Best and Worst of Soaps in 2025 So Far

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, Lead Actress and Outstanding Drama.  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.

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 of Soaps in 2025 So Far? 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.  

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 money. Bill has a health crisis. Is Luna being written like the character is going off screen on The Bold and the Beautiful? Is Sheila showing character growth? Luna goes after Steffy.  Jonathan Jackson is out at General Hospital. Kelly Thiebaud returns to GH. The Michael vs. Willow custody battle has all the drama, including a baby being born in the courtroom. BLQ confronts Lulu for her role in Giovanni finding out the truth at the Nurses' Ball.  Nikki's birthday bash on The Young and the Restless was a snore. A charm bracelet, a cake and a speech were Claire's big idea to convince Victor  she should be with Kyle? Kyle has a backup plan when Claire's plan doesn't work. Can Dumas just die already? We haven't even seen the character and we're tired of him.  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.

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 Sheila getting more than she bargained for with Luna?  The farewell to Drake Hogestyn and John Black begins on Days of Our Lives. Hope, Shawn-Douglas and Ciara wait to find out whether or not Bo will wake up. EJ wins the hospital's board vote.  Gio's world implodes at General Hospital's Nurses Ball. So many confrontations came out of the revelation. Michael returns to Port Charles and takes his kids back to the Q mansion.  Everyone in Genoa City gets an invitation to Dumas' party on The Young and the Restless. Who should Dumas be paired with? The DC crew thinks Chloe would make an excellent match for the elusive business man. Michael chooses Lauren over Victor.  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.

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 Couple   Kill the Character Already (Don't waste time trying to fix)   Worst Storyline   Storyline that has potential but needs work   Best Storyline   Extra Credit / Demerits  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.

On episode 1163 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 is renewed for a second season! Leslie crashes Ted and Nicole's anniversary party and blows up their lives. Leslie is a stone-cold mother and willing to betray her daughter.  Keith D. Robinson debuts as Dr. Ted Richardson. How long can Liam's tumor stay a secret on The Bold and the Beautiful, when so many seems to know about it?  Xander reclaims his inner Darth Xander persona on Days of Our Lives. Everyone in Salem wants the hospital's miracle drug.  General Hospital and Days of Our Lives star Denise Alexander passes away. GH is delivering some great scenes, but the storylines are very plotty. Dante vs. Gio is very plotty,  but it wouldn't need to be so plotty if GH wasn't retconning so much history. Lulu is a mess from the M to the S. Lucky is a bleeding heart when it comes to Kristina.  We haven't even seen Aristotle Dumas on The Young and the Restless and we already want him dead and gone. Why is an offscreen character taking up so much airtime? Could it be because the B and C storylines are so boring?  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.

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. Facebook: Daytime Confidential Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.

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. Facebook: Daytime Confidential Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.

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 sign karaoke.  The Forrester Creations fashion show is the backdrop for Brooke vs. Taylor. What illness does Liam actually have?  The fallout from Philip cheating Xander out of his birthright continues on Days of Our Lives. Maggie bids big at charity auction to save hosptial.  Lulu is being messy on General Hospital and BLQ is confronting her about it. Molly finds the commitmenet papers Alexis had drawn up to commit Kristina.  You know it's a slow week when the most exciting thing on The Young and the Restless is the Abbott manion "refresh" reveal.  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.

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 blackouts continue. Tyrell is being bullied. Smitty is investigating influencers.  Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag visit The Bold and the Beautiful for a Forrester fashion show. Shiela and Poppy throw down. Liam's "illness" storyline feels a lot like Eric's "illness" storyline.  Sami and Rafe have ex-sex on Days of Our Lives. Luke is in soap heaven at the Vivian and Sami reunion. Suspects about on Who Shot EJ.  Ava gets her money on General Hospital. Alexis is a terrible mother. Jordan "turns" on Laura and breaks up with Isaiah to go undercover. Who should Isaiah be paired with?  Lilian and Damian have it out on The Young and the Restless. Diane confronts Michael about Victor's motives. This week's Y&R feels like a calm before the storm.  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.