HeyJaredHard Lines
Hard Lines is the Roast Battle UK podcast hosted by Drew Stearne and two-time UK champion Shalaka Kurup. From battle breakdowns and live reports to joke-writing theory and backstage chaos, each episode dives into what makes Roast Battle work.
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- Sep 3, 2026
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- Jul 25, 2026
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Working Class vs Middle Class, XL vs Incel (opens the original)
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Drew and Shalaka break down a veteran Roast Battle UK clash between Lee Hudson and Jonathan Kogan. Lee brings clean, efficient, professional joke writing. Jonathan brings darker ideas, strong concepts and a slightly chaotic stage presence. The result is a 4-0 win for Lee, but Drew and Shalaka ask whether it was really that one-sided, why some clever jokes do not fully land, and how consistency can beat individual big swings. Follow the podcast: @hardlinespodDrew: @drewtellsjokesShalaka: @shalaka
We Bombed At Our Own Thing (opens the original)
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Drew and Shalaka break down their own Roast Battle against each other, which turns out to be a perfect example of how hard this format actually is. They get into clever jokes that died, old references, inside jokes, audience energy, self-policing, family boundaries, Rubik’s Cube trauma, Coco Pops, deep fried Mars bars, and why sometimes the best lesson in roast battle is admitting that the audience did not laugh. Follow the podcast: @hardlinespodDrew: @drewtellsjokesShalaka: @shalakakurupTickets
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