{"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":"Maura Higgins Doesn’t Need a Man & Claire’s Accessories is Closing","slug":"maura-higgins-doesn-t-need-a-man-claire-s-accessories-is-closing","published_at":"2026-05-05T16:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shouldn-t-laugh-but-laura-smyth-carmen-butcher-7455531/maura-higgins-doesn-t-need-a-man-claire-s-accessories-is-closing","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/ea6e3c9e-8fc0-4482-a1ed-4412ef87b5c7.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=ab2e2867-b9e2-4b19-a4ff-a0f24a19ebe2&aw_0_1st.episodeid=ea6e3c9e-8fc0-4482-a1ed-4412ef87b5c7","summary":"Laura and Carmen are obsessed with Maura Higgins declaring she doesn’t need a man - sparking a conversation about single life, social pressure and why being on your own is infinitely better than being in the wrong relationship. Also, the pair dive into the strange horror of getting older but somehow feeling 11 again, from mysterious BO and sweaty school-chair shame to the emotional rollercoaster of realising Claire’s Accessories might actually be disappearing from the high street. Meanwhile, Laura opens up about her daughter Bonnie growing up too fast after a traumatising shopping trip into the world of Bershka, Stradivarius and suspiciously grown-up tween fashion. Plus, there’s bank holiday chat, a passionate defence of caravan holidays, and the important question of why Rachel Reeves seems to love a caravan break while everyone else panics she’s about to make them more expensive. Follow Shouldn’t Laugh But on all social platforms: @shouldntlaughpod Laura - @thatlaurasmyth Carmen - @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","meta_description":"Laura and Carmen are obsessed with Maura Higgins declaring she doesn’t need a man - sparking a conversation about single life, social pressure and why bei…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2703,"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/maura-higgins-doesn-t-need-a-man-claire-s-accessories-is-closing/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/maura-higgins-doesn-t-need-a-man-claire-s-accessories-is-closing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}