THE O.R. SCENE THAT BROKE EVERYONE ON MASH
Alan Alda is sitting behind the podcast microphone when the conversation takes a sudden, unexpected detour. His guest flips the script and asks him a surprisingly specific…
THEY WALKED INTO THE MOUNTAINS AND FOUND GHOSTS WAITING.
Two older men stood on a quiet, dusty trail in Southern California. If you walked past them in Malibu Creek State Park, you’d just see two retirees enjoying…
THE SURGICAL DUMMY PRANK THAT BROKE THE MASH CAST
The podcast studio was quiet as the host leaned into the microphone, asking a question that immediately brought a wide, nostalgic smile to Alan Alda’s face. The host…
THE SOUND THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR TWO MASH STARS.
It was supposed to be just another quiet afternoon among old friends. Years had passed since they had packed up their canvas tents and left the mountains of…
THE DAY THE SCRIPT DISAPPEARED ON THE MASH SET
I was recording an episode of my podcast a few weeks ago, having a relaxed conversation with a fellow actor. Out of nowhere, my guest decided to turn…
THE MUSIC STOPPED, BUT THE HEARTBREAK KEPT PLAYING FOR YEARS.
The room was loud with the kind of laughter that only comes from decades of shared history. It was a cast gathering, the kind where old friends slip…
THE DUST IN THE MOUNTAINS HELD A FORTY-YEAR-OLD SECRET.
It was just a quiet afternoon in the Santa Monica Mountains. Decades had passed since the cameras stopped rolling. The actors who brought Margaret Houlihan and Radar O’Reilly…
A FAMILIAR SOUND SUDDENLY BROUGHT THE 4077TH RUSHING BACK.
It was supposed to be just a quiet evening catching up. Years had passed since they had worn the olive drab, but when you spend a decade in…
THE NAKED TRUTH BEHIND THE SURGERY SCENES ON MASH
We were deep into the second hour of the podcast recording when the host threw a completely unexpected question my way. He leaned into his microphone and asked…
AN OLD JEEP BROUGHT THE MAS*H CAST TO SILENCE YEARS LATER.
It was supposed to be a standard promotional shoot. Just a quiet afternoon walking through a storage lot in Southern California, looking at relics from a television show…