THE BRAVE FRONTLINE HEROES… BUT THE SOUND STILL MAKES THEM TREMBLE
The sun was beginning to dip behind the jagged peaks of the Malibu hills, casting long, amber shadows across the dry brush of what is now a state…
THE TOUGHEST NURSE IN KOREA… AND THE SECRET TEARS SHE HID
Loretta Swit sat across from Jamie Farr in a quiet, sun-drenched corner of a hotel lounge, the kind of place where time seems to slow down just for…
THE TEDDY BEAR WAS JUST A PROP… UNTIL RADAR HELD IT AGAIN
The warehouse was tucked away in a corner of North Hollywood that time seemed to have forgotten, a vast, windowless space where the history of television went to…
THE STONES SPELLED GOODBYE… BUT THE CAST WASN’T READY TO LEAVE
Loretta Swit sat across from Mike Farrell in a quiet, dimly lit studio, the kind of room that feels far removed from the dust and chaos of a…
TV’S MOST FAITHFUL CHAPLAIN… BUT HIS HARDEST PRAYER WAS AT HOME
The world knew him as Father John Patrick Francis Mulcahy. He was the man with the gentle stutter, the boxing gloves, and a heart that could find a…
THE OLD JEEP WAS COLD… BUT THE MEMORY WAS BURNING HOT
Mike Farrell stood in the tall grass of the Malibu hills, squinting against the late afternoon sun. Next to him, Jamie Farr adjusted his cap, his eyes fixed…
A TOUGH OLD COLONEL… BUT THE TOAST WAS ENTIRELY REAL
Mike Farrell sat in a small studio chair, the kind they use for these “looking back” specials, and looked over at Loretta Swit. The air was quiet, and…
ALAN ALDA… BUT HIS BATTLE WAS A RUNNING JOKE WITH THE MESS HALL
A young, ambitious actor cornered me in a studio lounge recently, and the question was as fresh as any I’ve had. “Alan, you guys pulled off something incredible…
THE WORLD’S MOST HATED SOLDIER… BUT HIS HEART WAS PURE ART
The world knew him as Frank Burns. They knew the sniveling, the high-pitched whine, and the chinless cowardice of a man who was the perpetual butt of the…
THE SERIOUS SURGEON… BUT THE RUBBER CHICKEN ALWAYS WINS
So there I was, sitting in this high-tech podcast studio with the foam on the walls and those oversized headphones that always make me feel like a radio…