THE DAY THE FRUIT HAT NEARLY BROKE COLONEL POTTER
The auditorium was packed. You could feel the warmth of the spotlight on the stage, and for a second, I felt like I was back at the Fox…
THE DAY JAMIE FARR BROKE THE MOST PROFESSIONAL ACTOR ON SET
The microphone was humming quietly in the small studio as Jamie Farr leaned back in his chair. He was guesting on a popular retrospective podcast, and the host…
THE NIGHT ALAN ALDA LOST HIS COOL IN THE OPERATING ROOM
The studio lights were dimmed, and the only sound was the soft hum of the air conditioning. I was sitting across from this young podcast host who was…
THE SOUND NEVER TRULY LEFT THEM… UNTIL THE SILENCE REVEALED WHY.
The sun was beginning to dip behind the jagged peaks of the Santa Monica mountains, casting long, amber shadows across the dry brush. Two men sat on a…
THE DAY THE GREEN VELVET CURTAINS TOOK DOWN THE ENTIRE CAMP
You know, people always ask me about the dresses. They ask if I kept them, if they were itchy, or if I had a favorite. I usually give…
THE WORLD’S FAVORITE SOLDIER… BUT HIS REAL MISSION WAS SILENT
The world knew him as the boy who never grew up. Every Monday night, millions of people tuned in to see a young man in a worn olive-drab…
JAMIE FARR RECALLS THE WEDDING DRESS DISASTER IN THE MALIBU MUD
I was sitting in this small, soundproof studio recently for a podcast, and the host leaned in with this look on his face like he was about to…
THE MUSIC DIED IN THAT BUS, AND CHARLES NEVER RECOVERED.
The sunlight hit the table at just the right angle, catching the steam rising from the coffee cups. Loretta reached across the table, her hand resting briefly on…
THE SOUND THAT MADE LORETTA SWIT STOP IN HER TRACKS.
It started as a low, rhythmic thrumming vibrating against the dry heat of the California afternoon. Most people in the park that day didn’t even look up from…
THE SURGICAL MASK PRANK THAT BROKE COLONEL POTTER
I was sitting in the studio for a podcast a few years back, just doing one of those career retrospectives where they ask you about the “magic” of…