Smosh Mouth Podcast #136 – "Let The Wheel Decide"

Date: March 23, 2026
Hosts: Shayne Topp, Amanda Lehan-Canto
Guest: Damien Haas
Theme: The trio lets a game-show-style wheel dictate silly games and conversation topics, leading to improv-heavy segments, reminiscence about Smosh history, and playful social commentary.

Episode Overview

Episode #136 is a rollicking, improvisational hour with Smosh regulars Shayne, Amanda, and returning guest/previous host Damian Haas. The episode’s central gimmick is a spinning, numbered game wheel, which the trio uses to select topics, rate assorted things (from candy to horror movies), and spark impromptu comedic scenarios. The episode toggles between playful banter, improvisation, inside jokes for Smosh fans, and a surprising amount of vulnerability, as Damian shares personal life updates. If you love off-the-cuff humor and group chemistry, this episode is for you.

Key Discussion Points & Segments

1. Opening Banter & Fart Talk

• [01:00] Damian lightheartedly confesses, “Not to get crude. I’ve been real tooty lately,” igniting a string of jokes about farting superpowers, viral TikToks, and partners imitating each other's farts.
• Amanda riffs, “Please, just fart. A woman who just desperately wants someone to fart.” [01:08]
• The group recaps social media trends involving farts, laying the groundwork for the episode's irreverent tone.

2. Reintroducing Damian & Life Updates

• [02:23] Damian returns as guest, joking about wanting to get "extremely shredded" for the new studio move (“That’s not going well. But I did grow my hair real long.”).
• Conversation detours to bodybuilder aesthetics and a Napoleon Dynamite rewatch (“You want to be the wife of Rex Kwon Do?” – Amanda [04:03]).
• Damian shares he’s newly voicing Diego Brando in “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run” (dream role), and the group geek out over Smosh’s ongoing JoJo references. [06:47]
• Damian opens up about his cat Zelda’s passing and how adopting his new cat, Tuppence, came about in a serendipitous way (“I woke up and the rescue had, like, two minutes prior posted… have you ever wanted a house cow?” [08:58]).

3. Wheel Introductions & Game Setup

• [04:46–06:14] Shayne introduces the Wheel, explaining its numbered segments (1–10, with “wild” exclamation marks as wildcard options). The hosts explain their makeshift ranking games, such as “how gay am I?” and hot take roulette, showing the loose, improv-first energy.

4. Smosh Legacy Nostalgia

• [09:39–14:20] Extensive reminiscence about the Smosh “Bath Legacy” series—inside jokes, favorite (and least favorite) characters, and the unexpected fan impact (“It’s so wild…people started playing games with their friend groups because of it!” – Damian [10:25]).
• Amanda and Damian recall their “too-good” toxic male characters, and the differences in how they and other Smosh members develop NPCs.

“Invite them to a party—yum yum yum, I'm into it." – Amanda on her toxic Bath Legacy characters, [12:58]

5. Candy & Comfort Food Rankings

• [21:50] The wheel decides a ranking game on Halloween candy.
• Milky Ways get roasted for being the “leftover” candy, while Damian professes love for them. Fun size Hershey's bars and Raisinets don’t fare much better.
• Damian admits: "Costco makes really good cookies. That’s like my kryptonite." [23:09]

6. Improv Games Centered on the Wheel

a. "Rank That!" (Category Guessing Game)

• [27:35] The hosts spin the wheel, pick categories (fruits, horror movies, VHS tapes), offer items within the category, and have to guess the hidden number.
• Highlights:
  • Fruits: “Strawberry is too good to be a seven. Sorry." – Damian [29:56]
  • VHS: Amanda: “Indian in the Cupboard… came with a key!” [37:51]
  • The group struggles to rank 'bad' VHS movies, realizing all their childhood tapes were bangers.

b. Social Scenario Improv

• [42:28–67:41] The wheel decides the degree of a scenario (scale of 1–10), and group members must perform/guess accordingly:
  • Amanda’s “pease and potatoes and those little wiener hot dogs” dinner scene, scored as a ‘1’ in likability. [45:09]
  • Shayne’s “job interview, but I really need to pee” act (“Can I poke your tummy?” – Damian [49:08])
  • Amanda’s mediocre spray tan scene.
  • “How much do I want to show you the pilot for Frasier?”—escalates from casual mention to attempted group watch (rating: 9). [61:09–63:54]
  • Damian’s Oregon Trail dysentery improv, with increasingly dire symptoms (“Jeb, you’re sweating like a pig!”– Amanda [65:45]).
• Group frequently breaks character for meta-commentary and laughter:

  “There’s a lot of dead air in this episode that is audio only.” – Damian [61:32]

c. Hot Take Roulette

• [68:20–75:31] The final act: forced hot takes generated at wheel-determined “heat levels.”
  • Amanda’s “women should date uglier men” take meant to be a ‘9’, but debated as a ‘5’ or ‘8’ (“I think a lot of women think that, so it’s not really...”). [70:07, 70:36]
  • Shayne’s “airplanes should have hockey fight rules” (score: 9/10). Damian brings a genuine gripe—touch screens on airplane seatbacks (“Why would you build it in that someone’s gonna jostle your seat?” [73:52])
  • Amanda and Damian encourage listener comments for future wheel game ideas.

Notable Quotes & Highlights

• On "JoJo" fandom:

  “Dude, thank you. ... Being in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is crazy.” – Shayne [07:05]

• On Smosh Bath Legacy Nostalgia:

  “You did the Beatles guy. No, that was 1700s, remember? ‘Cause it was the revolution...” – Amanda [18:22]

• On Comfort Foods:

  “Costco makes really good cookies. That’s like my kryptonite.” – Damian [23:09]

• On Deadpan Roleplay:

  “You boys like your dinner? Peas and potatoes and those little wiener hot dogs...” – Amanda as Mrs. Commanderson [44:47]

• Meta Moment:

  “There’s a lot of dead air in this here episode that is audio only, for a lot of people.” – Damian [61:32]

• On Hot Takes:

  “Women should date men that are uglier than them. It will last longer.” – Amanda [69:55]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:00 – Fart banter and TikTok/Instagram trends
• 02:23 – Damian’s re-intro, moving and bodybuilder jokes
• 06:47 – Damian’s JoJo role, Smosh JoJo references
• 08:47 – Zelda’s passing, meeting Tuppence
• 09:39–14:20 – Extensive Bath Legacy nostalgia and character improv
• 21:50 – Halloween candy & comfort food rankings
• 27:35 – Start of main wheel games (fruits, horror, VHS segments)
• 42:28–67:41 – Performance improv: dinner disaster, job interview, Frasier episode, Oregon Trail disease
• 68:20–75:31 – Hot Take Roulette, airplane etiquette, touch-screens rant

Memorable Moments

• Damian’s Cat Story: A heartfelt interlude amidst the chaos, reflecting on loss and new connections in pet adoption. [08:47–09:58]
• Improv as Mrs. Commanderson: Amanda’s character voice steals the show during the disastrous dinner segment. [44:47–45:49]
• Smosh In-jokes: Frequent callbacks to Bath Legacy, character running gags, and the chaos of past Smosh episodes.
• Original Game Formats: The trio iterates and refines their wheel-driven games live, inviting listeners to submit future twists.

Tone & Style

• Extremely improvisational and playful: The cast constantly builds off each other, with nearly every segment devolving (or evolving) into character-driven bits.
• Meta and self-deprecating: The group jokes about their own digressions, non-sequiturs, and the difficulties of making the wheel game “work for audio listeners.”
• Sincere during life/pet updates: Moments of heart amid the chaos, particularly with Damian’s stories.

Final Thoughts

This episode captures Smosh Mouth’s chaotic, collaborative energy and the warmth of longtime colleagues riffing without a script. The wheel gimmick is a launching pad for inside jokes, improv, honest moments, and new game ideas. It’s a must-listen for Smosh fans, improv comedy fans, or anyone who loves the feeling of rolling with a weird idea among friends.

For fans:

• Bath Legacy deep-dives (and call for a revival!)
• Candid perspectives on Smosh’s creative process
• Wholesome Damian pet content
• Wheel games you’ll want to play with your own friends

Best enjoyed when:
You’re ready for maximum goofiness, tangents, and infectious laughter.

Suggestions to Listeners

• Check out the referenced Smosh “Bath Legacy” series for context on in-jokes.
• Share your own “wheel game” ideas in the comments, as encouraged near the episode’s end.

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