Once again, Jeff & Ryan find themselves completely unprepared and ill-equipped to record an episode. But, hey, that hasn’t ever stopped us before! So, in this installment of MASH Matters, we go in blind (yes, it’s a cataract reference) and talk about… uh… well… you’ll just have to hear it for yourself.

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Sparky? Please connect Jeff & Ryan with a big batch of voicemails. In this episode, we hook up the ol’ answering machine to play messages from YOU! Topics include painless dentistry, BJ’s jerky mustache, real-life Klinger schemes, M*A*S*H music, buying the cookbook, Netflix, hating on “Dreams,” The Love Boat, and more. Plus, who the heck IS that guy wearing Klinger’s curlers?

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The real Klinger, shot on Stage 9

Fake Klinger, shot at the Fox Ranch

Hairless Arms = Dead Giveaway

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LOTS O’ LINKS

RIP Ian Freebairn-Smith, Grammy-winning composer and arranger whose voice was featured on the theme song to the M*A*S*H motion picture

Learn more about The Forgotten Military Vehicles of M*A*S*H

Listen to Paul Harvey’s Rest of the Story: M*A*S*H Edition

Creamy Weenies?

Purchase the M*A*S*H Soundtrack on CD

Someone created a M*A*S*H Spotify Playlist

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THE M*A*S*H BOAT (found on Reddit)

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♩♫ Again… ♪♬

Drums! Bourbon! Potterisms! This episode has EVERYTHING! Jeff & Ryan open up the mailbag to discuss a wide range of subjects, including Jeff’s new headphones, Hawkeye’s gray hair, Agnes Gomes, Igor’s Hawaiian shirt, extreme explanations for well-known M*A*S*H anachronisms, flight simulators, prequels, and more. Plus, the return of Shoppers Casino!

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M*A*S*H-inspired design from Microsoft Flight Simulator

(screenshots courtesy of listener Mark S.)

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Season 1 (left) and Season 11 (right)

This podcast has aged us, too.

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Watch an episode of Jeff’s infomercial game show, Shoppers Casino!

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Rest in Peace, Blue Hawaiian

Jeff & Ryan welcome writer/director/producer/actor Allan Katz back for his second appearance on MASH Matters! This time around, the boys take a deep dive into the world of writing. We discuss Allan’s process for writing for established characters, rewriting scripts from other writers, working with difficult performers (*cough* Jackie Gleason), the reason he left M*A*S*H after one season, why Larry Linville decided to depart the series, and other jocularity.

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Allan Katz, prepared for battle!

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CLICK HERE to listen to Allan Katz’s first guest appearance on MASH Matters!

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Jeff & Ryan welcome Greg Izay to MASH Matters! Greg’s mother, Connie, was the on-set medical technical advisor on M*A*S*H. We remember Connie through Greg’s stories about her beginnings in the industry, how she helped actors look like real surgeons, her long career behind the scenes, and her brief moments ON screen. Plus – the M*A*S*H/Smokey & the Bandit crossover you’ve been waiting for!

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Connie Izay (left) with Loretta Swit & David Ogden Stiers

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Victor Izay on Mystery Science Theatre 3000

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Greg Izay

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