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

This week, Laura and Carmen chat Kanye West, the Wireless backlash, festival cancellations, Chappell Roan, and why some celebrities always seem to escape criticism.
They also dive into the wild world of Coachella, including $90 phone chargers, Paris Hilton floating through the desert like a billionaire woodland fairy, and Justin Trudeau eating noodles in a backwards cap with Katy Perry. Not to mention, there’s love for Justin Bieber stripping it all back on stage, thoughts on Sabrina Carpenter’s awkward crowd moment and a general appreciation for pop stars saying the wrong thing under unbearable amounts of pressure.
Plus, the pair talk about Artemis II, the emotional moon mission moments that genuinely floored them, the astronaut naming a crater over his late wife, the floating Nutella, the broken space toilet, and why men hugging on the far side of the moon might just be the most hopeful thing to happen all year.
Laura also shares tales from Easter on Mersea Island, being recognised in a caravan park, chaotic bingo, and a visit to Carmen’s gloriously intense parents. Meanwhile, Carmen reflects on family food pressure and why honesty really might be the best policy when you’re horrendously hungover.
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Laura and Carmen dive into a full episode of glorious listener stories and they do not disappoint! From an all-inclusive Tenerife holiday that took a turn, to an anonymous dog walking story involving a tampon and a very awkward poo.
Plus the girls swap their own scam stories, from dodgy booking links to beachside hustlers, and all the holiday chaos that comes with being caught off guard in the sun.
Parrots, poolside scams and pet horrors- this one is pure listener gold.

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This week on Shouldn’t Laugh But, Laura and Carmen are getting into why Easter is actually the superior bank holiday: less pressure than Christmas, more freedom, hot cross buns, slow-roasted lamb, fish on Good Friday and (usually) just enough sunshine to make everyone feel vaguely alive again.
They also chat Easter traditions, from Hungarian Easter gifts and over-the-top egg hunts to little presents, rhyming clues, Jellycat bunnies, Easter decorations and the pure joy of a caravan holiday - except for when the toilet doesn't work...
Plus, the Buttheads deliver one of the all-time great listener emails, involving a traumatising childhood Easter egg hunt. Merry Easter all!
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Happy Good Friday, Buttheads! Laura and Carmen get into the Good Friday spirit with a surprisingly intense debate about the correct way to eat a Cadbury’s Creme Egg. From shrinkflation and sugary highs to the discovery that Creme Eggs are a weirdly sexual topic, things descend quickly.
They dive into one of Laura’s favourite corners of the internet: mattress unboxing fails, where unsuspecting people get absolutely taken out by vacuum-packed beds. Also on the list of things that shouldn’t be this funny… people accidentally exposing themselves while trying to sell mirrors online.
Plus, your DIY horror stories- from flooded gardens, to loose screws- you did not disappoint!
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This week on Shouldn’t Laugh But, Laura and Carmen kick things off with Ryan Gosling attempting to speak fluent Gen Z, which naturally leads to a full dissection of slang, ageing, and the brutal truth that the second a grown adult says “rizz” with confidence, it’s already over. They also chat about his marriage to Eva Mendes, the discovery that he apparently lives in Hampstead, his wholesome decision to make lighter films for his kids, and the timeless internet masterpiece that is Ryan Gosling Won’t Eat Cereal.
Then it’s on to pubs banning children, chaotic parenting in public, entitled mum and dad behaviour, vaping squirrels, sharks found with traces of cocaine in their system, and the deeply unsettling first look at Dwayne Johnson in the live-action Moana remake… complete with a wig that has absolutely no business being on a blockbuster set.
Plus, Laura shares the highs and laugh-out-loud moments of Alfred’s dinosaur-themed 8th birthday party, from a homemade Jurassic Park cake to overly competitive party games and a child who had, quite simply, too much birthday. Meanwhile, Carmen relives the moment she accidentally snapped at two undertakers outside her house… oops.
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