The Kid Mero on Ice Spice, George Santos, Keith Lee & 2023’s Viral Stars | Popcast (Deluxe)

This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on CZcams hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, features a conversation with the comedian and podcast star The Kid Mero, dissecting the viral stars of the year, including:
00:00 Introduction
2:00 A conversation about The Kid Mero’s recent projects, including his Victory Light podcast and “7PM in Brooklyn,” his podcast with the basketball legend Carmelo Anthony
11:57 The disgraced politician (and now Cameo star) George Santos
20:47 The popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat
27:45 Abel Tesfaye, a.k.a. the Weeknd, a star and creator of the HBO drama “The Idol”
33:36 The basketball firestarter Draymond Green
35:49 Gerry Turner, a.k.a. the Golden Bachelor
39:53 The pop-drill rapper Ice Spice
49:08 The TikTok food critic Keith Lee
1:02:49 Snack of the week
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[@SoROwCycle]

Mero should be on every week, this is the winning combo, the three of you together.

[@GIRTHYANDITCURVES]

A mad underrated podcast episode loved hearing these talking points on pop culture especially from tha gawd mero

[@belladiraxo]

more mero!! This dynamic was so fun it’s like popcast after show

[@djmaverick]

Why doesn't this pod have more views?

[@zekeforever9735]

For real best podcast out rn

[@theonlyever]

here before the algo

[@kenli0813]

I I I I I I re

[@GIRTHYANDITCURVES]

Algorithm

[@xlovexactuallyx]

Didn’t know Joe was Dominican!!
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[@proflex515]

Loving the NHL talk! Gotta be a first time that the NHL has made Popcast? PK Subban is a great ambassador for the game of hockey too. Great Popcast Gentlemen!

[@quinncallahan]

Excellent stuff as always!

[@braintoucher]

So good. Great to see mero given latitude and people appreciate it

[@osenifabua1912]

This was fun

[@toneriggz]

Problem with Keith is that he led with the salmon chopped cheese. He needed to lead with an OG chopped cheese and then maybe do the salmon as a bonus.

[@nonesuchou]

Reviewbrah was the og food in the car review guy

[@homesteadcreative]

FIRST GOATED

[@kriskenard]

serious question, didn't Sheck Wes have allegations?

[@VooDeux66]

Your wife aint't "old" she's "yt" lol!