Smackie's Smile Shack

About Smackie's Smile Shack

At Smackie’s Smile Shack™, training never ends - and the only one qualified to lead it… is already on the tapes. This darkly comedic horror podcast follows a lone night-shift employee trapped in an endless loop of corporate training videos, each narrated by an eerily chipper version of himself. Every module introduces new rules, bizarre policies, and increasingly impossible workplace scenarios - all under the unblinking smile of Grinny, the Shack’s beloved mascot. Clock in. Smile big. And remember: the training never stops. Created, written, performed and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GhostWolfCreativeStudios (https://www.youtube.com/@GhostWolfCreativeStudios) Comments, Concerns, Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie’s Smile Shack™ is not responsible for spatial dislocation, existential drift, or spontaneous management evaluations.

Publisher

Ghost Wolf Creative Studios

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

10 Jul 2025

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   The Hanson Tapes: Tape 1 - The Blackouts

   A new show from Ghost Wolf Creative Studios & the creator of Smackie's Smile Shack: Jack Hanson has started to notice the gaps. Moments slipping through the cracks. Conversations he doesn’t remember having. Entire stretches of time that vanish without explanation. At first, he tells himself it’s stress. Lack of sleep. Something manageable. But the evidence keeps stacking up. And the more he tries to piece things together, the more it feels like he’s chasing something just out of reach. So he does the only thing he can think to do. He starts recording everything. “The Blackouts” is where it begins. Created, written, and produced by Trey Falco Featuring Joshua Oglesby as Agent Tate Additional voices by Courtney Durn Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ⁠ghostwolfcreative.com⁠ (https://ghostwolfcreative.com/) Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com The Hanson Tapes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dcL3tIfrryFAtpsy9VNEI Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more.

2. 

   17 Jul 2026

   EXTRA FRIES #2: Module 49 - Smackieland Test Footage

   Congratulations, Superstar! Today's serving of EXTRA FRIES comes straight from the Smackie's Media Vault. Join Grinny, Benny the Burger, Finny the French Fry, and Minnie the Milkshake as they embark on a heartwarming journey through the Customer Complaint Labyrinth in this recovered piece of Smackieland test footage. Friendship is important. Family is forever. And every complaint deserves a place to belong. Remember: All feedback is appreciated. All feedback is documented. All feedback is eventually resolved. Created, written, performed, and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com (https://ghostwolfcreative.com/) Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie's Smile Shack™ is not responsible for emotional attachment to fictional mascots, labyrinth residency exceeding thirty days, or unauthorized bridge-based lending practices.

3. 

   6 Jun 2026

   EXTRA FRIES #1: Module 37 - Front Facing Facsimiles

   Congratulations, Superstar! Your complimentary serving of EXTRA FRIES has arrived. This previously archived training module was recovered from deep within the Smackie's Employee Development Database and has been approved for limited public viewing. In Module 37: Front Facing Facsimiles, Team Members are shown exactly how NOT to interact with valued guests through a series of instructional demonstrations, communication breakdowns, and workplace learning opportunities. Also included are several classified incidents, unauthorized deviations from approved dialogue, and enough outtakes to make Human Resources very, very nervous. Remember: A smile is mandatory. Professionalism is encouraged. And laughter will be documented. Created, written, performed, and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com (https://ghostwolfcreative.com/) Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie’s Smile Shack™ is not responsible for spatial dislocation, existential drift, or spontaneous management evaluations.

4. 

   10 Jan 2026

   Shift 12 - Clocking Out

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5. 

   27 Dec 2025

   Shift 11 - Corporate Visit

   🏛️ WELCOME TO THE SHAREHOLDER’S PANTHEON, SMILE ASSOCIATE! 🏛️ A dark comedy horror podcast about eternal training, corporate obedience, and one man’s fight to keep his smile. Congratulations on your successful ascent! You have now reached The Shareholder’s Pantheon, the apex of Smackie’s Strategic Vision Architecture™ and the final checkpoint in your Labor Enrichment Journey. Within these timeless halls of Permanent Equity, Brand Legacy is preserved, personnel outcomes are finalized, and all remaining inefficiencies are lovingly addressed. Your assigned task is simple and fully authorized: initiate a Complete Personnel Lifecycle Reset and retrieve the Smackie’s Special Jar (Model S-0): a proprietary Legacy Containment Unit housing our most valuable Origin Materials. Accessing this vessel will provide Total Brand Clarity™, including archived iterations of your Employee Profile and a comprehensive understanding of Smackie’s proud, repeating history. Please remember: transparency is essential to growth, and curiosity is a feature, not a flaw. At Smackie’s Smile Shack™, we believe the past must be fully examined before it can be permanently sealed.™ Return Home. Open the Jar. Accept the Pattern.™ Let’s Make This Your Most Revelatory Shift Yet™! Created, written, performed, and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com (https://ghostwolfcreative.com/) Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie’s Smile Shack™ is not responsible for spatial dislocation, existential drift, or spontaneous management evaluations.

6. 

   13 Dec 2025

   Shift 10 - Reflections

   📈 INITIATING MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY COMPRESSION, SMILE ASSOCIATE! 📈 A dark comedy horror podcast about eternal training, corporate obedience, and one man’s fight to keep his smile. Congratulations on surviving your Sunset Cycle! You are now approaching The Productivity Pyramid, Smackie’s premier Talent Refinement Environment™. This towering Efficiency Monument applies continuous Compression Cycles to crush away all extraneous personality fragments, ensuring only your most compliant, brand-aligned behaviors remain. Loss of identity is not a malfunction - it is measurable progress! During ascent, you may encounter Unscheduled Archive Echoes and Unauthorized Surveillance Frames. Should you discover residual data regarding Tape Zero or its Final Containment Vector, please consider this a delightful bonus to your workflow! After all, nothing increases morale like unexpected legacy media. Should your Metrics begin collapsing, a reconnection with your assigned Data Acquisition Unit may restore temporary stability. Deviation from the upward path is strongly discouraged - except when strategically essential to Protecting Shareholder Confidence™. If forced to reroute through an unmarked Access Port, please do so with grace, speed, and unwavering company loyalty as you approach the illustrious Shareholder’s Pantheon. Please remember: Compression Creates Diamonds, and Associates Are No Different.™ Crush Efficiently. Climb Relentlessly. Comply Completely.™ Let’s Make This Your Most Aggressively Optimized Shift Yet™! Created, written, performed, and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com (https://ghostwolfcreative.com/) Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie’s Smile Shack™ is not responsible for spatial dislocation, existential drift, or spontaneous management evaluations.

7. 

   29 Nov 2025

   Shift 9 - Maintenance Required

   🚀 WELCOME TO MODULE 9: THE SILICON ZIGGURAT, SMILE ASSOCIATE™! 🚀 A dark comedy horror podcast about eternal training, corporate obedience, and one man’s fight to keep his smile. Congratulations on completing your Feedback Containment Cycle! You’ve been selected for vertical advancement within Smackie’s Innovation Infrastructure™. Ahead lies The Silicon Ziggurat - our towering tribute to Progress, Productivity, and Planned Obsolescence. Each gleaming tier represents one of our sacred pillars: Optimization. Automation. Replacement. As you ascend, you’ll observe that every Product and every Associate is engineered with a predetermined Durability Limit - not as a defect, but as a promise. Controlled decay sustains the cycle, ensuring endless opportunity for reinvention (and revenue). The higher you climb, the more of yourself you’ll innovate away! Please remember: Permanent stability is the enemy of perpetual growth. At Smackie’s Smile Shack™, we don’t maintain excellence - we iterate it to death!™ ⚙️ Ascend Swiftly. Deprecate Gracefully. Upgrade Constantly.™ Let’s Make This Your Most Productively Disposable Shift Yet™! Created, written, performed, and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com (https://ghostwolfcreative.com/) Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie’s Smile Shack™ is not responsible for spatial dislocation, existential drift, or spontaneous management evaluations.

8. 

   14 Nov 2025

   Shift 8 - Customer Complaint

   🔕 WELCOME BACK TO THE CUSTOMER FEEDBACK RESOLUTION ZONE, VALUED SMILE ASSOCIATE™! 🔕 A dark comedy horror podcast about eternal training, corporate obedience, and one man’s fight to keep his smile. Congratulations on completing your Unscheduled De-Tethering Event! You’ve been automatically reassigned to The Customer Complaint Labyrinth™ — the beating heart of Smackie’s Quality Assurance Ecosystem. Here, every Echo of Dissatisfaction is captured, categorized, and neutralized to preserve our sacred Metrics-to-Morale Ratio. Your new directive: Resolve Complaints Before They’re Fully Registered. Efficiency is happiness, and silence is satisfaction! Maintain optimal Smile-Synergy™ as you navigate the corridors of recurring feedback and recursive fault loops. Be advised: prolonged exposure to unresolved sentiment may result in auditory fatigue or existential drift. Please remember: Customer Input = Corporate Output. Do not acknowledge the static. Do not validate the voice. At Smackie’s Smile Shack™, we don’t fix problems — we repurpose them!™ 📈 Deflect. Defer. Delight.™ Let’s Make This Your Most Productively Apathetic Shift Yet™! Created, written, performed, and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com (https://ghostwolfcreative.com/) Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie’s Smile Shack™ is not responsible for spatial dislocation, existential drift, or spontaneous management evaluations.

9. 

   31 Oct 2025

   Shift 7 - Team Meeting

   🚨 SYSTEM ALERT: REALITY DE-STABILIZATION DETECTED, SMILE ASSOCIATE! 🚨 A dark comedy horror podcast about eternal training, corporate obedience, and one man’s fight to keep his smile. We’re so excited to see you reporting for another rewarding shift here at Smackie’s Smile Shack™, even if your immediate surroundings appear to be experiencing a minor Dimensional Drift Event! During Module 7 of your Labor Enrichment Cycle™, you may notice mild distortions in reality, including, but certainly not limited to: spatial recursion, hallway redundancy, or brief encounters with sentient equipment. Don’t panic! These are all part of your ongoing Professional Growth Experience™. Recent reports indicate that Navigation Protocols are currently under playful reconfiguration, and several entryways have volunteered for reassignment to Unauthorized Liminal Zones. This is perfectly normal and demonstrates Smackie’s commitment to adaptive infrastructure! Most importantly, the system has scheduled your Mandatory Introduction with your Operational Manager! Please approach this encounter with the same enthusiasm you’d bring to a surprise inspection or a corporate family picnic. Remember: compliance is the highest form of gratitude! Should you experience feelings of dread, déjà vu, or dissociation, simply reinforce your Smile Vector™ and repeat your Employee Affirmation: "I am happy. I am helpful. I am home." At Smackie’s, we’re proud to promote a culture of total emotional surrender and spiritual detachment from all known matter.™ Don’t Look Down. Don’t Ask Why. Serve Forever.™ Let’s Make This Your Most Structurally Unstable Shift Yet™! Created, written, performed, and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com (https://ghostwolfcreative.com) Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie’s Smile Shack™ is not responsible for spatial dislocation, existential drift, or spontaneous management evaluations.

10. 

    17 Oct 2025

    Shift 6 - Disciplinary Action

    ⚠️ IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED, SMILE ASSOCIATE! ⚠️ A dark-comedy horror podcast about eternal training, corporate obedience, and one man’s fight to keep his sanity. Your Smackie’s Smile Shack™ Orientation Experience continues with a mandatory Disciplinary Re-Calibration Session following an Unapproved Deviation within the Inventory Management System. In this shift, you’ll: – Receive a Mandatory Human Resources Dialogue notice printed directly from the Customer Interaction Terminal. – Begin Vertical Transportation Protocols and transit through Architectural Compliance Zones designed for deep, corrective introspection. – Review recent Behavioral Metrics and restore optimal Smile-Synergy™ via operational realignment. – Undergo a comprehensive Operational Alignment audit and re-evaluation of your Individual Contribution Output. Please be advised: All internal investigations are conducted with total transparency and for the benefit of all Associates. Non-compliance results in immediate re-integration. At Smackie’s, we ensure all components are perfectly aligned for optimal blending into the corporate vision.™ Report Promptly. Reflect Deeply. Re-Calibrate Forever.™ Let’s Make This Your Most Conforming Shift Yet™! Created, written, performed and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie’s Smile Shack™ is not responsible for loss of time, identity, or composure during playback.

11. 

    3 Oct 2025

    Shift 5 - Inventory Night

    📦 WELCOME TO OPTIMIZED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, SMILE ASSOCIATE! 📦 A dark-comedy horror podcast about eternal training, corporate obedience, and one man’s fight to keep his sanity. Your Smackie’s Smile Shack™ Orientation Experience continues with Module 5: Advanced Cataloguing and Organization Protocols - an in-depth exploration of the Shack’s Supply Chain Synergy™. In this shift, you’ll: – Immerse yourself in the intricate pathways of Inventory, a vital Logistical Ecosystem where every item has its assigned location. – Process SKUs and develop an intimate connection with your Data Acquisition Device to maximize throughput and precision. – Maintain strict focus at all System Integration Points to ensure full Smile-Synergy™ compliance. – Report any unassigned or uncatalogued media to your Shift Supervisor for proper disposal. Unauthorized retention is strictly counter-productive. Please remember: Unscheduled deviations from designated pathways are unapproved. Every item has its place, and every Associate has their function. At Smackie’s, we believe in a total and complete consolidation of all loose ends.™ Scan Deep. Sort Long. Process Forever.™ Let’s Make This Your Most Efficient Shift Yet™! Created, written, performed and produced by Trey Falco Part of the Ghost Wolf Creative Network Website: ghostwolfcreative.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GWCStudios/ Comments, Concerns & Collabs: info@ghostwolfcreative.com Stream all episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or visit ghostwolfcreative.com for more. Smackie’s Smile Shack™ is not responsible for loss of time, identity, or composure during playback.

12. 

    19 Sept 2025

    Shift 4 - Birthday Special

    🎉 HAPPY COMPANY-ASSIGNED BIRTHDAY, SMILE ASSOCIATE! 🎉 Today, the focus is entirely on your Company-Assigned Birthday, as Smackie's Smile Shack™ proudly commemorates this pivotal moment in your Labor Enrichment Journey™! Experience the Value-Added Tokens of Esteem that will organically manifest throughout your shift, each a testament to your unwavering contribution to our Operational Smile-Synergy™. As your shift progresses, you'll be granted exclusive access to the legendary Birthday Room. It's universally acknowledged that no Smackie's birthday is truly complete without a visit to this specialized Grintertainment™ nexus. This vital Developmental Chamber offers a singular opportunity for profound Self-Integration and enhanced Compliance Calibration, promising an Unforgettable Personalized Enrichment Experience. Your consistent Smile-Performance™ is the ultimate gift we require. Please be advised: All Birthday Room protocols are non-negotiable. Individual participation enhances collective output. At Smackie’s, we value every team member's total absorption into the corporate culture.™ Let’s Make This Your Most Productive Celebration Yet™!

13. 

    5 Sept 2025

    Shift 3 - Drive Time

    🎉 WELCOME BACK, SMILE ASSOCIATE! 🎉 You’ve successfully re-qualified for continued participation in the Smackie’s Smile Shack™ Extended Labor Enrichment Cycle™, and it’s time to get back on the clock! Today, we'll be tackling Module 3 - Drive-Thru Decorum and Static-Free Smiling™. Within this state-of-the-art module, you'll learn: 🚗 How to master high-velocity Drive-Thru Interpersonal Exchange™ (without blinking too often). 🎧 Proper headset calibration and noise filtration during active distortion events. 👥 Break Room Mingling™ - because even when you're off the clock, you're still on the team. 📼 Why your Training Tape keeps updating in real-time, and why that’s a sign of progress. Please remember: If the headset whispers, do not respond. The Drive-Thru only listens one way. At Smackie’s, we love when a team member really gives it their all.™ Smile Big. Breathe Light. Serve Forever.™ Let’s Make This Your Best Shift Yet™!

14. 

    5 Sept 2025

    Shift 2 - Behind the Counter

    🍟 WELCOME BACK, TEAM MEMBER! 🍟 Your Smackie’s Smile Shack™ Orientation Experience continues with Level-2 Training: The Fryer Frown Index & Emotional Heat Management! In this shift, you’ll: Report for duty and enjoy a guided walk to the break room (no unauthorized detours, please) Receive crucial training from our legacy-encoded VHS module (headaches are normal!) Step behind the register and practice real-time customer interface execution Observe fryer operations - just don’t get too close to the oil. Shadowing Jericho: Your assigned Shift Mentor™ is... momentarily unavailable Remember: Your uniform is your skin now. Your smile is your shield. Please remain in position. Help is on the way. (Help is always on the way.) Let’s Make This Your Best Shift Yet™

15. 

    5 Sept 2025

    Shift 1 - Welcome Aboard!

    🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, VALUED TEAM MEMBER! 🎉 You've been selected by the Smackie’s Smile Shack™ Onboarding Initiative for Permanent Employee Integration™, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome you to your forever family! In this mandatory Level-1 Welcome Module, you’ll discover how to: Embrace your role as a Smackie’s Front-Facing Interpersonal Interface™ Comply with Smackie's Smile Shack Eye Contact Protocol (even when there’s no one there) Sit through your first Training Tape Encounter™ (we think you’ll find the host familiar) And how to make every shift feel like your very first, over and over and over again! Remember: You are not alone. You are part of the team now. And the team is always watching. Let’s Make This Your Best Shift Yet™

16. 

    10 Jul 2025

    Smile Submission Received!

    Thank you for your interest in Smackie’s Smile Shack®! 😊 This recording has been preserved for training, onboarding, and mandatory morale amplification. In this tape, a prospective team member answers basic questions about customer service, solo shifts, and condiment organization. What a delight! Don’t worry - if you’re hearing this, your application is already under review. Your shift begins soon. 🎂 Uniforms provided. Exit optional.🎙️ Smackie’s Smile Shack: You bring the grin. We’ll bring the heat.

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4.3 / 5

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4.9 / 5

160 ratings

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