About this podcast
Listen along every Wednesday as Dustin Ross, Hey Fran Hey & Assanté explore mental health, mental wealth and mental hygiene, because who in the hell wants a musty brain?
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Episodes
The newest 50 of 552 episodes
- Have You No Shame · 2 h 2 min · Episode 552This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- You a Anklet · 1 h 41 min · Episode 551This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- The Pointer Sister · 2 h 25 min · Episode 550This week on #TheFriendZone, we explore the tragic and horrific end of Alishah Pointer's life in East Cleveland, Ohio.
- Girl In The Picture · 3 h 39 min · Episode 549This 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…
- Sophia Home Now · 1 h 35 min · Episode 548This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- A Gathering of Fools · 2 h 54 min · Episode 547This 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…
- A Burner Wig · 3 h 6 min · Episode 546This week on #TheFriendZone, we catch up on the latest headlines and Hot Topics.
- All For One and One For All · 3 h 32 min · Episode 545This 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…
- Black Is Beauty · 1 h 39 min · Episode 544This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- Big Lotts · 2 h 35 min · Episode 543This 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.
- A Sensory Experience - Featuring The Edges & Everything Podcast · 1 h 53 min · Episode 542This 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…
- We Love You, Dolly · 2 h 47 min · Episode 541This 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…
- Well Come On Then. · 1 h 29 min · Episode 540This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- Black Movie Table Talk · 2 h 19 min · Episode 539This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss movies featuring Black actors, roles and scripts - and what happens when representation gets complicated.
- Singing A Ransom Note · 2 h 36 min · Episode 538This week on #TheFriendZone, there are things that you need to know, and Dustin's going to make sure that you do. It's time for this week's hot topics. Hop in, Friends! Let's…
- The Binge - Unlocked: Family Secrets [Patreon Preview] · 35 min · Episode 537This week on #TheFriendZone, we're sharing some of our exclusive Patreon content! Take a listen to The Binge - our TV + Film recapping series on Patreon - where we discussed…
- The Lituation - Phases: A Memoir by Brandy [Patreon Preview] · 1 h 19 min · Episode 536This week on #TheFriendZone, we're sharing some of our exclusive Patreon content! Take a listen to an episode of The Lituation - our Book Club - where we discussed Phases: A…
- Peri-Peri Sauce - Featuring Wendy & Jess of Diabetes Digital · 2 h 32 min · Episode 535This week on #TheFriendZone, we're joined by our favorite Registered Dietitians - Wendy & Jess of Diabetes Digital to do a mid-year health check-in. We discuss the difference…
- Wind-Up Teeth · 1 h 59 min · Episode 534This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- The Museum of You · 1 h 55 min · Episode 533This week on #TheFriendZone, we imagine what it would look like to build a museum dedicated to ourselves and the things we'd choose to tell ourselves.
- To Catch A Brick · 2 h 26 min · Episode 532This week on #TheFriendZone, a round-up of hot topics, also known as the things you need to be aware of so that you can gossip sufficiently. You’re welcome, with love.
- Twinkles Toes · 3 h 15 min · Episode 531This week on #TheFriendZone, we highlight Black and Brown Men's Mental Health by answering questions from the You Good Brand deck of cards. We talk love, heartbreak, friendships…
- A Ramp To Crazy · 2 h 5 min · Episode 530This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- The Internet Is Down · 2 h 26 min · Episode 529This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss the internet as a necessity. From AI and connected technology to convenience, adaptation, and everyday life online, we ask: what are we…
- High Heel Chanclas · 2 h 59 min · Episode 528This week on #TheFriendZone, we show support to those who need the laughs after dealing with their family all day at the Memorial Day cookout and/or events. Dustin brings us this…
- We Called The Lady - Featuring Crissle's Couch · 2 h 34 min · Episode 527This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Crissle West of the Crissle’s Couch podcast. We talk all things Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, NatureBoy and Cults, Caterpillar Netflix and the…
- The Kids Are Alright · 1 h 37 min · Episode 526This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- A Medical Read · 2 h 11 min · Episode 525This week on #TheFriendZone, we're revisiting Carbon Nation after watching Hulu's The Cult of NatureBoy. What once looked like freedom and community reveals a deeper story of…
- DY-NO-MITE! · 2 h 41 min · Episode 524This week on #TheFriendZone, we're talking Pop Culture! The news cycle moves fast, but Dustin moves faster. He catches us up on all of the hottest topics that he believes we need…
- Que Sera, Sera · 3 h 42 min · Episode 523This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss Caterpillar on Netflix. Caterpillar is a documentary that follows David, a 50 yr old man from Miami, on a journey to India for a…
- Old Time At The Apollo · 1 h 37 min · Episode 522This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- The GMV · 2 h 47 min · Episode 521This week on #TheFriendZone, we're talking about what happens when you do everything right...but life still feels unclear? Did success change, or are we just figuring it out in…
- Everybody Gettin Veleers · 2 h 53 min · Episode 520This week on #TheFriendZone, we have lots to cover. Buckle up as Dustin brings us up to speed by discussing all the latest Hot Topics.
- Lemme Find Out - Featuring Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche · 2 h 26 min · Episode 519This week on #TheFriendZone, we’re joined by Financial Educator and New York Times Best-Selling author - Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche. We talk about “this economy”, how…
- Put Him In A Headlock · 2 h 0 min · Episode 518This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- Negro, Thou Art Loosed · 2 h 20 min · Episode 517This week on #TheFriendZone, we explore the psychology of time - why years feel longer when we’re young and why adulthood can make life blur together. We reflect on school vs…
- The Braid of Wisdom · 2 h 7 min · Episode 516This week on #TheFriendZone, Bible Study is back! We have a lesson in love from the book of Genesis. Female Hip Hop, The Traitors, and The Bible have something in common, and…
- The Lost Histories of Black Inventors · 2 h 40 min · Episode 515This week on #TheFriendZone, we close out the last week of Black History Month with a discussion around Mr. Walter Johnson AKA Mr. Tendernism, Uncle Nearest and the ways the…
- Hugging A Barnacle · 1 h 18 min · Episode 514This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- Leave A Voicemail · 2 h 18 min · Episode 513This week on #TheFriendZone , we continue our Black History Month Celebrations! We explore who really preserves Black history, what gets lost when stories aren’t recorded and how…
- Black Bottom and Paradise Valley · 2 h 25 min · Episode 512This week on #TheFriendZone, we celebrate Black History Month! THE WORDS BLACK BOTTOM HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD THING. We look back at the rich Black History of the now defunct…
- Year of the Fire Horse · 2 h 31 min · Episode 511This week on #TheFriendZone, we share our thoughts on how 2026 has unfolded thus far. And how our sense of self, goals and hopes for the year have been impacted.
- We Back! · 1 h 16 min · Episode 510This week on #TheFriendZone, we're back from Winter Break! It's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- Best of 2025 - The Friend Zone · 3 h 9 min · Episode 509Surprise! It's a bonus episode of The Friend Zone! We asked you to share your favorite moments of the year and we put it all together to make a "Best of 2025" bonus for the…
- Living Kringle - Living Single S1E15 [Patreon Teaser] · 23 min · Episode 508The Binge is our weekly TV & Film recap series on Patreon. This month on #TheBinge, we're revisiting the Christmas episodes of our favorite Black Television shows.
- Pastors In Stem - The 2025 Wrap-Up · 2 h 40 min · Episode 507This 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…
- Chick'n & Popsicle Sticks · 2 h 4 min · Episode 506This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
- Ten Years Black · 2 h 42 min · Episode 505This week on #TheFriendZone, we look back at the last 10 years of Black Television & Film.
- A Pin In Karrin · 1 h 59 min · Episode 504This week on #TheFriendZone, Dustin walks us through the landmark case of Brenay Kennard in North Carolina.
- The Midnight Library · 3 h 1 min · Episode 503This week on #TheFriendZone, we discuss decisions and circumstances that shifted our trajectory and daydream about alternate lives.
