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Engagement Party

Engagement Party

Ken Leung on Playing One of TV’s Most Toxic Bosses

Engagement Party · Feb 26, 2026 · 30:19

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Actor Ken Leung is no stranger to the toxic male archetype. He embodies it as Eric Tao, the ruthless baseball-bat-carrying trading floor bully he plays on HBO’s “Industry.” Leung talks with Audie about what pushes characters like Eric—on screen and in real life—over the edge from family man to a name you could see in the Epstein files.  They also discuss why women of color don’t get the “anti-hero” treatment, and how “Industry” has evolved into a portrait of the greed, corruption, and class conflict defining this moment.   

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This episode was produced by Lori Galarreta and Jesse Remedios

Senior Producer: Matt Martinez  

Technical Director: Dan Dzula   
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