ALAN ALDA RECALLS THE FUNNIEST GUEST STAR MOMENT IN TELEVISION HISTORY
“We were just chatting on my podcast, Clear and Vivid,” Alan Alda begins, his voice carrying that familiar, warm rasp that television audiences have loved for decades. “My…
WHEN HARRY MORGAN BROKE THE ENTIRE MASH CAST
“It is funny you ask that,” Alan said, adjusting his headphones and leaning closer to the podcast microphone. The host had just thrown him a curveball. They were…
THEY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A JEEP UNTIL HE TURNED THE KEY
It was supposed to be just another standard press event, years after the cameras had stopped rolling on the 4077th. Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr were walking through…
THE SOUND THAT BROKE THE ENTIRE CAST IN THE OPERATING ROOM
I was sitting in a recording studio recently, doing a long-form podcast interview about my years playing B.J. Hunnicutt. The host was a thoughtful guy, and we…
THE SILENT MOMENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM NOBODY EVER TALKED ABOUT
The noise echoing from the massive convention floor outside was absolutely deafening. Thousands of devoted fans were cheering, taking flashing photos, and asking the exact same familiar…
THE SECRET UNDERNEATH THE SURGICAL GOWNS IN THE MASH OPERATING ROOM
I was sitting in a soundproof recording studio a few years ago, doing a long-form podcast interview about my time on the television series. We were about forty…
THE SCENE THAT CHANGED TELEVISION HAPPENED IN COMPLETE SILENCE
During a quiet conversation years later, Gary Burghoff reflected on the most famous moment of his career. The soundstages for the show were usually incredibly loud. They…
THE SECRET UNDERNEATH THE SURGICAL GOWNS IN THE MASH OPERATING ROOM
I was sitting in a soundproof recording studio a few years ago, doing a long-form podcast interview about my time on the television series. We were about…
THE GOODBYE SCENE THAT BROKE EVERY HEART ON THE SOUNDSTAGE
It was late in the evening when the laughter at the table finally began to quiet down. Two old friends were sitting in a dimly lit restaurant,…
THE MOST SERIOUS SCENE ON TELEVISION WAS RUINED BY A LOUD SNORE
During a sprawling, retrospective documentary interview about the legacy of television’s greatest medical comedy, the producer sitting behind the camera asked a very familiar question. He wanted…