TV’S MOST HATED COWARD… BUT HIS REALITY WAS QUIET BRILLIANCE
The dust at Malibu Creek State Park had a way of getting into everything. The sprawling California landscape doubled as the Korean War, and for the cast of…
GARY BURGHOFF RECOLLECTS THE DAY THE MASH CAST FINALLY BROKE HIM
It was one of those moments where you realize your coworkers are actually just professional children. I was doing a podcast recently, just a casual chat about the…
HE PLAYED A SNOB… BUT THAT SCENE BROKE HIS HEART FOREVER.
The tea had gone cold on the table between them, but neither of them seemed to notice the chill in the air. It was one of those rare,…
THE PROP THAT HELD THE MAS*H CAST TOGETHER OFF CAMERA
They were inside a climate-controlled studio archive in Los Angeles, surrounded by towering rows of cardboard boxes. Mike and Jamie hadn’t planned on spending their Tuesday afternoon digging…
THE UNEXPECTED TEARS THAT BROUGHT THE MAS*H SET TO A HALT
It was well past midnight in a nearly empty hotel lobby in the Midwest. The massive fan convention had finally wrapped up for the day, and the sprawling…
THE SERIOUS SURGERY SCENE THAT REVEALED ALAN ALDA’S BOXER SHORTS
I was sitting in a small, soundproof podcast studio just a few weeks ago, wearing a pair of heavy headphones. The host, a very thoughtful guy who clearly…
THE JOKE THAT STOPPED PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
It was a quiet Tuesday evening in Los Angeles when the conversation drifted back to the Swamp. Mike and Alan were sitting in a nearly empty restaurant, nursing…
THE SOUND THAT BROKE THE ILLUSION FOR TWO MAS*H STARS
It was supposed to be just a standard, quiet reunion lunch in the hills overlooking Los Angeles. Loretta and Gary hadn’t sat next to each other in a…
THE GOODBYE SCENE NO AUDIENCE WAS EVER ALLOWED TO SEE
They were sitting at a quiet corner table in a Los Angeles restaurant, decades after their fictional war had officially ended. Just three old friends sharing a meal,…
JAMIE FARR REVEALS THE DAY HIS COSTUME FINALLY BROKE THE CAST
I was sitting in this small, dimly lit podcast studio a few months ago, and the host leaned in with that look they all get when they want…