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Desus And Mero On Politics, Fame And Life In The Pandemic

<a href="https://twitter.com/desusnice">Desus Nice</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/THEKIDMERO">The Kid Mero</a> went from calling up "anyone in their phone book" in the early days of their podcast <a href="https://twitter.com/BodegaBoys">Bodega Boys</a>, to booking big names in politics like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Barack Obama on <a href="https://www.sho.com/desus-and-mero">Desus &amp; Mero</a>, their late-night show airing on Showtime. Covering a mix of pop culture, politics, headlines and internet hijinks, Desus and Mero talk to Sam about keeping their show's vibe while working from home, how their view of politics has evolved as their platform has grown and the strange ways that life has changed now that these Bronx natives are famous. You can follow 'It's Been a Minute' on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@NPRItsBeenAMin</a> and email us at <a href="mailto:samsanders@npr.org">samsanders@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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