Zainab Johnson

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Hosted by comedians Zainab Johnson and Sydney Castillo, they discuss all aspects of relationships including their own...or lack there of. Listen as these two singles toss out relationship advice.

Zainab Johnson

  • Sep 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
  • 61 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Zainab Johnson

JUST FRIENDS Podcast Live! - Ep. 12 "PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 58:58


JUST FRIENDS Podcast Live! - Ep. 12 "PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS" by JUST FRIENDS w/ Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo

JUST FRIENDS Podcast Live! - Ep. 11 "Do Black Men Protect Black Women"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 62:46


JUST FRIENDS Podcast Live! - Ep. 11 "Do Black Men Protect Black Women" by JUST FRIENDS w/ Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo

JUST FRIENDS Podcast - Ep. 10 CAN YOU DATE YOUR FRIEND'S EX

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 61:51


JUST FRIENDS Podcast - Ep. 10 CAN YOU DATE YOUR FRIEND'S EX by JUST FRIENDS w/ Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo

JUST FRIENDS Podcast - Ep. 9

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 59:21


JUST FRIENDS Podcast - Ep. 9 by JUST FRIENDS w/ Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo

JUST FRIENDS PODCAST Live! - Ep. 8

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 60:23


JUST FRIENDS PODCAST Live! - Ep. 8 by JUST FRIENDS w/ Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo

JUST FRIENDS Podcast Ep. 7

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 61:20


JUST FRIENDS Podcast Ep. 7 by JUST FRIENDS w/ Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo

JUST FRIENDS Podcast Live! - EP. 6 - GIFTING WHILE DATING

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 60:21


JUST FRIENDS Podcast Live! - EP. 6 - GIFTING WHILE DATING by JUST FRIENDS w/ Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo

JUST FRIENDS Podcast with Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo - Ep. 2 "MARRIAGE PROPOSALS"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 60:56


JUST FRIENDS Podcast with Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo - Ep. 2 "MARRIAGE PROPOSALS" by JUST FRIENDS w/ Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo

JUST FRIENDS Podcast With Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo - Ep. 1 "DATING DURING A PANDEMIC"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 62:27


JUST FRIENDS Podcast With Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo - Ep. 1 "DATING DURING A PANDEMIC" by JUST FRIENDS w/ Zainab Johnson & Sydney Castillo

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 52 "Ex Memorabilia"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 69:17


This week on Just Friends, Zainab and Sydney welcome their first guest of 2017 - comedian Trey Moe. The three discuss proper protocol for any gifts given to you or items left behind by your ex-girlfriend/boyfriend. www.zainabjohnson.com www.sydneyisfunny.com www.treymoeshow.com Music provided by LAVI.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 51 "Happy 2017"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 51:32


Zainab and Sydney are back!!! They're catching up on their current relationships as well as their goals for 2017. www.sydneyisfunny.com www.zainabjohnson.com Music provided by LAVI

JUST FRIENDS - Ep 50 "The Miseducation..."

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2016 44:50


On the last Just Friends episode of 2016, Zainab and Sydney discuss choosing which battles to fight in relationships, the difference between loving someone and being in love, and being mature enough not run when things don't go as you want.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 49 "Just Friends?"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 54:46


This week on Just Friends.. can men and women really be friends?

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 48 "Irreplaceable"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016 50:14


This week on Just Friends, Zainab and Sydney discuss being irreplaceable and compromising in relationships.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 47 "CANDICE EXPLAINS A FUCKBOY"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 77:17


Just Friends welcomes comedian, writer, and actress Candice Thompson who breaks down exactly what a "fuckboy" is.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 46 "Syd Got Questions"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016 60:42


Sydney texted Zainab a bunch of random relationship questions one night and they discuss them this week on the podcast.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 45 "SIGNS"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 46:49


This week on Just Friends, Zainab tries to get Sydney interested in Astrology as it relates to dating. She also does a FOH.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 44 "How Soon Is Too Soon?"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2016 56:31


This week on Just Friends, Zainab and Sydney talk how long you should date someone before falling in love and is 'love at first sight' really a thing? www.zainabjohnson.com FB/Twitter/IG/Snapchat: @zainabjohnson www.sydneyisfunny.com FB/Twitter/IG: @sydneyisfunny Snapchat: @sydneyisfunnytx

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 43 "TRUST"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 72:12


This week on Just Friends, Sydney and Zainab discuss trust- can it be earned or is it just given? www.zainabjohnson.com Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat: @zainabjohnson www.sydneyisfunny.com Twitter/Instagram: @sydneyisfunny Snapchat: @sydneyisfunnytx

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 42 "The Proposal"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2016 53:08


Inspired by the recent CNN.com headline "Beyoncé's backup dancer proposes during 'Single Ladies'" Sydney and Zainab discuss good and bad proposal ideas. www.zainabjohnson.com Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat: @zainabjohnson www.sydneyisfunny.com Twitter/Instagram: @sydneyisfunny Snapchat: @sydneyisfunnytx

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 41 "Zainab Doesn't Know"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016 61:45


This week on Just Friends, Sydney tries to figure out and help Zainab with her love life.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 40 "Happy Birthday Syd!"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2016 25:47


Just Friends celebrates Sydney's birthday. www.zainabjohnson.com www.sydneyisfunny.com

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 39 "Believing In Bae"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2016 53:36


This week on Just Friends, Zainab and Sydney discuss believing in your partner's aspirations. www.zainabjohnson.com www.sydneyisfunny.com

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 38 "TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 75:06


Zainab and Sydney play "Take It Or Leave It" for the entire episode. www.zainabjohnson.com www.sydneyisfunny.com

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 37 "Sweetheart, Babe & Sydipoo"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016 61:15


Zainab and Sydney explore if and when pet names are appropriate. www.zainabjohnson.com www.sydneyisfunny.com

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 36 LOVE & COMEDY w/ TACARRA CARTHAN

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 71:41


On this weeks episode of Just Friends, Zainab and Sydney sit down with Tacarra Carthan - wife, mother, comedian, and teacher. We explore what it's like being married to a fellow comedian. www.zainabjohnson.com www.sydneyisfunny.com

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 35 "FINANCES: ENSS PLAYS THE TAPE"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 68:51


This week on Just Friends, Zainab and Sydney sit down with Los Angeles comedy club owner Enss Mitchell (www.thecomedyunion.com)to discuss the finances in a relationship. www.zainabmjohnson.com www.sydneyisfunny.com

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 34 "It's My Body"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016 61:25


On this week's episode of Just Friends Zainab and Sydney discuss contraceptives and the possibility of pregnancy - who's decision is it ultimately?

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 33 "Transitioning Your Relationship Status"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 82:21


This week Sydney comes out (in the NON LGBT sense) and reveals his new relationship status while Zainab further explores why she's single. Does she need some rewiring or a simple relocation?

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 32 "DISAGREEABLE FAMILY & FRIENDS"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 63:39


This week Zainab and Sydney discuss how to cope if you don't get along with the love interest of your family or friends. They also play another round of Take It Or Leave It.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 31 "CONFIDANTS"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 46:35


Zainab and Sydney discuss appropriate confidants when in a relationship and Sydney shares a FOH story.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep 30 "CONFLICT"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 54:49


Zainab and Sydney discuss necessary conflict in relationships, how to argue, and they introduce 3 BRAND NEW SEGMENTS to the podcast: Call Your Momma, Take It Or Leave It, and FOH.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 29 "COURTING"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 66:24


This week Zainab is joined by Courtney Kornegay - host, mc, and digital influencer, and first time guest Cedel - Bronx native and multi-talented young creative professional to discuss courting, the definition of a "cool guy" and reciprocity in dating. Courtney Kornegay - www.thecourtwalk.com IG/Twitter: @thecourtwalk Cedel - IG: @celavi3 snapchat: almondy_brown

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 28 "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2016 63:20


This week Zainab is joined by her friend Courtney Kornegay-host, mc, and digital influencer, as well as Ashley Bass- exhibitions manager for the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards. We talk Ashley's relationships with a man 13 years older than her, Courtney's interest in a man 30 years older than him, and Zainab's new found interest in younger men.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 27 "LGBisexualiTy"

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 64:12


On this weeks episode of Just Friends, Zainab sits down with her close friend in New York, Courtney Kornegay to discuss being openly gay, bisexuality and dating. Courtney is a MC and host as well as a digital influencer. Follow his blog www.thecourtwalk.com

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 26 "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 85:20


This week on Just Friends Sydney wonders if you can date without the influence of social media. @zainabjohnson @sydneyisfunny

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 25 "Polyamorous Relationships w/ Kimrie Lewis-Davis"

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016 71:24


Zainab and Sydney welcome actress, comedian, and writer Kimrie Lewis-Davis to Just Friends to discuss polyamorous relationships and sending and receiving dick pics. @zainabjohnson @sydneyisfunny @iamkimrie Music provided by Lavi.

JUST FRIENDS - EP. 24 "GREAT & GOOD"

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 63:26


ZAINAB AND SYDNEY DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF A GREAT MAN ALSO BEING A GOOD MAN.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 23 "Catching Up"

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 73:22


After being gone for 3 weeks due to "scheduling conflicts" Sydney and Zainab are back!!! While catching up on each other's dating lives they discuss what it means to ghost someone and how long it would take before a not getting a call back pissed them off.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 22 "Man Code?"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016 79:45


Zainab and Sydney discuss the current news topic involving Los Angeles Laker players D'Angelo Russell recording and leaking a tape that exposes Nick Young's infidelities. Did he violate the man code? Is there a man code?

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 21 " Sydney Makes A Point"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 69:17


On this week's episode of Just Friends Sydney makes a few points about dating, expectations, breaking up, and dating multiple people.

JUST FRIENDS Ep. 20 "MARRIAGE TALK W/ DEAN EDWARDS"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 65:37


Zainab and Sydney welcome friend and comedian Dean Edwards, their first married guest to the show, to discuss if marriage is a realistic goal today.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 19 "FRIEND ZONE"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 68:11


Zainab talks about not finding a black man in Los Angeles while Sydney discusses, if possible, when and how to move from the friend zone.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 18 "That's A Wrap Tinder"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 57:32


After being gone for 2 weeks Sydney and Zainab are back catching you up on their personal relationships. Music provided by Lavi.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 17 "VALENTINES, CELEBS, POLITICS, ETC."

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016 65:49


Zainab and Sydney talk Valentine's Day plans and expectations, celebrity crushes, corny people, and whether a person's political views makes them incompatible in a relationship. Music for Just Friends provided by Lavi.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 16 "WEIGHT GAIN"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 57:20


This week Zainab & Sydney discuss what could possibly happen if their partners made a drastic physical change to their appearance. Can you love someone through severe weight gain or even a change in hairstyle? Music for Just Friends provided by Lavi.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 15 "ZAINAB VENTS"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2016 61:56


This week Zainab vents about her current dating situation and Sydney offers up his opinion and advice to both her and her love interest (if he's listening). Music for JUST FRIENDS provided by Lavi.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 14 "NOT SO SAFE SEX"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2016 67:01


As a follow up to last weeks episode on casual sex, Zainab & Sydney discuss SAFE SEX & STD/STI'S. How do you tell your partner you have an STD/STI? Do you tell your partner? When is the right time to reveal you have a STD/STI? How would you respond to you're partner's revelation? Sydney & Zainab role pay different conversations breaking the news.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep 13 "CASUAL SEX"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2016 76:14


Zainab and Sydney welcome a special guest- writer, comedian, actress, host, and DJ Amanda Seales to discuss CASUAL SEX. The three explore whether people are truly able to engage in casual sex without feelings getting involved while sharing their personal situationship stories. A special thank you to Lavi for providing the music for this week's episode of Just Friends.

JUST FRIENDS - Ep. 12 "Dating Coworkers"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2016 68:47


On this week's episode of Just Friends Zainab and Sydney are joined by James Davis as they discuss dating coworkers.

JUST FRIENDS Ep. 11 "LONG DISTANCE"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2016 67:28


Zainab and Sydney are back with all new episodes in 2016. To start the year JUST FRIENDS discuss pros and cons as well as their personal feelings on long distance relationships.

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