THE DAY WE FORGOT WE WERE BARE BEHIND THE SURGICAL GOWNS
I was sitting in a studio recently, doing an interview for a comedy podcast, when the host completely caught me off guard. He leaned into his microphone and…
THEY RETURNED TO THE MOUNTAINS, BUT THE LAUGHTER WAS GONE.
It was a brutally hot Tuesday afternoon in Southern California. Two old friends walked slowly up a familiar dirt trail. The Santa Monica mountains loomed above them, casting…
WHEN THE MASH SET COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN OVER A CANVAS STRETCHER
“So, we were talking about the physical toll of the show,” the podcast host said, leaning into the studio microphone. “All that running around in heavy boots. Did…
THE SOUND THAT MADE THE CAST OF MAS*H FREEZE YEARS LATER.
It was supposed to be just a quiet afternoon at Malibu Creek State Park. Years had passed since the cameras stopped rolling, but the landscape hadn’t changed. The…
THE SOUND THAT BROUGHT THE 4077TH RUSHING BACK IN SECONDS
It was supposed to be just a quiet afternoon walk in the Santa Monica Mountains. Decades had passed since the cameras stopped rolling, but the dry dirt of…
THE HILARIOUS SECRETS BEHIND THE MASH OPERATING ROOM
“Welcome back to the podcast,” the host said, leaning closer to the microphone. “We’ve had countless listener questions for our guest today, but there is one specific thing…
THE SOUND THAT BROUGHT TWO OLD FRIENDS BACK TO THE WAR.
It was just supposed to be a quiet afternoon at Malibu Creek State Park. Years had passed since the television cameras stopped rolling, but the dirt trails still…
THE DAY A GUEST STAR BROKE THE ENTIRE MASH CAST
I was sitting in a studio a few years ago, recording a podcast, when the host suddenly threw me a curveball. We had been talking about the heavy,…
THE SOUND THAT STOPPED THE MAS*H CAST IN THEIR TRACKS.
It happened during a quiet outdoor reunion years after the cameras stopped rolling. Gary Burghoff and Loretta Swit were sitting in folding chairs, answering routine questions about their…
THE CHOPPER SOUND THAT MADE THE WAR REAL FOR TWO ACTORS.
It was a quiet afternoon in Southern California, decades after the tents had been packed away for good. Mike Farrell and Gary Burghoff hadn’t planned on talking about…