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Each 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.Emma Watson losing her driving license for speeding? They’re on it. A woman taking a selfie with a shark and getting her hands bitten off? You know they’re talking about it. A CEO getting caught cheating at a Coldplay concert? They’re already laughing.If you love side-eyeing the news, finding comfort in other people’s weird choices, and laughing when maybe you shouldn’t… this is your new weekly dose of feeling better about your life choices.Shouldn’t Laugh But… with Laura and Carmen is a Global Player Original Podcast. You can listen, watch and subscribe to the podcast now on Global Player, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us your ‘Shouldn’t Laugh But...’ Moments! lauraandcarmen@global.comFollow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social pl
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- 2 days ago31 min
Madonna reveals the best sex she's ever had!
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: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughShouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global ProductionListen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts
- 5 days ago42 min
Celebrity Stalkers & Big John’s BOSH! World Record
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: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughShouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global ProductionListen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts
- 1 weeks ago25 min
Steven Bartlett Ruined His Life with 3 Glasses of Wine?!
Steven Bartlett declares that a few glasses of wine ruined his life, and Laura and Carmen have had enough of men making a personality out of optimal performance. Lighten up Stevey-B!In other news, they dive into Dawn French’s gloriously silly mirror glasses, the truly shocking Irish accents in MobLand and the kind of internet whimsy Laura thinks we need more of.Plus, as ever, the Butt Heads deliver two hilarious shouldn’t laugh but moments! Including a man who allegedly wiped his bum with an egg mayo sandwich, and a festival Shewee disaster.Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughShouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global ProductionListen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts
- 1 weeks ago38 min
Taylor Swift’s Wedding Guestlist Snub & Susan Boyle’s Glam Rebrand
Laura and Carmen get into Taylor Swift’s alleged wedding plans, from secret venues and no plus-ones, to whether she’s having to Kanye-proof the whole event. They share their own thoughts on weddings, how bridezillas are made, the politics of the guest list and whether no-kids weddings are actually the dream.In another corner of the internet they unpack Susan Boyle’s dramatic new look and why her new bob - or “Su-Bob” as Laura has coined it - has sent the internet feral.Plus, football fans calling in sick, once-in-a-lifetime match excuses and Carmen’s relationship anxiety as her ‘imindoor heads off on an 18-hour lads road trip to watch Crystal Palace.Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughShouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global ProductionListen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts
- 2 weeks ago30 min
Colin Firth (Mr Darcy) Saw Everything...
Laura and Carmen get stuck into the fantasy of making it big on Vinted, from side hustles and smashed-up parcels to mates who somehow seem to be making a fortune online, the girls unpack why selling your stuff always sounds easier than it actually is.Plus, Laura shares the mayhem of trying to secure KATSEYE tickets for her daughter, and why ten-year-old girls and gay men basically have the same playlist.And, as ever, the Butt Heads deliver two hilarious shouldn’t laugh but moments! Including a very unfortunate cheese misunderstanding that goes down in family history, plus a piss-soaked maxi-dress… and Colin Firth.Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughShouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global ProductionListen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts
- 2 weeks ago44 min
Where Is Katie Price's Husband? And Madonna's on Grindr
Laura and Carmen unpack the wild Katie Price husband drama, from internet sleuths and scammer theories to why the nation still can’t help but root for her.They also get into Rihanna’s new scribble tattoo, whether she’ll ever make music again and why parents should never commit to fridge art too early.Plus, Madonna’s surprise Grindr stunt, J.Lo and Brett Goldstein rumours, SATs chat, half-term chaos and Carmen’s deeply traumatic French exchange story.Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughShouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global ProductionListen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts
- 3 weeks ago21 min
A Nudist Beach, Jason Statham and One Very Unfortunate Sausage…
Laura and Carmen dive into the chaos of nudist beaches, naked bike rides and the revelation that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham have bought a house near one of the UK’s best-known naturist spots.Plus, the girls unpack a story from a fellow butthead involving a beach picnic and an uncooked sausage placed in a very unfortunate position.There’s also a full double-date debrief after a night out with their Imindoors to see John Kearns, featuring accidental groupie behaviour, comedy crushes and one delayed message that arrives with absolutely no context.Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughShouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global ProductionListen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts
- 3 weeks ago45 min
Venezuela Fury Wedding Chaos & John Travolta’s New Face
Laura and Carmen unpack 16-year-old Venezuela Fury’s lavish Isle of Man wedding, Molly-Mae attending pregnant without Tommy and why people are annoyed with Peter Andre.Laura also shares how she's been living like a DOGFLUENCER billionaire after heading to Goodwoof at the Goodwood Estate with her dog Betty for Sean Walsh and Jack Dee’s Oh My Dog! live show - complete with chauffeurs, champagne and celeb sightings, including Gemma Collins, Martin Clunes and Hugh Bonneville.Plus, John Travolta’s dramatic new face, the rise of “boy bleph” surgery and the biggest issue with Netflix’s three-hour Kevin Hart roast.Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughShouldn’t Laugh But… is a Global ProductionListen every Tuesday & Friday or watch us on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts
About Shouldn't Laugh But...Laura Smyth & Carmen Butcher
Each 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.Emma Watson losing her driving license for speeding? They’re on it. A woman taking a selfie with a shark and getting her hands bitten off? You know they’re talking about it. A CEO getting caught cheating at a Coldplay concert? They’re already laughing.If you love side-eyeing the news, finding comfort in other people’s weird choices, and laughing when maybe you shouldn’t… this is your new weekly dose of feeling better about your life choices.Shouldn’t Laugh But… with Laura and Carmen is a Global Player Original Podcast. You can listen, watch and subscribe to the podcast now on Global Player, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us your ‘Shouldn’t Laugh But...’ Moments! lauraandcarmen@global.comFollow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social pl
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