{"podcast":{"title":"Smosh Reads Reddit Stories","slug":"smosh-reads-reddit-stories-6465869","podcast_index_feed_id":6465869,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5148149.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5148149","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/42378935.jpg","author":"Smosh","episode_count":167,"summary":"Tall tales from Reddit are just the starting point for these popular hour-long reaction videos. Host Shayne Topp delights and disgusts his couch of guests (various Smosh cast members) with a themed collection of posts from Reddit, prompting hilarious commentary. “Reddit Stories” is posted every Saturday, and delves into personal anecdotes of friendship, romance, revenge, and beyond.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T16:19:37.238162+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smosh-reads-reddit-stories-6465869"},"episode":{"title":"The Lies Never End | Reading Reddit Stories","slug":"the-lies-never-end-reading-reddit-stories","published_at":"2026-02-28T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smosh-reads-reddit-stories-6465869/the-lies-never-end-reading-reddit-stories","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smosh-reads-reddit-stories-6465869","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8865607","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8865607.mp3?modified=1772045059&sid=5148149&source=rss","summary":"The Smosh crew explores the ethics of deception through a series of Reddit stories ranging from harmless white lies to deep betrayals. The discussion weighs the social utility of sparing feelings against the long-term damage of dishonesty.","meta_description":"Smosh explores the spectrum of lies, from faking injuries to Wikipedia vandalism and social media addiction, in this Reddit story reading.","key_points":["Main idea: Small lies, like faking a diet to avoid certain foods, often create a compounding burden of deception","Failure mode: Providing false encouragement to a partner can lead to public humiliation and a breakdown of trust","Practical takeaway: True support requires honest feedback rather than easy, temporary comfort","Social observation: The anonymity of the internet can facilitate addictive behaviors and the creation of false personas","Core tension: The conflict between maintaining social harmony through white lies and the necessity of accountability in relationships"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Difficulty of Spotting Lies","summary":"The hosts discuss their personal tendencies toward trust and the difficulty of detecting deception in others."},{"start_ms":360000,"title":"The Burden of Food Lies","summary":"An analysis of a person lying to their partner's parents about a diet to avoid eating pet-hair-covered food."},{"start_ms":1320000,"title":"The Danger of False Encouragement","summary":"A discussion on the consequences of lying to a partner about their musical talent to avoid conflict."},{"start_ms":1680000,"title":"Wikipedia Vandalism","summary":"A look at the chaos caused by a joke edit on a K-pop idol's Wikipedia page."},{"start_ms":2940000,"title":"Family Deception and Gaslighting","summary":"A story regarding discovering significant lies told by parents regarding a marriage."},{"start_ms":3240000,"title":"The Reddit Story Addiction","summary":"An exploration of a person addicted to fabricating Reddit stories for TikTok engagement and the impact on their marriage."}],"topics":["Reddit Stories","Deception","Relationships","Social Media Ethics","Accountability","Honesty","Internet Culture","Am I The Asshole"],"duration_seconds":4254,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/smosh-reads-reddit-stories-6465869/episodes/the-lies-never-end-reading-reddit-stories/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smosh-reads-reddit-stories-6465869/the-lies-never-end-reading-reddit-stories.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}