This week, we’re talking about the HBO finance drama Industry, which follows the lives of London bankers as they navigate frantic careers and make chaotic life choices. The third season is out, and snidely pokes at greenwashing and how the corporate world pretends to do good. What is this show reflecting about how we feel about money? Does it take any sort of moral stance on banking? And how well does it land with actual banking and political Financial Times journalists? Lilah invites financial journalist Alice Ross and chief features writer Henry Mance to talk through it.

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We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap, and email at lilahrap@ft.com. And we’re grateful for reviews on Apple and Spotify!

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Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):

– Alice’s review of ‘Industry’ season 3 is here: https://on.ft.com/487NcPE

– You can read Henry’s 2022 interview with Mickey Down and Konrad Kay here: https://on.ft.com/4eLO1Ab

– Here’s our episode from 2022, where Henry talks about playing himself on the show

– Alice’s book on climate change is called Investing to Save The Planet: How Your Money Can Make A Difference

– Henry is on X @henrymance and Alice is on X @alicemross

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Original music by Metaphor Music. Clips this week courtesy of HBO & The BBC

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