Celebrating 1200 Episodes With Jamey Giddens
Daytime Confidential
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 discusses Jamey’s evolution from soap opera journalist to daytime and primetime soap opera writer on shows like The Rich and the Ruthless, Tyler Perry’s Sistas, Days of Our Lives and Beyond...
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Pick a Struggle Baby
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A Clue x 4
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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: , , , , and . Facebook: Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on , , and .
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Beyond the Gates Year 1 (MEGA SIZED)
Daytime Confidential
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-see character(s) and best couple of year one? Listen as the Daytime Confidential crew share the things about Beyond the Gates that they either loved or hated when BTG premiered but feel...
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Will the Real Slim Smitty Please Stand Up
Daytime Confidential
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: , , , , and . Facebook: Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on , , and .
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They Need Jesus
Daytime Confidential
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-to-back. Bill stays protective of Hayley while her scam keeps tightening around her. Luke compares Lynette to a classic soap villainess. Shanice and Dani tag team Leslie. Vanessa and Joey’s...
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Kissing Cousins
Daytime Confidential
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 visit Genoa City? Nicole juggles Carlton and Kyle. The Bill, Dani, Andre and Hayley quad heats up. Will Bill’s blood work expose Hayley’s plot? Who is the Impaler? THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL...
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Casting Bloodbath
Daytime Confidential
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: , , , , and . Facebook: Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on , , and .
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Lemon Laws (SUPERSIZED)
Daytime Confidential
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: , , , , and . Facebook: Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on , , and .
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Best and Worst of Soap Operas in 2025, Part 2
Daytime Confidential
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. Listen to Best and Worst of Soap Operas in 2025, Part 1. Share your picks for Best and Worst of Soap Operas in 2025, Part 2 in the comments! Best Scene: Worst Scene: ...
info_outlineOn 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 visit Genoa City? Nicole juggles Carlton and Kyle. The Bill, Dani, Andre and Hayley quad heats up. Will Bill’s blood work expose Hayley’s plot? Who is the Impaler?
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Taylor and Deacon cross lines in the therapy office. Does Sheila know more than she’s letting on? Steffy threatens to cut Taylor off from the kids. Should this romance have been a slower burn? Why don’t Taylor and Deacon have real talk-to scenes? Will, Electra and Dylan’s triangle spirals. What is Ivy really watching for?
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
DNA confirms Stefano is dead. Was that confirmation necessary? EJ steps up as head of the DiMera family. Sophia stays silent and Bayview drags on. Did Rachel shoot EJ? Vivian returns and targets Dimitri again. With Javi gone, will Leo and Dimitri cross a line?
GENERAL HOSPITAL
General Hospital goes there with kissing cousins. Did the writers forget the Cassadine family tree? Is this shock value or a real story? Nathan contradicts his own backstory. Is Nathan really Peter August? What does Britt know? Carly and Valentin surprise with real chemistry.
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Mariah kidnaps Dominic. Why does this story make no sense? Where is the reaction to Chance’s child being taken? Cane and Phyllis take over Newman through an AI plot. Why is Phyllis treated like the villain when Victor always does worse? Is blocking Victor the only upside?
EPISODE OUTLINE
00:00 – Cold Open
01:05 – Beyond the Gates
• June crossover with The Young and the Restless announced
• Victor and Vernon connection teased
• Bill, Dani, Andre and Hayley quad intensifies
• Impaler theories
24:22 – The Young and the Restless
• Mariah kidnaps Dominic
• AI plot hands Newman to Cane and Phyllis
• Phyllis isolated again
32:55 – The Bold and the Beautiful
• Taylor and Deacon cross professional lines
• Sheila senses betrayal
• Will, Electra and Dylan triangle escalates
45:55 – Days of Our Lives
• Stefano officially confirmed dead by DNA
• Sophia silence and Bayview frustration
• Vivian returns and targets Dimitri
56:20 – General Hospital
• Kissing cousins backlash
• Nathan contradicts his own story
• Peter August theories
• Carly and Valentin chemistry surprises
All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!
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