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Podcast: Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
Host: Shane Topp (with Amanda and Angela)
Date: March 14, 2026
Theme: Revenge (Ides of March/150th episode special)

Episode Overview

In this 150th episode of “Smosh Reads Reddit Stories,” host Shane Topp is joined by Amanda and Angela to dive deep into the art, absurdity, and ethics of revenge. Honoring the Ides of March, the crew reads a series of Reddit tales ranging from petty paybacks to full-blown nuclear retribution. With relentless humor and surprising moments of honesty, the Smosh cast dissects each story, exploring what motivates revenge, when it goes too far, and why it’s rarely as satisfying as expected.

Introduction and Banter (01:38–04:40)

• Celebrating the 150th episode and Ides of March. Shane struggles to keep a straight face as Amanda and Angela poke fun at his Shakespeare lead-in.
• Angela shares briefly about Shakespeare and seeing a female Julius Caesar (05:00).
• The trio jokes about having “old man” personalities due to their childhood experiences:

  “We’re not your typical girls’ girl... we’ve been hanging out with older guy, funny. Ha ha ha.” — Amanda (03:34)
  “You both have the personalities that you hang out and smoke cigars. You tell your nieces and nephews to go pour us a beer...” — Shane (04:01)

First Story: “Toenail Mail” — Petty Revenge, Crosses the Line

[05:06–13:19]

Summary:
A Redditor has been mailing their childhood bully their toenail clippings—every month, for 11 years—after spotting the bully’s address in a Facebook post. It began as a one-off act and became ritual. The sender feels ambivalent: “Not even about revenge anymore. It’s just part of my routine now. First of the month: rent and toenails.”

Cast Reactions & Key Quotes:

• Amanda and Angela are disgusted, and the consensus is that this “revenge” became harassment:

  “A little throw up is coming up.” — Amanda (05:23) “Is this harassment?” — Angela (11:12) “Yeah, I think you could get in trouble.” — Shane (11:22)

• Shane and Amanda brainstorm ways to up the psychological stakes, like mixing cash in with the toenails or sending coupons to confuse the recipient.
• The ethical question emerges: When does petty revenge become a problem?

  “It’s not even for revenge... It’s just a thing he does.” — Shane (10:51)
  “You’re twelve years into stopping once a month to stop and think about this person and give some of yourself and your time and your efforts to this.” — Angela (18:10)

Memorable Tangent:

• Discussion about whether the bully’s wife knows, and the mail carrier who has to handle the packages:

  “Imagine being the postman picking up an envelope full of toenails!” — Angela (13:23)

Second Story: “Seems to Be a Problem with the Wash” — Revenge Misses the Target

[19:01–25:30]

Summary:
After her husband leaves her for a younger woman, a mom subtly sabotages the girlfriend’s clothes by snipping seams—while teaching her sons to do laundry. The girlfriend’s clothes keep falling apart, the boys are blamed, but the ex-husband remains untouched.

Cast Reactions & Key Quotes:

• All agree: The revenge is unfair and directed at the wrong person.

  “You’re hitting the wrong target, mate.” — Angela (20:51) “You’ve messed up the girlfriend’s clothes, not the husband’s—he’s the one who hurt you.” — Shane (20:43)

• Amanda and Angela joke that if you’re going to go for revenge, at least make the guilty party suffer.
• Side tangent: Where do old people get their “marshmallow shoes”? “They’re like moon shoes. Where do they come from?”—Amanda (24:05)

Third Story: “I Pretended Not to Know What Brooklyn Is” — Petty and Harmless

[25:40–32:21]

Summary:
A medical office worker is tormented by a coworker whose whole identity is “being from Brooklyn.” As petty revenge, the narrator feigns total ignorance of Brooklyn’s existence, insisting it’s an internet hoax.

Cast Reactions & Key Quotes:

• Everyone loves the absurdity and harmlessness:

  “There’s nothing worse than falling [off a chair]...but making someone look stupid, that’s the best kind of revenge.” — Angela (27:59) “You didn’t fix her, but you definitely fixed your situation. That’s the win.” — Amanda (31:47)

• Amanda discusses when revenge tips into harm: “It gets scary when you want harm on another person to feel better.” (28:22)
• Conclusion: This is “funny,” not damaging, and perhaps the only justifiable revenge so far.

Fourth Story: “Wedding Proposal Gone Wrong — and Nuclear Payback”

[33:16–45:10]

Summary:
A man’s brother has a history of stealing family milestones. The narrator fears (correctly) that the brother will propose during his wedding. When the brother does—during the bride’s father-daughter dance—OP retaliates by planting a fake “side piece” at the wedding, who claims to be pregnant with the brother’s child, causing chaos and leading to the couple’s breakup and family estrangement.

Cast Reactions & Key Quotes:

• All three are floored by the premeditated, “ocean’s eleven sting” level of planning:

  “They had an actor on set!” — Amanda (36:04) “That’s just…so intense. You could’ve just kicked him out!” — Shane (39:56)

• They agree the brother’s actions are “awful”—but that OP’s response “went too far,” especially as it impacts a child and the rest of the family.

  “Revenge can lead people down a dark road, especially when it’s family.” — Shane (45:32)

• Notable Reddit comment:

  “You didn’t fix her, but you definitely fixed your situation. And that’s the win.”

Fifth Story: “Sabotaging the Office White Elephant” — Chaotic Neutral Revenge

[45:56–51:16]

Summary:
A worker hates mandatory office white elephant gift exchanges, so each year plants increasingly ridiculous “anonymous” gifts (potato in an iPhone box, MAGA hat, expired candy, office junk), hoping to make the event unpalatable.

Cast Reactions & Key Quotes:

• The hosts are here for the chaos and enjoy the creativity.

  “In your lust for revenge, you brought life to the story…you’re the reason these white elephants are entertaining.” — Shane (50:24)

• Angela: “A T-shirt that says ‘I hate these white elephant gift exchanges’—now that’s the real prize.” (49:28)
• Amanda: “But you know what? They're participating pretty well. They're making it fun.” (50:19)

Final Story: “Nuclear Revenge — The Bisexual Threesome Plot”

[52:09–66:27]

Summary:
A bisexual man is dumped after his girlfriend cheats on him, then boasts about her new boyfriend. The narrator seduces the new boyfriend (who is on Tinder) and her prior gay ex-boyfriend, arranges a threesome, takes a picture, and uses it to break up the couple, evict her, and turn both families against her. He then dates the gay ex-boyfriend.

Cast Reactions & Key Quotes:

• The cast erupts with laughter at the sheer scope and ridiculousness:

  “She cheated on me, so I fucked everyone in America.” — Angela (52:59) “I’m as straight as can be—and I had two dicks fuck her at the same time. And I still see those dicks once a week.” — Amanda (54:03)

• Shane: “This is Eric Cartman-level plotting… it’s HBO, not Hallmark.” (62:00/62:36)
• Serious discussion about the morality: Is elaborate manipulation ever justified? How do we draw the line?

  “Someone getting with you out of pure revenge is almost the same as infidelity. It’s a big secret, it’s a lie. That’s infidelity in a different font.” — Shane (63:30)

• Admiration for the planning, but all agree it went beyond any moral justification.

  “I wonder if the gay ex-boyfriend knows about all of this?” — Angela (61:07) “Hot people shouldn’t be trusted… my god.” — Amanda (64:33)

Closing Reflections (66:27–68:00)

• The cast sums up the theme: The most effective revenge rarely gives true closure, and often damages more than just the target. Sometimes, “winning” revenge creates new problems.
• Amanda notes:

  “Do you feel better? Are you feeling better?”

  • They all agree it’s more entertaining from a distance, but real-life consequences are often deeper than the internet “applause” suggests.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Toenail Mail: “Rent and toenails. Part of my routine.” — Reddit OP (07:54 summary by Shane)
• Petty Brooklyn: “Everyone knows there’s only four boroughs in New York... That’s Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island.” — Shane, mocking the story (26:13)
• Wedding Revenge: “They had an Ocean’s Eleven sting ready.” — Shane (36:08)
• Nuclear Threesome: “She cheated on me, so I fucked everyone in America.” — Angela (52:59)

Key Timestamps

| Segment | Time | |---------|------| | Opening banter, Ides of March, intros | 01:38–04:40 | | Petty Revenge: Toenail Mailing | 05:06–13:19 | | Petty Revenge: Laundry Sabotage | 19:01–25:30 | | Petty Revenge: Brooklyn Hoax | 25:40–32:21 | | Wedding Proposal/Nuclear Payback | 33:16–45:10 | | Sabotaging the Office Gift Exchange | 45:56–51:16 | | Nuclear Revenge: Threesome Plot | 52:09–66:27 | | Reflections & Wrap-Up | 66:27–68:00 |

Overall Tone and Takeaways

• The episode is raucous, irreverent, and unfiltered—both delighting in Reddit’s wildest revenge stories and interrogating what makes revenge feel good or “worth it.”
• Smosh’s signature “couch chaos” delivers a blend of empathy and absurdity. Between ridiculous tangents (grandparents’ shoes, infomercial routines), there’s candor about the real cost of holding onto old grudges.
• While Reddit’s thirst for dramatic payback is real, the cast encourages moving on (“Just send your old bully a message, instead of toenails, please”) and questions whether revenge brings true closure.

For Listeners:
If you love elaborate pettiness, snappy comebacks, and a healthy dose of self-awareness about the folly of holding grudges, this is Smosh at their sharpest. Just remember—don’t mail toenails, sabotage strangers’ underwear, or plan multi-year bisexual sting operations. Leave it to the stories.