Did They Really Post That? w/ Mari Takahashi | Reading Reddit Stories

February 7, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: Casual group chat reading and reacting to AITA (Am I the Asshole) Reddit stories, with hosts bantering, judging verdicts, and riffing on comments.
The Key Players:
- Shane: Main host, reads stories and facilitates.
- Spencer: Co-host, delivers deadpan humor and wild tangents (e.g., bears eating groceries).
- Mari Takahashi: Smosh legend and OG host, nostalgic throwbacks to early days like "Asian Reddit Stories"; great chemistry with light-hearted roasting.
The Vibe: Fun, nostalgic, and hilariously chaotic—nonstop laughs from petty family drama, absurd eating habits, and roommate wars.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

*The episode dives into petty family feuds, freeloading friends, toxic roommates, gaming betrayals, grief mishaps, and genetic superpowers via 7 AITA stories, with hosts emphasizing malicious compliance, boundary-setting, and *group dynamics gone wrong.

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What you'll learn

1 `(00:00)` **🎙️ Introduction: Mari Takahashi & Spencer**
2 `(03:40)` **AITA: Replacing Cousins' Pictures with Dog Photos on Grandpa's Phone Case**
3 `(13:07)` **AITA: Banning Friend Who Ate All Our Food While House-Sitting**
4 `(24:37)` **AITA: Saying "Ew" to Roommate's Boyfriend Photo**
5 `(35:21)` **AITA: Crashing Out After Friend Calls Me Passport Bro**
6 `(40:53)` **AITA: Being Bad at D&D?**
7 `(50:02)` **AITA: Refusing to Remove "Ugly" Portrait from School Memorial**

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Show Notes

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0:00 Intro
1:57 I replaced pics of my cousin with pics of my dog https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1o64wiy/aita_for_replacing_pictures_of_my_cousins_with/
8:27 Sponsor
9:51 I didn't want our friend to come back after he ate our food https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1nt7r7t/aita_for_not_wanting_our_friend_to_ever_come_back/
21:22 I said "ew" to my roommate's bf https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1o447kw/aita_for_saying_ew_to_a_picture_of_my_roommates/
29:06 Sponsor
30:29 I crashed out because my friend called me a passport bro https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1oeocib/aita_for_crashing_out_bc_my_friend_called_me_a/
36:05 I am bad at D&D https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1o9gt5m/aita_for_being_bad_at_dd/
45:18 I drew an ugly portrait of someone who passed away https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1nmy4sj/aita_for_drawing_an_ugly_portrait_of_someone_who/
55:39 I cheated at an eating competition https://www.reddit.com/r/AITAH/comments/1nde7r7/aita_for_cheating_at_an_eating_competition/

WEAR OUR JOKES: https://smosh.com

WHO YOU HEAR
Shayne Topp // https://www.instagram.com/shaynetopp/
Spencer Agnew // https://www.instagram.com/spennser/
Mari Takahashi // https://www.instagram.com/atomicmari/

WHO YOU DON’T HEAR (usually)
Director: Emily Rose Jacobson
Editor: Kristen O'Hare
Director of Programming, Smosh Pit: Emily Rose Jacobson
Associate Producer, Smosh Pit: Bailey Petracek
Production Designer: Cassie Vance
Art Director: Erin Kuschner, Josie Bellerby