Desus & Mero: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Desus & Mero Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Monday, October 16, 2017
Oct 16, 2017 · 23 min
Woody Allen feels sad for Harvey Weinstein. OJ's back out on the prowl. Black-ish creator Kenya Barris reveals which episode he's proudest of.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Oct 17, 2017 · 23 min
The Yankees clap back at the Astros. Trump and McConnell pretend to be pals. New Yorkers use literal doggy bags on the subway. A Boogie talks success at a young age.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Oct 18, 2017 · 23 min
Dwyane Wade calls LeBron cheap and jealous of his hair. The Yankees come back to tie the series at 2. Michael Stahl-David talks Narcos, graffiti & his new films.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Oct 19, 2017 · 23 min
Desus & Mero enjoy game 5 with a white family at Yankee Stadium. A Yelper outs a restaurant for using Popeyes chicken. Charlamagne Tha God talks "Black Privilege."
Monday, October 23, 2017
Oct 23, 2017 · 23 min
Lil B has love for A Boogie's crew after they jump him. Gabrielle Union preaches butt play reciprocity. J.B. Smoove talks "The Book of Leon" & the zombie apocalypse.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Oct 24, 2017 · 23 min
Bob Corker calls out Trump for all his lies. Ben Carson gets cooked by Rep. Al Green at a HUD budget hearing. Al Harrington talks his new Cannabis film & his NBA days.
Wednesdy, October 25, 2017
Oct 25, 2017 · 23 min
Amazon wants the key to your house. A dude takes heat for the pics he's likin' on Instagram. Talib Kweli talks his new album & his relationships with Chappelle & Kanye.
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Oct 26, 2017 · 23 min
Iman Shumpert drops in to watch clips and give some takes. Trump again reminds us how smart he is. Ty Dolla $ign talks about his new album “Beach House 3.”
Monday, October 30, 2017
Oct 30, 2017 · 23 min
Paul Manafort gets indicted. Cardi B. gets a ring from Offset. Rosie Perez recalls meeting Spike Lee.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Oct 31, 2017 · 23 min
Trump takes a break from fuming over Mueller to hand out candy to Halloweeners. DeRay Davis talks his Netflix special, roasting comics and polyamory.
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Nov 1, 2017 · 23 min
J.LO and AROD share all their corny details with Vanity Fair. Conor McGregor drops the homophobic F-word again. Frankie J and Baby Bash perform “Suga Suga.”
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Nov 2, 2017 · 23 min
The CIA shares Bin Laden's movie/porno playlist. Tyrese let's his feelings be known on Facebook, Papa John is mad at the NFL. Gabrielle Union discusses her new book.
Monday, November 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017 · 23 min
Diddy changes his name again. Shaq's beefin with "Big Shaq" from London. Fabolous talks his new collab with Jadakiss and relationship with Jay-Z.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Nov 7, 2017 · 23 min
Rand Paul gets jumped by his neighbor. A pastor shames a guy & his side chick at a service in Zimbabwe. Jeff Ross talks his new special & life as the roast king.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Nov 8, 2017 · 23 min
Desus makes Mero eat a McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Two lions have sex 100 times in a day. Amanda Seales confronts Mero on his tweets @ her from 2012.
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Nov 9, 2017 · 23 min
Drake is stockpiling Birkin bags for future Mrs. Drake. Trump gives China props for taking advantage of the U.S. Steve Stoute talks his success in music & advertising.
Monday, November 13, 2017
Nov 13, 2017 · 23 min
Desus & Mero watch 50 shades of Sammy Sosa. Trump meets his favorite dictators in Asia. LeBron rides the subway. T. Pain talks his new album.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Nov 14, 2017 · 23 min
Enes Kanter gets in LeBron's face. A white guy thinks he's Filipino. A lady finds her man in bed with her mom. Jay Pharoah talks Charlie Murphy & “White Famous.”
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Nov 15, 2017 · 23 min
LaVar Ball's boy thanks Trump for freeing him from China. People thinks Blake Shelton is sexy. Gary Owen talks "All Def Comedy" & why black audiences like him.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Nov 16, 2017 · 23 min
A grandpa's heart gets broken on Wheel of Fortune. Articles of Trump's Impeachment get filed in Congress. Erykah Badu talks Soul Train Awards & being a doula.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Nov 20, 2017 · 23 min
Trump earns beef status with LaVar Ball, Marshawn Lynch and Snoop Dogg all in one day. Sneaker Designer John Geiger talks shoes.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Nov 21, 2017 · 23 min
Chris Cuomo tries to interview LaVar Ball. A rat terrorizes NYC subway riders. Marshawn Lynch loves Mexicans. Diplo talks Rihanna & his new doc.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Nov 22, 2017 · 23 min
Trump takes Roy Moore's word for it & claps back at LaVar Ball again. Ray Allen gets catfished. Daniel Caesar talks his new album.
The Ball Baggys
Nov 23, 2017 · 23 min
Desus & Mero host the Ball Baggys: the first annual Thanksgiving awards show that celebrates clips of their favorite people, animals and moments from the past year.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Nov 27, 2017 · 23 min
Prince Harry gets engaged. The failing NY Times profiles a Nazi. Cam'Ron and Ma$e have some beef on Thanksgiving. Black Thought talks The Roots & “The Deuce.”
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Nov 28, 2017 · 23 min
The Sex Robots are coming. Prince Harry & Meghan Markle discuss their engagement. Wyclef Jean talks his Haitian roots & his new mixtape.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Nov 29, 2017 · 23 min
Jay-Z's Grammy nomination upsets Laura Ingraham. Eli Manning's benching upsets Mike Francesa. Matty Matheson talks his new show "IT'S SUPPERTIME!"
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Nov 30, 2017 · 23 min
Jay-Z gets deep with the failing NY Times. Parliament roasts Trump for retweeting a British anti-Muslim group. Nikole Hannah-Jones talks why she got into journalism.
Monday, December 4, 2017
Dec 4, 2017 · 23 min
Flynn's guilty plea induces an obstruction of justice worthy Trump tweet. Larry King can't handle a vape pen. Ester Dean talks songwriting & "Picture Perfect 3."
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Dec 6, 2017 · 23 min
LaVar Ball returns to CNN. Cops bust the most honest meth dealer in America. Wendy Williams throws shade at Ashanti. Big K.R.I.T. talks his new album and upcoming tour.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Dec 7, 2017 · 23 min
Trump slurs his speech on recognizing Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. A soccer fan apologizes for pooping in the stands. Pastor Carl Lentz recalls baptizing Bieber.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Dec 12, 2017 · 23 min
The mom who filmed her bullied son swears she's not racist. An NYPD precinct releases a bad rap video. Seth Rogen recalls Kanye rapping for him in a van.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Jan 2, 2018 · 23 min
CNN's New Year's Eve Live features a weed bus & a drunk Don Lemon. An MMA fighter can't find anyone to fight her. Hari Kondabolu talks "The Problem With Apu."
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Jan 3, 2018 · 23 min
Trump threatens nuclear war on twitter. DJ Khaled shares his Weight Watchers journey on Instagram. Justin Timberlake goes country. Katie Nolan talks life at ESPN.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
May 17, 2018 · 23 min
A Russian face slap champion is crowned. A racist lawyer erupts at people speaking Spanish. A Kent State grad loves her guns. Terry Crews talks Brooklyn 99 & Deadpool 2.