This week: Lisa is lining up guest hosts for book club because Robbie needs some rotting time. We discuss whether Karl Marx would be proud of Lisa and the news, both the good and the terrible. We also ask the age-old question, “Who Asked for This?”, set new weekly goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine...
Sep 10, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 65
Better late than never, Robbie and Lisa finally sit down to discuss all their big (and small) feelings about Melissa Broder's Death Valley. We talk everything from grief to heat stroke, empathy to our favourite rocks. Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine
Sep 06, 2024•30 min•Season 5Ep. 65
This week we have all the audio you could ever dream of as a tired Robbie and Lisa go over all the US political shenanigans and discuss what exactly did the kids that sued their government win? All that as well as our usual Who Asked For this, Accountabilibuddies and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Death Valley by Melissa Broder. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine Send in your thoughts, questions ...
Sep 03, 2024•29 min•Season 5Ep. 64
This week: Robbie's audio decided to not and Lisa gets a small taste of hope from the DNC. Unfortunately, we couldn't recover the audio for most of the episode, but Lisa did dig through the archives to find a tucked away tidbit many may have missed from Episode 214: Pavlov's Wife for your enjoyment. Join us for book club; this month we're reading Death Valley by Melissa Broder. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine Send in ...
Aug 27, 2024•18 min•Season 5Ep. 21
This week: Lisa is joined by friend of the pod, Sarah who graciously filled in for Robbie while he’s out galavanting. We discuss the best and the worst sports for the Olympics, the terrible news, and the not as terrible news. As always, we ask the age-old question, “Who Asked for This?”, set new weekly goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Death Valley by Melissa Broder. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop...
Aug 20, 2024•48 min•Season 5Ep. 39
This week: Lisa teaches us about Gen Z lingo around Politics, Robbie tells us all about the right wing protests in the UK, and we discuss the pros and cons of a pizza crunch before getting to our usual Who Asked For This, Accountabilibuddies and AITA?! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Death Valley by Melissa Broder. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to ...
Aug 13, 2024•31 min•Season 5Ep. 39
This week: Robbie and Lisa have a guest, our personal pundit: Beth! We discuss Robbie’s TV watching habits and go in-depth on the latest U.S. election news alongside and follow it up with the lighter side. As always, we ask the age-old question, “Who Asked for This?”, set new weekly goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Death Valley by Melissa Broder. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoing...
Aug 06, 2024•53 min•Season 5Ep. 38
This month we read Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi! Join Robbie and Lisa as they discuss everything from coffee and time travel to ghosts and grief, followed by some amazing questions from our amazing listeners! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine
Aug 01, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 37
This week: Robbie is over parades and Lisa is playing with the idea of hope. We discuss the what an appropriate number of parades are, creatures that can take our homes, and epically long TV shows. We also talk about the latest U.S. election news alongside the lighter side. We also take a look at 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 Before t...
Jul 30, 2024•38 min•Season 5Ep. 36
This week: Robbie is celebrating the Herring Queen Festival while Lisa recovers from being on the road! We talk about That News we missed last week, the new VP announcement, space Rock (the genre), the Moon Cave, and so much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to we...
Jul 23, 2024•37 min•Season 5Ep. 35
This week: Robbie is a father, meanwhile Lisa stayed up too late playing video games. We discuss the virtues of cake pops, socially awkward fancy dinners, talk about the olympics and other sports and the news, and dispense a challenge for the lighter side. We also take a look at 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 Before the Coffee Gets Col...
Jul 16, 2024•35 min•Season 5Ep. 34
This week, Robbie and Lisa have an early catch up, discussing Lisa's birthday plans and Robbie's boring week, along with the terrible news from the US and the somewhat maybe possibly might-be-good news from the UK general election! All that, along with Who Asked For This, Accountabillibuddies and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine...
Jul 09, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 34
Welcome to episode two of the To Be Read list! This time we have the wonderful Katy Moran with to talk all about her brand new novel, My Lady's Secrets! We talk all about Society rules in the 1800s, misogyny, smuggling, murder and more! Pre-order your copy of My Lady's Secrets today - available in all good book shop on 4th July 2024 or you can find it at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine Katy's Instagram: @katyjamoran TikTok: @wearedoingfine Ins...
Jul 03, 2024•42 min•Season 5Ep. 33
This week, Robbie shares his week from hell (so far), Lisa tells us all about her busy busy week, and we discuss all the terrible news from across the world! All that, and don't forgot about Who Asked For This, Accountabillibuddies and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine Send in your thoughts, questions and recommenda...
Jul 02, 2024•30 min•Season 5Ep. 32
This month we discuss The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson. It's a story of love, loss, and legend. We discuss magic, world building, beautiful prose, and more! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine
Jul 01, 2024•21 min•Season 5Ep. 31
This week: Robbie is on annual leave (who is she?) and Lisa is experiencing allergies for the first time. We go over some of the differences between UK and U.S. slang for injections, discuss some lighter news from celebrity crimes to ridiculous congressional hopefuls, we also take a look at 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 The Sorcerer o...
Jun 25, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 31
This week, Robbie tells us big news, Lisa is a tired gal and we discuss American Politics, European geography, weird Twin things as well as our usual bits like Who Asked For This, Accountabillibuddies and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.c...
Jun 18, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 30
This week: Lisa can may be seen on Fite TV and Robbie is in his Eras Tour era (to see Paramore of course). We go over some of the differences between UK and U.S. electives in school, discuss the news from the worst to the best (in that order), before taking 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 The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai As...
Jun 11, 2024•27 min•Season 5Ep. 29
This week: Robbie is being lied to by appliances and Lisa is known. We go over the logistics of watching 1000 episodes of television, share some updates about our week, discuss the the news from the worst to the best (in that order), before taking 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 How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie. Find it...
Jun 04, 2024•38 min•Season 5Ep. 28
This month we discuss The Refrigerator Monologues, looking at women in superhero stories and how they are often shoved in a fridge when no longer necessary to the male protagonists story! We discuss death, powerful women and just how uncomfortable smut is over audiobook! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine
Jun 01, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 27
We're joined by Hannah Dolby for a very special launch of our new series, The To Be Read List! Hannah tells us all about her brand new novel, How To Solve Murders Like a Lady, which comes out on the 6th June! We ask her all the important questions such as "How easy was it being historically accurate?" to "Why is Benjamin so perfect?" Pre-order your copy of How To Solve Murders Like a Lady today - available in all good book shop or you can find it at https://bookshop.org/shop...
May 30, 2024•39 min•Season 5Ep. 26
This week: Robbie is having a perfectly plain week while Lisa is living it up. We share some updates about our week, the terrible, terrible news, before taking 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 The Refrigerator Monologues by Cathrynne M. Valente. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoin...
May 28, 2024•26 min•Season 5Ep. 25
This week: Robbie is popular at work and Lisa is living the chill life. We share some updates about our week, the terrible, terrible news, before taking 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 How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine...
May 21, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 24
This week, Robbie shares his car anxiety, Lisa tells us about her first Tuesday of every month, as well as the usual news recap, Who Asked For This, Accountabilibuddies and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente. 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 In...
May 14, 2024•32 min•Season 5Ep. 23
This week: Robbie is a night driver and Lisa is depressed by the news. We share some updates about our week, the mostly terrible news, before taking 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 The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente. Find it on our book shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine...
May 07, 2024•26 min•Season 5Ep. 22
This last month, we read How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie together. So, as we do on the first of every month, we got together to answer your questions about the book! We talk favorite murders, (un)sympathetic narrators, women in male dominated fields, and so much more! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine
Apr 30, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 21
This week, Lisa and Robbie discuss their gay birds, driving/racing and the usual goings-on in their week, as well as a news update, a shocking Who Asked For This, a disappointing accountabillibuddies and an awkward AITA! 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...
Apr 30, 2024•38 min•Season 5Ep. 20
This week, Robbie is relieved because Lisa is back. Robbie shares some exciting news, we discuss the latest headlines, ask the age old question, "Who Asked for This?," keep up with our Accountabilibuddies, ask AITA, and more! 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 recommendati...
Apr 23, 2024•31 min•Season 5Ep. 19
This week Robbie is flying solo as Lisa takes a well earned weekend off! He actually puts the effort in and brings us news from across the world, before hitting all our usual fun things like Who Asked for this and AITA! (Accountabillibuddies was noticeably missing... Lisa is going to have to look into that). 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/wearedoingfin...
Apr 16, 2024•21 min•Season 5Ep. 18
This week, Robbie and Lisa are torn apart. Across the Atlantic, we discuss the best week ever, explain what a Pizza Crunch is, analyse our audience and declare the true purpose of the podcast! 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. Ti...
Apr 09, 2024•26 min•Season 5Ep. 17
