This 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.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=e4bacb-1-1769005455396" 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'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.&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;Twitter - &lt;a href="https://www.twitter.com/friendzonepod" target="_blank"&gt;www.twitter.com/friendzonepod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Facebook - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank"&gt;www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Patreon - &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast" target="_blank"&gt;www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discord - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&amp;token=e4bacb-1-1769005455396" 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'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.

We Back!

Surprise!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 holidays.The Friend Zone returns Wednesday, January 21, 2026. 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;Surprise!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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 holidays.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Friend Zone returns Wednesday, January 21, 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&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>

Surprise!

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 holidays.

The Friend Zone returns Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Best of 2025 - The Friend Zone

The 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. Follow along as Fran recaps Living Single S1E15 - Living Kringle:"Synclaire is saddened to see that none of her friends share her enthusiasm for Christmas. She tries her best to get everyone in the spirit of Christmas."Living Single is available now on Hulu.Are you subscribed to The Friend Zone on Patreon? Join here: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheFriendZonePodcastThank 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=87780a-1-1766597929991" target="_blank">squarespace.com/friendzone</a> to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Follow us online:Twitter - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Ffriendzonepod&token=c1ed20-1-1766597929991" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/friendzonepod</a> Facebook - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthefriendzonepodcast&token=136ae0-1-1766597929991" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Patreon - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fthefriendzonepodcast&token=ad1482-1-1766597929991" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast</a> Discord - <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&token=534307-1-1766597929991" 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;&lt;strong&gt;The Binge&lt;/strong&gt; is our weekly TV &amp; Film recap series on Patreon. This month on &lt;strong&gt;#TheBinge&lt;/strong&gt;, we're revisiting the Christmas episodes of our favorite Black Television shows. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow along as &lt;strong&gt;Fran&lt;/strong&gt; recaps &lt;strong&gt;Living Single&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;S1E15&lt;/strong&gt; - &lt;strong&gt;Living Kringle&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Synclaire is saddened to see that none of her friends share her enthusiasm for Christmas. She tries her best to get everyone in the spirit of Christmas."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Living Single&lt;/strong&gt; is available now on &lt;strong&gt;Hulu&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are you subscribed to &lt;strong&gt;The Friend Zone&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;strong&gt;Patreon&lt;/strong&gt;? Join here: &lt;strong&gt;https://www.patreon.com/c/TheFriendZonePodcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you to our &lt;strong&gt;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=87780a-1-1766597929991" 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;Follow us online:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Ffriendzonepod&amp;token=c1ed20-1-1766597929991" target="_blank"&gt;www.twitter.com/friendzonepod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Facebook - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthefriendzonepodcast&amp;token=136ae0-1-1766597929991" target="_blank"&gt;www.facebook.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Patreon - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fthefriendzonepodcast&amp;token=ad1482-1-1766597929991" target="_blank"&gt;www.patreon.com/thefriendzonepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discord - &lt;a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FJee2cwfAdz&amp;token=534307-1-1766597929991" 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;p&gt; &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>

The 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.

Living Kringle - Living Single S1E15 [Patreon Teaser]

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.

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