What are the pros? What are the cons? A comedy podcast helping you see both sides of the minor issues, hosted by novelists Luke Smitherd and Matt Shaw.
Are You Sure? With Smitherd and Shaw
Season SIX begins with saggy, lumbering force as Luke and Matt not only discover who won the single-episode Season 5 but also ask Are You Sure? about MASKS of all kinds! Plus the return of B or B. We're back on a monthly basis, how d'you like that happy crappy?
Closing out the year with a wet thud, it's the surprise return of ARE YOU SURE WITH SMITHERD AND SHAW! We couldn't let you go a whole year without the mental boost that is Luke and Matt arguing the Pros and Cons of something, and they're hear ask Are You Sure? about KARMA in the winner-take-all battle for Season 5 in a single episode! Thanks for your patience folks. A very happy 2022 to you all.
Recorded in December! Edited and uploaded in January! It's Are You Sure? with Smitherd and Shaw's annual end-of-year Christmas special and this year it's come down to the final show to decide whether Season Four will be Luke's first ever season win or the first ever draw! And it all comes down to one question: Are You Sure? about BEING A BOY SCOUT!
The boys pull back the curtain on the deep state watergate lizard men pizzagate chemtrails project jedi eye of providence as many tag words as we can think of as they ask Are You Sure? about BEING A CONSPIRACY THEORIST. Also, Luke screws up the exact same way he did last month by not preparing anything as he thought Matt can't stop him winning the season, when he can in fact still be tied.
The boys decide to use their words this month (although that's the same as every month)as they ask Are You Sure? about BEING A PACIFIST. Also: Matt has a CELEBRITY dickhead this week and Luke has semi-naked conversation with a stranger. Subscribe and share!
Technically this should have been out in July but, you know them by now... Rules are out the window! In this month's thrilling episode the boys discuss the pros and cons of being a secret agent and Luke shows that he just could not be bothered.
The boys are back with the first show of the new monthly era, and we're recycling all the same ol' features in the name of charity... shops, that is (thrift stores to our American brethren.) Matt talks about his concerns over revealing his genitals on camera and Luke discovers he has two toasters. It's good to be back!
The boys discuss the pros and cons of living on a desert island, along with the usual feature "Did You Meet A Dickhead Or A Lovely Person". There was lots of witty banter too, probably.
In this week's episode the boys discuss the pros and cons of being a hoarder!
This week the boys discuss the pros and cons of turning 40! Although it was harder for Matt because he hasn't reached that milestone yet so... Yeah, Luke had an unfair advantage.
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This week the boys discuss the pros and cons of the corona virus which, maybe, Luke predicted in the last episode!
I've got the shits. We discuss being a has been. Enjoy.
In this week's podcast, the boys discuss the pros and cons of being a giant; something shorty Luke can only dream about.
Is it okay to ever hit your children? Well, this week the boys take the time to discuss it, weighing up the pros and cons like the mature, responsible people they are...
This week the boys hold forth on a subject neither of them are qualified to discuss: BEING A MAN! Also: Matt gives a tired delivery man some beer and gets a load of free stuff in return.
It's the first show of Season 4 (Season Shaw)and the boys end up talking so much b*llocks that there's no Are You Sure? this week. We do however get an insight into the Shaw's sordid past as the boys merrily skip down memory lane. Apologies for the late upload, Matt's MacBook is on the fritz.
The boys squabble (because Luke is a cheat) and talk crap again as, once more, they discuss the pros and cons of any given subject!
In this week's thrilling episode, Luke bends the rules to suit his own needs and proves, again, why his nickname is "loophole Luke" in a dirty, dirty move. Oh, and they discuss the pros and cons of Being (or having) a role-model.
As the title suggests, this week the boys discuss the pros and cons of being a male gigolo and Luke has an embarrassing encounter.
In this week's episode, the boys discuss the pros and cons of being a drug dealer. That's not to say they neither agree nor disagree with being a dealer but, yeah... You get the idea. Also discussed on the show: The weekly "Did you meet a dickhead or a lovely person this week" and general ramblings.
In this week's thrilling episode (cough), the boys discuss the pros and cons of finding a dead body and Luke calls Matt a dickhead.
I just found out that, due to general and intense life chaos, Matt didn't post the show last week! So this week's show is technically LAST week's, although in a funny kind of way it's appropriate as we ask Are You Sure? about GROUNDHOG DAY!
The boys discuss the pros and cons of being a butler in this week's episode of "Are You Sure". And has Matt his the big-time? Also.. This is a record breaking episode with the most dickheads (or lovely people) in ONE single show! Amazing what a trip to London can do...
This week the boys talk about the pros and cons of becoming a werewolf. Luke shows his taste in bad films knows no limits.
This week the boys discuss the pros and cons of "insomnia" and Matt has tried everything to find you the perfect Dickhead for "Did you meet a dickhead or lovely person this week". Did he succeed? Only one way to find out.
This week the boys discuss the pros and cons of having a clone and, of course, things get weird... The less said about Luke's supernatural experience the better.
Oh look. Another thrilling podcast from the minds of two idiots. Here the boys discuss the pros and cons of having a stalker.
In this week's dangerous episode, the boys discuss the pros and cons of "being a woman". Luke plays it safe and Matt sits back and lights the touch paper to see exactly how offensive he can get (whilst getting away with it... or not). Could be their last show as the female listeners turn their back on the pigs! Who knows.
In another thrilling episode of "Are You Sure", the boys discuss the pros and cons of going on an "all inclusive" holiday. And not one mention of Thomas Cook either...
This week, our dastardly duo discuss the pros and cons of being super villains... And, in a shock surprise, Luke makes points for the wrong side of the argument he is meant to be discussing. One day that boy will probably learn to make notes properly but, don't hold your breath.
It's apt that the boys discuss the pros and cons of The Afterlife this week, given that they both feel like death. That's what happens when you party like Rock Stars though... You feel the hangovers for days on end. Still, like troopers, they worked through the show to bring you more... Well more of the same really. Honestly, you know what you're getting by now.
In this week's thrilling instalment of "Are You Sure", the boys discuss the pros and cons of having a Universal Language AND a Twitter beef starts with X-Factor has-been Steve Brookstein (it's okay, not many other people remember him either).
In another thrilling week, the boys discuss the pros and cons of "Summer Camp", along with asking whether either of them met a dickhead (or a lovely person) that week.
The boys ask Are You REALLY Sure about FUNERALS, because they're returning to a topic for the second time... Matt meets an outrageous d-head in Texas (he got back yesterday hence the late show) while Luke has a mild coffee shop encounter and spends the entire show juiced to the eyeballs on caffeine. Despite both hosts being jetlagged It's a great high-octane episode this week!
Life got messy this week so the boys take a short break for a week.
In this weeks out of the world episode of "Are You Sure", the boys discuss the pros and cons of Space Exploration and we learn that, maybe, Luke actually likes it in the bum-bum...? And speaking of a pain in the bum, just what is Luke's beef with the old lady and her dog?!
Luke ends up getting unexpectedly personal this week, left without points to make as he thought he had the Pros of BEING A NOMAD... so he has to talk about the cons of life on the road. Also Matt explains what the hell has been going on with his health recently, so essentially this week is the boys airing their dirty laundry. Also, Get Involved week has been extended due to the short period between recording the last two shows... so GET INVOLVED!
Episode 100! Who would have thought the lads could tolerate each other for 100 episodes? Well they have and, in this week's instalment, they discuss the pros and cons of having a Best Friend!
One for the beautiful people as the boys ask Are You Sure? about COSMETIC SURGERY! Luke blames Matt for the failure of Snowflake Bingo and takes matters into his own hands. Matt goes to prom night and meets a dickhead. Support the show on Patreon!
Psst! Have you heard? This week the boys are asking Are You Sure? about GOSSIP. Plus the amazing return of Snowflake Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the latest episode of "Are You Sure" (With Smitherd and Shaw), the boys tackle the topic of GOING BALD.
No show this week due to awesome holiday-related fun, and here's about ten seconds of Luke explaining this fact. Technically this is still a show being posted on a Monday, so we're bang on schedule as Season 3 continues. See you next week!
Authors Luke Smitherd and (The) Matt Shaw take a look at the pros and cons of body building in this week's hard hitting show in an effort to "lift" your spirits with their witty banter and clear sexual tension between the two of them. (There is no sexual tension between Luke or Matt but this is Matt's first week uploading the show and there was no way he was going to be remotely serious so, you know, is this kind of stupidity is your thing... Boy have you found the right podcast).
This week the boys are reaping what they've sowed as they ask Are You Sure? about MERITOCRACY. Don't know what that is? Don't worry, neither did Matt, but it didn't stop him arguing the Cons of it like the professional he is. Also Matt has a superb d*c head this week. Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/areyousure
This week Matt and Luke are really going to suck… your blood as we ask ‘Are You Sure?’ about BEING A VAMPIRE. Luke has a cold and Matt is angry with some men that we’re hitting a horse. Support us on Patreon, bastards! It’s a dollar a fuckin’ month! Bastards.
Say hello to the Nuke Kids on the block, Smitherd and Shaw, as they ask Are You Sure? about NUCLEAR POWER! And... THE PATREON PAGE—AND SAS EXTRA AND THE SAS ARCHIVE... ARE BACK!
Yeehaa hombres, we’re going to fuck some robots this week in an extra long show as the boys ask Are You Sure? about A VISIT TO WESTWORLD!
The clock is ticking… Are You Sure? about Knowing The Date of your Death? Luke nearly gets killed at some traffic lights and Matt hangs out with the SAS!