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Industry Creators Discuss Banking's Impact on Their Lives

2/28/2026

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David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, interviews Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, creators of Industry, in its fourth season.
Industry follows financial and personal struggles of junior staff at a fictional London investment bank.
Mickey Down says banking experiences shaped their identities.
Down says they left finance for television, but he still pursues success.
New episodes of The New Yorker Radio Hour are released every Tuesday and Friday.

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Story summary

David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, interviews Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, creators of Industry, in its fourth season.
Industry follows financial and personal struggles of junior staff at a fictional London investment bank.
Mickey Down says banking experiences shaped their identities.
Down says they left finance for television, but he still pursues success.
New episodes of The New Yorker Radio Hour are released every Tuesday and Friday.