S5E1&2 “Bug Out”

Vanessa and Ethan discuss Loretta Swit’s passing and her legacy of playing Margaret Houlihan

MASHmouth Returns Friday, January 17th! Followed by New Episodes Every Other Friday!MASHmouth 2025! A new era! Thanks for sticking with us!Music credit: “Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ Cover Art by M. Cameron https://www.plaguedoctorart.com/Contact the show: [email protected]:https://valiantlyoffbalance.com/  Socials: @valiantlyoffbalance on Instagram @OfficialVOB on BlueSky@mashmouthpod on Instagram @mashmouth on BlueSky @EthanWasCool on Instagram and BlueSky@unvanesscessary on Instagram

After a freak accident, Hawkeye temporarily loses his sight and worries his life might change forever. Meanwhile, Frank uses America’s favorite pass time to run a gambling scam. Sources coming soon! Music credit: “Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ Cover Art by M. Cameron https://www.plaguedoctorart.com/Contact the show: [email protected]:https://valiantlyoffbalance.com/  Socials: @valiantlyoffbalance on Instagram @OfficialVOB on BlueSky@mashmouthpod on Instagram @mashmouth on BlueSky @EthanWasCool on Instagram and BlueSky@unvanesscessary on Instagram

Margaret gets engaged! And it’s NOT to Frank Burns, who is taking the news as well as can be expected. But should we care how Frank, a married man, feels about this?Music credit: “Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ Cover Art by M. Cameron https://www.plaguedoctorart.com/Contact the show: [email protected]: @valiantlyoffbalance on Instagram @OfficialVOB on Twitter @mashmouthpod on Instagram @EthanWasCool on Instagram@unvanesscessary on Instagram

The 4077 has to evacuate fast when the enemy start heading their way, but things get complicated for Hawkeye, Margaret, and Radar when they have to stay behind with a severely wounded solider while he makes his recovery. Eileen Saki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Sakihttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/eileen-saki-dead-mash-rosie-1235478405/https://deadline.com/2023/05/eileen-saki-dead-mash-actor-played-rosie-1235354216/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0757194/https://mashmatterspodcast.com/ep076/https://mashmatterspodcast.com/ep105/Gene Reynolds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Reynoldshttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0721728/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/arts/television/gene-reynolds-dead.htmlhttps://variety.com/2020/tv/news/gene-reynolds-dead-dies-mash-lou-grant-1203493159/

It’s the Season 4 finale! An iconic interviewer makes an appearance in this iconic episode to interview the 4077 personnel about their experiences during the war. Episode Writing and Production https://mash.fandom.com/wiki/The_Interview_(TV_series_episode)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkj-2Sz6ogwClete Roberts https://www.american.edu/magazine/article/the-smoking-gun.cfmhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730950/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clete_Roberts#cite_note-2https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/clete-roberts/credits/3030350554/https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19841001.2.23&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1Music credit: “Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ Cover Art by M. Cameron https://www.plaguedoctorart.com/Contact the show: [email protected]: @valiantlyoffbalance on Instagram @OfficialVOB on Twitter @mashmouthpod on Instagram @EthanWasCool on Instagram and Twitter @unvanesscessary on Instagram

What do Rita Hayworth, General MacArthur, and a ping-pong playing cat have in common? They’re all featured in this episode of MASH! Ethan and Vanessa discuss the 4077’s deluge of wounded and the news reels that are spliced in between. MacArthur Ticker Tape Parade https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1986/10/29/625986.html?pageNumber=42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticker-tape_paradeHarvest Moon Ball https://swungover.wordpress.com/table-of-contents/hmb2/https://www.youtube.com/@swungover/videosAnthony Palmer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0658115/Music credit: “Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ Cover Art by M. Cameron https://www.plaguedoctorart.com/Contact the show: [email protected]: @valiantlyoffbalance on Instagram @OfficialVOB on Twitter @mashmouthpod on Instagram @EthanWasCool on Instagram and Twitter @unvanesscessary on Instagram

Vanessa and Ethan return to do what they love and talk about M*A*S*H! Unfortunately, Hawkeye's not feeling the love as an old flame from his past gets assigned to the 4077, leading to some complicated feelings for both parties involved.Sources coming soon! Music credit: “Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ Cover Art by M. Cameron https://www.plaguedoctorart.com/Contact the show: [email protected]: @valiantlyoffbalance on Instagram @OfficialVOB on Twitter @mashmouthpod on Instagram @EthanWasCool on Instagram and Twitter @unvanesscessary on Instagram

We are sorry for our sudden extended hiatus, but MASHmouth will return on September 6th. We're sorry for such a long wait, but keep an eye out because we also have a very special surprise coming soon! Theme Music: "Feel Good Rock" by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

This week, we’re introduced to Smilin’ Jack Mitchell, a chopper pilot desperate to stay in the action and break the record for most transported wounded. Meanwhile, a wounded soldier is desperate to never have to go back to the front again. Does this episode remind anyone else of Season One’s “Cowboy?” Robert Hogan https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389611/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hogan_(actor) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/robert-hogan-dead-peyton-place-the-wire-1234961610/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/robert-hogan-dead-the-wire-peyton-place-1234986087/Dennis Kort https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0466728/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dennis-kort/credits/3030242474/Music credit: “Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ Cover Art by M. Cameron https://www.plaguedoctorart.com/Contact the show: [email protected]: @valiantlyoffbalance on Instagram @OfficialVOB on Twitter @mashmouthpod on Instagram @EthanWasCool on Instagram and Twitter @unvanesscessary on Instagram