Episode 313 | "Hood Historian" (with The Kid Mero)

Yerrrr! The Need to Know squad sat down with the one and only Mero — Bronx legend, multi-hyphenate menace, and certified culture shifter. From smoke shop runs and wrap flavors you've never heard of (00:49) to building his own creative empire, Mero delivers nonstop laughs, real game, and signature BX energy.

He breaks down why TV is cooked and YouTube is king (05:51), raising his beautiful children (17:29), and his hilarious theory that Babe Ruth might've been Black (24:25). He explains why licensing your content is the real power move (30:47) and how he's building Victory Light like the Dominican Dick Wolf (33:07).

We get personal with stories about giving fans love at Dave's Hot Chicken (40:41), and being inspired early by Combat Jack (42:40). Mero shares how Marlon Wayans gave him game (58:11), and how Denzel Washington taught him to move with an "attitude of gratitude" (01:00:15). He also talks about co-hosting with Carmelo Anthony on 7PM in Brooklyn and why it's deeper than content (01:37:18).

Oh — and yes, Mero answers the age-old question: What's harder — being a Knicks fan or coaching little kids in football? (01:24:19). Mero closes it out with a classic BX take — Yankees fans are spoiled, Mets fans are built different (01:42:14).

From gems to jokes, legacy talk to hood stories, this one's special. Tap in!

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