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Shouldn't Laugh But...Laura Smyth & Carmen Butcher

Shouldn't Laugh But...Laura Smyth & Carmen Butcher

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Every week best mates Laura Smyth and Carmen Butcher dive headfirst into the daft, the ridiculous, and the gloriously dumb - from their own personal disasters to the wildest, most unhinged things the internet (and the world) throws at us. So if you love side-eyeing the news, wild viral moments, finding comfort in other people’s weird choices, and laughing when maybe you shouldn’t… this is the podcast for you! | Email us your ‘Shouldn’t Laugh But...’ Moments! lauraandcarmen@global.com Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpod Laura Smyth - @thatlaurasmyth Carmen Butcher - @carmenshouldntlaugh Shouldn't Laugh But... is a Global Production Listen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.Copyright 2026 Global Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Carmen's ENGAGEMENT, Taylor Swift Conspiracies & World Cup Fever!
    Jun 16 2026

    Carmen has massive news!!! Paris delivered much more than poulet-and-frites, sweaty sightseeing and one very emotional hench Frenchman. Him in doors finally got down on one knee and popped the big question!

    Laura and Carmen unpack wedding fever in all its chaotic glory: from Dua Lipa’s Palermo backlash and wildly OTT proposal setups to choreographed first dances and iconic celeb wedding moments.

    And of course, the girls investigate Carmen's conspiracy theory that Taylor Swift’s new Toy Story 5 song 'I Knew It, I Knew You' was a cover-up for something much bigger...

    Plus, World Cup widow panic, England footballers serving looks, Kim Kardashian causing chaos at the F1, white men losing their minds to Mr Brightside, and a fully unhinged ABBA Voyage review. Voulez-Vous indeed.

    Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpod

    Laura - @thatlaurasmyth

    Carmen - @carmenshouldntlaugh

    Shouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global Production

    Listen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts

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    46 mins
  • Madonna reveals the best sex she's ever had!
    Jun 12 2026

    Madonna’s revealed that JFK Jr. was her greatest lover, and naturally Laura and Carmen are obsessed. From romantic meet-cutes to the chaos of dating before you meet your person, the girls get gloriously gooey over love stories and the men who actually feel like home.

    Elsewhere, they discuss Dua Lipa’s impossibly cool wedding vibes, the horror of Americans rebranding school cake as “dot cake”, and how Laura’s husband won her over with one message about shelves and gardening. Plus, Carmen reveals how she slid into her imindoors’ Slacks at work.

    To top it all off, the Buttheads deliver two unforgettable shouldn’t laugh but moments! Including a listener who sleepwalked naked out onto the street and a campervan poo disaster at a New Zealand BP garage that truly has to be heard to be believed.

    Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpod

    Laura - @thatlaurasmyth

    Carmen - @carmenshouldntlaugh

    Shouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global Production

    Listen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts

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    32 mins
  • Celebrity Stalkers & Big John’s BOSH! World Record
    Jun 9 2026

    Laura and Carmen get into French tennis player Arthur Géa’s emergency on-court toilet break, Emma Raducanu’s stalker scare, and whether they’d take a leaf out of Robert Pattinson’s book when it comes to his bizarrely effective stalker strategy.

    Elsewhere, they unpack tourist chaos, from Trevi Fountain swimmers to Ibiza supermarket behaviour, Buckingham Palace idiots and the general curse of holiday entitlement. There’s also Paris outfit panic, trench coats, trilbies and the struggle of dressing for rain without looking like Inspector Gadget.

    Plus, Laura’s school fine drama, and a glorious final showdown inspired by Big John’s Chinese takeaway world record - with Carmen taking the crown. BOSH!

    Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpod

    Laura - @thatlaurasmyth

    Carmen - @carmenshouldntlaugh

    Shouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global Production

    Listen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts

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    43 mins
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