Saditty Rococo
Daytime Confidential
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 panel floats theories about Hayley’s angle and how Izaiah might catch on. Andre and Dani’s relationship continues to evolve. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Luna pulls off a jailbreak and the guards...
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Who's the Daddy?
Daytime Confidential
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 the blame, and Eva calling Ted “Dad” sets her off. Luke predicts Izaiah will turn out to be Joey’s son. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Taylor and Deacon’s chemistry is undeniable, and...
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Daytime Confidential Reflections with Karen from Wubs
Daytime Confidential
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 there, the conversation turns to what has changed — and what hasn’t — in daytime: bigger sets, smart reuse of space, and why the rooftop pool set still feels...
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Daytime Confidential Reflections with Mike Jubinville
Daytime Confidential
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. They remember the weekly Performer of the Week episodes and the Top Five countdowns that sparked so many debates. Mike recalls joining the show during its first year and watching the podcast’s...
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Magical Powers Everywhere
Daytime Confidential
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. David Lami Friebe debuts as Izaiah and has immediate chemistry with Eva and did we see a spark in Naomi for her brother-in-law? Should BTG pursue an Eva/Izaiah/Naomi triangle OR should they go...
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2025 Daytime Emmy Awards: Reactions, Winners and Red Carpet Moments
Daytime Confidential
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 felt like an award show stage. From the surprise winners to the Daytime Emmy favorites taking home the night's biggest awards, the DC crew dive into all the major catagories, including:...
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Daytime Emmy Awards Predictions
Daytime Confidential
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 Egan, The Young and the Restless Nancy Lee Grahn, General Hospital Michelle Stafford, The Young and the Restless Laura Wright, General Hospital Outstanding Lead Actor In A...
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Top 5 Worst Soap Couples on Current Soaps
Daytime Confidential
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 5 Worst Soap Couples on Current Soaps in the comments at Daytime Confidential! All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!...
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Unhand Me, Demon!
Daytime Confidential
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. One of the two had a better reason to be there. Should BTG pursue a Jacob and Kat pairing? Who had canabalism on their 2025 Soap Opera Bingo Card? Not...
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Daytime Confidential Reflections With Carly Silver
Daytime Confidential
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 started watching soaps and how her mom introduced her too Daytime Confidential. Find out which podcast moments are her favorites. Luke and Carly discuss the differences between the...
info_outlineOn 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's obsession escalate quickly. BTG continues to have pacing problems with its storylines.
Luna rapes a drunk Will on The Bold and the Beautiful.
EJ, Kristen and Marlena find out that Rachel is the one who shot EJ on Days of Our Lives. The co-hosts have differing opinions on the storyline's cliamx. Gabi and Xander have so much chemistry. Sarah who?
Ryan Paevey returns to General Hospital. Maxie's heart gives out. Is Sidwell responsible? Drew's plot to get Michael arrested bombs. What exactly is going on in the Eastern Europe storyline?
We've discovered The Young and the Restless' potential new theme song and ship name for Victor and Kyle. Audra's chickens come home to roost. Soap operas want fan to watch out of love and hate, but the worst thing to happen to a show is when fans just don't care what's happening. Y&R's storylines are unintersting and barely moving. Do fans still care about its storylines?
All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!
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