diff --git a/bots/reddit/reddit.go b/bots/reddit/reddit.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88a85d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/reddit/reddit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package reddit
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"regexp"
+	"sort"
+	"time"
+
+	irc "github.com/fluffle/goirc/client"
+)
+
+const name = "reddit"
+
+func Register(host, channel string, done chan<- bool) {
+	var p *regexp.Regexp
+
+	c := irc.SimpleClient(name, name)
+	c.EnableStateTracking()
+
+	c.HandleFunc(
+		irc.CONNECTED,
+		func(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
+			conn.Join(channel)
+			var err error
+			p, err = regexp.Compile(`\b` + conn.Me().Nick + `\b`)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("%+v", err)
+			}
+		},
+	)
+	c.HandleFunc(
+		irc.DISCONNECTED,
+		func(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
+			done <- true
+		},
+	)
+	c.HandleFunc(
+		irc.PRIVMSG,
+		func(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
+			if p.MatchString(line.Text()) {
+				log.Printf("addressed me: %v", line.Text())
+			}
+		},
+	)
+
+	go func() {
+		seen := map[string]int{}
+		prime, err := items()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("%+v", err)
+		}
+		for _, item := range prime {
+			seen[item.ID] = item.Score
+		}
+
+		for {
+			log.Printf("reddit ...")
+			latest, err := items()
+			log.Printf("got %+v items", len(latest))
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("%+v", err)
+			}
+			for _, item := range latest {
+				if _, ok := seen[item.ID]; ok {
+					continue
+				}
+				log.Printf("%+v", item)
+				seen[item.ID] = item.Score
+				c.Privmsgf(channel, "%v", item)
+			}
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Minute)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	if err := c.ConnectTo(host); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Connection error: %s\n", err)
+	}
+}
+
+type Item struct {
+	ID       string `json:"id"`
+	Author   string `json:"author"`
+	Score    int    `json:"score"`
+	URL      string `json:"url"`
+	Title    string `json:"title"`
+	Comments int    `json:"num_comments"`
+}
+
+func (i Item) String() string {
+	com := ""
+
+	switch i.Comments {
+	case 0:
+		// nothing
+	case 1:
+		com = " (1 comment)"
+	default:
+		com = fmt.Sprintf(" (%d comments)", i.Comments)
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("(%d: %s) %s%s\n%s", i.Score, i.ID, i.Title, com, i.URL)
+}
+
+type response struct {
+	Data struct {
+		Children []struct {
+			Data Item
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func items() ([]Item, error) {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon.json")
+	client := http.Client{}
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "sm bot")
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	rresp := response{}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&rresp); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	items := []Item{}
+	for _, child := range rresp.Data.Children {
+		items = append(items, child.Data)
+	}
+	sort.Sort(ByScore(items))
+	return items, nil
+}
+
+type ByScore []Item
+
+func (a ByScore) Len() int           { return len(a) }
+func (a ByScore) Swap(i, j int)      { a[i], a[j] = a[j], a[i] }
+func (a ByScore) Less(i, j int) bool { return a[i].Score > a[j].Score }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8a3f024..029a174 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"mcquay.me/exmo/bots/bybot"
+	"mcquay.me/exmo/bots/reddit"
 )
 
 var host *string = flag.String("host", "localhost:6668", "irc server hostname")
@@ -20,5 +21,9 @@ func main() {
 	done := make(chan bool)
 
 	bybot.Register(*host, *channel, done)
-	<-done
+	reddit.Register(*host, *channel, done)
+
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		<-done
+	}
 }