Smosh Mouth Ep. 113: "We Miss Amanda :("

Podcast Date: October 6, 2025
Hosts: Shane Topp, Angela, and Spencer
Theme: An affectionate, spontaneous celebration of Amanda Lehan-Canto—her unique impact on the show and the team—while she’s on a break, including deep dives into friendship dynamics, pop culture, and the design of a funny, heartfelt care package for Amanda.

Episode Overview

This episode revolves around the crew candidly sharing their affection for Amanda, reflecting on how much her presence is missed, and brainstorming the perfect care package for her maternity leave. Along the way, they wander through lively tangents about pop culture (movies, games, snacks), the Smosh team dynamic, and their personal quirks. The welcoming, off-the-cuff style captures the close-knit, silly spirit of Smosh.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. “We Miss Amanda”: Absence, Affection, and Connection

• The group immediately jokes about Amanda’s omniscience, with Angela and Shane ribbing each other about Amanda spying and texting them about their whereabouts ([03:25]).
• Angela shares: “She messaged me like...‘you got a big day.’…She goes, ‘I read the call sheets every morning.’” ([03:15])
• Amanda keeps up with friends and content even in absence, mostly through supportive texts.

Memorable moment: They imagine a clickbait thumbnail of “We Miss Amanda :(” with Spencer slapping Angela, joking about audience favorites and show dynamics ([02:33]).

2. The Amanda Texting Phenomenon & Friendship Nuances

• Angela: “Texting Spencer is like walking in a hallway going, ‘huh, exactly.’...Amanda’s, like, gonna turn to you and be like, ‘yes, I agree...’” ([19:12])
• Spencer: “I feel like I could get away with texting Amanda every day. Like she doesn't—she's gonna hold space…” ([14:55])
• They break down the varied texting styles within the crew—who’s responsive, who’s sporadic, who’s the meme/joke conduit.

3. Friendship Evolutions & New Interests

• Angela’s deep dive into football via HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” learning the sport backward, and attempting to “see the plays.”
• Shane: “I've decided in the past, like, month, I've gotten, like, into wine.... I knew Amanda’s favorite kind of wine, so I was like, I'll start with that.” ([20:03])
• They notice their tastes evolving as a result of Amanda’s influence, and each other’s—an indirect nod to friendship’s impact on habits.

4. Care Package Brainstorm: The Ultimate Amanda Basket

• The bulk of the later episode is a collaborative, running list of what would make Amanda laugh, feel loved, and seen.
• Key items discussed:
  • Amanda’s favorite wine (Côte du Rhône) ([26:41])
  • People magazine from the week her baby was born ([26:51])
  • Herbal teas, hand/foot cream ([29:00])
  • Horsey healthy snacks (grape nuts, oatmeal squares, carrots) ([28:40])
  • Resident Evil merch, tarot decks (especially the Empress card) ([29:17])
  • Spicy books, Mexican salsa, “boardwalk” style toucan onesie/joke merch, cleaning service voucher, weighted blanket, and more.
• Running joke: Amanda loves “horse food”—plain, healthy snacks, due to her pregnancy preferences ([28:44]).

5. Deep Dives into Pop Culture

• Extensive tangents about Nintendo Direct, Hades/Hadestown, Hamilton and Broadway, Batman, James Bond, and evolving casting/audience opinions ([04:36], [08:38], [09:28], [10:12]).
• Angela’s discovery: "I just found out Zelda’s a girl!" ([05:52])
• Resident Evil games, Simpsons Hit & Run, Crazy Taxi, and the nostalgia of old game soundtracks get loving mention ([18:45]).

6. Anime 101 & Content Overload Realness

• The hosts explain anime’s breadth, why people “never catch up,” and how Crunchyroll/One Piece compare to US soap operas or Love Island ([50:37], [52:12]).
• Spencer: “Now, my favorite is, like, Grey’s Anatomy being called White Woman One Piece.” ([52:37])
• Angela: “There’s so much stuff...so much like—” ([54:40])

7. Starstruck Moments & Who Would Make Them Freeze

• They muse on who among celebrities would make them truly starstruck, from Meryl Streep to Conan O’Brien, Barack Obama, and even Santa Claus ([58:04], [59:47], [60:45], [61:45]).
• Shane: “Honestly, every time firefighters drive by…I’m really star—I see a woman in scrubs, and I go, I’m sorry.” ([60:15])

8. Show Evolution & Inside Jokes

• Rip-roaring pitch session for chaotic new Smosh podcasts, including a “late night” show that’s shot live on 35mm with no edits ([32:01]), as well as a Not Safe For Work (NSFW) edition that’s “not allowed to get canceled” ([33:32]).
• Angela & Spencer hypothetically planning a rival games-and-chat-while-drinking podcast.

Notable Quotes

• Angela (on Amanda’s supportive texting):
  “It’s like, oh, we’re having a dialogue right now.” ([19:12])
• Shane (on Amanda’s favorite movies):
  “I ended up watching Death Becomes Her, which is Amanda. It’s Amanda’s favorite movie.” ([21:05])
• Spencer (about Amanda):
  “I think she holds space for me, but I don’t want to take advantage of that.” ([14:46])
• Angela (on care package snacks):
  "Amanda loves that type of boring... that granola. Gas granola. Yeah. Just a bag of granola." ([65:21])
• Shane (pop culture tangent):
  “Now that you're into Hard Knocks, I'm like, sending you things like, yeah, check out... So the Bills did this this weekend?” ([15:49])
• Angela (on being starstruck):
  "What I mean by starstruck is that you’d be like, ‘oh my god, that person’s in front of me.’ Like, if I saw Jerry Seinfeld, I’d be like, oh my god.” ([59:25])

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:07] – Amanda’s secret surveillance ("I read the call sheets every morning.")
• [14:27] – Angela and Spencer breakdown: texting etiquette in the group, who responds, who ghosts.
• [15:53] – Angela’s “Hard Knocks”/football obsession; Shane tries wine because of Amanda.
• [20:11] – Shane reveals buying Amanda’s favorite wine and texting her about it.
• [25:08] – Gift brainstorming: building Amanda’s basket, audience ideas.
• [29:17] – Tarot cards as a gift possibility.
• [32:01] – Pitch session for alternate Smosh podcasts.
• [50:37] – How comic books/anime hit the mainstream; Crunchyroll explained.
• [52:37] – Grey’s Anatomy as “White Woman One Piece.”
• [58:04] – Who’d make the hosts starstruck; star encounters with Conan O’Brien, Tim Robinson.
• [65:06] – Finalizing care package items (snacks, granola, bread, fruit presereves).
• [70:05] – Final thoughts, scheduling hangs, and heartfelt goodbyes.

Tone, Energy, and Closing Vibes

This episode is pure, delightful Smosh chaos: sprawling, loving, silly, and honest. The group’s affection for Amanda (and each other) is felt in shared stories, inside jokes, and the laboriously crafted “care package” joke brainstorm—half earnest, half gag. Even as the conversation goes off the rails into bits, the warmth about Amanda and their friendship shines through.

Closing note:
“We thought about her. We’re sending her so much love. It’s just great. Amanda’s the best...” ([70:11])

Listen For

• The dynamic range of Smosh personalities; the adoration and gentle roasting of Amanda.
• Unique angles on pop culture moments and how they feed into Smosh inside jokes.
• How downtime—and missing a beloved friend—leads to new bits, new stories, and new ideas.

Next episode: Damien and Shane return, joined by Jacksepticeye!

For Amanda, from all of Smosh Mouth: You are missed, you are loved, and you are the glue, the heart, and the inspiration for so many bits!