Shouldn't Laugh But...Laura Smyth & Carmen Butcher25 Feb

Why We’re Done Being Polite? And Cost of Living Carnage

This week on Shouldn’t Laugh But, Laura and Carmen spiral gently from wholesome half term fun into full blown cost of living chaos. There’s caravan nostalgia, Center Parcs outrage and the gradual realisation that a two bed in Battersea Power Station now costs about the same as long term peace of mind.

We get gig life glamour in Manchester, early circuit flashbacks, Frog and Bucket lore, and the pure serotonin of someone saying “see you on the circuit” for the first time. There’s North South divide discourse, pub flashbacks, eyebrow trauma, and the joy of strangers actually talking to each other.

Elsewhere, it’s Lent gone rogue: the man who gave up chairs, the woman who gave up listening to men, the chaos of yoghurt eaten by hand, and a bold proposal to simply stop being polite in emails forever. There’s spring cleaning strain levels that rival competitive sport, winter bodies emerging blinking into daylight, and a pedicure confession that has truly seen some things.

Plus: fake tan fears, sunbed scandals, hacked firesticks, TV licence paranoia, supermarket self scan crimes, and the moral grey area of five pence plastic bags.

Spring is coming. The hooves are out. And absolutely nobody is paying for full priced wine.

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A Dog, a Tampon and a Very Bad Day | with Bron Lewis

This week, Laura and Carmen are joined by Australian comedian Bron Lewis for a brutally honest episode of Shouldn’t Laugh But… packed with parenting fails, embarrassing confessions and Bron's grossest...

2 Okt 39min

Channing Tatum’s Burner Account & Dolly Parton’s Estate Gets Messy

This week, Laura and Carmen investigate the bizarre claim that Channing Tatum has a secret Instagram account dedicated to defending himself, trolling his ex Zoe Kravitz and generally making things muc...

29 Sep 38min

From Going Viral to Interviewing Zendaya | with Max Balegde

This week, Laura and Carmen are joined by Max Balegde for a chaotic trip down the internet rabbit hole. Max spills the tea on interviewing Zendaya, JLo, Millie Bobby Brown, Austin Butler and Paul Mesc...

25 Sep 37min

Sydney Sweeney Likes Sports & Meghan Markle Has Left the Chat

This week, Laura and Carmen are left baffled by the Sydney Sweeney “Sports” ad backlash, wonder whether the internet has completely lost the plot and get stuck into the frankly unhinged world of Hyrox...

22 Sep 42min

Why Brits Hate Talking to Americans | with Seann Walsh

Laura and Carmen are joined by comedian Seann Walsh for a chaotic deep dive into cruise life, British vs American etiquette, and why you should NEVER get in a lift with an American.And they discuss In...

18 Sep 33min

Spice Girls Fans Are Furious & Elon Musk’s $40m Secret

This week, Laura and Carmen are left heartbroken by the Spice Girls’ “big announcement” after they mistook the heavily teased reveal for a full reunion. They also talk Jennifer Lawrence’s warning to I...

15 Sep 44min

We’ll Be Back Soon!

Laura and Carmen are taking a short break! Whilst they’re away, why not take a trip down memory lane? With nearly 100 episodes in the archive, it’s officially time to do the deep cuts. They’ll be back...

8 Sep 1min

Why You Should Never Overshare | with Kyla Cobbler

Irish comedy star and viral social-media favourite Kyla Cobbler joins Laura and Carmen for an episode packed with chaos, honesty and big laughs.Kyla shares a painfully awkward radio-interview story, h...

4 Sep 37min