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135 – The VIP Tent

In this episode of MASH Matters, Jeff & Ryan welcome you into the VIP tent! You’ll hear three bonus mini-episodes that we recorded exclusively for our Patreon VIPs. We share some never-before-told stories (and a few that we’ve probably told multiple times). Plus, Jeff gives us a peek at his massive residual check from Starsky & Hutch.

A podcast for M*A*S*H fans… supported by M*A*S*H fans. 

MASH Matters is on Patreon! By becoming a MASH Matters VIP, you join a community of supporters who help us keep new episodes coming on the 1st and 15th of every month. We offer four tiers with perks including early access to new episodes, stickers, magnets, art prints, autographs, and private Zoom chats where we can talk about M*A*S*H!

Enlist now! Select your rank!

Dream big, kids!

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134 – An Ode to Igor

“I think that we shall never see / a podcast as lovely as episode 134.”

(Yes, we know it doesn’t rhyme.)

In this episode of MASH Matters, Jeff & Ryan wax poetic about another round of listener questions. Topics include the magnificence of Larry Linville, M*A*S*H-inspired parties, dirty long johns, neti pots, love for “Letters,” forgotten polls, bonding over Packo’s, and more. Plus, we say Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen to not one, but TWO beloved M*A*S*H actors.

Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen

Joshua Bryant 1940-2024

Dennis Troy 1943-2016

Private Igor: The Mess Hall Menace

by listener John H.

At the 4077th, where the wounded came fast,

There stood Private Igor, a cook unsurpassed—

Not in skill, nor in taste, nor in fine cuisine,

But in making chow hall nightmares unforgettably obscene.

His coffee could melt through a five-ton Jeep.

His stew once caused a Marine to weep.

His mashed potatoes could be used to paper a wall.

And his Jell-O once bounced straight out of the mess hall.

For lunch one day, with a gleam in his eye,

Igor prepared pickled beef—no one knew why

it shimmered, it wobbled, it smelled kind of sweet,

But tasted like rubber with undertones of feet.

“Today’s lunch,” he announced with a mischievous grin,

As the doctors all braced for the horrors therein.

Hawkeye took one bite and nearly passed out,

B.J. examined it—“It’s alive!” he did shout.

Even Father Mulcahy prayed for a sign,

that Igor might learn how to properly brine.

Klinger, in gowns, refused to partake—

Said, “I may be crazy, but I’m not eating that steak!”

Yet through all the chaos, one truth remained clear,

Igor’s cooking was everyone’s fear.

For through battle and bloodshed, one challenge stood tall—

Surviving whatever he served in the mess hall!

Awwwww…

Meet Radar, listener Kim’s nighttime companion.

Our Merch Store has a new look!

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133 – Let’s Go To The Phones!

Jeff & (what’s left of) Ryan open the phone lines and unload an abundance of listener voicemails. We listen to YOUR thoughts on topics like bingo, the Big 10, Igor’s phone number, Margaret’s cult, chopper auctions, finale animosity, Winchester’s death fixation, and much more. If you’d like to leave a voicemail, call MASH Matters at 513-436-4077. (voicemails must be under 3 minutes in length)

Check out this comprehensive list of M*A*S*H-related books from The MASH Historian

Listen to The Adam Ferrara Podcast with special guest Denny Tedesco

Featured Guest Stars: Marcia Rodd & Tom Atkins

Listen to KCSB-FM Santa Barbara online

(Tell Naila we said hi)

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132 – Behind the Scenes with special guest Karen Lieberman

Jeff & Ryan welcome the wonderful Karen Lieberman to MASH Matters! Karen was Executive Producer Burt Metcalfe’s right-hand gal through the first nine years of M*A*S*H’s run. She shares so many great stories about on-set pranks, guest star salaries, her baby’s gender reveal by Harry Morgan, and the Christmas gift from Burt Metcalfe that she still uses to this day. Plus, Karen tells us what it was like standing next to McLean Stevenson during the shooting of *that* scene… and why you should never order tuna on Fridays in the Fox commissary.

Karen Lieberman with the entire cast & crew of M*A*S*H in 1979

Remember Peyton Place?

Ryan outside Stage 9 on the Fox lot. Note the list of TV shows & motion pictures filmed there.

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131 – CHOPPERS! – with special guest Captain Ray Poss

Jeff & Ryan take to the air with Captain Ray Poss on MASH Matters! Capt. Poss’s career as a seasoned pilot included flying choppers on M*A*S*H – both the film and the series! We discuss his unorthodox start in show business, the story behind some of his most memorable episodes, his stint as the infamous Five O’Clock Charlie, and much more. Buckle up… this is a fun one!

Purchase One Helicopter Pilot’s Experiences by Ray Poss

One of the original “Five O’Clock Charlie” bombs, alongside the famous MASH vodka dispenser.

Photo courtesy of Ray Poss.

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