S12 EP46: Laura Smyth (The Return)
6/12/202649 min
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant comedian and writer - Laura Smyth Following a meteoric rise through the comedy ranks, Laura Smyth – the brutally honest, blisteringly funny, working-class voice from East London – is back with a brand-new national tour. Off the back of her critically acclaimed and sell out debut tour Living My Best Life, Laura is hitting the road again in 2026 with ‘Born Aggy’. Tickets will be available from www.laurasmyth.com Parenting Hell is available to watch on Spotify every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review you filthy street dogs... xxx If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how: EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk Follow us on instagram: @parentinghell Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com A 'Keep It Light Media' Production (Copyright 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Rob Beckett· Host0:29
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Speaker 30:42
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Josh Widdicombe· Host0:45
[upbeat music] Hello, you're listening to Parenting Hell with...
Speaker 30:50
Mabel, I know you've got hiccups. [hiccup] But can you say [laughs] rope?
Josh Widdicombe· Host0:54
[laughs] Rope.
Speaker 30:55
Can you say Beckett?
Josh Widdicombe· Host0:59
Beckett.
Speaker 31:00
Can you say Josh?
Josh Widdicombe· Host1:01
Josh.
Speaker 31:02
Can you say Widdecombe?
Josh Widdicombe· Host1:04
Widdecombe.
Speaker 31:05
Very good. Well done, poppet.
Josh Widdicombe· Host1:09
The timing of that first hiccup- [hiccup] Oh, can we hear it again ... was so perfect. This is perfect comic timing from Mabel.
Speaker 31:14
Mabel, I know you've got hiccups. [hiccup] But can you say- [laughs] [laughs] One more time.
Rob Beckett· Host1:22
[laughs] That's a bit of you, this, isn't it?
Josh Widdicombe· Host1:24
Michael, come on.
Speaker 31:25
Mabel, I know you've got hiccups. [hiccup] But can you say- [laughs] Right,