This weekend, the FT's Claire Bushey asks a question that sounds poetic but is actually entirely unsentimental: how much is my life worth? In 2021, Claire learned she had breast cancer. The cost of her treatment points us to how, exactly, the US healthcare system is broken. Then, Lilah takes on Prince Harry's autobiography Spare with chief features writer Henry Mance. After so much Harry and Meghan content, what can we possibly still learn?-------We love hearing from you! Fill in our feedback survey here: http://ft.com/weekendsurvey. You can also email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.-------Links: – Claire’s column, ‘How much does my life cost? A tale of US cancer care’’: https://on.ft.com/3HeGyeS– Claire recommends the book Never Pay The First Bill, by Marshall Allen. She also references The Undying: A Meditation on Modern Illness by Anne Boyer– Henry Mance’s review of Spare, by Prince Harry: https://on.ft.com/3J2oDcy – Claire is on Twitter @Claire_Bushey. Henry is @HenryMance. Henry has a book called How to Love Animals.-------Special offers for FT Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial can be found here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam GiovincoRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alice Ross, a financial journalist at the Financial Times and author of "Investing to Save The Planet," joins Henry Mance, chief features writer, to dissect the latest season of HBO's finance drama 'Industry.' They explore controversial topics like greenwashing and the show's pointed critique of corporate morality. The conversation touches on character complexity, moral decay, and how these narratives reflect our feelings about money today. Additionally, they discuss the evolution of financial storytelling and the audience's connection to flawed characters.

Henry Mance, Chief features writer for the Financial Times, brings insight into England's beleaguered justice system, discussing alarming court backlogs that threaten timely justice for nearly 70,000 cases. The conversation reveals the challenges and potential reforms needed amidst calls for public spending scrutiny. Mance also touches on innovative funding ideas like taxing the civil legal sector to alleviate budget strains. Meanwhile, the panel debates Labour's investment summit outcomes and the shifting dynamics within the Conservative Party leadership.

Henry Mance and Raphael Abraham discuss the new Federer documentary, questioning if he's too boring for a film. They ponder on the next tennis stars, dissecting the legacy of Federer. The conversation touches on Jannik Sinner and Boris Becker, recommending Problemista and Creation Lake.

This week, as wildfires rage across Greece, Italy and Algeria, we talk about why fires have become so much bigger, wilder and more dangerous. The FT's chief features writer Henry Mance takes us to a wildfire training camp in Poland, where experts from around the world are struggling with how to handle these new megafires. Because of climate change, they behave differently than old fires: they burn quicker and longer, they leap across trees and rivers, and they defy most traditional rules of firefighting. Henry tells us what it's like to confront them, and whether it's possible to prevent them.-------We love hearing from you! You can email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.-------Links: – Henry’s article, https://on.ft.com/3DvKtRF – The FT’s coverage of wildfires in Rhodes: https://on.ft.com/3Oxpbte   – The FT”s coverage of wildfires in Algeria: https://on.ft.com/3KgCFqISpecial offers for Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial are here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast.--------------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco.  Archival clip in this episode from the BBC. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.