# Hugging A Barnacle

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Podcast: [The Friend Zone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-friend-zone-440448)
Published: 2026-02-18T15:52:03+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4704

## Resource

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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