{"podcast":{"title":"Shouldn't Laugh But...Laura Smyth & Carmen Butcher","slug":"shouldn-t-laugh-but-laura-smyth-carmen-butcher-7455531","podcast_index_feed_id":7455531,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/shouldnt-laugh-but-podcast/","website_url":"https://shouldnt-laugh-but-podcast.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/51c64d67-c740-4b33-8989-751a3c079769/20252218-POD-SHOULDNT-LAUGH-BUT-3000x3000-1.jpg","author":"Global","episode_count":103,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T06:18:02.738169+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shouldn-t-laugh-but-laura-smyth-carmen-butcher-7455531"},"episode":{"title":"Elton John Trauma & The Dumbest Court Case Ever","slug":"elton-john-trauma-the-dumbest-court-case-ever","published_at":"2026-04-24T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shouldn-t-laugh-but-laura-smyth-carmen-butcher-7455531/elton-john-trauma-the-dumbest-court-case-ever","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shouldn-t-laugh-but-laura-smyth-carmen-butcher-7455531","url":"https://shouldnt-laugh-but-podcast.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f1ff27e5-25f1-4293-b80b-24d5d70ec19c.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=ab2e2867-b9e2-4b19-a4ff-a0f24a19ebe2&aw_0_1st.episodeid=f1ff27e5-25f1-4293-b80b-24d5d70ec19c","summary":"Laura and Carmen are deep in second-hand shame as they relive some truly toe-curling awkward moments- from workplace cringe to post-gig humiliation and the kind of social misfires that keep you awake at 03:00 wondering why you’re like this. Plus, they get stuck into THE most ridiculous court clips imaginable- including one Zoom hearing that is so wildly ill-judged it has to be heard to be believed. Naturally, this leads to a passionate discussion about getting caught red-handed, the exact moment your stomach drops out of your body, and why some mistakes simply cannot be recovered from. And if that wasn’t enough, the pair hear from listener Spencer, whose Glastonbury toilet trip during Elton John’s farewell set turned into a full-blown festival nightmare. It starts with a tactical wee break and ends in a moment so painfully awkward, it’s ruined Elton forever. Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpod Laura - @thatlaurasmyth Carmen - @carmenshouldntlaugh Listen to episodes on Global Player and watch on YouTube. Bonus Episodes are available every Friday","meta_description":"Laura and Carmen are deep in second-hand shame as they relive some truly toe-curling awkward moments- from workplace cringe to post-gig humiliation and th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1268,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shouldn-t-laugh-but-laura-smyth-carmen-butcher-7455531/episodes/elton-john-trauma-the-dumbest-court-case-ever/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shouldn-t-laugh-but-laura-smyth-carmen-butcher-7455531/elton-john-trauma-the-dumbest-court-case-ever.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}