Louis speaks to Sean Evans, the host of Youtube smash-hit ‘Hot Ones’. Dialling in from New York, the pair swap interview techniques, as well as discussing Sean’s upbringing in Chicago and how he utilised chicken wings to create one of the biggest talk shows in the world. Plus, Sean lets Louis know which celebrities were ratings hits and who he’d never have on the show… 

Warnings: Strong language. 

Links/Attachments: 

YouTube: Louis Theroux (me) reacts to his (my) ‘Hot Ones’ episode (2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_WT5kxyZ1I

YouTube Series: Louis Theroux Attacks the Shark While Eating Spicy Wings – Hot Ones (2023) 

https://youtu.be/wlL9RUGxXSs?si=sVQYvUdArc4Wr_Dl  

YouTube Series: Anthony Rizzo On Chicago Cubs Rivalries & Baseball Superstitions While Eating Spicy Wings – Hot Ones (2015) 

https://youtu.be/4iSCOtYs_6Q?si=hA2IVueisoOo4WVG  

YouTube Series: Prince Amukamara Talks NFL Salaries & Pre-Game Sex While Eating Spicy Wings – Hot Ones (2015) 

https://youtu.be/kmBlwAFRFJU?si=lvE5Ot11dnWkeTnk  

YouTube Series: Trick Daddy Prays for Help While Eating Spicy Wings – Hot Ones (2018) 

https://youtu.be/SywOj6EpkOc?si=-DHaIisP36RwCQdD  

YouTube Series: DJ Khaled Talks Fuccbois, Finga Licking, and Media Dinosaurs While Eating Spicy Wings – Hot Ones (2015) 

https://youtu.be/1HYEC_FlgAg?si=CCcTdghBl4ifWjO5  

Book: Paper Lion, George Plimpton (1966) 

Book: Shadow Box, George Plimpton (1977) 

YouTube Series: Conan O’Brien Needs a Doctor While Eating Spicy Wings – Hot Ones (2024) 

https://youtu.be/FALlhXl6CmA?si=ZdOg3BD0sCihdUZH   

YouTube Series: Sean Evans and Chili Klaus Eat the Carolina Reaper, the World’s Hottest Chili Pepper – Hot Ones (2015) 

https://youtu.be/9k-SBpElcWA?si=sUU4Ks6k4AqbcXas  

Article: In the hot seat: Behind Hot Ones’ ambitions to be the future of late-night TV – The Verge (2019) 

https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/31/20938739/hot-ones-sean-evans-youtube-guests-gordon-ramsey-idris-elba-late-night-tv  

‘Chili Klaus & Classical Orchestra 🌶’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvUaFp_qMQ

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Maisie Williams 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

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