Carmen thinks Siri is a little b*tch, Laura’s been helping her kids get elected to Pupil Parliament, and they’ve got a story about a guy who showed up at his own funeral - aka Bender Final Boss.

Plus, a listener has DMed the girls about the time her dad successfully smuggled her into Calais. It was the ’80s!

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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. 

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