THE UNSEEN WARDROBE MALFUNCTION IN THE O.R. THAT STOPPED PRODUCTION
The podcast studio was quiet before the host leaned into the microphone with a completely unexpected question. He asked Alan about the grueling physical realities of shooting television…
THEY HEARD THE SOUND AND SUDDENLY IT WAS 1975 AGAIN.
It was supposed to be a quiet afternoon. Just a few old friends sitting together, nursing drinks and trading stories about a lifetime spent in front of the…
WHEN HARRY MORGAN BROKE THE ENTIRE CAST OF MASH
I was listening to a podcast conversation recently where Alan Alda was asked a seemingly simple question about his time on MAS*H. The interviewer wanted to know about…
THE JEEP WAS JUST A PROP UNTIL HE TOUCHED THE WHEEL.
They were just taking a quiet walk through a studio lot retrospective when the familiar smell suddenly hit them. It was a very specific, unmistakable scent. Canvas baked…
THE DAY A GUEST STAR BROKE THE ENTIRE MAS*H CAST
I was doing a podcast interview recently, just chatting casually about the old days in television. The conversation was flowing nicely, and we were talking about the grueling…
THE ECHO OF A HELICOPTER CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR HIM.
It takes a little over an hour to hike into the Santa Monica Mountains to find what is left of the most famous field hospital in television history….
WHEN THE HEAT ON THE SET BROKE THE COMMANDING OFFICER
I was recording my podcast, and the conversation drifted back to the old days. My guest asked a completely unexpected question about the physical toll of filming. They…
THEY HEARD THE SOUND AND WERE INSTANTLY BACK IN KHAKI.
It was supposed to be just a quiet afternoon in Southern California. Two old friends sitting together, years after the television cameras had stopped rolling. The conversation was…
THE HARDEST LAUGH WE EVER HAD ON THE SET OF MASH
It was during a recording session for my podcast a few years ago. I was sitting across from my guest, having a fairly standard conversation about acting, comedy,…
THE PATIENT WHO COULD NOT STAY AWAKE ON THE OPERATING TABLE
The host of the podcast leaned into the microphone, adjusting his headphones. They had spent the previous hour discussing the enduring legacy of the show, diving deep into…