Fresh Air Weekend brings you some of the best interviews and reviews from the past few weeks, as well as new program elements made especially for the weekend. Our weekend programming focuses on interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live studio concerts. this week:
Don’t call him a sociopath. Here’s how Andrew Scott humanizes “Ripley.” Scott (may be known as “Hot Priest”) free bag) Plays the Netflix version of con artist Tom Ripley Mr. Ripley is very talented. He said his job was to defend the characters, not criticize them.
Contrarian Lionel Shriver cleverly satirizes anti-intellectualism in “Mania.” Shriver’s new novel is one of her best works. The story takes place in an alternate America, where the last acceptable form of prejudice – discrimination against people who are perceived as less intelligent – is being eradicated.
“Women Behind the Wheel” explains how the car became a gendered technology. Author Nancy Nichols says that for men, cars mean adventure, power, and strength. For women, it’s doing housework. There was also a prototype minivan equipped with a washer and dryer.
You can listen to the original interview and review here:
Don’t call him a sociopath: Here’s how Andrew Scott humanized ‘Ripley’
Contrarian Lionel Shriver cleverly satirizes anti-intellectualism in ‘Mania’
“Women Behind the Wheel” explains how the car became a gendered technology.
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