Stavvy's World #170 - The Kid Mero | Full Episode

The Kid Mero describes his new morning radio show as 'lowkey easier' than podcasting, despite the demanding 3:45 AM wake-up. He highlights the structured breaks in radio, contrasting it with the continuous, high-energy output often required in podcasting. This shift allows for a different work-life balance, even if it means having the entire day free, which he humorously admits isn't always desired.

Mero: 'this is like lowkey easier than podcasting cuz there's there's breaks.' (10:32), '3:45 a.m. that's like the wake up like alarm.' (11:35), 'I could get out of it by like 9:45 if I wanted to.' (12:31)

Both Stavros and Mero share personal struggles with physical health, particularly back pain and weight management. Mero details his diagnosis of sleep apnea and high A1C levels, leading him to utilize weight loss medication after initial attempts at exercise resulted in injury. This highlights the complex and often frustrating journey of health maintenance, especially as one ages, and the role modern medicine can play.

Stavros: 'I'm 36 about to turn 37... I've just been [fucking] up my back' (21:07), Mero: 'I got sleep apnnea... my A1C levels was like high.' (23:37, 25:24), 'You qualify for this [shit] get on it. And I was like, signed up.' (26:26)

Mero describes his father's relaxed retirement in the Dominican Republic, a stark contrast to his working life as an HVAC technician in New York. His father now enjoys daily routines of hanging out at the grocery store, smoking cigars, drinking beer, and getting pedicures. This 'culture of hanging out' and prioritizing leisure, along with the discovery of an older half-brother, illustrates a different cultural approach to family and later life, often seen in immigrant communities.

Mero: 'my dad is like salt of the earth Dominican dude like HVAC technician... Now this [shit] is getting manicures, pedicures.' (42:51), 'We're just sitting there smoking cigars, drinking beer, hanging out.' (43:53), 'I met my older brother WILLIAM AT LIKE 25 YEARS OLD.' (45:51)

Responding to a caller who discovered he was the 'side guy' in a 2.5-year relationship, the hosts emphatically advise against reconciliation. They argue that such calculated and prolonged deception, including gaslighting, fundamentally destroys trust. Returning to the relationship would implicitly approve of the behavior, making genuine healing and a healthy future impossible.

Mero: 'You soft, bro.' (53:44), Stavros: 'No, you coming back is an implicit approval.' (55:18), 'I don't know that I could trust this person. that part that is that [shit] is totally out the window, bro.' (56:13)

For a caller facing an unexpected pregnancy after only 3.5 months of dating, while being an underemployed aspiring actor, the hosts offer practical, if blunt, advice. They emphasize that the baby becomes the absolute number one priority, requiring a shift towards a more substantial, stable job. Creative pursuits should not be abandoned but must be 'chipped away at' on a lower priority level, acknowledging that life will be different but not necessarily devoid of dreams.

Mero: 'You're saying all the wrong things, brother.' (01:04:57), Mero: 'I was making $20,000 a year legally. And another maybe 10,000 illegally.' (01:06:37), Stavros: 'get a get a more substantial job... worry about the kid first and foremost and then... slowly but surely build up your creative pursuits.' (01:09:00)

A young married woman (24) expresses discomfort with her husband's (26) requests for anal play, feeling it's 'kind of gay.' The hosts advise her to shed this 'prudishness' or 'sexual sheltered' perspective, viewing it as a normal part of sexual exploration and growth in a young marriage. They suggest treating it as any other compromise in a relationship and even using it as an opportunity to explore her own desires, noting that such preferences are likely here to stay.

Stavros: 'you have to let go of the it being gay. It's bro, it's just sex.' (01:13:45), Mero: 'it sounds like he's a super freaky [shit] and you're just like a regular shorty' (01:15:39), Stavros: 'This ain't going away.' (01:17:58)

Addressing a caller who cannot forgive his uncle for temporarily withholding his deceased father's life insurance money, the hosts suggest this intense anger is deeply intertwined with unresolved grief for his father, who passed away when the caller was 19. They advise him to critically assess the actual harm caused by the uncle's actions and consider forgiveness as a crucial step in moving past the negative emotions associated with his father's death, allowing for healthier memories to prevail.

Stavros: 'this is so intertwined with the grief about your dad.' (01:22:40), 'The longer you're pissed about this, the longer your dad is actively in your life in a way.' (01:23:30), 'You're the only one sitting there stewing like man [fuck] this [shit]. Your uncle's getting jerked off somewhere.' (01:28:00)

When asked for input on circumcision, both hosts strongly advise against it. Mero likens a foreskin to a 'drop top' on a car, an 'entrance,' and argues that circumcision results in a 'weird little worm' with scars. Stavros recounts a single negative experience with a woman who was 'weird' about his uncircumcised penis, but dismisses it as an anomaly. They emphasize that uncircumcised penises are often cleaner due to necessary hygiene practices and that it's unnecessary 'mutilation' of a child.

Mero: 'Don't mutilate your child.' (01:33:34), 'That's exactly what a foreskin is, bro. That's right. That's right. It's an entrance.' (01:33:47), Stavros: 'I have had one exactly one woman be weird about my uncircumcised penis' (01:34:27), Mero: 'If you see a dude that's uncut, that dick is probably clean.' (01:35:46)