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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 302: Refrigerator-Like Body

This week: Lisa is joined by special guest and political correspondent Beth while Robbie is out being a London Boy. We discuss the news from the U.S., we pontificate take a look at the lighter side, and much more! We also have a special surprise guest, 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 Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Feb 11, 202529 minSeason 6Ep. 8

The TBR List: The Paris Dancer by Nicola Rayner

We are joined by the wonderful Nicola Rayner to discuss her upcoming novel, The Paris Dancer! Despite our infamous struggles with technical difficulties, we dived deep into her writing process and how she approaches challenging scenes, what inspired her to write about dancers during World War 2, and her theory on how everyone has a dance. Preorder your copy of The Paris Dancer from any good book shop, or pick it up in store on February 13th!

Feb 09, 202542 minSeason 6Ep. 7

Episode 301: A Huge Middle Finger to Women

This week: Robbie and Lisa travel from the past to give us an episode while Lisa is on holiday, sharing all the news from Monday and Tuesday last week, and giving us two “Who Asked for This?”, before reminding each other of their weekly goals for Accountabilibuddies! And of course, we wouldn't be complete with AITA, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe . Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/...

Feb 04, 202536 minSeason 6Ep. 6

Episode 300: Not Enough Lube in the World

This week: Robbie and Lisa celebrate 300 episodes of We’re Doing Fine. We also run the gambit of news , take a look at the lighter side, and much more! We also have a special surprise guest, 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 Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send...

Jan 28, 202537 minSeason 6Ep. 4

Episode 299: Unexpected Discharge

This week, Robbie and Lisa have a big catch up before discussing American Politics, the banishment of TikTok and go through our favourite bits such as Who Asked For This?, Accountabilibuddies and AITA? Join us for book club; this month we're reading Starter Villain by John Scalzi. 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 I...

Jan 21, 202538 minSeason 6Ep. 3

Episode 298: Emotional Risotto

This week: Lisa is emotional and Robbie is surviving the northern winter. We rush through an avalanche of news ranging from forest fires to fascists, take a look at the lighter side, and much more! 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 Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jan 14, 202525 minSeason 6Ep. 2

Episode 297: Dino Talk With Robbie & Lisa

This week, Robbie and Lisa share their favourite dinosaurs, ask "Could Nessie be a plesiosaurus?" and recap the horrific start we've had to 2025. All that, and our usual Who Asked For This, Accountabilibuddies and AITA? Join us for book club; this month we're reading Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com....

Jan 07, 202537 minSeason 6Ep. 1

Book Club: You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky

Join us as we discuss our December book club pick, You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovski! We talk cringey flirting, impulse buys of the billion dollar variety, and answer listeners questions such as "could you forgive your own mother?" We conclude the episode with announcing our January book club pick! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

Jan 01, 202525 minSeason 5Ep. 75

Episode 296: Beautiful Teeth

This week: Robbie and Lisa try their best to avoid the news during the holidays and set new goals for the year to come. We also ask the age-old question: Who Asked for This?! and discuss an AITA story, and much more! Join us for book club tomorrow and find our new book club pick at: https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine...

Dec 31, 202424 minSeason 5Ep. 74

Episode 295: A Slice of Pomegranate

This week, we discuss the weeks we've had, the Blake Lively drama, the political shenanigans from around the world, and Lisa tells us all about her cookie box! Join us for book club; this month we're reading You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky. 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...

Dec 24, 202443 minSeason 5Ep. 73

Episode 294: Croaky McGee

This week, Lisa isn’t feeling great and Robbie is a sleepy boy! We deep dive into conspiracy theories as well as all our usual bits Who asked for this, accountabilibuddies, and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky. 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...

Dec 17, 202426 minSeason 5Ep. 76

Episode 293: Pink Tutu Princess

This week we talk about terrible politics, bad weather and Spotify Wrapped! Join us for book club; this month we're reading You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky. 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: @wearedoingfine...

Dec 10, 202433 minSeason 5Ep. 75

Episode 292: A Classic Lisa Week

This week, Lisa skims over her week and Robbie fills the time with news of his bedroom! We discuss the terrible news, the okay news, and we look at the Positive side! All this as well as our Who Asked For This, Accountabilibuddies and AITA? Join us for book club; this month we're reading You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommen...

Dec 03, 202439 minSeason 5Ep. 74

Book Club: Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella

Join us for book club! Last month, we read Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella, and we're answering your questions, talking toxic masculinity, and much more! We conclude the episode with announcing our December book club pick! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

Dec 01, 202423 minSeason 5Ep. 80

Episode 291: Worst Fancast Ever

This week: Robbie and Lisa are definitely, totally fine this week. We discuss a few more Trump cabinet picks, our poor winter infrastructure, and more! 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 Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, quest...

Nov 26, 202426 minSeason 5Ep. 80

The TBR List: Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

Welcome to another episode of the TBR List where we share upcoming reads with the authors themselves! This episode, we finally caught up with Genevieve Wheeler about her recently debuted first novel Adelaide. We discuss everything from red flags to best friends, falling in love with cities to taking those important first steps in a mental health journey! Adelaide is out now, so pick it up from your local book shop or order online RIGHT NOW!

Nov 20, 202442 minSeason 5Ep. 79

Episode 290: Untalkable Aboutable

This week, our hosts are doing JUST FINE and don't ask anymore questions! We play a game of political Guess Who and Robbie is speechless for the first time, discuss the terrors of slack lining, and Robbie has a lot of fun seeing you next Tuesday! All that as well as our usual Accountabilibuddies and AITA? Join us for book club; this month we're reading Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nov 19, 202433 minSeason 5Ep. 78

Episode 289: Homophobic, but Make it Slay

This week: Robbie and Lisa are reeling from the results of the U.S. election. We discuss post-election thoughts, tin foil hats, and not much more! 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 Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions ...

Nov 12, 202422 minSeason 5Ep. 77

Episode 288: Piercings for Gran

This week: Robbie and Lisa bring back our political correspondent, Beth just in time for the election! We discuss furry culture, give final pre-election thoughts, determine whether the California girls can survive a Scottish winter, and much more! 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 Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nov 05, 202441 minSeason 5Ep. 76

Book Club: Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Join us for book club as we discuss Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. This month, Lisa is joined by guest host Sarah (@sarahwritesromance). We answer your questions, share our opinions on the right amount of cannibalism, how murderers can also be soft boys, and so much more! We conclude the episode with announcing our November book club pick! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine...

Nov 01, 202444 minSeason 5Ep. 76

Episode 287: Bass Crackers

This week we welcome Lisa back to the mic and get a brief update on American Politics, Robbie tells us about his 9 day week, and we hit all our favourites like Who Asked For This?, Accountabilibuddies and AITA?! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTo...

Oct 29, 202424 minSeason 5Ep. 75

Episode 286: Galaxies of the Guardian

This week, Lisa runs off into the woods so Hollie steps in to talk all things cursing presidents, witches, Disney, Universal and we deep dive into the conspiracies around Conkergate! All that as well as a brief Accountabilibuddies and an exhausting AITAH?! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recomme...

Oct 22, 202443 minSeason 5Ep. 74

Episode 285: Put the Penguins in Pride

This week: Lisa and Robbie glaze over their perfectly adequate weeks. We discuss that whole thing that keeps making the planet getting warmer, adorable animals, and so much more. 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 Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

Oct 15, 202427 minSeason 5Ep. 73

Episode 284: Nuke The Hurricanes

This week, Robbie tells us about his new phone and Lisa definitely did stuff this week! Lisa shares news on the hurricane relief and the VP debate before we move on to our regular bits - Who Asked For This, Accountabillibuddies and AITA! Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

Oct 08, 202441 minSeason 5Ep. 72

The TBR List: The Wayward Duke by Katrina Kendrick

Welcome to another episode of the TBR List where we share upcoming reads with the authors themselves! This episode, we had the pleasure to speak with Katrina Kendrick about her upcoming novel The Wayward Duke. We talk pseudonyms, second-chance romance, the best ways to utilize a ballroom, and more! Pre-order your copy today or pick one up in person next week!

Oct 04, 202441 minSeason 5Ep. 71

Book Club: The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal

Join us for book club as we discuss murder, mystery, and representation across the galaxy! This month, Lisa was joined by guest host and friend of the pod, Anne. Together, we answer you questions and share our thoughts on this award winning whodunnit. Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

Oct 01, 202432 minSeason 5Ep. 70

Episode 283: I'll Be Doing The Stomping

This week, Robbie has birthday surprises to plan and Lisa tells us all about her big move upstairs! We discuss the polls, the prisons, and Pesto! Of course, we also look at Who Asked For This, Accountabillibuddies and AITA?! 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 Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gm...

Oct 01, 202431 minSeason 5Ep. 41

Episode 282: Good Job, New Moon

This week, Lisa and Robbie have mediocre weeks, we discuss assassinations and THAT high profile case going on right now, as well as our usual Who Asked For This, Accountabilibuddies and AITA! 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 Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine In...

Sep 24, 202434 minSeason 5Ep. 68

The TBR List: A Maid on Fifth Avenue by Sinéad Crowley

Welcome to another episode of the TBR List where we share upcoming reads with the authors themselves! This episode, we had the pleasure to speak with Sinéad Crowley about her upcoming novel A Maid on Fifth Avenue! We talk mystery building, surfing, dual-narrative structures, and much more! Pre-order your copy today or pick one up in person next week!

Sep 19, 202434 minSeason 5Ep. 67

Episode 281: I Saw A Segue, I Had To Take It

Join us this week as Robbie tries to end the podcast, Lisa gives us the run down of the presidential debate and we do our favourite parts including Who Asked For This? (we have two for you this week!), Accountabillibuddies and AITA? 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 Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfin...

Sep 17, 202434 minSeason 5Ep. 66
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