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. 1D AGO

    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

  2. 3D AGO

    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

  3. 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 blowjob 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

  4. 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

  5. JAN 8

    Fallout Season 2 Episode 3 - Okie Dokie

    This episode is a radioactive cocktail of drugs, drama, and absolute chaos — and we loved every second. In Fallout Season 2, Episode 4 (Claws for Concern), Lucy spirals into addiction-fueled badassery, Maximus launches a Brotherhood civil war, and the Ghoul confronts a nightmare straight out of Vault-Tec’s darkest vault.Brandon & Chanel break down the madness:Lucy becomes a med-junkie and goes full John Wick on greaser ghouls at New Vegas’ gatesThe Ghoul remembers the deathclaw from the Alaskan Front — and now it’s backTheir staredown in the Strip’s ruins is visually stunning — practical sets, not CGI sludgeMan of the hour: Maximus refuses to kill, outs himself as a ghoul-sympathizer, and starts a civil warThaddeus’s turn as “fake Xander” is the funniest thing in the wastelandVault drama heats up: Steph’s dark Canadian past is revealed, Reg hoards water, and Woody reports… to StephNorm plays dumb with thawed-out Vault-Tec cultists while secretly learning the truthA deathclaw looms, a Brotherhood airship crashes, and Lucy is this close to getting eatenThis episode doesn’t rely on spectacle — it earns every laugh, gasp, and “oh shit” moment. Whether it’s child labor satire, drug-induced courage, or ghouls turning soft for dogs, Fallout remains the most exciting thing on TV. Brandon & Chanel are here to break it down like Maximus breaking Brotherhood code.🎧 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...#Fallout #FalloutS2 #LucyMacLean #TheGhoul #Maximus #Deathclaw #VaultTec #BrotherhoodOfSteel #AmazonPrime #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #PostApocalypticTV #VideoGameAdaptation #DruggedLucy #VaultDrama

    1h 13m

  6. JAN 3

    Fallout Season 2 Episodes 2 & 3 - I need it cuz you know im a Fiend

    Fallout continues to blow our irradiated minds — and it’s not even trying that hard. In Episode 3 of Season 2, “I Don’t Need Your Civil War,” the story leaps across timelines, factions, and body counts with confidence, carnage, and surprising tenderness. It's funny, brutal, smart as hell, and genuinely shocking, all in one post-apocalyptic package.Brandon & Chanel break down this absolute banger of an episode:Lucy’s crucifixion and the Legion’s cruelty — and how Macaulay Culkin stole the sceneThe Ghoul’s dynamite plan — literally — and his surprisingly tender scenes with his new dogCooper’s flashback: award ceremonies, anti-war rants, and awkward urinal chats with Robert House“Behold, the dimness of the sword”: Maximus’s path to Brotherhood rebellion beginsRocket hammers, child labor at the soda plant, and one very dark Xander revealMaximus makes a choice — and starts a civil war with one headshotThe robot Victor is back (and maybe evil?), plus Jon Gries as Biff is perfect castingWhy Fallout's satire hits harder than ever, especially while it roasts the very platform it's airing onFrom nukes to fascists to hammer-smashing child-murderers, Fallout doesn’t pull punches — and Brandon & Chanel are here to break it down beat-by-beat, one radioactive punchline at a time.🎧 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...#Fallout #FalloutS2 #LucyMacLean #TheGhoul #Maximus #RobertHouse #BrotherhoodOfSteel #PrimeVideo #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #PostApocalypticTV #VideoGameAdaptation #FalloutLegion #CivilWarFallout

    1h 51m

  7. 12/24/2025

    Pluribus Season 1 Episode 9 - Many Joined Wish Death Upon Me

    The end of the world isn’t loud — it’s chosen. In Pluribus Episode 9 (“La Chica o El Mundo”), Carol faces the ultimate choice: save humanity or save the woman she loves. After nine episodes of grief, paranoia, denial, and moral uncertainty, Vince Gilligan delivers a quietly explosive ending — capped off by the show’s biggest twist yet. Brandon & Chanel unpack the finale’s deepest truths and toughest questions: Carol finally meets Manousos — and their alliance is immediately tested Zosia and the Others double down on charm… and slowly disappear into Carol’s life The rebuilt diner, the kiss, and the emotional manipulation: does Zosia truly love Carol? Or is it strategy? The stem cell reveal: Carol’s eggs are the key to her assimilation Kusimayu’s cultural erasure pushes Carol back into fight mode — too late? Manousos’s signal test ends in horror, but might also be humanity’s last hope Carol makes her choice… and shows up at Manousos’s door with an atom bomb Final line: “You win. We save the world.” Cut to credits, cue Conquistadora This finale cements Pluribus as a genre-defying meditation on grief, agency, and what it means to belong. Is Carol a savior? A narcissist? A tragic romantic? All of the above? Brandon & Chanel are here to break it all down — one missed voicemail and mind-virus metaphor at a time. 🎧 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 🔍 SEO Tags & Keywords for Discoverability:Pluribus Season 1 finale recap, Pluribus ending explained, Carol Zosia kiss, Carol chooses the girl or the world, Manousos atom bomb, stem cell assimilation, Kepler-22b joining, Pluribus sci-fi twist, Apple TV+ finale explained, Vince Gilligan dystopian drama, We Was Watching recap, Rhea Seehorn Pluribus, Conquistadora end credits song, mind virus metaphor show #Pluribus #RheaSeehorn #CarolSturka #VinceGilligan #AppleTV #Zosia #Manousos #TheOthers #MindVirus #AtomBombEnding #SeasonFinale #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #SciFiDrama #TheGirlOrTheWorld

    1h 44m

  8. 12/20/2025

    Pluribus Season 1 Episode 8 - Before You Turn off the Lights

    Can you charm someone into assimilation? In Pluribus Episode 8 (“Charm Offensive”), the Others turn up the emotional manipulation — and Carol feels every bit of it. As Zosia returns with a new strategy to win her over, Carol lets her guard down just enough to spark intimacy, only to realize how calculated everything might be.Brandon & Chanel break down the beauty, heartbreak, and ethical gray zones:Zosia’s slow-burn seduction: companionship, compliments, and… mango ice cream storiesThe recreated diner scene — touching tribute or disturbing fake memory?Carol’s evolving whiteboard: the return of “What I Know About Them”That kiss: meaningful connection or hive-sanctioned distraction?Carol’s conflicted monologue: “This is mental illness. It’s psychosis.”Manousos wakes up — in a hospital under Others’ care — and breaks out againThe Others' plan to spread the “gift” beyond Earth… while still starving hereZosia’s line that says it all: “We wish you would give up. But we also love Wycaro.”With standout performances from Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra, this episode explores the blurry line between comfort and control, love and coercion, autonomy and assimilation. And Brandon & Chanel are here to break it all down — from fake diners to forced hope to that final, haunting glance out the window.🎧 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... #Pluribus #CharmOffensive #RheaSeehorn #VinceGilligan #AppleTV #Zosia #CarolSturka #MindControlTV #WeWasWatching #SciFiRecap #WhiteboardList #FakeDiner #MangoIceCream #EmotionalSciFi #WycaroWe Was Watching

    1h 15m
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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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