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Episode 125: Vietnam Vet Randy Olea

Episode 125: Vietnam Vet Randy Olea

FromMental Illness Happy Hour


Episode 125: Vietnam Vet Randy Olea

FromMental Illness Happy Hour

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Length:
126 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A father/brother figure to Paul, the high-school teacher reflects on his Mexican heritage, violent upbringing, tour in Vietnam, stints as a bouncer at a Hell's Angels bar, and a Club Med guide, his getting "struck sober" and how he has evolved to become the man his father never was.

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Released:
Aug 2, 2013
Format:
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