We Was Banking: An HBO Industry Podcast

Chanel and Brandon
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We Was Banking is the go-to Industry podcast breaking down HBO’s hit finance drama from a sharp, unapologetic perspective. Covering Season 4 with deep episode recaps, Pierpoint power moves, toxic ambition, class politics, messy relationships, and Wall Street chaos. Each episode delivers smart, funny, and insightful commentary that connects money, power, race, and culture. Perfect for Industry fans who want thoughtful analysis, real conversations, and more than surface-level TV recaps.

  1. 14H AGO

    Industry Season 4 Episode 6 - I Got Plenty of Middle Class Friends

    Everyone’s got a weapon. Everyone’s got a weakness.In Industry Season 4, Episode 6 — “Dear Henry” — the knives come out. Eric goes on CNN for what feels like a final stand. Harper delivers her most surgical strike yet. Whitney scrambles as the walls close in. And by the end? Nothing is the same.Brandon & Chanel break down one of the most ruthless episodes of the season — where narrative becomes a weapon, loyalty collapses, and ambition eats its own.🔥 In This Episode We Cover:📺 Eric’s brutal CNN showdown with Whitney — and why it feels like his last battle💣 Harper going full scorched-earth at the finance conference💔 The dissolution agreement that blindsides Harper🧨 Whitney’s week from hell: audits, Russian “handlers,” Ghana chaos, and that handwritten letter👑 Henry finally standing up to Whitney — and what that means for Tender🐍 Ferdinand’s ominous “razoblachenie” energy💄 Hayley’s power play — and why Whitney should be very nervous🧠 The war of narratives: who controls the story controls the marketThis episode feels like the midpoint detonation of Season 4. The chessboard has flipped. Eric walks away. Harper is furious. Whitney is cornered. And Tender may finally be bleeding.🎧 Listen & Follow Brandon & Chanel – WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...📲 Twitter: @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram: @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe:    / @wewaswatching  🔍 SEO Keywords:Industry Season 4 Episode 6 recapIndustry Dear Henry explainedHarper Stern conference speechEric Tao CNN interviewWhitney Tender collapseIndustry Season 4 breakdownHayley Clay power moveSweetpea investigationTender audit scandalHBO Industry recapBrandon and Chanel IndustryWe Was Watching podcast#IndustryHBO #HarperStern #EricTao #WhitneyHalberstram #TenderScandal #HBORecap #WeWasWatching #FinanceDrama #PrestigeTV

    2h 11m

  2. FEB 10

    Industry Season 4 Episode 5 - Premium Calcium

    “Eyes Without a Face” is a game-changer. Industry Season 4, Episode 5 takes us from the sterile suites of SternTao to the dusty warehouses of Ghana, where Sweetpea (Miriam Petche) and Kwabena (Toheeb Jimoh) go deep into Tender’s shady expansion claims—and uncover what may be the fintech’s fatal flaw. Meanwhile, Harper (Myha’la) and Eric (Ken Leung) spiral in their own toxic dance of ambition, grief, and dysfunction. This episode has it all: corporate fraud, physical violence, a potentially explosive whistleblower, and the long-awaited emotional payoff between Industry’s most iconic duo. Brandon & Chanel are here to break it all down—from the brutal truths of capitalism to the bloodied bathroom floors of Accra. 📉 In this recap, we cover: 💥 Sweetpea’s discovery that Tender’s Ghana operation is likely a front 💸 The theory: A “feedback loop of fakery” inflating Tender’s valuations 📞 Harper’s grief, the shocking call about her mother, and her unraveling control 🛁 Eric’s vulnerability and confession: from failed father to attention addict 🧾 The breakdown of SternTao’s collapsing bet, margin calls, and collateral damage ✈️ The Ghana journey: what Tony Day, empty warehouses, and giant fake checks reveal 💔 Sweetpea’s backstory: her mom’s silence and her fight for self-worth 🛏️ Kwabena and Sweetpea’s intimacy—and the surprising morning after 🗞️ The whistleblower angle: Sweetpea chasing a story Jim Dycker couldn’t finish 🎧 Subscribe to the We Was Watching Podcast Spotify → https://open.spotify.c... Apple → https://podcasts.apple... YouTube →    / @wewaswatching   Twitter → @WeWasWatching Instagram → @wewaswatching 🔍 SEO Tags for Discoverability: Industry Season 4 Episode 5 recap, Industry HBO Tender fraud, Sweetpea Golightly recap, Industry Ghana episode, Harper Stern breakdown, Eric Tao hotel scene, Tender whistleblower, Tony Day Industry, Industry TV show recap, Fintech drama HBO, Industry Tender investigation, Industry HBO podcast #IndustryHBO #SweetpeaGolightly #HarperStern #TenderFraud #Kwabena #AyoEdebiriEnergy #GameStopVibes #HBORecap #WeWasWatching #CapitalismUnmasked

    1h 35m

  3. FEB 5

    A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 Episode 3 - The Cosplay Squire

    “The Squire” changes everything. In Episode 3 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the mystery behind Dunk’s curious young squire is finally unraveled: Egg is no commoner—he’s Aegon Targaryen, a prince of the royal bloodline. As Westeros still reels from the Blackfyre Rebellion, the tourney at Ashford becomes a stage for dynastic power plays, family tension, and looming consequences for Dunk’s bold punch to a prince’s jaw.Brandon & Chanel break down all the royal secrets, political subtext, and lore-packed moments from this pivotal episode in George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg adaptation.📚 In this recap, we cover:🔥 The reveal of Egg’s true identity — and what it means for Dunk🐉 Who’s who in the Targaryen family tree, from Daeron II to Prince Baelor to Prince Maekar⚔️ The aftermath of the Blackfyre Rebellion and its shadow over the realm🏰 Why so many Targaryens are at Ashford and how their presence raises the stakes🩸 Aerion’s madness and what his cruel actions say about “the blood of the dragon”🪓 The significance of Ser Arlan, Serwyn of the Mirror Shield, and Westeros’s chivalric ideals👑 Maester Aemon’s connection to Egg and the bittersweet tie-in to Game of Thrones🧬 A breakdown of the Targaryen marriages of the era — and why the dragons stopped marrying dragons🎧 Subscribe to the We Was Watching PodcastSpotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...YouTube →    / @wewaswatching  Twitter → @WeWasWatchingInstagram → @wewaswatching🔍 SEO Tags for Discoverability:Dunk and Egg recap, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 3, Egg Targaryen reveal, Aegon Targaryen Egg, George RR Martin Dunk and Egg explained, Targaryen family tree, Blackfyre Rebellion explained, House of the Dragon prequel lore, Ser Arlan of Pennytree, Aerion madness, Westeros history breakdown, Game of Thrones Maester Aemon, Redgrass Field, Prince Baelor, Prince Maekar, Ashford tourney lore, Tales of Dunk and Egg HBO#AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms #DunkAndEgg #GameOfThrones #Targaryens #WeWasWatching #EggTargaryen #HBOFantasy #GeorgeRRMartin #BlackfyreRebellionWe Was Watching

    1h 11m

  4. FEB 3

    Industry Season 4 Episode 4 - Pierpoint Anthem

    "Not a single one of us gets out of this alive." Welcome to Industry Season 4, Episode 4 — an hour where careers ascend, alliances shift, and James Dycker’s nose hits the floor harder than Tender stock should. In “1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn,” Yasmin and Hayley climb the Tender ladder while Dycker and Rishi spiral into oblivion. Brandon & Chanel break down the most chaotic episode yet of Industry’s razor-sharp fourth season.In this week’s recap, we unpack:🧨 Dycker’s unhinged descent: from FinDigest whistleblower to coke-fueled casualty🧠 Hayley Clay’s chess move: How Yasmin’s assistant might be her undoing🕴️ Yasmin vs. Harper: The new front in this season’s cold war heats up💼 Harper’s high-stakes conviction: doubling down on the Tender short at SternTao🤝 Sweetpea’s link to Jonah Atterbury and what it reveals about Tender’s shady African acquisitions📉 Rishi’s rock bottom: Is this the end of his arc—or the beginning of something worse?🧬 Henry & Whit's bromance: power dynamics, therapy off-screen, and that WebHorizon hug🧠 The commodification of identity, late capitalism, and nose art… all in one coke scene🎯 Plus: What the hell is going on at Tender? From THE STARS ARE REAL to the Pierpoint CoCo bond deal, Brandon & Chanel break down every finance-meets-sexual-tension subplot in this deliciously overleveraged hour of prestige TV.🎧 Subscribe & Listen to the We Was Watching Podcast:Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...YouTube →    / @wewaswatching  Twitter → @WeWasWatchingInstagram → @wewaswatching🔍 SEO Tags for Discovery:Industry Season 4 episode 4 recap, HBO Industry podcast, Yasmin Kara-Hanani, Harper Stern, James Dycker Tender, Kiernan Shipka Industry Hayley, Rishi Industry fall, Max Minghella Industry, Industry WebHorizon, Industry Season 4 breakdown, coke scene Industry, Industry podcast review, Brandon and Chanel Industry, We Was Watching Podcast#IndustryHBO #WeWasWatching #BrandonAndChanel #YasminKaraHanani #HarperStern #JamesDycker #Tender #SternTao #HBORecap #CokeAndCapitalism #IndustrySeason4

    1h 56m

  5. JAN 29

    A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1 Episode 1&2 - Eggheads

    Was Ser Arlan a great knight… or just a glorified hedge rider? In Episode 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Dunk’s growing uncertainty about his late mentor’s legacy becomes the emotional and thematic centerpiece of the hour. Brandon & Chanel break down this soul-searching installment, where chivalry meets hard reality, and Westeros reveals its complicated truth: knighthood is more about ideals than titles—and sometimes, those ideals are a lie.In this week’s recap, we explore:🛡️ Dunk’s evolving view of Ser Arlan: From idolized to interrogated⚔️ What defines a “true knight” in Westeros? The difference between vows, titles, and virtue🐺 Hedge knights vs. landed knights vs. household knights: Who serves, who strays, and who survives?🏰 Class, merit, and mythology: The lesson Dunk learns about Ser Donnel of Duskendale🔨 Steely Pate’s armor, vanity vs. utility, and the truth about ceremonial knighthood🙏 The Seven oils and the unfinished ceremony: What knighting really looks like under the Faith of the Seven🤯 George R.R. Martin’s real-world commentary on knights, protectors, and powerBrandon & Chanel also connect the episode to the broader A Song of Ice and Fire lore—discussing Beric Dondarrion’s R’hllor-infused oath for Gendry, the politics of hedge knights, and how A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms continues to challenge fantasy tropes by asking: Is honor even possible in a brutal world?Whether you’re a Westeros vet or new to the Dunk & Egg saga, this one’s for you.🎧 Catch more from Brandon & Chanel – WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST:🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...📲 Follow on Twitter: @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram: @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe on YouTube:    / @wewaswatching  🔍 SEO Tags for Discovery:A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 2 recap, Dunk and Egg episode 2, George RR Martin Dunk and Egg explained, Ser Arlan legacy, Westeros knighthood lore, what is a hedge knight, steely pate armor, Beric Dondarrion knighting scene, true knight vs fake knight, chivalry in Westeros, Faith of the Seven vows, Game of Thrones lore, House of the Dragon spinoff, Dunk and Egg HBO breakdown#DunkAndEgg #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms #GameOfThrones #WesterosLore #GRRMartin #BrandonAndChanel #WeWasWatching #HBOFantasy #KnighthoodExplainedWe Was Watching

    1h 37m

  6. JAN 27

    Industry Season 4 Episode 3 - Oyster Mouth Wash

    Everyone’s pitching. Everyone’s posturing. And everyone’s got something to lose. In Industry Season 4, Episode 3 (“Habseligkeiten”), the tension ratchets up on both sides of the Atlantic as Harper and Yasmin maneuver through billion-dollar deals, media manipulation, and high-stakes personal drama. The theme? Sell it or sink.Brandon & Chanel break down this packed episode:Harper and Eric pitch SternTao to high-net-worth investors — and walk away with $90M (but at what cost?)Sweetpea brings the receipts (again!) — only to face Rishi, a box of shady Tender transactions, and major betrayalYasmin and Henry schmooze their way through a decadent Austrian merger mission — with Nazis, nepotism, and op-eds on “benevolent dictatorship”That final painting reveal? Hitler. Yes, really.Hayley confesses she slept with Dycker, the FinDigest journalist… and Yasmin’s reaction? ChillingHarper’s spinning: fights with Kwabena, fights with Eric, fights with everyone — and “Orinoco Flow” is on blastThe Jeffrey scene is pure procedural gold — and quietly one of the most haunting discoveries in the series so farHenry’s pitch to Bevan goes better than expected, but merger turbulence is comingYasmin & Hayley’s tension (and seduction?) brews in the background — and might be the next powder kegKenny’s back! And still waxing poetic about sell-side servitudeThis might be Industry’s most layered, morally grey, and narratively sharp episode yet. There are Nazis in castles, billionaires peddling trauma, women doing deals in the woods, and Harper spinning out in a haze of cigarettes, short positions, and heartbreak. Industry Season 4 is in peak form — and Brandon & Chanel are here for every backstab and Bloomberg terminal refresh.🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW BRANDON & CHANEL — WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...📲 Twitter: @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram: @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe:    / @wewaswatching   #IndustryHBO #HarperStern #YasminKaraHanani #SweetpeaGolightly #HenryMuck #SternTao #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #FinanceDrama #ShortTender #NazisInCastles #HBOIndustry #HayleyClay #IndustryPodcast

    2h 15m

  7. JAN 20

    Industry Season 4 Episode 2 - Bohemian Childhood

    Brandon & Chanel unpack all the glittery grief and financial foreplay:Henry’s mental collapse: election loss, inherited trauma, and a coke-fueled confrontation with YasminThe ghost of Henry’s father (Jack Farthing) appears—slashed throat, wristwatch, and allYasmin throws a Versailles-level party while running her marriage and the Muck media empireHarper and Yasmin: the frenemies reunion we’ve been waiting for (with a side of brutal honesty)Whitney and Henry discuss Romantic paintings, masculinity, and… seed retention?Hayley sleeps in a hoodie upstairs all episode—and might be sleeping with Yas soon?Steph's disturbing Canadian ID reveal and incest-tinged backstory drops jawsCordelia gives Otto a b*****b and delivers a creepy pregnancy reveal to YasMax Minghella, Kal Penn, and new political power players circle the Tender/Siren ecosystemHenry tries to end it all… then has driveway sex with Yas instead (yes, with blood still on his shirt)The final twist: Henry wants a baby—and he's joining TenderKit Harington and Marisa Abela are on fire in this explosive episode about wealth, legacy, power, and the unbearable weight of male fragility. Industry proves again it’s one of the boldest, messiest, and most emotionally nuanced shows on TV—and Brandon & Chanel are here for every unhinged monologue and shattered teacup.🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW BRANDON & CHANEL — WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCylyV4QUrDQWJOFyb?si=4df72d17cc5d4fae🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-was-watching-podcast/id1640612856📲 Twitter: @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram: @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@WeWasWatching?sub_confirmation=1 #IndustryHBO #YasminKaraHanani #HenryMuck #HarperStern #CordeliaHanani #GhostDad #Tender2 #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #FinanceDrama #MarieAntoinetteParty #Season4Industry

    2h 11m

  8. JAN 13

    Industry Season 4 Episode 1 - Wanking is Utilitarian

    Industry is back — meaner, sharper, and hornier than ever. In Season 4, Episode 1 (“PayPal of Bukkake”), the finance drama returns with insider trading, collapsing funds, political threats, pegging, and… a knife-wielding Kiernan Shipka. Honestly? 10/10.Brandon & Chanel break down the chaos, couture, and corruption:The cold open: Jim (Charlie Heaton) cons Hayley (Kiernan Shipka), gets chased out at knifepointHarper’s birthday blues — running Mostyn’s fund and sleeping with her employee, KwabenaOnlyFans investments, leaked Siren accounts, and the real-world Online Safety Bill parallelsMax Minghella as semen-retention-obsessed Whitney, Kal Penn as Siren-friendly JonahHarper makes “gonzo trades” based on Rishi’s email hack of UK ParliamentThat Harper email moment: fund locked down, emergency gate activatedKwabena as a glorified secretary AND sex partner — this workplace is so brokenYasmin is now Lady Muck — literally — and her cold war with Henry beginsHarper & Whitney hook up… and she pegs him. Strap-on power move of the yearShipka’s Hayley is revealed to be Whitney’s assistant — and living way above her pay gradeThe finale bombshell: Eric is back. And Harper is ready to burn it all down againIndustry continues to prove it’s the sharpest, filthiest, smartest show on TV — and Brandon & Chanel are here for every manipulation, meltdown, and “sesquipedalian” showdown.🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW BRANDON & CHANEL — WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...📲 Twitter: @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram: @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@WeWasWatchin... #IndustryHBO #HarperStern #KiernanShipka #CharlieHeaton #YasminKaraHanani #KalPenn #MaxMinghella #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #FinanceDrama #PeggingScene #InsiderTrading #SirenFallout #MostynMeltdownWe Was Watching

    2h 11m
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We Was Banking is the go-to Industry podcast breaking down HBO’s hit finance drama from a sharp, unapologetic perspective. Covering Season 4 with deep episode recaps, Pierpoint power moves, toxic ambition, class politics, messy relationships, and Wall Street chaos. Each episode delivers smart, funny, and insightful commentary that connects money, power, race, and culture. Perfect for Industry fans who want thoughtful analysis, real conversations, and more than surface-level TV recaps.

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