ALAN ALDA REVEALS THE HILARIOUS REASON THE MASH CAST KEPT BREAKING
Alan Alda leans into the microphone with that familiar, thoughtful squint in his eyes. He is sitting in a modern podcast studio, the kind with soundproof foam and…
POTTER’S LAST TOAST WAS SCRIPTED… BUT HARRY’S TEARS WERE ENTIRELY REAL.
The light in Harry Morgan’s living room was soft and amber that afternoon, the kind of light that seems to invite the past into the present. David Ogden…
THE SWAMP FELL SILENT… AND GARY BURGHOFF NEVER FORGOT WHY.
The studio lighting in the television studio was harsh, far removed from the dust and wild sage of Malibu. Gary Burghoff was seated in a plush chair, surrounded…
THE JEEP THAT DECIDED TO HAVE ITS OWN BUG-OUT
The convention hall was buzzing, a low hum of voices and laughter that always felt Extensive. It’s amazing, really, the sustained interest Extensive that this show still commands,…
JEFF MAXWELL CONFESSES THE BLOOPER THAT ALMOST RUINED AN O.R. SCENE
I think I was cleaning out my storage unit when I found it. This rusty, old metal ladle. For most people, it’s just garbage, but for me, that…
THEY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A SCRIPT… UNTIL THE HELICOPTER LIFTED.
Loretta Swit sat on the porch of her home, the California sun casting long, amber shadows over the hills that looked remarkably like the ones they had spent…
ALAN ALDA WAS PREPARED FOR SURGERY BUT THE CHICKEN WASN’T
The air in the podcast studio was cool and quiet, a sharp contrast to the memories swirling in my head as the host leaned into the microphone. I…
THE HELICOPTER SOUND BROUGHT THE DUST BACK AFTER FORTY YEARS
The air at the Malibu Creek State Park was thin, smelling of parched sage and the ghost of a thousand generators. Mike Farrell stood next to Loretta Swit,…
WE THOUGHT WE WERE ACTING… UNTIL THE HELICOPTER TOOK OFF.
The patio was quiet, the kind of stillness that only comes when the world stops trying to be loud for a moment. Loretta Swit sat across from Mike…
THE PRANK THAT BROKE THE MOST SERIOUS SCENE ON SET
Alan Alda sat back in the leather chair of the podcast studio, the soft glow of the recording light reflecting off his glasses. The host had just asked…