Early Career, Full Metal Jacket, and the Journey of Private Joker

In the late ’80s, a new wave of big-studio hits like ‘Full Metal Jacket’ and ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ introduces young moviegoers to Vietnam—and helps turn the war into an unlikely pop-culture phenomenon.

Other films we talk about in this episode include ‘Hamburger Hill’ (1987) and ‘Casualties of War’ (1989). 

Host: Brian Raftery 

Producers: Devon Manze, Mike Wargon, Amanda Dobbins, and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Bobby Wagner 

Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville 

Interviews for this series were conducted before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023.

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