THE MOST ICONIC GOODBYE ON TELEVISION… BUT THE TEARS WERE REAL
The fans always ask about the finale. They ask about the helicopter flying away over the hills. They ask about the word ‘GOODBYE’ spelled out in white…
THE GREAT MELTDOWN IN THE MASH OPERATING ROOM
I was sitting in a studio doing a podcast interview not too long ago, talking about the legacy of the show, when the host caught me entirely…
HOW THE SWAMP’S GOOEY STOVE DESTROYED ALAN ALDA’S MOST SERIOUS SCENE
“I remember that day too well,” Alan Alda said, his distinctive voice instantly transporting the podcast studio, and everyone listening, back decades. He adjusted his glasses, a look…
HOW THE SWAMP’S GOOEY STOVE DESTROYED ALAN ALDA’S MOST SERIOUS SCENE
“I remember that day too well,” Alan Alda said, his distinctive voice instantly transporting the podcast studio, and everyone listening, back decades. He adjusted his glasses, a look…
WHEN COLONEL POTTER COULD NOT STOP LAUGHING AT MAXWELL KLINGER
The podcast host slid a printed piece of paper across the studio table toward me. It was a handwritten letter from a listener, sent in just for this…
THE SECRET BEHIND THE MOST HEARTBREAKING SCENE IN TELEVISION HISTORY
Years after the heavy canvas tents of the 4077th were packed away for good, David Ogden Stiers sat down for a rare, quiet interview. He was a…
WHEN WE SABOTAGED HENRY BLAKE AND RUINED THE ENTIRE SCENE
The podcast studio was quiet, save for the low hum of the air conditioning and the soft glow of the recording equipment. Wayne Rogers leaned into his…
THE DOCTOR WHO HEALED THE CAST WHEN THE CAMERAS STOPPED ROLLING
The loud chatter of the reunion party was echoing through the Hollywood hills. It was the late 1990s, and most of the old gang had gathered to…
WHEN COLONEL POTTER COULD NOT STOP LAUGHING AT MAXWELL KLINGER
The podcast host slid a printed piece of paper across the studio table toward me. It was a handwritten letter from a listener, sent in just for…
WHEN THE LAUGHTER DIED IN THE MASH OPERATING ROOM
Years after the soundstages went dark, two women sat together in a quiet corner of a Los Angeles restaurant. Loretta Swit and Kellye Nakahara had shared more…