HOW A SURGICAL MASK NEARLY RUINED THE MOST DRAMATIC SCENE IN MASH
We were sitting in a small, soundproof podcast studio in New York, the soft glow of the recording lights reflecting off the microphones. The host leaned forward, looking…
THE DAY A MAD GENERAL BROKE THE CAST OF MASH
The headphones rested comfortably on his ears as he leaned closer to the microphone, a familiar warmth in his voice making the studio feel incredibly cozy. He was…
TV’S MOST BELOVED SOLDIER… BUT HIS TRUE SANCTUARY WAS SOLITUDE
In the late 1970s, there was no safer bet in American entertainment than sitting in front of a television set on a Monday night. The world was tuning…
HOLLYWOOD’S MOST BELOVED DOCTOR… BUT HIS FOREVER STARTED ON THE FLOOR
Long before he wore the iconic olive drab scrubs and captivated millions with his sharp wit and deeply empathetic eyes, Alan Alda was just a struggling twenty-year-old in…
HOLLYWOOD’S POMPOUS ARISTOCRAT… BUT HIS REAL SANCTUARY WAS A QUIET COAST
For years, millions of viewers tuned in every week to see a man who seemed entirely unshakeable. On television, David Ogden Stiers portrayed the ultimate high-society intellectual, a…
HOLLYWOOD’S MOST BELOVED DOCTOR… BUT HIS ULTIMATE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT IN PRIVATE
For more than a decade, millions of people welcomed Alan Alda into their living rooms every week. He was the fast-talking surgeon who could fix any wound with…
TV’S MOST POMPOUS ARISTOCRAT… BUT HIS REAL SANCTUARY WAS A QUIET TOWN
For years, millions of viewers knew David Ogden Stiers as the ultimate high-society snob, a man who looked down his nose at everything and everyone around him. His…
THE ARISTOCRATIC HOLLYWOOD ICON… BUT HIS LIFE WAS BUILT ON SILENCE
Millions of people knew David Ogden Stiers as the ultimate high-society intellectual. On television, he carried himself with an aristocratic posture, delivering sharp-witted lines with a booming, flawless…
THE NIGHT THE MASH OPERATING ROOM COMPLETELY COLLAPSED IN LAUGHTER
We were sitting in a small, dimly lit studio, recording an interview for a retrospective podcast. The interviewer leaned forward, adjusting his headphones, and asked a question I…
THE NIGHT ALAN ALDA COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL ON THE MASH SET
The headphones are on, the studio lights are low, and the podcast host leans forward with a mischievous look in his eye. He looks at his notes, then…