• S4 EP7: Sean Evans discusses his upbringing in Chicago, interview techniques, and no-go guests on ‘Hot Ones’

  • Feb 25 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
  • Podcast

S4 EP7: Sean Evans discusses his upbringing in Chicago, interview techniques, and no-go guests on ‘Hot Ones’

  • Summary

  • 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 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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