Episode 20

He Made Other Plans on His Own Birthday

Published on: 14th March, 2026

She planned a quiet birthday dinner.

He never showed up.

Leah had organised something small for Marcus.

Just dinner.

A cake.

A few close friends.

The table was booked.

Everyone arrived on time.

Except Marcus.

Then someone showed her a photo online.

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stories of reddit.

Bite-sized stories of trust, betrayal and everyday decisions.

Stories of Reddit is a short-form storytelling podcast drawn from real, anonymous posts shared online. Each episode adapts a single story; personal moments, relationship tensions, moral dilemmas, or quiet confessions; told plainly and without commentary.

These are not reactions, debates, or judgement pieces.

They are first-person accounts of ordinary people trying to make sense of what happened to them.

The focus is not on spectacle, but on experience. On how people explain their lives when no one knows who they are.

Episodes are brief and self-contained. One story. One perspective. Left for the listener to consider.

New stories released daily.

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Support and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/cw/SimpleStoriesproject