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

This week on Shouldn’t Laugh But, Laura and Carms are back in the studio and feeling all the feelings. From a genuinely emotional listener gift, to Pammy Watch updates and a chaotic rant over posties. Expect stories of stolen coats, missing fizz, extortionate socks that don’t even heat, and a ranking of sexy accents that leaves the girls deeply, deeply rattled. Spoiler alert: Kiwi at number one does not go down well.Get involved in the show! Email Laura and Carmen your Shouldn’t Laugh But... moments at [email protected]. You can also DM them on Instagram: @shouldntlaughpod.Shouldn’t Laugh But… with Laura Smyth and Carmen Butcher 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. Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpod Laura - @thatlaurasmyth Carmen - @carmenshouldntlaugh

On this week’s Shouldn’t Laugh But, Laura and Carmen are back! Carmen is fully embracing January with no drinking, cosy nights in and shopping for all the ski gear, while Laura is deeply mourning the loss of twiglets and Baileys.There’s a big catch up on all the latest Traitors drama, plus a New York jewellery feud that feels like a film but absolutely is not.Consider this your permission to stay in, judge strangers and laugh through January.Email us your ‘Shouldn’t Laugh But...’ Moments! [email protected] Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughListen to Main Episodes every Wednesday, and Watch Main Episodes every Thursday.Bonus Episodes are available every Friday

It’s a New Year and 2026 is shaping up to be an abundant year for Shouldn’t Laugh But…This is a little placeholder episode to ease you in, because the girls are back properly on 14th January.Congratulations on making it through the gooch of Christmas - we hope you’re re-entering real life gently. And a quick public service announcement: do not DM the girls to tell them you’re intermittent fasting. It’s bleak enough already, you’re probably on a five-week paycheque run, so be kind to yourself.So what’s coming in 2026? The girls are making predictions!A soft reset, a little tease, and plenty more laughs to come. Here's to ABUNDANCE and the girls becoming RICH!✨Email us your ‘Shouldn’t Laugh But...’ Moments! [email protected] Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaugh

Laura Smyth and Carmen Butcher have hand-picked their favourite highlights from the podcast to bring you the very best moments of 2025.Expect everything from Harry Styles allegedly launching his own sex-toy range, to a Canadian tourist having her hands bitten off by a shark, and that unforgettable Cardi B court case.They also get personal, offering a peek behind the curtain of their own lives - including an outrageous 18th birthday party that ended with a police visit, and Carmen’s “him indoors” being gifted a brand-new Hispanic nickname.Chaotic, revealing, and very on-brand - consider this your essential catch-up.Email us your ‘Shouldn’t Laugh But...’ Moments! [email protected] Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpod Laura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaughListen to Main Episodes every Wednesday, and Watch Main Episodes every Thursday.Bonus Episodes are available every Friday

“My asshole needs a break for the beige train"It's the final of the 12 Laughs of Christmas...let's never say the C word again! Laura is gearing up to get back on the road and Carmen is dreading a regular working week. And if you have a January birthday - the girls have beef with you!In this episode the duo dig into Timothee Chalamet's love for Susan Boyle.Also have you ever heard of two people struggle to say Timothee Chalamet's name as much as Laura and Carmen?Email us your ‘Shouldn’t Laugh But...’ Moments! [email protected] Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpodLaura - @thatlaurasmythCarmen - @carmenshouldntlaugh