THE DRAMATIC SURGERY SCENE DESTROYED BY A SLEEPING EXTRA
Mike Farrell adjusts his studio headphones and leans closer to the microphone. The podcast host sitting across from him has just thrown a complete curveball. They have spent…
THE SOUND THAT MADE RADAR STOP TALKING THIRTY YEARS LATER
It was a beautiful, quiet afternoon during a casual cast gathering, decades after they had all packed up and left the 4077th. Gary Burghoff and Loretta Swit…
THE SECRET BEHIND WINCHESTER’S MOST HEARTBREAKING SCENE ON MAS*H
It was a late dinner in Los Angeles, years after the canvas tents of the 4077th had been packed away for good. Mike Farrell sat across a…
THE WARDROBE MALFUNCTION THAT BROKE COLONEL POTTER
Jamie Farr adjusts his headphones and leans into the podcast microphone. The conversation has been flowing smoothly for over an hour. They’ve covered the grueling audition process,…
THE FINAL MASH SCENE THAT WAS NEVER REALLY ACTED
It was a quiet afternoon at a cast reunion, long after the dust of the 4077th had finally settled. The convention hall had emptied out. The microphones…
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…