{"id":694,"date":"2026-06-16T11:32:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=694"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:32:24","slug":"taser-manufacturer-axon-launches-hot-ones-rip-off-series-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"Taser manufacturer Axon launches ‘Hot Ones’ rip-off series on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a rip-off of the popular YouTube series \u201cHot Ones,\u201d police tech equipment supplier Axon appears to be making a chicken-wing-fueled attempt to humanize its execs. \u00a0<\/p>

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Hosted by Sean Evans, \u201cHot Ones\u201d is an interview-style show where celebrities answer a variety of questions, often with little relevance to their careers, while attempting to eat wings doused with increasingly spicy hot sauce. Axon\u2019s show, dubbed \u201cWingin\u2019 It,\u201d appears to follow the same gimmick, just without the A-list appearances Evans pulls.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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\u201cWingin\u2019 It\u201d instead features Axon\u2019s own. The series kicked off with deputy general counsel Bobby\u00a0Driscoll interviewing Chief Legal Officer Isaiah Fields. The pair talked about Driscoll\u2019s upbringing, including his long jump talent in middle school that eventually helped him win a friendly competition with a co-worker.<\/p><\/div>

For a company that makes Tasers and body cameras, \u201cWingin\u2019 It\u201d is an unexpected turn from its day-to-day as a law enforcement supplier. But should Evans be worried about fierce competition, or stealing a potential star from his lineup? Probably not.<\/p><\/div>

For a company that reported $2.8 billion in revenue in 2025, up 33% from the year prior, Axon hardly needs YouTube monetization to bring in cash. And it\u2019s not likely it will\u00a0\u2014 its debut video only has around 1,000 views and 23 likes, and its second is hovering at around 600 views and 20 likes.<\/p><\/div>

In 2020, the company signed a $13 million contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide 3,800 officers with body-worn cameras. Earlier this year, the federal government opened a$220 million bidto give immigration officers 17,800 new Tasers, which could most likely go to Axon given the company\u2019s stronghold on the conductive energy weapon market,according to NOTUS.<\/p><\/div>

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In November, the company made a bid to the Securities and Exchange Commission to, which its shareholders eventuallyfiled suitfor in February. According toOpen Secrets, the company spent nearly $2.5 million to lobby the federal government in 2025, almost doubling its spending on political influence in the previous year. In March, the company agreed to disclose its political spending information, bringing the lawsuit to an end.<\/p>

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The first episode\u2019s discussion wasn\u2019t especially spicy either. In a response to a question about solving hard problems, Driscoll discussed the company\u2019s recent spat with the Federal Trade Commission over its acquisition of failed competitor\u00a0VieVu, a body-worn camera manufacturer.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

Axon sued the FTC in 2020 over its enforcement powers, and the case eventually went to the Supreme Court, where the justices unanimously ruled in favor of Axon in 2023. The FTC withdrew its original antitrust complaint against the company shortly after.<\/p><\/div>

The second episode featured a pair from Axon\u2019s marketing division, where a marketing copywriter interviewed senior vice president for marketing Isabella Giannini. The conversation focused on her leadership values, but took a turn on her take on which C-suite execs would prevail if they were in a \u201cSurvivor”-esque competition.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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