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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


    • Jan 31, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    130. S6E01 - Masks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 37:14


    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?

    129. S5E01 - Season 5 Beginning And End Episode 2021 Christmas Special! Karma!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 45:56


    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.

    127. S4E16 - JANUARY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL- Being a Boy Scout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 54:53


    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!

    127. S4E13 - Being A Conspiracy Theorist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 48:52


    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.

    127. S4E13 - Being A Pacifist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 68:41


    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!

    126. S4E13 - Being A Secret Agent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 58:25


    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.

    125. S4E12 - Charity Shops: Thrift Stores

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 70:46


    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!

    125. S4E11- Living On A Desert Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 33:23


    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.

    124. S4E10- Being A Hoarder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 42:47


    In this week's episode the boys discuss the pros and cons of being a hoarder!

    123. S4E9- Turning 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 32:15


    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.

    122. S4E8- Having A Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 31:39


    122. S4E8- Having A Dog by Are You Sure? With Smitherd and Shaw

    123. S4E7- An ACTUAL New Plague (CovID - 19 Special!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 43:10


    This week the boys discuss the pros and cons of the corona virus which, maybe, Luke predicted in the last episode!

    123. S4E6 - A New Plague

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 32:29


    Two plaguebearers discuss their business.

    122. S4E5 - Being A Has - Been

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 39:33


    I've got the shits. We discuss being a has been. Enjoy.

    121. S4E4 - Being A Giant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 43:41


    In this week's podcast, the boys discuss the pros and cons of being a giant; something shorty Luke can only dream about.

    122. S4E3 Hitting Your Own Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 52:11


    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...

    121. S4E2 - Being A Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 41:43


    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.

    120. General Nonsense #4 - Matt Facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 41:43


    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.

    120. Being A Child Prodigy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 44:14


    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!

    119. Role Models

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 41:43


    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.

    118. Being A Gigolo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 41:43


    As the title suggests, this week the boys discuss the pros and cons of being a male gigolo and Luke has an embarrassing encounter.

    117. Being A Drug Dealer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 41:43


    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.

    116. Finding A Dead Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 41:43


    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.

    115. Groundhog Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 41:43


    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!

    114. Being A Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 41:43


    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...

    113. Becoming A Werewolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 41:43


    This week the boys talk about the pros and cons of becoming a werewolf. Luke shows his taste in bad films knows no limits.

    112. Insomnia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 41:43


    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.

    111. Having A Clone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 41:43


    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.

    111. Having A Stalker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 41:43


    Oh look. Another thrilling podcast from the minds of two idiots. Here the boys discuss the pros and cons of having a stalker.

    110. Being A Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 41:43


    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.

    109. All Inclusive Holidays Slash Vacations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 53:04


    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...

    108. Being A Supervillain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 41:43


    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.

    107. The Afterlife

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 41:43


    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.

    106. Having A Universal Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 41:43


    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).

    105. Summer Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 41:43


    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.

    104. Funerals Two - 2 Dead 2 Furious

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 44:32


    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!

    103. Holograms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 41:43


    The boys enjoy a little light discussion. Get it? GET IT??

    No Show This Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 0:28


    Life got messy this week so the boys take a short break for a week.

    102. Space Exploration

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 42:04


    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?!

    101. Being A Nomad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 48:55


    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!

    100. Best Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 41:43


    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!

    99. Cosmetic Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 43:12


    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!

    98. Gossip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 38:27


    Psst! Have you heard? This week the boys are asking Are You Sure? about GOSSIP. Plus the amazing return of Snowflake Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    97. Going Bald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 38:27


    In the latest episode of "Are You Sure" (With Smitherd and Shaw), the boys tackle the topic of GOING BALD.

    Luke's On Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 0:18


    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!

    96. Bodybuilding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 38:27


    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).

    95. Meritocracy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 38:27


    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

    94. Being A Vampire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 42:29


    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.

    93. Nuclear Power

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 42:29


    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!

    92. A Visit To Westworld

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 49:31


    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!

    Episode 91. Knowing The Date Of Your Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 44:59


    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!

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