2023-08-23
56 分钟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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A quick note about this episode.
A few of the clips you'll be hearing feature offensive terms used to describe people of color.
They're included here to illustrate how certain perspectives and norms were represented in the films we'll be discussing.
As a young kid in the 70s, Anthony Swofford didn't know much about Vietnam.
But he did know the war had played a big role in shaping his parents lives and his own.
Basically, I was a war baby.
Swofford's father was in his late 20s when he went to Vietnam.
He was about halfway through his first tour when he took some RR in Hawaii, where Swafford's mother was waiting.