There's no one more culturally vigilant than Daniel "Desus" Baker and Joel "Mero" Martinez. The two Bronx, New York, natives—who host the Bodega Boys podcast and the late-night Showtime program Desus & Mero and will release their first book in April—know more about politics and entertainment than even the most seasoned critic.
Baker and Martinez represent a new guard of cultural commentators who came up in the game online, and whose celebrity status is bolstered by their genuine, funny Internet personae.
Baker, 38, and Martinez, 36, got their start with a podcast and web series for Complex called "Desus vs. Mero." They'd interview sports stars like Iman Shumpert and comedians including Hannibal Buress, in addition to giving their "fuego
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