https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-from-the-web--7095458Each episode takes one standout Reddit story or thread and turns it into a polished, host-led conversation: part narration, part commentary, part “wait, what would I do in that situation?” From Malicious Compliance Mondays to No Sleep Saturdays, Avery walks through the setup, the turning points, the fallout, and the bigger lesson hiding inside the thread.
New episodes publish daily, featuring themed dives into malicious compliance, off-my-chest confessions, AITA dilemmas, AskReddit discussions, NoSleep horror, shower thoughts, and wildcard internet stories.
Tales From The Web is not affiliated with Reddit or any subreddit. Stories are credited and linked where available, and episodes use a commentary-first format with selective excerpts and summaries.
]]>enDramaCopyright Avery Reedhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1c17a21da27a7adc2c46027095d731c9.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-from-the-web--7095458Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:18:36 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reedtalesfromtheweb.admin@gmail.comTales From The Web is a daily storytelling podcast hosted by Avery Reed, pulling fascinating, funny, unsettling, and surprisingly human stories from across the internet. Each episode takes one standout Reddit story or thread and turns it into a...Each episode takes one standout Reddit story or thread and turns it into a polished, host-led conversation: part narration, part commentary, part “wait, what would I do in that situation?” From Malicious Compliance Mondays to No Sleep Saturdays, Avery walks through the setup, the turning points, the fallout, and the bigger lesson hiding inside the thread.
New episodes publish daily, featuring themed dives into malicious compliance, off-my-chest confessions, AITA dilemmas, AskReddit discussions, NoSleep horror, shower thoughts, and wildcard internet stories.
Tales From The Web is not affiliated with Reddit or any subreddit. Stories are credited and linked where available, and episodes use a commentary-first format with selective excerpts and summaries.
]]>false4109f7f5-dd82-5565-a969-1e6737bd7e49episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-story-sunday-the-tape-that-came-back--74572051
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1tnucnq/i_buy_dead_peoples_history_i_should_have_never

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/scarystories. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74572051Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:05 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses "I buy dead people's history. I should have never bought that 1994 tape," an r/scarystories post by Reddit user Quiet-Vanilla-5414 about an Oregon antique dealer, a reel-to-reel recording from a vanished family's...
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1tnucnq/i_buy_dead_peoples_history_i_should_have_never

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/scarystories. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>2047haunted media,horror fiction,internet stories,reddit,scarystoriesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sleep-saturdays-the-god-containment-sacrifice--74514176
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1u6uzz2/i_work_for_an_organization_that_contains_gods_we

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/nosleep. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74514176Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:05:52 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses "I Work for an Organization That Contains Gods. We Had to Make a Sacrifice This Time.," an r/nosleep post by Reddit user urgoofyahh about a secret organization that manages divine entities, recruits people the world...
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1u6uzz2/i_work_for_an_organization_that_contains_gods_we

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/nosleep. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>1922horror fiction,internet stories,nosleep,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fictional-fridays-the-name-that-receives--74449252
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/fiction/comments/1ucroke/the_archive

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit, r/fiction, or the source author. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74449252Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:04:09 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses "The Archive," an original r/fiction story by Reddit user No_Consideration2845 about Marion, a county records clerk who discovers impossible property deeds signed by dead grantors, a repeated grantee that only receives...
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/fiction/comments/1ucroke/the_archive

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit, r/fiction, or the source author. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>2111archive,fiction,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aita-thursdays-the-hogwarts-letter-backfire--74377596
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1uen79c/aita_for_getting_my_step_daughter_a_hogwarts

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/AmItheAsshole. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74377596Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:04:12 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses "AITA for getting my step daughter a Hogwarts letter for her 11th Birthday?," an r/AmItheAsshole post by Reddit user Ok-Permission8346 about a stepdad's themed birthday surprise, an eleven-year-old Harry Potter fan,...
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1uen79c/aita_for_getting_my_step_daughter_a_hogwarts

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/AmItheAsshole. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>1884aita,family,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildcard-wednesdays-from-r-stories-the-dna-test-that-rewrote-the-marriage--74320739
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stories/comments/1udwggq/a_dna_test_destroyed_my_marriage

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/Stories. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74320739Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:30:51 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses "A DNA test destroyed my marriage," a fiction-flair r/Stories post by Reddit user donavin221 about two former foster-care kids who build a marriage, try to start a family, and discover through ancestry testing that...
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stories/comments/1udwggq/a_dna_test_destroyed_my_marriage

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/Stories. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>2010family secrets,fiction,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildcard-wednesdays-from-r-stories-the-dna-test-that-rewrote-the-marriage--74320065
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stories/comments/1udwggq/a_dna_test_destroyed_my_marriage

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/Stories. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74320065Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:25:43 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses "A DNA test destroyed my marriage," a fiction-flair r/Stories post by Reddit user donavin221 about two former foster-care kids who build a marriage, try to start a family, and discover through ancestry testing that...
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stories/comments/1udwggq/a_dna_test_destroyed_my_marriage

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/Stories. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>2010family secrets,fiction,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytime-mondays-the-blue-dress-promise--74194057
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stories/comments/1uertop/i_wore_my_moms_dress_to_her_funeral_and_my_dad

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/Stories. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74194057Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:06:08 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses "I wore my mom's dress to her funeral and my dad hasn't spoken to me since," an r/Stories post by Reddit user No-Problem-9839 about Jamie, a blue funeral dress, a mother's quiet acceptance, a father's silence, and the...
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stories/comments/1uertop/i_wore_my_moms_dress_to_her_funeral_and_my_dad

Tales From The Web is not affiliated with or endorsed by Reddit or r/Stories. Source credited for commentary and transformative discussion. Narration is produced using the show's configured AI speech workflow for host Avery Reed.]]>2008family stories,identity,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aita-thursdays-the-same-beach-promise--73255796https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73255796Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:06:31 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses an r/AmItheAsshole post by u/jared_d about a husband refusing to spend a full week on the same rigid family beach vacation after he and his wife had already agreed not to repeat it. The episode explores marriage...1878aita,family vacation,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildcard-wednesdays-from-r-stories-the-hors-d-oeuvres-diplomat--73231716https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73231716Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:08:52 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses an r/Stories post by u/Master100017 about a hungry party guest who accidentally becomes the host's favorite person by eating the catered hors d'oeuvres everyone else was too restrained to touch. The episode explores...1964internet stories,party stories,reddit,stories,wildcard wednesdaysfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/true-off-my-chest-tuesdays-the-billionaire-buddy-illusion--73211704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73211704Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:12:21 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses an archived r/TrueOffMyChest post by u/ilovecaptaincrunch arguing that Elon Musk's online image should not be mistaken for humility, solidarity, or accountability. The episode explores billionaire celebrity culture,...1961billionaires,internet stories,reddit,stories,true off my chestfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytime-mondays-the-napkin-wrapped-album--73190650https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73190650Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:11:14 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses an r/Stories post by u/thelongslog about a mid-1990s Beverly Hills hotel bartender, a quiet weekend encounter with Lindsey Buckingham, a copy of Tusk wrapped in a napkin, and the later surprise of being remembered. The...2299internet stories,music,reddit,stories,storytimefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aita-thursdays-the-chemistry-lab-lesson--73122598https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73122598Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:06:56 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses an r/AmItheAsshole post by u/Same-Broccoli7863 about a mother who grounded her high-school son after he refused to sit near a lab partner, said she smelled bad, and got kicked out of chemistry class. The episode...2011aita,internet stories,parenting,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sleep-saturdays-the-body-in-the-frame--73042722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73042722Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:11:58 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses an r/nosleep horror post by u/lets-split-up about two aspiring influencers who film a man's fatal fall, profit from the footage, and then find the dead man's image appearing closer and closer in every video they make....1970horror,internet stories,nosleep,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fictional-fridays-the-clownfish-boy-and-the-mer--73024917https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73024917Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:11:37 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses an r/fiction fantasy post by u/TarveyVent about Nico, a young sea trainee, and Thessalonike, a Mer Kindred girl whose secret friendship with him grows through ocean magic, invented language, and a risky crossing...2152fantasy,fiction,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aita-thursdays-the-search-result-argument--73012251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73012251Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:12:10 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses an r/AmItheAsshole post by u/Civil_Attempt_5 about a driver who snaps when her boyfriend reads Google AI answers to her instead of checking the real source. The episode explores AI summaries, source trust, small...2144ai,aita,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildcard-wednesdays-from-r-stories-the-sauce-aisle-confession--72987780https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72987780Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:21:19 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a short r/Stories post by u/albanianyk about a grocery-store pasta sauce aisle, an older stranger's sudden divorce confession, and one absurdly loyal sentence that turns grief into laughter for a moment. The episode...2301grocery store,human connection,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/true-off-my-chest-tuesdays-the-war-rehearsal--72965028https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72965028Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:08:38 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a r/TrueOffMyChest post by u/de7uned from Dnipro, Ukraine, written as the threat of full-scale war shifted from preparation to lived reality. The episode follows the narrator from ordinary life as a copywriter, bass...1889internet stories,reddit,stories,true off my chest,ukrainefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytime-mondays-the-upstairs-roast--72948088https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72948088Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:12:13 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a r/stories post by u/thelongslog about two disgruntled dating-show writers in the mid-1990s who discover George Burns is still coming into an office upstairs on the Sunset Las Palmas lot. What follows is five minutes...2296comedy,internet stories,reddit,stories,storytimefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-story-sunday-the-kiwi-in-produce--72936735https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72936735Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:08:06 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a r/scarystories post from a deleted Reddit account about an overnight grocery worker who finds a tiny terrified man inside a box of kiwis, then discovers the life he remembers may already have someone else in it. This...1918fiction,horror,internet stories,reddit,scarystoriesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sleep-saturdays-the-black-line-whistle--72927618https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72927618Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:06:39 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a r/nosleep story from u/MidnightArcana about a subway maintenance crew sent into an abandoned line with one rule: do not whistle. This episode explores rule-based horror, sound as a lure, workplace arrogance, and why...1929fiction,horror,internet stories,nosleep,redditfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fictional-fridays-the-disease-that-speaks-for-you--72911838https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72911838Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:09:34 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a verified r/fiction original-fiction post by u/Equivalent_Pin623 titled "Hi everyone! I'd like to share the scientific documentation for my fictional disease: The Orisvirus!" The episode treats the post as an...2059body horror,fiction,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aita-thursdays-the-front-row-promise--72900006https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72900006Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:44:02 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and unpacks an r/AmItheAsshole post by u/RecitalFuneralThrow about a mother who kept her promise to attend her five-year-old daughter's dance recital instead of flying to a funeral for her father's wife's mother. The episode...2127aita,family,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildcard-wednesdays-from-r-stories-the-bathroom-at-3-15--72866651https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72866651Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:08:17 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and unpacks a fiction-flair r/stories post by u/gamalfrank about a graveyard-shift gas station clerk, a rule list, a rusted white van, and a bathroom ritual that exposes a hidden crime beneath the floor. The episode explores...2046fiction,horror,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/true-off-my-chest-tuesdays-the-sunday-morning-reckoning--72851623https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72851623Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:07:59 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and unpacks a r/TrueOffMyChest confession by u/Throw_awayP9767, where a woman discovers that her boyfriend of two years is married with children and considers revealing the truth to his family at church. The episode explores...2164confession,internet stories,reddit,relationships,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytime-mondays-the-sad-sandwich-theory--72836925https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72836925Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:09:26 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and unpacks a fictional r/stories post by u/honeydrop_8, where a dead laptop charger, a quiet coworker named Wren, one structurally questionable sandwich, and a cactus named Jeff turn three years of near-silence into a love story....2026fiction,internet stories,office romance,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-story-sunday-the-witness-in-the-cage--72826311https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72826311Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:07:21 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and unpacks a fictional r/scarystories story by u/Everblack_Deathmask, where Oliver the parrot becomes the only witness who can repeat what happened after Amy disappears. Source credited:...1943horror fiction,internet stories,reddit,scarystories,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sleep-saturdays-the-man-in-the-mirror--72818219https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72818219Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:56:37 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and unpacks a fictional r/nosleep story by u/Present_Designer3745, where a grieving wife sees her dead husband step through a smoky library mirror and discovers that getting him back may not mean keeping him. Source credited:...1921horror fiction,internet stories,nosleep,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fictional-fridays-the-backpack-on-the-hill--72802509https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72802509Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:11:30 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a verified r/fiction original-fiction post by u/Virtual_City8965 titled "Idk what to title this tbh." The story follows an exhausted, starving narrator resting on a hill who spots a gas-masked stranger with a...2047fiction,flash fiction,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aita-thursdays-the-empty-plus-one-seat--72787607https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72787607Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:08:37 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a verified r/AmItheAsshole post by u/PresentationFair794 titled "AITA for refusing to attend my childhood best friend's destination wedding after they uninvited my wife?" The story follows a man whose wife was...1987aita,internet stories,reddit,stories,wedding etiquettefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildcard-wednesdays-from-r-stories-the-hannibal-lecture--72768715https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72768715Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:08:39 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a verified fiction-tagged r/stories post by u/Current_Raccoon_3244 titled "I accidentally let a drunk girl sleep on my chest, now I can't stop thinking about her (part 10)." This installment follows a college narrator...1947college fiction,internet stories,reddit,romance,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/true-off-my-chest-tuesdays-the-night-odesa-packed-a-bag--72755132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72755132Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:09:09 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed retells and discusses a verified r/TrueOffMyChest post by u/ozzmosiz titled "Right now in Odesa, Ukraine," written in the first hours of the full-scale war reaching Odesa. The episode follows the author's night of waiting with his wife and...1857family,internet stories,reddit,true off my chest,ukrainefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytime-mondays-the-first-outfit-of-her-own--72737808https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72737808Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:07:16 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores an r/stories post by u/Eastern-Western7072 titled "I Was Finally Able To Buy My Own Clothes," about a Northern California mail carrier, an older Russian woman on his route, and the ordinary choice she remembered as a major freedom:...1874everyday life,internet stories,memory,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-story-sunday-the-tall-thing-in-the-closet--72727304https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72727304Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:10:24 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores an r/scarystories post by u/parasitic_inflection titled "Something Followed My Sister Home," about Ben, his sister Jenny, a late-night call from the train tracks, and the dreadful possibility that the person who came home is not...2290horror,internet stories,reddit,scarystories,supernaturalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sleep-saturdays-the-friend-behind-him--72713399https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72713399Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:07:22 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores an r/nosleep story from u/NoCardiologist1353 titled "My Son Has Been Staring at Something Behind Me Since the Day He Was Born," about a widowed father, his son David, and an imaginary friend named Billy who may have been standing...1934horror,internet stories,nosleep,reddit,supernaturalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fictional-fridays-the-room-above-the-rain--72700393https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72700393Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:07:51 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores an r/fiction short story from u/Telecaster29 titled "Sand And Foam," about a rain-soaked walk, a tiny apartment above a bar, a borrowed sweatshirt, and the fragile happiness of recognizing an ordinary night while it is still...1911fiction,internet stories,reddit,romance,short storyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aita-thursdays-the-camera-stayed-off--72689549https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72689549Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:18:12 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores an r/AmItheAsshole post from u/Impossible-Tunea about stepping in when a filmed act of charity ignored an unhoused man's clear discomfort, then looks at dignity, consent, performative kindness, and when a bystander should say...1875aita,ethics,internet stories,reddit,social mediafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildcard-wednesdays-from-r-stories-the-restaurant-that-wasn-t--72667392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72667392Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:03:10 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores a light r/stories memory from u/ImpressionLess8410 about a 2001 first date that never happened because one English word turned into an imaginary restaurant. Source credited:...1856dating,internet stories,language,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/true-off-my-chest-tuesdays-the-mod-queue-marriage--72647469https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72647469Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:02:27 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores a r/TrueOffMyChest confession from u/SilverMedalss about a husband who treated subreddit moderation like a job while his marriage strained under unemployment, housework, and the need to be reachable offline. Content note:...622internet culture,internet stories,reddit,relationships,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytime-mondays-the-purple-sticky-notes--72629494https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72629494Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:03:14 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores a fiction-tagged r/stories post from u/glitchy_thefnaffan about a young wife, a loving husband, and the sister-in-law whose smallest habits reveal a much larger emotional conflict. Content note: unhappy marriage, romantic longing...696fiction,internet stories,reddit,stories,story analysisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-story-sunday-the-name-in-the-woods--72619980https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72619980Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:39:18 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores a r/scarystories post from u/Affectionate_Let_172 about a teenage hunting trip, a silent Ontario forest, and a memory that refuses to stay explainable. Content note: hunting, animal death, blood imagery, and an unsettling...794horror,internet stories,reddit,scarystories,story analysisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sleep-saturdays-the-audience-clause--72609647https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72609647Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:02:59 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores a r/nosleep story from u/SapphireLion15 about a too-good house-sitting job, a mansion with strict nightly rules, and two silent dolls who demand an audience. Source credited:...647horror,internet stories,nosleep,reddit,story analysisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fictional-fridays-the-dragon-s-bargain--72597176https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72597176Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:02:15 +0000Avery ReedAvery Reed explores a compact r/fiction fantasy premise from u/CompotePossible2145 about King Creed, a dragon's empire, and four cursed warriors whose gifts become prisons. Source credited:...645fantasy,fiction,internet stories,reddit,story analysisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aita-thursdays-the-dad-question--72576388https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72576388Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:02:28 +0000Avery ReedA longtime friend helps raise his ex's daughter as an honorary uncle, then has to decide what to do when the six-year-old introduces him as her dad. Avery Reed walks through the boundary, the child's hurt, and why honest family language still has to...708aita,family,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildcard-wednesdays-from-r-stories-a-life-worth-carrying--72561168https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72561168Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:02:00 +0000Avery ReedA 67-year-old poster named Thomas looks back on childhood abandonment, love, sudden loss, military service, injury, regret, and the late peace he found through family and grandchildren. Source: r/stories post "My name is Thomas. I am 67 years old, and...772grief,internet stories,life story,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/true-off-my-chest-tuesdays-the-secret-pizza-ritual--72547000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72547000Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:03:09 +0000Avery ReedA husband confesses that once or twice a month, after his wife falls asleep, he orders pizza and wings, eats them alone in the backyard, and cleans up the evidence before bed. Source: r/TrueOffMyChest post "My wife doesn't know. But once or twice a...715internet stories,reddit,relationships,stories,true off my chestfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytime-mondays-the-baby-who-came-home--72532482https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72532482Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:24 +0000Avery ReedA widower revisits the strange day his wife came home with their newborn, only to hear a deathbed confession that rewrites decades of family history. Source: r/stories post "My wife admitted something on her deathbed. Now I'm glad she died." by...714fiction,internet stories,reddit,stories,storytimefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-story-sunday-the-silence-study--72521219https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72521219Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:01:37 +0000Avery ReedA broke college student accepts $2,000 for an overnight silence study, only to discover the room has its own rules, its own schedule, and a voice that may follow him home. Source: r/scarystories post "My university paid me $2,000 to stay silent for...852horror,internet stories,reddit,scarystories,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sleep-saturdays-the-house-salad-warning--72513414https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72513414Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:19 +0000Avery ReedA rooftop date turns from charming to chilling when a girlfriend's light appetite reveals a hidden predator underneath the table manners. Source: r/nosleep post "Girl Dinner" by u/somnonaught, credited at...719horror,internet stories,nosleep,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fictional-fridays-twelve-minutes-two-years--72496081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72496081Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:02:27 +0000Avery ReedA boy steps out of the bathroom into a version of home where everyone has three eyes, then spends years trying to return to a family that only lost him for twelve minutes. Source: r/fiction post "Three Eyes" by u/Different_Peach8168, credited at...678fiction,internet stories,reddit,science fiction,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aita-thursdays-the-apology-that-became-content--72480229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72480229Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:17:52 +0000Avery ReedA minor bike scratch turns into a bigger question when a neighbor tries to film her teenager delivering a second apology for social media-style accountability. Source: r/AmItheAsshole post by u/Tuniya_Hn, credited at...668aita,family,internet stories,reddit,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildcard-wednesdays-from-r-maliciouscompliance-the-form-402-traffic-jam--72451099https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72451099Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:36:15 +0000Avery ReedA new operations director demands physical signatures for every requisition, so a lead technician lets the paperwork show exactly what "every" means. Source: r/MaliciousCompliance post by u/jatinsuri332, credited at...734internet stories,malicious compliance,reddit,stories,workplacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/true-off-my-chest-tuesdays-seven-hours-before-surgery--72445368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72445368Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:54:22 +0000Avery ReedHosted and created by Avery Reed. This episode includes AI-generated narration. Avery covers a r/TrueOffMyChest post from u/CaptAndrew12, who wrote seven hours before major surgery about chronic pain, fear, and feeling unexpectedly calm about...667internet stories,podcast,reddit,stories,trueoffmychestfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/welcome-to-tales-from-the-web--72444183https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72444183Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:26:35 +0000Avery ReedMeet Avery Reed and get a preview of Tales From The Web, a daily storytelling podcast that turns standout internet stories into polished, host-led narration and commentary. This episode includes AI-generated narration. New episodes feature themed...321commentary,internet stories,podcast,reddit stories,storytellingfalsefull