R. Lee Ermey - a podcast by Bill Thompson

It takes a certain kind of man to be a successful u.s. Marine drill instructor. It seems to come naturally to some men. 

And one of them turned it into a successful acting career. 

R. Lee Ermey was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work in the 1987 film "Full Metal Jacket."

He went on to play tough, rugged authority figures in a number of oher movies -- even “Toy Story.”

In 2002 the History Channel came calling, and made Ermey the star of the show “Mail Call, which quickly became the network's most popular show.”

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