{"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":"Who Replaces Keir Starmer? Ian Wright for PM!","slug":"who-replaces-keir-starmer-ian-wright-for-pm","published_at":"2026-06-26T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shouldn-t-laugh-but-laura-smyth-carmen-butcher-7455531/who-replaces-keir-starmer-ian-wright-for-pm","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/e5d12bc9-a36a-428e-b4b9-3fdeb089d015.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=ab2e2867-b9e2-4b19-a4ff-a0f24a19ebe2&aw_0_1st.episodeid=e5d12bc9-a36a-428e-b4b9-3fdeb089d015","summary":"Keir Starmer’s stepped down as Prime Minister, but do not fear! Laura and Carmen are reporting for business to recruit England’s next great leader. From Ian Wright and Danny Dyer to Louis Theroux, Big John and Mike Skinner, the girls assemble their dream PM shortlist and ask the only question that really matters: who’d you trust most to sort the country out over a Chinese takeaway? Elsewhere, Rod Stewart sparks full “soft cough launch” suspicion after cancelling a gig, turning up at the World Cup, and then dramatically needing oxygen on stage. There’s also heatwave hysteria, being hot and aggy, Margate excitement and a discussion on how air conditioning is basically the new air fryer. Plus, the Buttheads deliver another elite shouldn’t laugh but moment, as one listener shares what happened in the moments after her dad passed away - and how one unexpected mishap led to the kind of dark family laughter this podcast was made for. 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":"Keir Starmer’s stepped down as Prime Minister, but do not fear! Laura and Carmen are reporting for business to recruit England’s next great leader. From I…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1455,"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/who-replaces-keir-starmer-ian-wright-for-pm/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/who-replaces-keir-starmer-ian-wright-for-pm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}