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

Keir Starmer’s Fast & Furious Exit, Taco Bell Disaster & The Diet Coke Cure

July 24, 2026·24 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Laura and Carmen are buzzing after Laura’s Off Menu appearance and naturally manifesting the world’s most expensive bottle of wine… cough cough… hello Fortnum and Mason!They chat Keir Starmer’s bizarre Fast & Furious-style TikTok exit. Is it an iconic rebrand, or has someone let the social media team run wild? They also get into Mel C’s gorgeous wedding, Victoria Beckham making the dress from afar, and the alarming realisation that Spice Girl children are somehow now 17.Plus, Laura and Carmen dissect Taco Bell’s explosive lettuce drama and the utterly wild story of doctors using Diet Coke to help cure stomach pain. A medical miracle? A PR stunt? Either way, Carmen’s ready to stock the fridge.Last but not least, fellow butthead Jessie shares a encounter that starts as a simple good deed and ends in a professional mug-off and arguably the best tenner ever spent.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

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