The Soaps In Depth Podcast

In a matter of weeks, a good soap can stumble into a bad patch, and a soap that’s been struggling can suddenly become must-see TV. This week, Charlie and Richard look at all four daytime soaps and discuss where they are on the cycle. Which soap has made a miraculous turn-around? Which is treading water? And which do the hosts actually disagree on? Find out on this week's episode of the Soaps In Depth podcast!

This week, Richard and Charlie find themselves with a few questions about recent events on the four daytime dramas.

What recent scene on The Young & The Restless left Richard and Charlie channeling Valerie Cherish? (And if you don't know who Valerie Cherish is, run to YouTube… you’ll thank us later!) And what did Charlie decide he’d rather see instead? Find out in this week’s episode, as your hosts turn their attention to current storylines on all four of the current daytime dramas, and offer up suggestions on how to turn them into must-see TV.

As the one-year anniversary of the podcast rapidly approaches, Richard and Charlie look back on the past 12 months to discuss the soapy highs and lows. Which show made the biggest move? Which storyline payoff was a homerun? Which much-maligned character should have been given a bigger break? And which storyline did just about eveyone love? Find out on this week’s episode!

On this week’s episode, Richard and Charlie dared to say, “ask us anything… ” and listeners took them up on it! From cross-soap love stories to all-time favorite characters, the hosts (with an assist from producer Nick Perfetto) share a few secrets and a lot of laughs

There was a time when soaps routinely took on tough issues such as abortion or drug abuse, facing them in a head-on fashion. Today's soaps are more likely to ignore the former and play the latter as little more than a plot point. Is there value to be had in adding a dose of reality to daytime’s dramas, or should they focus more on being sheer escapism? Should the lives of the people we see each day on the screen more closely resemble the world in which we live?

Now that November Sweeps has come to an end, Charlie and Richard look at what worked and what didn’t on the four soaps. From The Bold & The Beautiful’s Thomas tumbling into a vat of acid to Days Of Our Lives doing a time-jump, they’ll hit all the highs and lows. Did General Hospital get our hearts beating or flatline? And what seemed to be the big trend on The Young & The Restless? All this plus a special shout-out to someone whom our hosts has long held in high regard.

The best thing about Thanksgiving is taking a moment to be grateful. So now that Turkey Day has come and gone, we are moving into the appreciative phase. What are we grateful for this year? For Charlie, it’s that two of his all-time favorite actresses are working together on the same show. For Richard, it’s a couple of relative newbies. And for both of them, it’s… well, let’s just say things get super cheesy toward the end. Get ready, because the post-Thanksgiving show is a cornucopia of treats!

If we remember only one thing about the 2019 November sweeps period, it will be that The Bold & The Beautiful’s Thomas fell into a vat of acid. This week, Charlie and Richard look back on week two of November sweeps and find that, a few exceptions aside, it’s come up lacking. Which show has scored the most points, and which seems to have forgotten there’s a competition going on? Join us for a look at the week that was… and the week that, if Charlie had his way, could have been!

Ever since news broke that the Days Of Our Lives cast had been released from their contracts, fans have been wanting to know exactly what that means for the future of the show. This week, Charlie and Richard look at what’s being said, what it probably means and the best thing fans can do to make sure sand keeps flowing through the hourglass for many years to come. Plus November sweeps.

Interrupted weddings. Nightmarish technology. Fake royalty. Paternity lies. If all these things are happening on your favorite soaps, it must mean November sweeps has begun. This week, Richard and Charlie look at how the first week of sweeps played out. Which soap had the hottest plots? Which left viewers wanting more? And which one is about to kick things into overdrive? All this and more on the latest episode of the Soaps In Depth podcast

As we head into November Sweeps, all four soaps are dealing with big changes. Some are storyline twists, while others are behind the scenes . And of course, Days Of Our Lives is about to stage a major event that will shake up the entire show. Join Richard and Charlie as they look at what's coming up, and how these turning points will impact the soaps in the days and weeks to come!

In a move nobody saw coming, Daniel Goddard revealed that he’d be exiting the soap. This week, Richard and Charlie look at Goddard’s exit, what it means for the soap, where Cane went wrong, possible exit storylines for the character and more. Plus, why Days Of Our Lives’ Gina is such a blast, a possible General Hospital non-twist that could be a game changer and what, exactly, The Bold & The Beautiful’s Liam did that proves he’s not always the sharpest tool in the shed.

What soap fan doesn’t enjoy playing backseat headwriter? On this week's episode of the Soaps in Depth podcast, Richard and Charlie pick stories and characters from all four shows and spin them in new directions. Plus, once the predictions are out of the way, the hosts move on to actual preview. Find out what will be happening on all the soaps this week, and what they think should happen down the line!

Richard and Charlie look at the high and low points of the past week in daytime drama. It may have been a rough week for General Hospital’s Nina, but portrayer Cynthia Watros gave a killer performance. Meanwhile, Charlie came to a stunning (to him) realization about Days Of Our Lives’ Gabi. The Bold & The Beautiful’s hunt for a kidney left Richard with a few burning questions, and everyone wants to know why The Young & The Restless has Theo and Lola buddying up.