{"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":"Justin Timberlake’s DUI & will The Spice Girls ever get their sh*t together?","slug":"justin-timberlake-s-dui-will-the-spice-girls-ever-get-their-sh-t-together","published_at":"2026-03-24T15:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shouldn-t-laugh-but-laura-smyth-carmen-butcher-7455531/justin-timberlake-s-dui-will-the-spice-girls-ever-get-their-sh-t-together","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/6b949be8-94e9-4716-aeb5-e59d9a09f426.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=ab2e2867-b9e2-4b19-a4ff-a0f24a19ebe2&aw_0_1st.episodeid=6b949be8-94e9-4716-aeb5-e59d9a09f426","summary":"This week on Shouldn’t Laugh But , Laura and Carmen are attempting the impossible… not laughing. Inspired by Last One Laughing , they kick things off with a moment of silence for Chuck Norris (which lasts approximately three seconds), before spiralling into iconic Norris memes, Jessica Simpson eyebrow-taping and whether the world feels slightly less safe now he’s gone. Saturday Night Live UK has officially landed! From backstage buzz to internet hot takes, Laura and Carmen unpack the mix of hype, cynicism, and why sometimes you just need to let the shiny young things crack on… while you sit back with strong “auntie energy”. Plus, Justin Timberlake’s painfully awkward drink driving arrest, why saying “this will ruin the world tour” is not quite the flex he thinks it is. And while the Spice Girls can’t quite get their act together for their 30th anniversary, at least everyone agrees that organising anything with a group of women (even icons) is basically impossible. From there, it’s tattoos with meaning, man buns with attitude, speed awareness courses that are somehow enjoyable and chaotic travel diaries, from sunny Glasgow gigs to eye-wateringly expensive Zurich chocolate… £130 for a handful of Easter treats YIKES. Email us your ‘Shouldn’t Laugh But...’ Moments! lauraandcarmen@global.com Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpod Laura - @thatlaurasmyth Carmen - @carmenshouldntlaugh Listen to Main Episodes every Tuesday, and Watch Main Episodes every Thursday. Bonus Episodes are available every Friday","meta_description":"This week on Shouldn’t Laugh But , Laura and Carmen are attempting the impossible… not laughing. Inspired by Last One Laughing , they kick things off with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2123,"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/justin-timberlake-s-dui-will-the-spice-girls-ever-get-their-sh-t-together/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/justin-timberlake-s-dui-will-the-spice-girls-ever-get-their-sh-t-together.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}