HBO’s 'Industry', and Esther Perel
Life and Art from FT Weekend
Forhecz Topher
4.6 • 601 Ratings
🗓️ 8 October 2022
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
This weekend, we discuss Industry on HBO with chief features writer Henry Mance. The show is part of a trend: like Succession and Euphoria, it depicts a pretty harsh version of the world we live in. So why do we keep getting sucked in? Then you'll hear a conversation between star psychologist Esther Perel and FT contributing editor Lucy Kellaway from the FT Weekend Festival. They discuss how remote work might change us, whether TikTok is teaching kids to be anxious, and more. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or at ft.com/ftweekendpodcast.
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Links and mentions from the episode:
– The entire Esther Perel and Lucy Kellaway conversation is here: https://youtu.be/BjdvwbJyyxo
– Henry on Industry Season 1: Has TV finally captured the reality of the City in BBC series Industry? https://on.ft.com/3yn8MPu
– Henry writing about being on Industry: https://on.ft.com/3ypgl8n
– Lucy Kellaway writes about her conversation with Esther: https://on.ft.com/3ynuGlM
– Esther’s podcasts are called Where Should We Begin? And How’s Work?
– Henry is on Twitter @henrymance. Lucy is on Twitter @lucykellaway. Esther is on Instagram and Twitter @estherperelofficial and @estherperel
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Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco
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| 0:00.0 | If you've been watching the HBO show industry, you've probably asked yourself how these characters could possibly love the world of banking. |
| 0:08.5 | Come on, this is critical business. |
| 0:10.2 | Is there a patient dying on a table somewhere? |
| 0:12.1 | Hey, what the fuck are you doing? |
| 0:14.2 | There's a lot of yelling. |
| 0:15.8 | People get coerced into doing unknowable doses of drugs to impress their clients. |
| 0:20.3 | Do you know how strong these are? |
| 0:21.5 | Yes, he says, lying confidently. |
| 0:25.8 | Craig, Craig, no, please. |
| 0:28.0 | Just don't take two. Just take half and see what happens. |
| 0:30.3 | Co-workers threatened to kill each other. |
| 0:32.7 | Everyone is doing whatever is necessary to get ahead. |
| 0:36.1 | People are just knots of fear. |
| 0:38.6 | Okay? |
| 0:39.0 | We loosen them. |
| 0:40.2 | We win. |
| 0:41.1 | This isn't utopia. |
| 0:42.7 | This is par. |
| 0:44.0 | And there is zero sympathy if you fall behind. |
| 0:47.2 | The show can be extremely unpleasant, but two seasons in, I love it. |
| 0:52.1 | I feel sympathy for these people, even though their lives seem horrible, |
| 0:56.1 | and they can easily just opt out. And I'm not quite sure why I care so much about them. |
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