Daytime Confidential
Daytime Confidential is a podcast that covers daytime television, focusing on soap operas and talk shows. The hosts discuss gossip, news, rumors, and opinions about shows like The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Each episode features debates on hot topics and controversial storylines, providing in-depth analysis of favorite soaps.
Episodes
Who's Ready for All My Children Lifetime Movies?
On episode 1211 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dive into the latest All My Children, Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Kelly Rip and Mark Consuelos are developing two All My Children movies for Lifetime and one of the movies is being written by Jame
Jamey Giddens and Dan O'Connor Named Co-Head Writers of The Young and the Restless
On episode 1210 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr and Melodie Aikels celebrate the announcement that Jamey Giddens and Dan O'Connor have been named the co-head writers of The Young and the Restless, replacing Josh Griffith. In this supersized episode Luke and Melodie reflect on Jamey's 20 year arc, first appearing on the podcast as the "soap historian" and how his Wishful Castings on the podcast
KAPOW!
On episode 1209 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Joey's sister returns on Beyond the Gates. Bill collapses. Kial's son Noah debuts. Eric gets KAPOWED on The Bold and the Beautiful. Brooke and
2026 Daytime Emmy Award Nominations
On episode 1208 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels react to the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations. The DC trio dive into all the biggest soap opera categories. They applaud some nominees, scratch their heads at others and identify which actors they think are nomination oversights. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @
Have a Good Time
On episode 1207 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr and Joshua Baldwin are joined by Regan Cellura to dive into General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful. The trio dive into the two shows before Luke and Joshua tackle Beyond the Gates, Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBow
Deuces
On episode 1206 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. The DC crew remember J Bernard Jones, who passed away this past week. A Daytime Confidential writer and podcast regular during the early years,
Laid Down that Good Good
On episode 1205 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dive into the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook:
Beyond the Gates Disaster Crossover Spectacular
On episode 1204 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels take a deep dive into the Beyond the Gates' disaster spectacular that brought The Young and the Restless' Newmans, Abbotts and Winters to Fairmont Crest. The DC trio shares what stood out to them, before digging into the meaty drama of the past week. From Victor Newman's (Eric Braeden) arrival by helicopter to Ja
Coming for the Record
On episode 1203 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dive into the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Ai
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter (SUPERSIZED)
On episode #1202 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dive into the biggest headlines and storylines that stood out for them on Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin,
Top 5 Current Soap Actors Who Have Leveled Up
On episode 1201 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Melodie Aikels and Joshua Baldwin count down the Top 5 Current Soap Actors Who Have Leveled Up. These are the soap opera actors from your favorite soaps who started out their runs not knowing how to act or made questionable acting decisions but who have since improved. Some of these actor's left soaps and returned better actors. Others were "le
Celebrating 1200 Episodes With Jamey Giddens
Daytime Confidential celebrates its 1200th episode with the return of Jamey Giddens to the podcast. Join Luke Kerr and Jamey Giddens as they reminisce over the show's 1200 episodes, dive into Jamey's award-winning writing career, the great news of Beyond the Gates' two year renewal and reveals publicly for the first time the cancer diagnosis and treatment he underwent over the past year. The duo d
Pick a Struggle Baby
On episode 1199 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels dive into the latest Daytime Emmy Award Nomination changes and juicy storylines from Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh
A Clue x 4
On episode #1198 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Da
Beyond the Gates Year 1 (MEGA SIZED)
On episode 1197 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels look back at the first year of the new CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. Find out what stood out about Beyond the Gates year one for each of the DC co-hosts. They then dive into BTG's biggest strengths and biggest opportunities for improvement after the first year. What were the best storylines BTG told, must-se
Will the Real Slim Smitty Please Stand Up
On episode #1196 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Daytime Confidenti
They Need Jesus
On episode 1195 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. BEYOND THE GATES Anita's cancer story is must-see, and Tamara Tunie is doing the work. Nicole leans into single life with Carlton and Kyle back-t
Kissing Cousins
On episode 1194 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. BEYOND THE GATES Beyond the Gates and The Young and the Restless announce a June crossover. What are Victor and Vernon's ties? Should Beyond the Gates characters
Casting Bloodbath
On episode 1193 of Daytime Confidential Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Dayt
Lemon Laws (SUPERSIZED)
On episode 1192, it's the first episode of 2026 and that mean's Daytime Confidential's Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin are back from hiatus and have a lot of thoughts on Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. Get comfy and enjoy! All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfident
Best and Worst of Soap Operas in 2025, Part 2
On episode 1191, Daytime Confidential looks back at 2025 with the Best and Worst of 2025 in Soap Operas, Part 2. Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dive into the Best and Worst of Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including all your favorite long-running categories. List
Best and Worst of Soap Operas in 2025, Part 1
On episode 1190 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels look back at 2025 and the Best and Worst of Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including all your favorite long-running categories. Share your picks for these categories in the comments below! Mo
Daytime Confidential Reflections With Melodie Aikels
In episode 1189, Daytime Confidential marks Season 19 with a special Reflections episode featuring Melodie Aikels. Melodie Aikels looks back on how she went from a teenage listener on a Guiding Light message board to a core member of the Daytime Confidential team. She talks about discovering the podcast in high school, setting iTunes alerts so she would never miss an episode, and what it felt lik
Daytime Confidential Reflections with J. Bernard Jones
For this Daytime Confidential Reflections special, episode 1188, Luke Kerr sits down with longtime Daytime Confidential contributor J. Bernard Jones for a straight shot of soap history, fandom and survival. J. Bernard opens up about the stroke he suffered in May and how laughing at the occasional scrambled word has helped him keep moving forward. J. Bernard remembers how he first found Daytime Con
Saditty Rococo
On episode 1187 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. BEYOND THE GATES Eva and Kat go head-to-head, and neither blinks. Leslie stirs the pot at the club and enjoys every second. Hayley eyes both Bill and Izaiah. The
Who's the Daddy?
On episode 1186 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. BEYOND THE GATES Andre chooses Dani over Ashley. Martin has a self-righteous meltdown over his daughter's "Magnum" scandal. Kat doesn't deserve t
Daytime Confidential Reflections with Karen from Wubs
Daytime Confidential marks 19 seasons with a familiar voice: Karen from Wubs, one of the earliest General Hospital bloggers and a friend of the site long before the podcast existed. In Episode 1185 of the Daytime Confidential Reflections mini-series, Karen and Luke Kerr reminisce about SoapZone handles, Helena Cassadine debates, and the moment she pushed Luke and DC onto Twitter back in 2006. From
Daytime Confidential Reflections with Mike Jubinville
Daytime Confidential celebrates 19 seasons as Luke Kerr reconnects with early guest-turned-longtime co-host Mike Jubinville for Episode 1184. This special Daytime Confidential Reflections episode looks back at the origins of the podcast and the relationships that shaped nearly two decades of soap coverage. Luke and Mike revisit the early days when Daytime Confidential covered nine soaps each week.
Magical Powers Everywhere
On episode 1183 of Daytime Confidential, the Daytime Emmys are behind Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin, who catch up on their favorite storylines from Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless of the past two weeks. Viewers finally know what Hayley's true motives are and how she's scamming Bill on Beyond the Gates. D
2025 Daytime Emmy Awards: Reactions, Winners and Red Carpet Moments
On Daytime Confidential podcast episode 1182, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels react to the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Melodie spills tea about Daytime Emmy red carpet and winners walk interviews The team shares their first impressions of the show, from it to being streamed to Mario Lopez hosting, the In Memoriam and debated whether or not the award show's stage fe
Daytime Emmy Awards Predictions
On episode 1181 of Daytime Confidential Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels reveal their 2025 Daytime Emmy Award Predictions. Find out which actors and shows they think Should Win and Will win in all six major categories. Outstanding Lead Actress In A Daytime Drama Series Sharon Case, The Young and the Restless Eileen Davidson, The Young and the Restless Melissa Claire Ega
Top 5 Worst Soap Couples on Current Soaps
On episode 1180 of Daytime Confidential Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down their Top 5 Worst Soap Couples on Current Soaps. Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless all had couples that earned spots on the DC co-hosts' list. Take you best guess who they might be before you tune in and after share your Top
Unhand Me, Demon!
On episode 1179 of Daytime Confidential Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless, including: Luna wants to be pregnant on The Bold and the Beautiful. Thomas is back, but his relationship is over. Leslie and Hayley crash the Dupree family's crisis on Beyond the Gates
Daytime Confidential Reflections With Carly Silver
On episode 1178 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr is joined by Carly Silver for the third Daytime Confidential Reflections episode, to catch up and reflect on moments from the past nineteen seasons. The two reminisce about how they first met through Twitter and how Carly's first podcast wasn't Daytime Confidential, but its sibling podcast Geek Confidential. Listen as Carly shares how she first s
How Do You Write For Someone Without a Head?
On episode 1177 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Leslie hits the Dupree Trust jackpot on Beyond the Gates and can't help sticking it to Anita in the process. Chelsea is kidnapped, but boy did Allison
Wham Bam Bang
On episode 1176 of Daytime Confidential Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless and Wendy Williams headlines and storylines, including: The legal drama surrounding Wendy Williams' conservatorship heats up in the court room. Leslie's true identity is revea
It's a Pattern, People
On episode 1175 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Josha Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Hayley's fake prengancy ends on Beyond the Gates. Will she get away with her deception now that Naomi knows the truth? When will Bill f
Daytime Confidential Reflections With Larry Flick
On episode 1174 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr is joined by Larry Flick for the second Daytime Confidential Reflections episode, to catch up and reflect on moments from the past nineteen seasons. Listen as Larry shares what he's been up to since leaving New York City and jumping the pond to the UK. He talks about surviving a heart attack followed a few years later by a bad case of COVID early
A Pox On Your House (Super Sized)
On episode 1173 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. The Articulettes take the stage on Beyond the Gates and deliver show-stopping performances. There's more than a little off stage drama too. However, why did
Daytime Confidential Reflections With Regan Cellura
This fall the Daytime Confidential podcast will kick off its 20th Season, so on this week's bonus episode 1172 Luke Kerr is joined by Regan Cellura for the first of a Daytime Confidential Reflections podcast series where Luke's joined by DC listener favorites and co-hosts to reflect on nearly twenty years of podcasting. Listen as Regan shares her favorite Daytime Confidential podcast memories, i
Definition of a Karen
On episode 1171 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Nicole faces off with Bill on Beyond the Gates after she learns the full truth from Martin. Kat and Tomas hit the sheets. The Bold a
Grinning Like an Evil Labubu
On episode 1170 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Soap opera and As the World Turns icon Eileen Fulton passes away. Ron Carlivati has left the writing team at Beyond the Gates. Martin's big secret h
How Beyond the Gates Hooked a Lapsed Soap Viewer
On episode 1169 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr is joined by his friend Bryan, a lapsed soap fan who grew up watching soaps like The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives with his mom and grandma before watching Sunset Beach and Passions in adulthood. The two have a conversation about CBS's newest soap opera Beyond the Gates and how it hooked Bryan into watching soaps again. Bryan shares
52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Reaction
On the latest Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels react to the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations. From the new category "Outstanding Emerging Talent" to the biggest snubs, the Daytime Confidential crew dive into all the nomination drama surrounding the major Daytime Emmy soap opera categories: Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Lead Actor
Best and Worst of Soaps in 2025 So Far
On episode 1167 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels take stock of the first six months in soaps and reveal their Best and Worst of Soaps in 2025 So Far in the following categories: Best Couple Worst Couple Best Storyline Worst Storyline Male Entertainer Female Entertainer Character that Needs to Die. Who or what are your picks for the Best and Worst o
A Mess All Week
On episode 1166 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Leslie and Kat continue to face off on Beyond the Gates. Vanessa finds out about Doug's gambling addiction and Joey's plan to launder
A Great Week for Soap Operas
On episode 1165 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Kat is Fairmont Crest's Chief Detective on Beyond the Gates. Leslie and Eva face off. Carter and Hope get engaged on The Bold and the Beautiful. Is
Beyond the Gates - 90 Day Report Card
On episode 1164 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels are handing out their 90 Day Report Card for Beyond the Gates. Three months in, Beyond the Gates has delivered a lot of drama and now it's time to grade the CBS soap in the following categories: Standout Actor/Character Surprise Standout Actor/Character Overlooked Actor/Character Worst Couple Best Coupl
Top 5 Soap Moms
On episode 1162 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie AIkels count down their Top 5 Soap Moms. These are the women who open their hearts and homes. The momma bears, caretakers, nurturers and bad asses whose family comes first. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. F
Top 5 Worst Soap Moms
On episode 1161 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie AIkels count down their Top 5 Worst Soap Moms. These are the women who have put their children through hell through their absence, manipulation, hate or lack of interest. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Fac
Smarmy
On episode 1160 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie AIkels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Kat uncovers Leslie and Eva's connection on Beyond the Gates. Doug seeks help as Joey moves in on his wife Vanessa. The Dupree women
Soap Opera Thanos
On episode 1159 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Gayle King goes to the edge of space and the internet has thoughts. Jason Vendryse joins Beyond the Gates in the recurring role as Kenny. Dani's blackouts/near bl
Karate Chop
On episode 1158 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: A judge says Wendy Williams' career is done. The Bold and the Beautiful gets renewed for three years. Deacon goes all Cobra Kai on Carter over Hope.
Who Shot EJ?
On episode 1157 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Bill and Liam face off on The Bold and the Beautiful. Naomi and Bill wage legal war on Beyond the Gates. Dani kisses Bill. Vanessa calls out Joey. T
Snip, Snip, Bitch
On episode 1156 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Hope lashes out on The Bold and the Beautiful. Did B&B undercut the Hope vs. Brooke scenes by making Hope apologize? Naomi vs. Bill and Naomi vs. Hay
Skin in the Game
On episode 1155 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Carter chooses Forrester over Hope on The Bold and the Beautiful. Beyond the Gates recasts its first major character, Dr. Ted Richardson, with Keith
Slammed by a Semi
On episode 1154 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Eric and Ridge get Forester Creations back from Carter on The Bold and the Beautiful. Why does the storyline even matter? Beyond the
Deja Lulu
On episode 1153 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Beyond the Gates bookends week 2 with Bill causing problems for Dani at the press conference and Bill having Dani arrested. Melodie Grades Week 1 o
Beyond the Gates Premiere Week is FINALLY Here!
On episode 1152 Daytime Confidential's Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and guest Regan Cellura celebrate the premiere of Beyond the Gates on CBS! They dig into the the first episode and discuss which characters jumped out at them, the sets, the storylines and the drama. They grade the first episode. They then dive into the twists and turns from the remainder of the first week's storylines
Excited For Beyond the Gates
On episode 1151 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dive into the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: CBS teases soap fans with snippets of Beyond the Gates' opening credits, scenes fromthe pilot and much more. Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom join
Move Your Car Sir
On episode 1150 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines, including: Is it time to make Sheila a badass again on The Bold and the Beautiful? Poppy is a straight up groomer at this point. What did Don Diamont do to deserve this storyline? It's a Bod
Choices Are Being Made
On episode 1149 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines, including: Beyond the Gates drops a new teaser. Drama continues to swirl around former daytime talk show host Wendy Williams as she fights for independence. Should Williams get Britney Spears' at
Top 5 MVPs of 2024 in Soaps
On episode 1148 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down their Top 5 MVPs of 2024 in Soaps. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Daytime Confidential Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.
No One Asked For This
On episode 1147 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin return to discuss the biggest highlights from the holiday season on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. The Daytime Emmy Awards is moving from June to October. Brooke is getting her groove back on The Bold and the Beautiful. Steffy hires a plant to break
Top 5 Daytime Newcomers of 2024
On episode 1146 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down the Top 5 Daytime Newcomers of 2024. 2024 was a banner year for talented daytime newcomers being cast on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless so we wanted to highlight soap operas' new generation of talent. All this and more on the latest Dayt
Best and Worst of Soaps in 2024, Part 2
On episode 1145 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels look back at 2024 and the Best and Worst of The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including all your favorite long-running categories. Best Scene: Worst Scene: Glittery Hoo Hoo of the Year: MP (Magical Penis) of
Best and Worst of Soaps in 2024, Part 1
On episode 1144 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels look back at 2024 and the Best and Worst of The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including all your favorite long-running categories. Most Improved Character: Best Male Character: Best Female Character: Biggest W
Court Verdicts and a Heartbreaking Memorial
On episode 1143 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Carter actually files some legal paperwork correctly on The Bold and the Beautiful. What will Ridge and Steffy do now? Does Eric have the right to feel betrayed, cons
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire and Mourning Doug Williams
On episode 1142 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Carter pulls off a coup on The Bold and the Beautiful. Brooke spills the tea to Ridge. Doug passes away on Days of Our Lives. Susan Seaforth Hayes delivers a powerful
Top 5 Things We're Thankful For in Soaps For 2024
Daytime Confidential kicks off its 19th season by counting down the Top 5 Things We're Thankful For in Soaps for 2024. Join Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels as they celebrate the people, moments and things in soap opera they are thankful for in 2024. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie
Deadbeat Dad
On episode 1140 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Beyond the Gates announces its behind-the-scenes team. Carter has a plan to take on Steffy and Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful. Why are the agendas on B&B s
I Rebuke You in the Name of Soap Jesus
On episode 1139 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Carter takes on Steffy and Ridge over the firing of Hope from Forrester Creations on The Bold and the Beautiful. Ken Corday goes on a publicity tour to talk about the new writing
DAYS Renewed and BTG Casting News!
On episode 1138 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Beyond the Gates drops big casting news. The DC crew reacts to the character descriptions. Ron Carlivati joins the BTG writing team. Steffy fires Hop
Secret Scorpio Children and Ultimatums
On episode 1137 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Hope and Carter get hot and heavy on The Bold and the Beautiful. When did Hope for the Future become the make it or break it fashion line for Forrester? Casey Moss retu
Daytime Loses a Icon and Legend in Drake Hogestyn
On episode 1136 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Taylor collapses on The Bold and the Beautiful. Daytime and Days of Our Lives loses an icon and legend with the passing Drake Hogestyn. Sarah lies to save Brady and Xa
Beyond the Gates
On episode 1135 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: The first casting for Beyond the Gates is announced. The DC crew dive into the casting and character descriptions. Taylor has a secret on The Bold an
Alexa Havins Returns to Daytime
On episode 1134 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: The aftermath of Steffy's kidnappy continues on The Bold and the Beautiful. Hope's line is being cancelled. Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso return
Bustin' Through Like the Kool-Aid Man
On episode 1133 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and The Restless and talk shows storylines and news, including: Luna is captured on The Bold and the Beautiful. Finn rescues Steffy. Gabi and EJ have sex on Days of Our Lives. Holly finds out Eric killed her father. The a
Kelly Monaco is OUT at General Hospital
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Heartbreakers
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