Smosh Reads Reddit Stories

Episode: "A Walk On The Wild Side | Reading Reddit Stories"

Host: Shane Topp
Guests: Olivia, Amanda
Release Date: April 18, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode dives into a collection of truly "wild" Reddit stories centered around the "Am I the Asshole?" and "Relationship Advice" subreddits. Host Shane Topp, joined by Smosh cast members Olivia and Amanda, brings humor and candid hot takes to tales of friend-group drama, wedding feuds, relationship missteps, and deliciously awkward honesty. The trio delivers animated conversation, sharp insights, and a streak of genuine empathy—while never shying from roasting Reddit’s most outlandish posters.

Key Discussion Points & Story Breakdowns

1. Wine-Gate: The $120 Bottle Drama

[First story begins ~04:00]

Story:
A woman asks if she’s the asshole for Venmo requesting her friend after he drank a $120 bottle of wine while housesitting (and cat-sitting). She told him to “help yourself to whatever” in the kitchen, returned to find her vintage Barolo gone, and felt taken advantage of. She sent him a discounted Venmo request, but he called her "tacky" and complained in their group chat.

Key Insights and Reactions:

• The group unanimously sides with the house-sitter: if you say “help yourself to anything,” that’s on you.
• Shane:

  "If it was in the kitchen, honey, I would say that's a compliment…I'm going to drink this beautiful bottle of wine and watch Netflix." (06:03)

• Olivia points out that if something is off-limits (the “fancy wine”), you just have to say so privately.
• Amanda:

  "I don't think it's that big of a deal. Like, they're doing [you] a favor." (07:07)

Notable Quotes:

• Olivia:

  "Don't bring up an unwritten rule when you didn't write any rules!" (06:22)

• Shane:

  "You kind of gotta take the L there." (09:07)

Memorable Tangent: The group jokes about wine preferences, ice cubes in wine, and how old-school, boring labels usually mean expensive wine. (11:46)
Olivia:

"The Snoop Dogg is gonna be the cheapest!" (12:04)

2. Bridezilla: Kicking Out a Server for Being “Too Pretty”

[Starts ~15:33]

Story:
A newlywed bride admits to kicking a 19-year-old server out of her wedding for wearing "too much makeup" and "tight" clothes, fearing she’d be upstaged. The bride’s husband and mother-in-law called her out. Reddit and the hosts were savage in their judgment.

Key Insights and Reactions:

• Amanda unleashes:

  "You're a bad person, and I think you should not be with someone for a long time. And I think it would be a bad idea for you to have children." (17:34)

• Shane and Olivia discuss the toxic mindset of “It’s my wedding, I’m allowed to be my worst self.”
• The group agrees this is insecurity and controlling behavior, focusing on minimizing and "shrinking" everyone else to maximize the bride's feeling of importance.
• Reddit comments roast the bride—suggesting the catering will get it right "at your next wedding." (25:50)

Notable Quotes:

• Shane:

  "Just because you're getting married, it does not give you the right to be so unbelievably rude to other human beings." (18:37)

• Amanda:

  "This woman needs a lot of help. I don't think you can have a happy marriage or life if this is how you are to the world and to yourself." (24:49)

• Olivia:

  "There's something really sad, because... the main feature of [her] day is that everyone else needs to be smaller and minimized." (23:47)

3. My Husband Speaks a Made-Up Language—Help!

[Begins ~27:20]

Story:
A wife writes in, desperate over her husband's constant use of a made-up, childlike language (e.g., "scuppers" for yes, "bing" for no, renamed stores, noises). He's professional at work but refuses to stop the behavior at home, even after requests and discussions.

Key Insights and Reactions:

• The hosts are sympathetic, see it as a possible stress response, but agree the main issue is his refusal to respect boundaries.
• Shane:

  "He needs to go fucking take a clown workshop." (33:43)

• Amanda and Olivia discuss how becoming a parent might trigger regression in some people and note the husband’s lack of willingness to change.
• The most troubling part is how this behavior could confuse their toddler and that he's “not listening” after direct requests.

Notable Quotes:

• Olivia:

  "He's going, 'Oh, I don't need therapy, I'm fine.' It's like, no, I don't think you are." (35:19)

• Shane:

  "He needs a creative outlet that he’s not getting." (33:43)

Update:
Story updates reveal their marriage ultimately broke up, suggesting even deeper issues (“this post was just the tip of the iceberg... glad to be out... spiraled into complete hellfire.” (40:10))

4. Pork Chop Politics: Ranking a Friend's Girlfriends by Cooking

[Begins ~42:12]

Story:
A man offends his friend's new girlfriend by telling her, honestly and unprompted, that the ex was a much better cook—going so far as to rank everyone's cooking. He laments missing the ex’s pork chops, admits to encouraging his friend to take the (cheating) ex back, and now wants advice on making amends.

Key Insights and Reactions:

• All agree: Don’t compare someone’s cooking to an ex—ever.
• Amanda:

  "Do not bring up the ex. That's where I think they're really the asshole." (50:34)

• The group jokes about the “Shaq and Kobe of the kitchen” (47:01) and the lengths friends will go for pork chops.
• They note that honest feedback is only good if everyone’s really open to it—but that's not the same as “ranking” people.

Notable Quotes:

• Shane:

  "Don't bring up the ex." (50:30)

• Olivia:

  "Pork chops are not easy." (49:16)

Reddit Roasts:

"You wanted your friend to stay with a cheating piece of shit so you could occasionally have pork chops. Damn, you're a shitty person in general." (51:06)

5. Chocolate Trouble: "My Girl" and Her “Microwave Chocolates”

[Begins ~56:08]

Story:
A man is upset after his girlfriend gifts him homemade chocolates—he finds out she melted store-bought chocolate and used premade fillings, feels "tricked," and calls her out. She leaves, and her sister calls him a dick.

Key Insights and Reactions:

• Unanimous roasting of the poster for being ungrateful and dismissive.
• Amanda (furious):

  "You are a little man. Okay? You are a tiny, tiny little man with a very, very average, below average brain." (59:38)

• Shane:

  "I'm so sorry, I don't think you deserve to be in a relationship, my little dude." (59:07)

• Olivia points out his repeated use of "little"--“little waitress job,” “little arts and crafts”--is condescending and belittling.
• The group is appalled he goes to a chocolate-making subreddit to get backup for his complaints, only to be roasted there too (“Comments on that: man, why do I have to run into you twice in one day?” (64:07))

Notable Quotes:

• Shane:

  "She spent her time off getting all the ingredients and making it... While you’re at home masturbating to some weird, weird stuff." (62:12)

• Amanda:

  "If I had to rank, this person is worse." (67:42)

Update:
The OP posts on r/chocolate as if HE made the chocolates, tries to crowdsource “expert” opinions, then delivers a half-hearted, self-justifying apology only after internet pushback.

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On Wine:
  • “If you say ‘help yourself,’ that’s on you.” (06:03, Shane)
• On Weddings:
  • “This isn’t a Bridezilla situation. This is who this person really is.” (23:12, Shane)
• On Rankings:
  • “You can't compare someone's ex... You can play with the other order somewhat after that." (46:48, Olivia reading post)
• On Small Men:
  • "You're a tiny, tiny little man with a very, very average, below average brain." (59:38, Amanda)
  • "Have Olivia as your bodyguard. She'll take your stove and your shoes." (71:01, Shane)
• On Perspective:
  • "The better of a cook you are, the less offended you are by notes.” (54:44, Olivia)

Running Jokes and Tangents

• Shaq & Kobe: Used to describe dual “powerhouse” cooking and baking duos.
• Amanda’s Threat Level: Amanda repeatedly threatens to take a bad poster's stove and shoes.
• "Scuppers" & Made-Up Language: Hilarious riffs on nonsense words and the perils of too much home "quirkiness".
• "Little" Remarks: Group eviscerates anyone who uses “little” to belittle their partner/job/gift.
• Reddit Roasts: Joyful reading of the Reddit comment section’s most savage responses.

Timestamps for Notable Segments

• 04:00 – $120 Wine story and reactions
• 15:33 – Bridezilla vs. the Server
• 27:20 – Husband’s Annoying Made-up Language
• 42:12 – Pork Chop/Rank My Friend’s Girlfriend’s Cooking
• 56:08 – Chocolate-Making Debacle

Closing Thoughts

This episode delivers raucous laughter, sharp social commentary, and a steady stream of empathy (for the wronged, not the rude). Shane, Olivia, and Amanda blend honest advice with savage wit, making it clear: If you invite them to house-sit, don’t leave out special wine—or if you need life lessons on kindness vs. pettiness, listen up.

Final Ranking of “Worst Person” in the Stories:

1. The “Bridezilla” for her cruelty and insecurity
2. The “Little Dude” of chocolate infamy—a close second, with Amanda later flipping her vote and saying he's even worse, signaling how heated the debate got!

Closing words (Shane, 71:04):

"Here's what I learned from all these stories: have Olivia as your bodyguard. You'll be fine, dude."

Recommended for:
Anyone who loves dissecting social faux pas, appreciates unfiltered podcast chemistry, and finds joy in seeing bad online behavior get the roast it deserves.