Smosh Reads Reddit Stories: “Am I The Scrooge?” (Nov 29, 2025)
Podcast: Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
Host: Shane Topp
Guests: Chance and Angela
Theme: Holidays – “Am I the Asshole?” and other holiday-themed Reddit tales
Summary By: Podcast Summarizer GPT
Episode Overview
This special holiday episode dives into the hilarious, awkward, and sometimes heartwarming world of Reddit’s “Am I The Asshole?”—with a festive twist. Shane Topp, joined by fellow Smosh cast members Chance and Angela, dissect a selection of holiday-season stories involving questionable Christmas gifts, bizarre family traditions, neighborly disputes, and dance-floor disasters. Expect raucous banter, razor-sharp observations, and classic Smosh antics as they react, judge, and riff on Reddit’s wildest holiday confessions.
Key Discussion Points & Notable Segments
1. Setting the Holiday Mood (00:59–03:32)
- The hosts kick off in a festive mood, debating when Christmas season should officially start.
- Banter about the transition from pumpkin spice to peppermint, Angela’s anti-eggnog stance, and the overlap between Thanksgiving and Christmas spirit.
- Quote:
“I can’t always get on the peppermint-everything vibe!” —Shane (01:57)
2. “Am I the Asshole for Buying My Wife a Roomba for Christmas?” (03:32–16:37)
- Story Summary: A husband gives his stay-at-home wife a Roomba for Christmas and is shocked when she finds it deeply offensive, especially with family watching.
- Host Analysis:
- The team quickly points out the issues: It’s a “household” gift lacking thought about her as a person, and his self-justifying tone comes off as emotionally distant.
- Angela notes the disconnect between the husband valuing time but not actually spending any with his family.
- Discussion of practical vs. personal gifts, love languages, and the importance of being “seen” by one’s partner.
- Memorable Quotes:
- “...This is another one of those stories where I don’t like a lot of how it’s written.” — Shane (06:11)
- “It reads as just kind of like, hey, man, you need to talk to your wife is my takeaway.” —Shane (07:51)
- “You know what it is? It’s Merry Christmas—I put a bow on your to-do list.” —Chance (15:58)
- Timestamps:
- Story intro and reading: 03:32–05:33
- Roundtable initial reactions: 06:00–07:58
- In-depth group analysis: 08:03–16:37
3. “Guy I’m Seeing Legitimately Thinks Santa Claus is Real” (16:40–27:57)
- Story Summary: A woman, joining her boyfriend’s ultra-religious rural family for Christmas, discovers they prepare a full dinner for “St. Nick,” insist he eats only at their house, and react with horror at her jokes—suggesting cultish, even supernatural vibes.
- Hosts spiral into comedic horror conjecture—Angela is convinced it’s “some demon shit,” and Shane dreams up a horror-movie plot.
- The story update reveals the poster was blamed for “ruining Christmas” as the meal wasn’t eaten—since a non-believer was present—and she’s shunned by the family.
- Memorable Quotes:
- “This is some demon shit. This is some ritualistic. They are haunted by something. I don’t know what kind of spirit it is pretending to be Santa.” — Angela (21:58)
- “You must go. You must go. They’ve got this master down since he was a child. They’ve got the ritual down.” —Angela (23:51)
- Timestamps:
- Story intro: 16:40
- Hosts react: 21:58–27:57
4. “Would I Be The Asshole If I Put a Birthday Hat on My Neighbor’s Pumpkin?” (33:55–42:35)
- Story Summary: A person’s neighbor leaves a pumpkin on their shared porch for over a year—the pumpkin rots into a disgusting blob. Rather than clean it up (again), OP considers putting a birthday hat and ‘Happy First Birthday’ sign on it for petty revenge.
- The group debates the merits of direct vs. indirect confrontation and relishes the pettiness.
- Memorable Quotes:
- “What’s worse than a pumpkin rotting in front of your door is a pumpkin rotting in front of your door holding a sign with a hat on.” —Chance (36:51)
- “It makes me weirded out that they went into the trash and repurposed something.” —Chance (39:12)
- Timestamps:
- Story intro: 33:55
- Analysis: 36:10–42:35
5. “My Boyfriend (30M) Got Me Pokémon for Christmas. [26F] Should I Call It Quits?” (42:55–48:59)
- Story Summary: For Christmas, a woman (who’s never cared about Pokémon) receives only Pokémon cards and packs—her boyfriend’s actual hobby—then watches him open and use them himself.
- Hosts are dumbfounded at the selfishness.
- Discussion about “the three-year itch,” and the importance of gifts as expressions of love.
- Memorable Quotes:
- “He deserves jail time. Like, I’m barely kidding.” — Angela (46:59)
- “So he didn’t get her gifts. He got himself something and just said…” — Shane (45:03)
- Timestamps:
- Story recap: 42:55
- Analysis and disbelief: 45:02–48:59
6. “Am I The Asshole for Sitting on My Husband’s Lap at Thanksgiving When There Were No Chairs?” (49:38–61:32)
- Story Summary: Woman arrives late to Thanksgiving at in-law’s house; her husband’s ex is given a seat at the table, while she’s left standing. In protest, she sits on her husband’s lap—causing awkward silence.
- The group loves the power play, but also unpacks the husband’s failure to stand up for his wife.
- Memorable Quotes:
- “What a power play.” —Angela (49:48)
- “Your lap is so warm. Sorry I feel like I’m seated so high, cause your bulge is so huge.” —Shane (52:33)
- “If you’re not respecting her, you disrespecting her is disrespecting me.” —Shane (57:39)
- Timestamps:
- Story intro: 49:38
- Hilarious visual reenactments: 52:33–53:39
- Analysis and verdict: 58:06–61:32
7. “Today I Fucked Up: Passing Gas on the Dance Floor” (61:49–73:39)
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Story Summary: A woman on mushrooms at a crowded Halloween party crop-dusts the dance floor with a fart so toxic the entire floor clears, the DJ comments, and “it’s all anybody could talk about.”
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The group cracks up trading fart stories, both IRL and from live Smosh shows.
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Banter about "crop dusting" and public embarrassment.
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Memorable Quotes:
- “The smell from my ass destroyed the dance floor. People cleared out.” —Reddit Poster, read by Shane (63:00)
- “This reminds me of one of our live shows…” —Shane (66:13)
- “Your brother’s the Tony Hawk of farting, dude. He’s the goat.” —Shane (72:46)
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Timestamps:
- Story intro: 61:49
- Relatable confessions and banter: 66:13–73:17
Vibe & Noteworthy Themes
- Tone: Wild, irreverent, and intimate as the cast riff on Reddit tales and their own lives.
- Major Insights:
- Holiday traditions and gifts often mask deeper relationship issues.
- The difference between practical and personal gifts: Know your partner!
- Family boundaries (or lack thereof) can make or break holiday gatherings.
- Sometimes, the funniest stories are the most embarrassing ones—farting, pettiness, and all.
- Best Takeaway: Gifts aren’t about money or “usefulness”—they’re about feeling seen.
Most Memorable Quotes (with Timestamps)
- “It reads as just kind of like, hey, man, you need to talk to your wife is my takeaway.” —Shane, on the Roomba story (07:51)
- “You know what it is? It’s Merry Christmas—I put a bow on your to-do list.” —Chance, on the Roomba (15:58)
- “This is some demon shit. This is some ritualistic. They are haunted by something.” —Angela, Santa cult story (21:58)
- “He deserves jail time. Like, I’m barely kidding.” —Angela, on the Pokémon boyfriend (46:59)
- “Your lap is so warm. Sorry I feel like I’m seated so high, cause your bulge is so huge.” —Shane, in character (52:33)
- “The smell from my ass destroyed the dance floor. People cleared out.” —Reddit Poster, read by Shane (63:00)
- “Your brother’s the Tony Hawk of farting, dude. He’s the goat.” —Shane (72:46)
Additional Fun Moments
- Angela confessing she once gifted her ex coal for Christmas (30:46)
- Running joke: “Just keep going” and “Keep walking!” as a reaction to awkward situations (68:49; recurring)
- Nostalgic digression into weird nativity crafts and disastrous family Christmases
Episode Structure
- Holiday chitchat: Setting the seasonal tone
- Multiple extended Reddit story readings + Smosh-style commentary
- Judgment, life advice, and real talk about relationships and boundaries
- Spiraling into escalating chaos, jokes, and gross-out stories—ending on a literal stink-bomb
For listeners who missed the episode, this summary captures the spirit and substance: a blend of witty analysis, personal storytelling, and the delightful absurdity of Reddit’s holiday drama, all filtered through the joyous mayhem of the Smosh cast.
