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We're Doing Fine (with Robbie and Lisa)

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Join Robbie and Lisa as they explore the ins and outs of trans-Atlantic friendship and maintain a level of general life fine-ness while living in what sometimes feels like a post-apocalyptic hellscape.
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Episodes

Episode 257: Whales Are People

This week: Robbie is the bearer of good news, Lisa is a world traveler, and we have a quick chat about things while we're in the same country together! Join us for book club; this month we're reading How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoin...

Apr 02, 202424 minSeason 5Ep. 16

Book Club: Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

This month we discuss Julia Armfield's Our Wives Under The Sea! We talk grief, denial, submarines vs. space ships, and the ultimate questions... what was the Eye? Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

Apr 01, 202424 minSeason 5Ep. 15

Episode 256: Goosepiracy

This week Robbie and Lisa compare weeks, discuss contraception for all (but not men), and we go over the looming repeat of 2020. All that as well as our usual Who Asked For This?, Accountabillibuddies and AITA?! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingf...

Mar 26, 202429 minSeason 5Ep. 14

Episode 255: Zuckerberg's Boobs

This week: we have a mini episode where Lisa is looking for the light at the end of the month, Robbie is about to complete his year goal, we discuss where Kate Middleton might be, the terrible news, and a touch of the lighter side. We ask the age-old question “Who Asked For This?,” check in with our Accountabilibuddies, have a story time with an Am I the Asshole, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. Find it on our book shop at ...

Mar 19, 202425 minSeason 5Ep. 13

Episode 254: Traitor Joes

This week we discuss a quick trip across the pond, traitorous grocers and an classic American update. All that as well as our usual Who Asked For This?, Accountabillibuddies and AITA? Join us for book club; this month we're reading Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoi...

Mar 12, 202433 minSeason 5Ep. 12

Episode 253: Sucking Eggs

This week: Lisa escaped a blizzard, Robbie is overworked, we discuss the the Glasgow Willy Wonka experience, the tyranny of convenience food company’s, the terrible news, and a touch of the lighter side. We ask the age-old question “Who Asked For This?,” check in with our Accountabilibuddies, have a story time with an Am I the Asshole, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Mar 05, 202430 minSeason 5Ep. 11

Book Club: Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura

This month Sarah joins Lisa to discuss Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura! From Nature's Curtain to "Just one bed? Fantastic", these gals give you all their thoughts on this romp of a rom com novel! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

Mar 01, 202437 minSeason 5Ep. 11

Episode 252: Hello Cringe

This week we discuss our fading pop cultural awareness, road trips, long work days and stingray Jesus! All that and we also cover our usual Accountabillibuddies and AITA?! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @...

Feb 27, 202429 minSeason 5Ep. 10

Episode 251: Very Gay History

This week: Robbie is hungry, Lisa loves french onion soup, we discuss the most recent book Robbie saw, terrible news, and a touch of the lighter side. We ask the age-old question “Who Asked For This?,” check in with our Accountabilibuddies, have a story time with an Am I the Asshole, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Feb 20, 202431 minSeason 5Ep. 9

Episode 250: Airdrop Bullying

This week: Robbie is a popular boy, Lisa doesn’t understand the concept of not sharing, we discuss the appeal of gambling, recent primaries, the weather, and restoration of sand dunes. We ask the age-old question “Who Asked For This?,” check in with our Accountabilibuddies, have a story time with an Am I the Asshole, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop...

Feb 13, 202425 minSeason 5Ep. 8

Episode 249: #SaveTheMoon

This week, Robbie and Lisa keep their weeks to themselves before discussing the depressing news and the new British Rainforest! We also discuss Moonquakes and the new default font! All that as well as our usual Who Asked For This, Accountabillibuddies and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions a...

Feb 06, 202436 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Book Club: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Join us this week as we discuss January's book club pick, Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris! We talk laughter and answer some of your listener questions before asking the age old question: is it weird to pick a favourite character when they're all real people? Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

Feb 01, 202431 minSeason 5Ep. 6

Episode 248: Crying in Bed

This week: Robbie is keeping his lungs in place, Lisa’s mental health is dependent on a lamp, we discuss food to alcohol ratios, American diner fare, the terrible news, and the possible draft. We ask the age-old question “Who Asked For This?,” check in with our Accountabilibuddies, have a story time with an Am I the Asshole, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.o...

Jan 30, 202428 minSeason 5Ep. 5

Episode 247: Goku Turned Me Gay

This week: Robbie is ill, Lisa had a boring week, we discuss 90s anime, the terrible news, and Scottish Weather. We ask the age-old question “Who Asked For This?,” check in with our Accountabilibuddies, have a story time with an Am I the Asshole, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and...

Jan 23, 202424 minSeason 5Ep. 4

Episode 246: All the Jaw-Based Superheroes

This week, Robbie and Lisa experience some technical difficulties (did you expect anything less?)! Around those, we try and discuss a classic misery episode of some truly depressing news from the last week, as well as all our usual bits such as Who Asked For This, Accountabillibuddies and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send...

Jan 16, 202438 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Episode 245: One of the Poors

This week: Robbie and Lisa have their first chat of the year! We fly through some of the terrible news we’ve been ignoring the last few weeks, we then take a look on the lighter side before asking the age old question, “Who Asked for This?”, set new long-term goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jan 09, 202427 minSeason 5Ep. 2

Episode 244: Begging for Good Vibes

This week: Robbie and Lisa launch a new year with a new season of the podcast! We discuss some of the biggest news and memes of the year behind us, we also ask the age old question Who Asked for This?, set new long-term goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questio...

Jan 02, 202434 minSeason 5Ep. 1

Book Club: The Toy Makers by Robert Dinsdale

This week, Robbie and Lisa discuss Robert Hinsdale's The Toy Makers, and answers all your questions from narrative style to our favourite toys from the Emporium. Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

Jan 01, 202419 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Episode 243: A Severe Lack of Corn Dogs

This week: Robbie and Lisa celebrate the end of year holidays, we discuss what we’ve been up to from anniversaries to little treats, some good news, quiz each other on what happened throughout the year, we also ask the age old question Who Asked for This?, read fresh bios of mini highland cows, go over our goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bo...

Dec 26, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 29

Episode 242: Lisa Looks So Told Off Right Now

This week Robbie and Lisa compare Monday to Wednesday's and Robbie gets ROASTED by Lisa during the Who Asked For This, and is still bitter! All that as well as our usual bits! Join us for book club; this month we're reading The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoin...

Dec 19, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 31

Episode 241: Let's Go Girls (My Schedule's A Mess)

This week, Robbie records at a record early of 3.30am and Lisa tells us all about her jam-packed weekend! We discuss Santos, Moles, Cybertrucks and more, as well as our usual Who Asked For This?, Accountabillibuddies, and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail....

Dec 12, 202333 minSeason 4Ep. 30

Episode 240: A Beautiful Well-Structured Heifer

This week, Robbie gets selfish and Lisa is here for it. We discuss everything from US politics and the downfall of George Santos, to well-known 90s war films and the death of a Nobel Peace Prize winner! All that, as well as Who Asked For This?, Accountabilibuddies, meet a new highland cow, and AITA?! Join us for book club; this month we're reading The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send ...

Dec 05, 202340 minSeason 4Ep. 29

Book Club: River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givhan

Join us for book club! Last month we dove into a frustrating paranormal mystery centered around a New Mexico family. We answer your questions, share our thoughts, and announce our December selection. Find December's pick alongside all our previous book club selections at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine

Dec 01, 202319 minSeason 4Ep. 56

Episode 239: Two Butts

This week: Robbie is awake at an ungodly hour, Lisa is full after American Thanksgiving, we discuss the news quickly, how we refer to microwaving things, we also ask the age old question Who Asked for This?, read fresh bios of mini highland cows, go over our goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givham. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nov 28, 202328 minSeason 4Ep. 55

Episode 238: Chaps, Please

This week: Robbie tries to make his mother cry, Lisa went to a questionable party, we discuss the british grading system, the supreme court, and the return of highway men, we also ask the age old question Who Asked for This?, go over our goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givham. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in ...

Nov 21, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 54

Episode 237: You're Two Tents

This week, Lisa tries News Lite, while Robbie shares a terrible joke he heard on the telly. The two discuss movie night, the Mean Girls Musical movie, Walmart on Instagram and loads more! All that, as well as your favourites such as Who Asked For This, Accountabillibuddies and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givham. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your...

Nov 14, 202347 minSeason 4Ep. 53

Episode 236: Capitalism Personified

This week: Lisa is back from the East Coast, Robbie is nursing a hangover, we discuss the dangers of going out when you’re 30, , we talk about all the news we didn’t discuss the last two weeks, we also ask the age old question Who Asked for This?, go over our goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givham. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nov 07, 202333 minSeason 4Ep. 52

Book Club: Camp Demascus by Chuck Tingle

We have a short book club episode for a short book! This month we share all our thoughts on Camp Demascus, from demons in closets to irredeemable parents! And after that, we answer all your listener questions! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

Nov 01, 202327 minSeason 4Ep. 51

Episode 235: His Favourite Wepsin

Happy Halloween! This week we have a spooktacular episode of ghost stores from around the Bay Area and Auld Reekie! All that and our usual Who Asked For This, Accountabilibuddies and AITA?! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @we...

Oct 31, 202333 minSeason 4Ep. 50

Episode 234: So Many Whippers

This week: It's a classic off-hours episode because Lisa has too much social life and Robbie is a sleepy boy, we discuss what to do with pumpkins, more Renaissance Faire, we talk news we probably shouldn’t, we also ask the age old question Who Asked for This?, go over our goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Oct 24, 202328 minSeason 4Ep. 49
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