Andrew Scott stars as a con artist with no conscience in the new Netflix series Ripley. It's an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. He spoke with Terry Gross about tapping into his darker side for the role — and playing the "hot priest" in Fleabag. Also, we hear about how cars became our most gendered technology. Women used to be considered unqualified to drive, or just terrible drivers. Glamorous women were used to advertise cars. And yet cars have been designed for male bodies, in ways that put women drivers at risk. Journalist Nancy Nichols is the author of Women Behind the Wheel. Maureen Corrigan reviews Lionel Shriver's latest novel, Mania. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Complaints about people using the pronoun they to refer to one person.
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I'm Terry Gross with fresh air weekend.
Scott, the actor who earned the nickname the hot Priest in the comedy series Fleabag.
He played a priest torn between his love of God and his love for a woman, his vow of celibacy and his sexual desire.
Now he's starring as a con man with no conscience in the new Netflix series Ripley, an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel the Talented Mister Ripley.
Also, how cars became our most gendered technology.
Women used to be considered unqualified to drive or just terrible drivers.
Glamorous women were used to advertise cars.
Cars have been designed for male bodies in ways that put women drivers at risk.
We talked with journalist Nancy Nichols, author of Women behind the wheel, and Maureen Corrigan reviews Lionel Shriver's latest novel that's coming up on Fresh Air weekend.
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