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, 2026Catch Dustin Ross Live! - <a href="https://www.dustinrosslive.com" target="_blank">www.dustinrosslive.com</a>Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d" target="_blank">www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d</a>Thank you to our Sponsors:Squarespace - Head over to <a href="https://Squarespace.com" target="_blank">Squarespace.com</a> for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to <a href="https://squarespace.com/friendzone" target="_blank">squarespace.com/friendzone</a> to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to <a href="https://www.rocketmoney.com/zone" target="_blank">www.rocketmoney.com/zone</a>Follow us online:Twitter - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/friendzonepod" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/friendzonepod</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Patreon - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Discord - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&token=606484-1-1760466605330" target="_blank">discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz</a>Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;strong&gt;#TheFriendZone&lt;/strong&gt;, 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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you for another wonderful year together. Have a happy and safe Holiday!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Friend Zone Returns on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Catch&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Dustin Ross&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Live!&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.dustinrosslive.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.dustinrosslive.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d" target="_blank"&gt;www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to our Sponsors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Squarespace&lt;/strong&gt; - Head over to &lt;a href="https://Squarespace.com" target="_blank"&gt;Squarespace.com&lt;/a&gt; for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to &lt;a href="https://squarespace.com/friendzone" target="_blank"&gt;squarespace.com/friendzone&lt;/a&gt; to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rocket Money&lt;/strong&gt; - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to &lt;a href="https://www.rocketmoney.com/zone" target="_blank"&gt;www.rocketmoney.com/zone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us online:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.twitter.com/friendzonepod" target="_blank"&gt;www.twitter.com/friendzonepod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank"&gt;www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank"&gt;www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discord&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&amp;token=606484-1-1760466605330" target="_blank"&gt;discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a &lt;strong&gt;GREAT&lt;/strong&gt; day!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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. 



Pastors In Stem - The 2025 Wrap-Up

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.Catch Dustin Ross Live! - <a href="https://www.dustinrosslive.com/">www.dustinrosslive.com</a>Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c%E2%80%A69b11-63834e00ed6d">www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d</a>Thank you to our Sponsors:Squarespace - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsquarespace.com%2Ffriendzone&token=f7296a-1-1761078789590">squarespace.com/friendzone</a> to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Chime - Work on your financial goals through Chime today. Open an account in 2 minutes at <a href="https://www.chime.com/FRIEND">https://www.chime.com/FRIEND</a>Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/friend">www.mintmobile.com/friend</a>Follow us online:Twitter - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Ffriendzonepod&token=e372ed-1-1760466605329">www.twitter.com/friendzonepod</a> Facebook - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthefriendzonepodcast&token=993801-1-1760466605329">www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Patreon - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fthefriendzonepodcast&token=a14908-1-1760466605330">www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Discord - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&token=606484-1-1760466605330">discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz</a>Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;strong&gt;#TheFriendZone&lt;/strong&gt;, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Catch&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Dustin Ross&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Live!&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.dustinrosslive.com/"&gt;www.dustinrosslive.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c%E2%80%A69b11-63834e00ed6d"&gt;www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey?c…9b11-63834e00ed6d&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to our Sponsors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Squarespace&lt;/strong&gt; - Head over to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsquarespace.com%2Ffriendzone&amp;token=f7296a-1-1761078789590"&gt;squarespace.com/friendzone&lt;/a&gt; to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chime&lt;/strong&gt; - Work on your financial goals through Chime today. Open an account in 2 minutes at &lt;a href="https://www.chime.com/FRIEND"&gt;https://www.chime.com/FRIEND&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mint Mobile&lt;/strong&gt; - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at &lt;a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/friend"&gt;www.mintmobile.com/friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us online:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Ffriendzonepod&amp;token=e372ed-1-1760466605329"&gt;www.twitter.com/friendzonepod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthefriendzonepodcast&amp;token=993801-1-1760466605329"&gt;www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fthefriendzonepodcast&amp;token=a14908-1-1760466605330"&gt;www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discord&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&amp;token=606484-1-1760466605330"&gt;discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a &lt;strong&gt;GREAT&lt;/strong&gt; day!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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.

Chick'n & Popsicle Sticks

This week on #TheFriendZone, we look back at the last 10 years of Black Television & Film.Black Business of the Week - Reel Paper <a href="https://www.reelpaper.com" target="_blank">https://www.reelpaper.com</a>Wellness Segment - Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey</a>Dustin Ross Live on Tour! <a href="https://www.dustinrosslive.com" target="_blank">https://www.dustinrosslive.com</a>#ListensLately:Brandy - Put That On EverythingBrandy - 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) Thank you to our Sponsors:Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to <a href="https://www.rocketmoney.com/zone" target="_blank">www.rocketmoney.com/zone</a>Follow us online:Twitter - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/friendzonepod" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/friendzonepod</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Patreon - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Discord - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&token=606484-1-1760466605330" target="_blank">discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz</a>Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;strong&gt;#TheFriendZone&lt;/strong&gt;, we look back at the last 10 years of Black Television &amp; Film.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Black Business of the Week&lt;/strong&gt; - Reel Paper &lt;a href="https://www.reelpaper.com" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.reelpaper.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wellness Segment&lt;/strong&gt; - Hey Fran Hey’s Amazon Storefront &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.amazon.com/shop/heyfranhey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dustin Ross Live on Tour!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.dustinrosslive.com" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.dustinrosslive.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#ListensLately:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brandy - Put That On Everything&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brandy - Full Moon &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wale, Leon Thomas - Watching Us &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Dre - Bitches Ain't Shit &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dvsn - Excited &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key Glock - A+ &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;DropOut Finn - Cool On Ha &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brandy - A Capella (Something's Missing) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to our Sponsors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rocket Money&lt;/strong&gt; - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to &lt;a href="https://www.rocketmoney.com/zone" target="_blank"&gt;www.rocketmoney.com/zone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us online:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.twitter.com/friendzonepod" target="_blank"&gt;www.twitter.com/friendzonepod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank"&gt;www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank"&gt;www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discord&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&amp;token=606484-1-1760466605330" target="_blank"&gt;discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a &lt;strong&gt;GREAT&lt;/strong&gt; day!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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



Ten Years Black

This week on #TheFriendZone, Dustin walks us through the landmark case of Brenay Kennard in North CarolinaBlack Business of the Week - Ease The Brand <a href="https://www.instagram.com/easethebrand" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/easethebrand</a>Wellness Segment:Everything’s Good - Toni Chapman (The Moody Foody) Cookbook <a href="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" target="_blank">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</a>The New Southern Table - Cordarrius Green <a href="https://cordandthekitchen.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoWNpVc2was3n7R4LoADg7mvby35BEonYWM7PLLFDc_YnooSw8" target="_blank">https://cordandthekitchen.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoWNpVc2was3n7R4LoADg7mvby35BEonYWM7PLLFDc_YnooSw8</a>#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 LomondV Cartier. - So Good Party Next Door - Cheers Case - Touch Me Tease MeFollow us online:Twitter - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/friendzonepod" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/friendzonepod</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Patreon - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Discord - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&token=606484-1-1760466605330" target="_blank">discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz</a>Have a GREAT day! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;strong&gt;#TheFriendZone&lt;/strong&gt;, Dustin walks us through the landmark case of Brenay Kennard in North Carolina&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Black Business of the Week&lt;/strong&gt; - Ease The Brand &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/easethebrand" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/easethebrand&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wellness Segment:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Everything’s Good - Toni Chapman (The Moody Foody) Cookbook &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593800788?linkCode=ssc&amp;tag=onamzhefrhe-20&amp;creativeASIN=0593800788&amp;asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.27GAJJMEAZL0F&amp;ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593800788?linkCode=ssc&amp;tag=onamzhefrhe-20&amp;creativeASIN=0593800788&amp;asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.27GAJJMEAZL0F&amp;ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The New Southern Table - Cordarrius Green &lt;a href="https://cordandthekitchen.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoWNpVc2was3n7R4LoADg7mvby35BEonYWM7PLLFDc_YnooSw8" target="_blank"&gt;https://cordandthekitchen.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoWNpVc2was3n7R4LoADg7mvby35BEonYWM7PLLFDc_YnooSw8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#ListensLately:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;kwn - back of the club &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sasha Keable, BEAM - Work &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Masego - Unhinged &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 (Remastered 2012) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elephants &amp; Little Girls - Loch Lomond&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;V Cartier. - So Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Party Next Door - Cheers &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Case - Touch Me Tease Me&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us online:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.twitter.com/friendzonepod" target="_blank"&gt;www.twitter.com/friendzonepod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank"&gt;www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank"&gt;www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discord&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&amp;token=606484-1-1760466605330" target="_blank"&gt;discord.gg/Jee2cwfAdz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a &lt;strong&gt;GREAT&lt;/strong&gt; day!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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

A Pin In Karrin

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