Desus & Mero Call It Quits, Ending ‘Bodega Boys’ Podcast and Showtime TV Series Kevin Fleming July 19, 2022 Entertainment, TV News Desus and Mero have split up, confirming the chatter that has followed the pair for months. The hosts of the “Bodega Boys” podcast and “Desus & Mero” on Shotime, Daniel “Desus Nice” Baker and Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez, are going their separate ways; Shotime confirmed the split in a statement saying that the duo “will be pursuing separate creative endeavors moving forward” and that their late-night Showtime series will not be back for a fifth season. The split had been foreshadowed by tweets from both hosts during an extended absence from the podcast and an early end to the TV series’ fourth season. Related