegra - Nothing To Me

India Shawn - Kill Switch

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we vent about this shit show of an Administration and share some theories.

Articles for Reference:

NBC News - Wife and 5 children of Boulder attack suspect in ICE custody https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/family-boulder-attack-suspect-taken-ice-custody-dhs-chief-krisi-noem-s-rcna210711

NBC News - Travel Ban Live Updates https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/trump-travel-ban-live-updates-rcna211728

NBC News - The Trump franchise is expanding in the Middle East - and so are ethical concerns https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-franchise-expanding-middle-east-are-ethical-concerns-rcna206777

The Guardian - Trump is using the presidency to seek golf deals https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/27/trump-pga-liv-saudi-arabia

CNN - Los Angeles Protest News https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/la-protests-ice-raids-trump-06-10-25?t=1749614678035

CNN - Marines on standby outside LA as protests pop up across the US https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/la-protests-ice-raids-trump-06-11-25

The Guardian - Mayor says Los Angeles being used as ‘test case’ by federal government https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/09/los-angeles-protests-live-tensions-flare-trump-deploys-national-guard-troops

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

Black Business of the Week - Ixora BB Glow Forward Fund https://ixorabb.com/products/glow-forward-fund?srsltid=AfmBOorvjkNJk-OR7Sda9-t5agRgFQd_YH585BMOTqF8fZN2Ip6J5YWD

Wellness Segment - Just Move Protein Powder https://justmovesupplements.com

#ListensLately:

Ginuwine - I’ll Do Anything/I'm Sorry

The Roots, Musiq Soulchild - Break You Off

Zhane - Sending My Love

Lil Tecca - OWA OWA

Naomi Sharon - Feels Like Home

Playboi Carti - LIKE WEEZY

Snoh Aalegra - Love Like That

Travis Scott - Apple Pie

HoneyBxby - LEFT EYE (Remix)

Momo Boyd - American Love Song

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This week on #TheFriendZone it’s a shoot the shit episode. No Hot Button. No Segments. Just whatever comes up. Brace yourself.

Catch Dustin Ross Live at City Winery! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

Dustin Ross Live at the Bomesi Summit - https://bomesisummit.org

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk AI…relationships?

Catch Dustin Ross Live at City Winery! https://www.dustinrosslive.com

Dustin Ross Live at the Bomesi Summit - https://bomesisummit.org

Black Business of the Week - Ashley Coleman’s Permission To Write Community https://www.permissiontowrite.org

Wellness Segment - Adriana Smith’s GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-adrianas-family-during-this-heartbreaking-journey

NPR Article about Adriana Smith’s story - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5405542/a-brain-dead-womans-pregnancy-raises-questions-about-georgias-abortion-law

#ListensLately:

BADBADNOTGOOD, Samuel T. Herring - Time Moves Slow

Moses Sumney, Hayley Williams - I Like It I Like It

Robert Glasper - Maiden Voyage/Everything In Its Right Place

Matt Berry - Take My Hand

Freedom - Get Up and Dance

Alessia Cara - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

India Shawn - Eventually (Cover/Visualizer)

Rico Nasty - Crash

Amelia Moore - Spelling Bee

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Dr. Lauren Seale-Sarkipato (Dustin’s cousin!) to talk about the horrific history of racism in the field of Dermatology.

Dr. Lauren Seale-Sarkipato on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/seale.md

Catch Dustin Ross Live on Tour! www.dustinrosslive.com

Black Business of the Week - Hope In Her, Inc https://hopeinherinc.com

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we talk low maintenance friendships. Is the "low maintenance friend" just code for the lazy, neglectful friend?

Episode Resources:

What Are Low Maintenance Friendships - and are they good or bad? https://www.kmatherapy.com/blog/what-are-low-maintenance-friendships-good-or-bad

Are Low Maintenance Friends Actually Good For Us or Are We Just Being Lazy? https://www.verywellmind.com/low-maintenance-friendships-8713610#:~:text=The%20Rise%20of%20Low%2DMaintenance%20Friendships,-A%20low%2Dmaintenance&text=Maybe%20you%20send%20a%20funny,in%20for%20big%20catch%2Dups

The Problem With Low Maintenance Friendships - https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/low-maintenance-friendship

Why Friendship Makes Us Healthier - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230329-why-friendship-makes-us-healthier

Black Business of the Week - Eye See Me African American Children’s Bookstore https://eyeseeme.com

#ListensLately:

Common Saints - Honey

Elmiene, Leon Thomas- Sweetness

Joy Kay, Amaria, Dylan Sinclair - All Yours

Billy Gang Kushington - Introduction

10,000 Maniacs - These Are Days

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue

Amine - Vacay

Lil Tecca - Dark Thoughts

Bunna Summa - Bunna Summa

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