Season 1

Episode Guide

SERIES PREMIERE, BALLBAGS

S1 E1
Feb 22, 2019
Desus & Mero host Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Series premiere.

TALK YOUR TALK

S1 E2
Mar 1, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Don Cheadle.

STRUGGLE JEANS

S1 E3
Mar 8, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guests Vince Staples and John Legend.

IF I WOULDA DID IT

S1 E4
Mar 15, 2019
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Ben Stiller and 2 Chainz.

HATEFUL HAIRLINE

S1 E5
Mar 22, 2019
DESUS & MERO's guests Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke & Kirsten Gillibrand.

YOU THOUGHT!

S1 E6
Mar 29, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guests Carmelo Anthony and Jordan Peele.

MAD BUNS

S1 E7
Apr 5, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Issa Rae.

NEWS ADJACENT

S1 E8
Apr 12, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guests Stacey Abrams and Anna Kendrick

GRITS RATIO

S1 E9
Apr 19, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ).

WAITING FOR JULIO

S1 E10
May 3, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Seth Rogen.

ON DECKINGTON

S1 E11
May 7, 2019
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Lil Nas X, and a special appearance by Paul Scheer.

OPEN YOUR THIRD EYE

S1 E12
May 10, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Charlize Theron.

LOOK AT YOUR MANS

S1 E13
May 14, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guests Wu-Tang Clan.

FAX

S1 E14
May 17, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Bill Hader.

JAMAICAN JOCKEY

S1 E15
May 21, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Amy Poehler.

ROYAL BABY NEWPORT

S1 E16
May 24, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Gabrielle Union.

HOLD THAT

S1 E17
May 31, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Ava DuVernay.

LOWKEY, STAY DOWN

S1 E18
Jun 4, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Spike Lee.

PLATINUM DAD JOKE

S1 E19
Jun 7, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Pete Buttigieg.

PON'DELOCKE

S1 E20
Jun 11, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Lin-Manuel Miranda.

ELECTRIC LEMONADE

S1 E21
Jun 14, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Regina Hall.

IT'S CULTURAL

S1 E22
Jun 18, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest ScHoolboy Q.

PIVOT TO ALIENS

S1 E23
Jun 21, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Anthony Anderson.

Y'ALL NOT LOW

S1 E24
Jun 25, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Ice Cube.

LINK IN BIO

S1 E25
Jun 28, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Zendaya.

BONUS ILLUSTRIOUSNESS

S1 E26
Jul 9, 2019
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off.

THE MACARONI & CHEESE SOUND

S1 E27
Jul 12, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Kumail Nanjiani.

CHARCOONERY PLATE

S1 E28
Jul 16, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Kemba Walker.

STARING IN ASHANTI

S1 E29
Jul 19, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Megan Rapinoe.

DIGITAL HOOKAH

S1 E30
Jul 23, 2019
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Dascha Polanco.

DROP A PIN

S1 E31
Jul 26, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Common.

SIGHTSEEING DOG

S1 E32
Jul 30, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Billy Eichner.

ALIEN HOOK OFF

S1 E33
Aug 2, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guests Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.

IT'S A BOY

S1 E34
Oct 15, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest DaBaby.

TECH FLEX

S1 E35
Oct 18, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Taraji P. Henson.

TEETH ON LAYAWAY

S1 E36
Oct 22, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Ta-Nehisi Coates.

WEST INDIAN FENCE

S1 E37
Oct 25, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Gayle King.

THE BACK OF YOUR BACK

S1 E38
Oct 29, 2019
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Bill Burr

UN JOKKERSTEPPEN

S1 E39
Nov 1, 2019
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Bernie Sanders

COME COLLECT UNCLE DARYL

S1 E40
Nov 5, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Anna Kendrick.

TAKE YOUR TIME BABY

S1 E41
Nov 8, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Kenan Thompson.

FROM DEEP

S1 E42
Nov 12, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Chris Hayes.

GRAB THAT BOOMER

S1 E43
Nov 15, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome illustrious guest Hasan Minhaj.

THAT'S LARPING

S1 E44
Nov 19, 2019
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Shea Serrano.

DANCING BOK CHOY

S1 E45
Nov 22, 2019
DESUS & MERO welcome guests Chadwick Boseman and Elizabeth Warren.