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The conversation opens with a vivid analogy: the feeling of being in a therapy session where you are trying to be interesting for your therapist, holding back tears because the time is almost up. This sets the stage for a deeper discussion about the unspoken rules, hidden pressures, and "dirty work" within the TV and entertainment industries. The hosts, drawing from their own experiences as newcomers, aim to untangle a core confusion: what is a legitimate, necessary part of learning a craft, and what is outright exploitation? The throughline of the episode is the difficulty of navigating this grey area, where the need to pay one's dues often collides with structural problems that allow people to be taken advantage of.
The Distinction Between "Doing Shit Work" and "Taking Shit"
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:03) **Opening Banter & The Therapist Analogy** - The hosts discuss the awkward impulse to perform or impress during therapy sessions.
- 2 (05:07) **Introducing the Core Topic: "TVs baksida"** - The hosts pivot to the main subject: the dark side of the TV industry and distinguishing between "doing shit work" and "taking shit".
- 3 (08:44) **Learning the Ropes vs. Exploitation** - The hosts explain why entry-level tasks are necessary in a craft-based industry like TV production.
- 4 (12:55) **The "TVs baksida" Instagram Account** - The hosts discuss the popular anonymous account that shares stories from TV productions.
- 5 (16:09) **The Danger of Conflating Major and Minor Issues** - The hosts argue that mixing up "taking shit" with "doing shit work" has damaged the industry's ability to reform.
- 6 (21:58) **The Nuance of "Skitsnack" (Gossip)** - The hosts dive deeper into the function and danger of gossip in the workplace.
- 7 (24:37) **The Big Picture vs. Personal Grievance** - The hosts discuss how workers often lose perspective on their own small problems within a large production.
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Show Notes
Vi pratar missförhållanden, och missuppfattningar, som finns i TV-branschen och standupvärlden, säger vad vi tycker om instagramkontot ”tvsbaksida”, och reder ut skillnaden mellan att ta skit och att göra ”skitjobb”.
Agnes har skrämt upp en terapeut, och gör en pudel gällande frysta matlådor, och Elin har övervägt att ta hem och tvätta en ensamseglares bajsiga kalsonger.
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