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)

• 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.”

• The group cracks up trading fart stories, both IRL and from live Smosh shows.

• Banter about "crop dusting" and public embarrassment.

• 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)

• 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

1. Holiday chitchat: Setting the seasonal tone
2. Multiple extended Reddit story readings + Smosh-style commentary
3. Judgment, life advice, and real talk about relationships and boundaries
4. 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.