Sean Evans, Host Of The Web Series ‘Hot Ones,’ Interviews Stephen Colbert On ‘The Late Show’

Just weeks after the hit web series Hot Ones returned for its third season, its host brought his signature format to network TV. Sean Evans appeared on a recent episode of The Late Show, during which he fed Stephen Colbert increasingly spicy hot sauces while asking him a series of “burning questions.”

In Hot Ones, which can be found on Complex Networks‘ First We Feast channel, Evans sits down with celebrities and chats with them as they consume Scoville

-shattering hot wings. Colbert, in introducing Evans, notes that this approach is able to break down inhibitions and “get great answers out of people.” The late night host also complemented Evans’ interview skills, which are arguably as crucial to Hot Ones‘ success as its unique format.

All necessary platitudes aside, Colbert and Evans sat down for a Late Show edition of Hot Ones. Evans’ appearance on the program coincided with Colbert’s stint as a vegan, so he forwent chicken wings in favor of meatless nuggets. The end result was the same as any other Hot Ones episode: As the spicy end of the sauce lineup tortured Colbert, he managed to answer Evans’ questions, which touched on faith, Lord of the Rings, and more.

Hot Ones, which has received profiles from the likes of the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times over the past year and continues to draw millions of views for individual episode, is experiencing a viral surge of popularity like few web series before it. The Late Show appearance was the latest bit of recognition for Evans, and Colbert learned that Hot Ones‘ sauces are not for the faint of heart.