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Hot Ones

Hot Ones

Season 30

May 18, 2026 13 episodes

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Tim Howard Makes the Save While Eating Spicy Hot Wings
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E1. Tim Howard Makes the Save While Eating Spicy Hot Wings

20m May 18, 2026

Tim Howard is a U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team icon and the most capped goalkeeper in the history of the program. With a storied career that includes 13 seasons in the Premier League and two MLS Cup championships, he is perhaps best known for his heroic 16-save masterpiece against Belgium in the 2014 World Cup. But how is he with spicy food? Find out as “The Secretary of Defense” takes on the wings of death and discusses his legendary soccer career, his transition from the field to the broadcast booth, and what Michael Jordan inspired mentality it took to be a world-class shot-stopper.

Colin Jost Fights Fire With Fire While Eating Spicy Wings
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E2. Colin Jost Fights Fire With Fire While Eating Spicy Wings

27m May 21, 2026

Colin Jost is an Emmy Award–winning writer and the longest-tenured anchor in the history of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live. You can catch him in the family-comedy The Breadwinner, set to release in theaters on May 29th. And he hosts new episodes of Pop Culture Jeopardy every weekday on Netflix. But how is he with spicy food? Find out as Jost takes on the wings of death and discusses his partnership with Michael Che, adventures in raccoon journalism, and the ultimate Margaritaville order.

Emily Blunt Is Up to the Challenge While Eating Spicy Wings
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E3. Emily Blunt Is Up to the Challenge While Eating Spicy Wings

26m May 28, 2026

Emily Blunt is a Golden Globe Award–winning actor with a prolific run in 2026 that includes the Devil Wears Prada 2 and right now, you can catch her in Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi film, Disclosure Day, set to release in theaters June 12th. But how is she with spicy food? Find out as Blunt takes on the wings of death and discusses iconic movie quotes, life on set with Tom Cruise, and her Mount Rushmore of Emily Blunt movies.

J Balvin Rides A Heat Rollercoaster While Eating Spicy Wings
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E4. J Balvin Rides A Heat Rollercoaster While Eating Spicy Wings

24m Jun 1, 2026

J Balvin is a Grammy Award nominated singer-songwriter and one of the most decorated musicians on the planet. A distinguished former Hot Ones guest, as well. He also has a brand new collaborative album, Omerta, alongside Ryan Castro. But how is he with spicy food? Find out as he takes on the wings of death for a second time while discussing being a life long fan of Metallica, his 90s Volkswagen Hatchback Rayo, and gives a travel guide to his hometown of Medellin, Colombia. Stick around for a bonus scene with his bff Andres, who is back for an encore performance against Da Bomb.

Becky G Conquers the Heat While Eating Spicy Wings
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E5. Becky G Conquers the Heat While Eating Spicy Wings

23m Jun 4, 2026

Becky G is a global force in pop music, breaking into the industry as a teenager and racking up nine Latin American Music Awards and a spot on the Time 100 along the way. Her documentary, "Rebecca," is on Netflix now, and check out her new single, "Marathon." But how is she with spicy food? Find out as Becky G takes on the wings of death and discusses eating raw chiles as a kid, the many styles of Mexican music, and her love affair with Angel City FC.

PinkPantheress Needs Ice While Eating Spicy Wings
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E6. PinkPantheress Needs Ice While Eating Spicy Wings

25m Jun 11, 2026

PinkPantheress is a singer-songwriter and producer with multiple Grammy Award nominations to her name, including for her 2025 sophomore mixtape, "Fancy That." You can catch her now on her "An Evening with PinkPantheress" tour. But how is she with spicy food? Find out as she takes on the wings of death and discusses everything from Lily Allen and Dizzee Rascal, to ghost stories and the Saw franchise—and takes on a spicy Hot Ones pub quiz along the way.

Jesse Eisenberg Defies Doctor's Orders While Eating Spicy Wings
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E7. Jesse Eisenberg Defies Doctor's Orders While Eating Spicy Wings

23m Jun 18, 2026

Jesse Eisenberg is an Academy Award–nominated actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright known for timeless films like The Social Network, Zombieland, and the Now You See Me franchise. Later this year, he's releasing his third feature as a director for an untitled musical comedy from A24. And, you can also catch him as Dort in the upcoming animated film Minions and Monsters, set to release in theaters July 1. But how is he with spicy food? Find out as Eisenberg takes on the wings of death and discusses his love of Indiana basketball, the influence of anthropology on his acting, and how ChatGPT prepared him for Hot Ones.

David Duchovny Lives the Technicolor Universe While Eating Spicy Wings
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E8. David Duchovny Lives the Technicolor Universe While Eating Spicy Wings

21m Jun 25, 2026

David Duchovny is a two-time Golden Globe winner who spent nine seasons chasing aliens as Fox Mulder in The X-Files and another seven playing a self-destructing novelist on Californication. He also has a shelf of published novels, a collection of poetry, and his fourth studio album as a musician, "Prince of Pieces," is set to release on August 13th. But how is he with spicy food? Find out as Duchovny takes on the wings of death and discusses the works of Samuel Beckett, Monster-of-the-Week nostalgia, and an MTV Rock N' Jock story for the ages.

Penélope Cruz Laughs With Abandon While Eating Spicy Wings
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E9. Penélope Cruz Laughs With Abandon While Eating Spicy Wings

23m Jul 2, 2026

Penélope Cruz is an Academy Award–winning actress you know from unforgettable roles in films like Volver, Vanilla Sky, Ferrari, and many more. Her latest film though, is the A24 comedy The Invite, directed by Olivia Wilde, in select theaters June 26th and nationwide July 10th. But how is she with spicy food? Find out as Cruz takes on the wings of death and discusses misadventures with Salma Hayek, her fear of driving, and how Bad Bunny convinced her kids that she’s cool.

Millie Bobby Brown Petitions Da Bomb While Eating Spicy Wing
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E10. Millie Bobby Brown Petitions Da Bomb While Eating Spicy Wing

25m Jul 9, 2026

Millie Bobby Brown is an actress, producer, and the founder of Florence by Mills. She first braved the Hot Ones gauntlet in 2022 and has since closed the book on a decade as Eleven in the smash hit Stranger Things. Now, she's back as Victorian London's sharpest sleuth in Enola Holmes 3, available on Netflix. But how is she with spicy food? Find out as Millie takes on the wings of death (again!) and discusses raising farm animals, the secrets to a great spag bol, and the art of looking terrified on camera. Also: a special cameo from her Enola Holmes co-star, Louis Partridge!

Marcello Hernández Wants to Throw Hands While Eating Spicy Wings
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E11. Marcello Hernández Wants to Throw Hands While Eating Spicy Wings

24m Jul 16, 2026

Marcello Hernández is a stand-up comedian, actor, and staple cast member on Saturday Night Live. Check out his debut comedy special, "American Boy," streaming now on Netflix, and look out for his buddy comedy with Kevin Hart, "72 Hours," launching on Netflix on July 24. But how is he with spicy food? Find out as Hernández takes on the wings of death and discusses iconic SNL sketches, Miami hijinks, and the dominance of Dominican baseball players.

Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal Team Up While Eating Spicy Wings
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E12. Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal Team Up While Eating Spicy Wings

29m Jul 23, 2026

Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal share the screen in not one, but two, of the year's most anticipated films. Catch them both in Spider Man: Brand New Day premiering in theatres July 31st. They’re also starring in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in theaters now. But how are they with spicy food? Find out as the two illustrious Hot Ones alums return to the table with Sean Evans to discuss the enduring appeal of Spider-Man, accents, theater superstitions, life advice, and behind-the-scenes memories from being on set together.

TBA ... While Eating Spicy Wings
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E13. TBA ... While Eating Spicy Wings

Jul 30, 2026

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