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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Directed by Barry Levinson•2h 1m•Published Jan 3, 2023•Episode length 2h 29m
Episode 155 - Good Morning, Vietnam
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Edward Garlick
Tom T. Tran
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Trinh
Bruno Kirby
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Lt. Steven Hauk
Robert Wuhl
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Marty Lee Dreiwitz
J. T. Walsh
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Sgt. Major Dickerson
Noble Willingham
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Gen. Taylor
Richard Edson
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Pvt. Abersold
Juney Smith
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Phil McPherson

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Overview

A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.

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Good morning, BFE!!! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're going all meta doing an audio performance about a film that focuses on audio performances. In our hearts we know we're truly funny in our 155th episode as we discuss: Ian makes good on a Christmas Caroller we forgo…

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Good morning, BFE!!!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're going all meta doing an audio performance about a film that focuses on audio performances. In our hearts we know we're truly funny in our 155th episode as we discuss:

  • Ian makes good on a Christmas Caroller we forgot to open the door for last week
  • What are our respective New Year's Resolutions?
  • When does a Robin Williams vehicle become a bad thing.
  • What steps does the film go to in order to ensure we build allegiance to Robin Williams early
  • Ian sees how far back he can remember presidential election winners
  • We have the culmination of the cup capacity challenge
  • What real-life TV personality took over Adrian Cronauer's radio spot 
  • We discuss Bruno Kirby at length.  Is he a bad actor or terrific at playing an unlikeable guy?
  • We answer why Cronauer didn't play any Beatles tracks?
  • We ask if Robin Williams could do this schtick or much of his schtick in 2023
  • We celebrate our 1 year Patreon Anniversary
  • Is this Robin Williams' Best Film?
  • Whether or not Good Morning, Vitenam is the Best Film Ever

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Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    12:00 - Reflections & Corrections
    23:10 - Shoutouts
    34:30 - Deep Dive
    1:47:05 - Endgame