And Happy holidays, Hot ones fans.

This is Shaun Evans checking in from the Museum of Curiosities.

We have a very exciting holiday extravaganza for you today.

The stocking full of questions.

A special guest addressing the hot ones controversies of Season seven and speaking off the Bill Burke Wing number nine controversy.

Did he eat the wing?

Did he not eat the way?

The answer is, he ate the wing to pull back the curtain on the show.

One way in which we get super clever in the editing is by speeding up people.

Edie, if you just hear somebody chomping on a wing for more than three Mississippi, it is an automatic vibe killer.

And then sometimes it's a chaotic scene, and Bill Bird's wing Aid is a prime example.

He's fighting the bomb.

He's taking laps all over the place, and afterwards the set was a mess.

We needed to refill waters, refilled milks, swap in new napkins and, amidst all that chaos, bill start snacking on his number nine wing.

We have a choice there.

We can keep it all in untangle all the wires involved stretch out this episode that's already 27 28 minutes long and put another 34 minutes on it.

But if it's not that big a payoff, then it's not worth doing.

Because in 2018 this Internet age, people have the attention span of a gnat in order to keep it streamlines in order to keep it fast.

And we just lop it off sometimes another topic that came up frequently and it comes up frequently every year.

But I'm happy to address.

It is nipple gate, the nibblers there never Lee.

Now, look, I am never going to be a chicken wing referee.

The second that that happens is the second that hot ones ceases to exist.

But here I understand what you're saying.

I want guests to commit to the wings, at least try to go there, whatever that means for them.

But we're already putting them in a pretty vulnerable situation where they're eating spicy wings for the Internets amusement.

I think it would be a super lame to hit him over the head with all these House rules right when they walk in, and then over the course of the interview, police them and wrist slapped them because they're not eating enough of the chicken wing.

We have guests that are approaching 70 years old.

We have guests with medical issues.

No one needs to kill themselves eating chicken wings for the Internets amusement.

The only people you can really get mad at are the ones who just walk.

So someone's not reacting, Not feeling being like this is easy and they're nibbling that, to me is kind of lame.

But if somebody is just dying in their struggle city and they're taking smaller bites, that to me not a big deal even a little bit.

All right, now that we've addressed the major complaints, it is time for your hard hitting hot ones.

Van Questions Chris Schoenberger Bring me the stocking of questions Thank you very much, and now we reach into the stocking and the first question comes from filmy once asks, what are some of your favorite types of questions to ask after all the research you d'oh!

How do you narrow the questions down to 10?

Well, you always like the questions that kind of break the guests when they were taken aback or delighted by a question or wonder how you know it.

That's always a good thing that means you cracked it on some level.

And then when it comes to the research, what we do is we come up with 20 topics.

Let's say over the course of the research, and then when we're masterminding, the interview will narrow it down to 10 and you're always editing that as you go.

So it all just depends on the guest.

It's always choose your own adventure.

That kind of shapes itself as the interview goes on.

Okay, up next we have, Jean Philippe asks, What's the biggest misconception you think people have about hot ones?

Well, I think that as the show has grown, people think that it's some big machine that we have a big staff like we don't It's the same six or seven people that we had in the beginning, working through it.

Now people are like, damn a team of researchers.

They have writers.

No, we don't.

Me and Chris have written every run of show since the beginning and we will do it till the end will see this thing through exactly how we want to see it.

And ah, it's still the small shop circus sideshow that it's always been another misconception.

You know, people on the Internet always think people are high when they're getting interviewed.

Are there interviewing like that there?

Hi there, Definitely higher.

Like they say, Shawn's Hi.

Listen, I'm forthcoming about it.

I'm honest.

I like inedible.

I like a Vape.

I've talked about this many times, but you can not run point guard on an interview.

Talk show High like this show has not been done.

Hi, I've never been high for an interview.

Maybe my like my look, is just naturally sunken a little bit.

People are eating scorching hot chicken wings.

Maybe their eyes become bloodshot at some point.

But people are not high.

As much as people on the Internet think that the people who are on shows or high like that's a ridiculous thing.

And then another thing is, I think like every time a guy and girl have been in an interview setting, it's always like they're definitely boned.

People are always like they hooked up.

Yeah, they hooked up.

That doesn't happen either, so I think that there's a lot less sex in a lot less drugs in your YouTube Web series than you might think so those are the misconceptions, Joy Joy says.

Can you tell the fans some fun facts about the other members of your team who helped make hot ones every week?

I'd be happy to Bill behind the camera.

You've gotten to know a little bit and he's layered.

He's an onion.

It's just non stop with that guy.

Most interesting man in the world.

Dom producer Dom She is a friend's obsessive when around the road she watches 28 hours of friends.

Steven Steven loves Arby's and gadgets.

He likes little gadgets so that he can play with lights and play with different things he loves gadgets.

Sarah Honda Hip hop roots go way back.

Used to manage gang Starr and M.

O P.

I love that Chris Schoenberger is obsessed with Nachos, in fact, used to have a blogger called nacho hunters, where him and his brother would travel around trying to find the greatest nachos in the world.

So that's a fun fact.

And then, ah, our editor Colin used to put together hot ones mean videos, including hot ones Tyra Banks.

But Shawn's a serial killer, and now he's actually editing the show so you can do anything if you put your mind to it.

Mari.

She's a new mom.

She just had a baby and remodeled her home.

And it looks gorgeous there in upstate New York.

Such a woods cottage if I've ever seen one.

Kristen Price, Big Killing Eve fan will not stop talking about that show.

I've never watched a single second of it, but she's into it, so check it out.

All right, up next.

Have you consulted with the physician to discuss the impact on your health of eating really hot chicken way too often while Mr Brown, I appreciate you checking in on me and you'll be happy to know that I recently went to a physician and I told them I need a full report.

Hook me up, toe everything, get the blood work.

I need to know everything that's going on because in a very prolific way, I have been eating some of the hottest chicken wings on Planet Earth Carolina Reapers with works over the last three years, and I might only have six months to live, so let's figure this out.

I nervously await the test results and guess what?

They come back in.

I am smack dab in the middle of the range on every single measurable.

I am like an Olympic athlete with my health.

Perhaps these chicken wings are making me stronger.

My doctor was on the phone and they're like your vitamin D's a little bit low, but other than that, these air just spectacular numbers, so I don't know if it's hot ones to think.

I don't know if I was just touched by the hand of God, but either way, Season eight I'm ready for you and it should be no problem.

Well, all right, there we are.

The stocking is empty, but the gifts on the Hot Ones holiday extravaganza just keep on comment in anticipation of tomorrow's Christmas Day games on ESPN and ABC, guys sat down with an M B A legend to break down the game film from some of our past MBA player guests.

Roll it.

Welcome to the Hot Ones holiday set.

We're joined by Envy, A Countdown's Jalen Rose.

You know him from his run with the Fab Five, his storied 13 year career in the MBA as well as get up and Jalen and Jacoby on ESPN, and we'll get into tomorrow's games in just a second.

But before we do, I need the back story on your 1994 draft day fit because of the holidays.

It is quite Christmassy it ISS, And so I had two suits that I was able to go get.

One of them was this lovely red and white masterpiece that either people think it's the best of all time or the worst of all times.

But either way, I'm proud because it's Detroit.

Well, one of the reasons we're really excited to have you in this seat is because we need an expert analyst toe look.

Att.

The tale of the tape from some of the N B A players we've had taken on the wings of death, and we'll start with our most recent season.

And Blake Griffin, who had some interesting thoughts on how the Internet has impacted the slam dunk contest.

So I'll just play the clip for you and you tell me what you think.

Okay?

Do you think it's harder to impress people these days?

Yeah, a little bit, but it's also cool because, like there's guys that aren't in the n b A, who maybe aren't even playing overseas who are unbelievable dunkers.

So you get to see these like dunk highlights all the time.

So yeah, maybe the dunk contest is taking a little bit of a hit.

But overall, in terms of like the scope of consumer, yeah, exactly.

So it's it's great for basketball is great for the dunk fan, but maybe not the dunk contest.

I don't think we've been desisted ties to it.

I think what has happened has become too many props and it's too many missed dunks.

And the other thing is the elite superstar level players aren't participating like I would have never thought that LeBron James will play 16 years and never be in the dunk contest.

So when that happens, that takes a little way from it is we'll have another clip for you.

As somebody who went from a player and became a member of the sports media press, I'm curious what you think about Kevin Durant's comments from his Hot Ones interview.

What would you do differently as a member of the sports press will be all about the players be all about players all about what they want to do their part with a product.

We're pushing league players pushing the league.

So should always be about players.

That's what you say.

But why you playing like once you have a job and it is to analyze what you see and have a colorful opinion about it.

If a guy had a terrible game with nine turnovers, you can't be like all.

We went to the same college.

You know, he's a great guy.

And you know, whatever you have to light will make you good is to be able to articulate what you see.

And in my opinion, this is what I try to do without name calling and all without making it personal, which there are a lot of media members that do that.

And then you've covered the MBA for a long time.

You're also a prolific podcaster and hear it hot ones.

We always have our eyes out.

You know which player would make an amazing guest?

Who do you think is the best interview in the N B A right now?

I mean, you got the masters of the obvious, like the LeBron James of the World or Steph Curry type of elite level players, but I like lead level players are also gonna be unfiltered.

Draymond Green comes to my Russell Westbrook comes to mind his guys that do a really good job of balancing being a player but also having a personality with the media.

All right, well, Jalen, it's been a pleasure.

I can't wait to put on my sweats, curl up and watch 12 consecutive hours of basketball tomorrow.

Any final thoughts on tomorrow's game?

Whatever you saw me wearing on draft day, it will be 100% more clean tomorrow.

Promise you?

Well, that's a wrap from the Museum of Curiosities.

Thank you so much for tuning in and Happy holidays.

Spice Lords.

We really appreciate you rocking with us.

Through seven seasons, 130 plus episodes and beyond were going to be very quick on the off season, starting up the Hot Ones train in January.

So just opening up some Christmas presents, popping a hot chocolate and then it's right back to the studio.

Thank you for rocking with us through season one.

Season to season three Season four Season five Season six Season seven in Season eight Roll the montage.

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Everybody for first we feast on Shaun Evans and you're watching hot ones.

It's the show with hot questions and even hotter guests.

Sexy, hot.

Not like temperate Li like sexual.

I've been hearing on Twitter for so long.

When are you gonna do hot ones?

Are you guys with spicy food?

You crank it up a little bit.

I like a despise I crank it.

Well, I'm nervous now, man.

I'm really thinking about getting myself into but never had a house loss in my life in your entire life, ever.

I'm excited.

Yes, I want to do it.

Oh, yeah, Just as long as it gets no hotter than this.