THE SOUND THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR TWO MASH STARS.
It was supposed to be just another quiet afternoon among old friends. Years had passed since they had packed up their canvas tents and left the mountains of…
THE DAY THE SCRIPT DISAPPEARED ON THE MASH SET
I was recording an episode of my podcast a few weeks ago, having a relaxed conversation with a fellow actor. Out of nowhere, my guest decided to turn…
THE MUSIC STOPPED, BUT THE HEARTBREAK KEPT PLAYING FOR YEARS.
The room was loud with the kind of laughter that only comes from decades of shared history. It was a cast gathering, the kind where old friends slip…
THE DUST IN THE MOUNTAINS HELD A FORTY-YEAR-OLD SECRET.
It was just a quiet afternoon in the Santa Monica Mountains. Decades had passed since the cameras stopped rolling. The actors who brought Margaret Houlihan and Radar O’Reilly…
A FAMILIAR SOUND SUDDENLY BROUGHT THE 4077TH RUSHING BACK.
It was supposed to be just a quiet evening catching up. Years had passed since they had worn the olive drab, but when you spend a decade in…
THE NAKED TRUTH BEHIND THE SURGERY SCENES ON MASH
We were deep into the second hour of the podcast recording when the host threw a completely unexpected question my way. He leaned into his microphone and asked…
AN OLD JEEP BROUGHT THE MAS*H CAST TO SILENCE YEARS LATER.
It was supposed to be a standard promotional shoot. Just a quiet afternoon walking through a storage lot in Southern California, looking at relics from a television show…
WHEN THE SURGICAL TENT BECAME A COMEDY CLUB
The conversation had been flowing smoothly for about an hour on the podcast. The host, a popular comedian known for diving deep into classic television history, was asking…
THE SOUND THAT STILL MAKES THE CAST OF MAS*H FREEZE
It was supposed to be a quiet afternoon at Malibu Creek State Park. Decades had passed since the final episode shattered television records. The sprawling outdoor set of…
THE GREATEST PRANK IN THE MASH OPERATING ROOM
The podcast host leaned forward, carefully adjusting his microphone before asking a question that immediately brought a massive smile to his guest’s face. “Alan, you spent years on…