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Burying the Time Capsule with special guest Jay King - MASH Matters #121
MASH Matters - April 15, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsRemember the time capsule the M*A*S*H cast buried after the series ended? In this episode, we talk to the guy who dug the hole! Special effects technician Jay King joins Jeff & Ryan to discuss his time on the series. We talk about the infamous time capsule (What was in it? Who dug it up? Where i...
Sometimes You Hear the Voicemail - MASH Matters #120
MASH Matters - March 15, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsVoicemails! Lots and lots of voicemails! In this episode, we serve up a heaping helping of listener phone calls. Topics include mutton chops, knitting (again), liver, fish, power lines, trivia games, Larry Linville's mystery credit, The Fonz, Margaret & Charles' truncated love affair, M*A*S*H ai...
Hawkeye's Grandson with special guest Jake Alda Coffey - MASH Matters #119
MASH Matters - March 01, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsAnother member of the M*A*S*H Royal Family pays a visit! Jeff & Ryan welcome Alan Alda's grandson, Jake Alda Coffey to MASH Matters. We discuss growing up with a famous grandfather and the moment he realized his grandpa was a big deal. Jake also talks about watching M*A*S*H for the first time, h...
Winging It - MASH Matters #118
MASH Matters - February 15, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsIn this unplanned, unprepared, and unpredictable episode, Jeff & Ryan answer on-the-spot listener questions from Facebook and Instagram. We discuss the worst part of starring on M*A*S*H, taking things from the set, celebrating birthdays, our favorite singers, and other other jocularity. Plus, we...
Over and Out - MASH Matters #117
MASH Matters - February 01, 2024 06:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsIn this feel-good episode, Jeff & Ryan open the (virtual) mailbag and (virtually) answer more listener questions. We tackle hard-hitting topics like tug-o-war, flying desks, tanks in the calvary, the real Larry Linville, actors watching actors act, fan art, Ryan guest-starring on M*A*S*H, hiking...
Beloved & Wrong - MASH Matters #116
MASH Matters - January 15, 2024 06:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsWe have a lot of catching up to do in this episode of MASH Matters! First, Jeff & Ryan share their reviews of the recent M*A*S*H documentary on Fox. We then dive into the mailbag to discuss a few things we got right in recent episodes, along with a whole lotta stuff we got wrong. Topics include ...
“M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television” with special guests John Scheinfeld and Dan Harrison - MASH Matters #115
MASH Matters - December 15, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsJeff & Ryan welcome director John Scheinfeld and TV executive Dan Harrison to discuss the documentary, M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, airing January 1, 2024 on Fox! We discuss the special's 10-year journey to the screen, the challenges of distilling eleven seasons down to 2 hours, ...
SEVEN - MASH Matters #114
MASH Matters - December 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsIt's finally here! The long-awaited, hotly-anticipated, and annoyingly-delayed Season Seven Recap! In this super-sized episode, Jeff & Ryan take a trip through the seventh season of M*A*S*H while reading listener comments, airing grievances, and sharing fun facts along the way. Plus, the guys pi...
Linda Kelsey! - MASH Matters #113
MASH Matters - November 15, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsJeff & Ryan throw the book at Linda Kelsey on this episode of MASH Matters! Linda played Lt. Mickey Baker in the season 5 episode "The Nurses." Linda's M*A*S*H memories include marveling at Loretta Swit's iconic speech, blowing her audition, smooching with Gregory Harrison, and sustaining an inj...
Preventative Medicine with special guests Mike Farrell & Marc Freeman - MASH Matters #112
MASH Matters - November 01, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsLet's bust another M*A*S*H myth! In this episode, Jeff & Ryan chat with author Marc Freeman and the one and only Mike Farrell to discuss the on-set disagreement that led to BJ & Hawkeye's riff in the episode "Preventative Medicine." Did it come to blows? How was the situation resolved? And, in a...
Cookbook Makeover with special guest Arthur Healey - MASH Matters #111
MASH Matters - October 15, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsWhat goes into reviving a long-out-of-print cookbook? Ask Arthur Healey! In this episode, Jeff & Ryan talk to the man responsible for bringing Jeff's cookbook, Secrets of the M*A*S*H Mess: The Lost Recipes of Private Igor back from the paperback graveyard. We dive into the challenges of acquirin...
Hawkeye's Daughter with special guest Elizabeth Alda O'Heaney - MASH Matters #110
MASH Matters - October 01, 2023 05:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsWhat was it like being Hawkeye's daughter? Let's find out! Jeff & Ryan are thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Alda O'Heaney to MASH Matters! We, of course, talk about Elizabeth's famous father, Alan Alda. But we also discuss her equally awesome mother, growing up across the country from the 4077th, E...
A Smattering of Voicemails - MASH Matters #109
MASH Matters - September 15, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsLet's go to the phones... again! Jeff & Ryan listen to your (mostly) friendly voicemails and answer (mostly) your questions! Topics include quoting M*A*SH, scheduling around the weather, re-recording Igor's lines, Trapper John MD, and assigning blame for Henry's departure. Fill up the canvas bat...
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The New Updated Cookbook is Here!
MASH Matters - September 14, 2023 00:12 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsFinally! At long last, we are thrilled to announce that the new updated 50th Anniversary edition of Jeff's cookbook "Secrets of the M*A*S*H Mess" is now available for purchase! BUY "SECRETS OF THE M*A*S*H MESS - 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION" HERE! NOTE: Please buy only the 50th Anni...
Least Favorite Episodes - MASH Matters #108
MASH Matters - September 01, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsYou grumbled, we listened! In this episode of MASH Matters, listeners share their LEAST favorite episodes of M*A*S*H. In addition to the usual suspects, (i.e. "Dreams" and "Hawkeye"), we learn that some episodes are not as beloved as we previously thought! Plus, for the first time, Jeff & Ryan r...
Tom Mix Pocket Knife - MASH Matters #107
MASH Matters - August 15, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsJeff & Ryan open the ol' mailbag and answer questions about real life relatives on M*A*S*H, the series' impact on young viewers, typecasting, autographs, striking actors, Tom Mix, the first laugh track, loincloths, and a puppy named Tuttle! We also enlist the help of listeners to interpret the "...
Serving in Korea with Special Guest Harvey Kalmenson - MASH Matters #106
MASH Matters - July 15, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsIn this very special episode, Jeff & Ryan chat with guest star Harvey Kalmenson. Before becoming one of the most respected and well-known voiceover directors in Hollywood, Harvey was Cpl. Kalmenson serving in Korea with the United States Army. Harvey shares a multitude of stories from his time i...
Remembering Rosie - MASH Matters #105
MASH Matters - June 15, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsWe salute our friend Eileen Saki in this episode of MASH Matters. Jeff & Ryan welcome special guest Megan Bridget to honor and remember our favorite Rosie. We also attempt to answer a variety of listener questions about AfterMASH DVDs, songs that don't exist, William Christopher's ivory-tickling...
Meet The M*A*S*H Historian - MASH Matters #104
MASH Matters - June 01, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsJeff & Ryan welcome Eric White - aka The M*A*S*H Historian - to this episode of MASH Matters! We discuss Eric's massive M*A*S*H collection, trading scripts for lanterns, Jackie Cooper's Emmy, crew gifts, going behind the scenes at the Smithsonian, and the mystery of the missing wristwatch. ...
Igor or Carmine? - MASH Matters #103
MASH Matters - May 15, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsJeff & Ryan return to the ol' mailbag for another round of listener questions. Topics include searching for the finale, pushing gurneys, smooth table reads, Bogart's Battle Circus, shooting schedules, and the day Jeff met Steve Jobs. Plus - Radar's season eight whereabouts, the meaning behind 40...
Sal Viscuso! - MASH Matters #102
MASH Matters - May 01, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsAttention All Personnel! Jeff & Ryan welcome Sal Viscuso to MASH Matters! Sal was one of the two actors whose voices were heard over the 4077th loudspeaker! We discuss Sal's showbiz career, his artwork, the announcement recording process, cooking for Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner, and his three on-sc...
Catching Up - MASH Matters #101
MASH Matters - April 15, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsJeff & Ryan pause to catch their breath on this episode of MASH Matters. We're looking back at the last few episodes, watching Memories of MASH, hearing from new listeners, looking for season seven, sending love to Rosie, remembering Judy Farrell, and totally ripping off Alan Alda's "Let's act o...
McLean Stevenson! (with special guest Michael Hirsh) - MASH Matters #100
MASH Matters - April 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsTo celebrate the 100th episode, Jeff & Ryan bring you another MASH Matters Exclusive: a rare, unfiltered, never-before-heard interview with McLean Stevenson! In remastered audio provided by special guest Michael Hirsh, McLean shares his candid thoughts on a variety of topics. Who was the best ac...
M*A*S*H Meets Boy Meets World with special guest Will Friedle! - MASH Matters #099
MASH Matters - March 15, 2023 06:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsJeff & Ryan welcome actor/writer Will Friedle to MASH Matters! Will is best known for portraying Eric Matthews on seven seasons of the hit television series Boy Meets World (1993-2000). He's also had a prolific career as a voice actor on a variety of popular animated series, including Bat...
Visting Malibu Creek State Park with special guest Brian Rooney - MASH Matters #098
MASH Matters - February 15, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsJeff & Ryan welcome Brian Rooney to MASH Matters. Brian is the volunteer project manager who oversees the original M*A*S*H outdoor filming site at Malibu Creek State Park. We discuss Brian's mission to rejuvenate the set, everything you need to know before you visit, and how to create a perfect ...
Not Taking Questions - MASH Matters #097
MASH Matters - February 01, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsNow just a minute! This is a podcast! The last thing we want to do is answer a lot of questions! Jeff & Ryan refuse to answer listener questions in this episode. However, we DO discuss the never-ending Grape Nehi saga, mispronounced Canadian provinces, bored Charles, shrugging Igor, splatt...
Celebrating Larry Gelbart with special guest Dan Harrison - MASH Matters #096
MASH Matters - January 15, 2023 06:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsIn this special episode, we pay tribute to the man who gave us TV's M*A*S*H - hall of fame writer, director, and producer Larry Gelbart! Jeff & Ryan are joined by Larry's close friend, Dan Harrison, to celebrate Mr. Gelbart's life and legacy. We discuss the teenage fan letter that led to a lifel...
Creating Chemistry - MASH Matters #095
MASH Matters - December 15, 2022 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsJeff & Ryan feign chemistry and answer a new slew of listener questions. Topics include fan clubs, signposts, dioramas, Catholic history podcasts, backward-flying helicopters, embarrassing moments, and the continuing saga of the not-so-grape Nehi. Warning: this episode contains excessive nudity....
Ed Begley, Jr! - MASH Matters #094
MASH Matters - December 01, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsToo Many Cooks! Jeff & Ryan are proud to welcome acclaimed actor & activist Ed Begley, Jr. to the podcast! We discuss how his season 8 guest appearance on M*A*S*H nearly got him both fired AND killed! Other topics include St. Elsewhere, improvising with Christopher Guest, Ed's line of environmen...
Real Grape Flavor? - MASH Matters #093
MASH Matters - November 15, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 409 ratingsIn this episode, Jeff & Ryan tackle hard-hitting questions... like "Does Grape Nehi have real grape flavor?" Other hot topics include the comedy stylings of Harry Morgan, taking X-rays without electricity, M*A*S*H's cult fandom, the color wheel, Discord, Chief Surgeons, and defending the Smithso...
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