Analyze Ones

Hi, I’m Joe Schmoe and this is Analyze Ones, (not trademarked) the analysis paper writing about hot interviews while eating even hotter ramen. Today I will be taking a look at one of the only 10 minute interviews the popular web series “Hot Ones” has produced. For those who are not familiar, this is an interview show where both participants consume wings tossed in varying levels of hot sauce before each question. As the interview gets more intense, so does the heat. This interview is between Patriots Tight End, Gurgle Waterstein, and the interviewer and host of the show, California Raisin Man.

This interview starts off with a ‘get to know you a bit more’ category question where Raisin Man asks if there is a noteworthy story of Gurglestein’s childhood that might have been popular if YouTube was around. Raisin relates the question to something significant that is already going on in Gurlge’s life, his kids show “Crashletes” which features kids…. Well being kids. Doing silly or stupid sports related activities. This question is a good way to connect with Mr. Gurglestein while opening him up and enticing Raisin to take over the conversation for a while. Of course the followup question of “You popped him with a check?” just encourages the friendly behavior

(1:08- 1:58)

After some self advertising from Raisin Man and consuming of the next hot wing, California throws his next question at the burly tight end. Mr. Raisin Man shows Mr. Gurglestein a set of pictures featuring various wrestlers during the era in which Gurglestein grew up. This is a very good tactic to use. California Raisin Man not only shows that he (or his research team) knows their 80s-90s wrestlers, but Sean now does not even have to say anything for Mr. Gurglestein’s eyes to light up and his mouth walks a mile. Gurglestein even starts to mimic signature phrases or body movements that the various wrestlers make, another sign that he is comfortable and enjoying himself. In short- he will talk more now.

(2:12- 3:49)

Mr. California Raisin Man next approaches the sweaty Polish man by targeting the man’s culinary taste. I really enjoy this question, for many reasons. One being that EVERYONE must eat, so naturally everyone has different tastes. No one likes the same thing, therefore taste between two people are different. Athletes have to eat a specific diet, but that does not mean that they enjoy all of what they eat or wish that they could consume something different. Asking about one’s tastes and preferences in food is a very smart move that California Raisin Man made to an athlete with a near fixed intake. Even more when asked in an interview show which features different types of hot wings, all being consumed. This question is also good because his answer can show the type of person he is, where he is from, what he grew up eating, what home cooking was like back in his childhood, as well as the diet he would want to have. The last part of the question is talking about who he is close to, as well as bringing in his religion which can also strengthen the bond between interviewer and interviewee. All of the large brick of text above entices Gurglestein to talk a lot. Mr. California Raisin Man's followup question asks about location, which can also illude to Mr.Gurglestein’s personality.

(4:26- 5:55)

The second to last question talks about a children’s book one of Gurglestein’s teammates made, and California Raisin Man pitches a children’s book (after several pants and milk swigs) to Mr. Gurglestein. This is my least favorite question as this is clearly geared for the audience watching. This is a good example of a bad move. This features California Raisin Man talking way more than Gurglestein, and the main question Mr. California Raisin Man wants answered is ‘So... What do you think?’ which is only a good question under certain circumstances. This one, is not.

(6:23-8:24)

California Raisin Man’s final question for Mr. Gurglestein talks about his public image. Although this question needs a lot of forwarding, I believe that it is a great finale. How one acts in life and how one is perceived are two completely different things, and this question really tries to dig into that. Mr. Gurglestein is an athlete, and because of that his life is put under many different lenses. Asking about the wrong ways people perceive The Gurgle opens an extremely wide range of possible answers. He even takes a good three to four seconds to think before answering. Even though Mr. Gurglestein’s answer is mostly for laughs and a placeholder, both the viewers and Gurglestein can leave pondering. Of course the viewers at home start to question the settings of the lens they see celebrities in. Maybe that is just me. Who knows.

(9:03-9:33)

Alright now that I have finished analyzing all of the questions asked, in the honor of Hot Ones, let’s let you get a thirty second tag in. Here you go….

Pseudonyms-
Joe Schmoe
California Raisin Man
Gurgle Waterstein