Sean Evans, Mavericks of Hollywood honoree and the calmest man to ever wield a bottle of hot sauce, invites AI to do its worst at roasting him. The result? Scorching. From “substitute teacher energy” to “startup bro fashion,” the ‘Hot Ones’ host gets called out for his poker face, predictable fits, and unnerving composure. In true Sean Evans fashion, he takes the heat—then tips his cap.
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00:00I've never used a teleprompter in my entire life.
00:02I just have a very, um, specific cadence, I guess.
00:14Let's see what the robot has in store for me.
00:18Roast?
00:19Sean Evans.
00:21Sean Evans looks like the guy you'd cast as tech support in a sitcom,
00:24but somehow he's out here making celebrities weep with buffalo sauce and existential dread.
00:30He's got the energy of a substitute teacher who really did his research on Scoville units.
00:35Man so calm under pressure, you'd think he was born in a bottle of ranch dressing.
00:41When you got me, you got me.
00:43Is Sean Evans overrated?
00:47Sean Evans isn't overrated. He's just perfectly suited to a very specific lane.
00:51He may not be the most dynamic personality, but for what Hot Ones is,
00:55he's basically the final boss of spicy interviews.
00:58Red.
01:00Damn dude, really roasted my ass.
01:07Some truth in there though, I have to tip my cap.
01:15What can Sean Evans be doing better?
01:20Sean Evans could try interviewing like he's not reading off a teleprompter at gunpoint.
01:24A little unpredictability wouldn't kill the vibe, or maybe just let the wings do all the heavy lifting.
01:30All right, dude. Well, I'm 10 years into this shit. What is this? Your first fucking episode?
01:38I've never used a teleprompter in my entire life. I just have a very specific cadence, I guess.
01:52Sean Evans dresses like a guy who got lost on the way to a startup pitch and ended up on camera by accident.
02:04His fashion sense screams, I own six identical bomber jackets and no mirrors.
02:10I own four bomber jackets that are identical. So not six. I'm not a freak.
02:20Sean Evans is a master interviewer disguised as your chill cousin from Chicago. Smart, unshakable, and somehow hotter than the wings he serves.
02:35Well, we brought it full circle. All right. And I think that we had to go through those trying times in order for this moment at the end of the rainbow to taste so sweet.
02:46So happy I made it to the top of the mountain with the old pal. The view from the top is beautiful.
02:51Thanks for watching me get roasted on Esquire. The memory of it will forever be a positive one.
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