Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart

Marc Cherry, the creator of Desperate Housewives, joins Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart on this episode of Soapy. He reveals the soaps he watched as a child, the one episode of The Golden Girls where he received hate mail, and how Desperate Housewives changed his life forever. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart sit down with Lawrence Saint-Victor and Heather Tom from The Bold and the Beautiful. Lawrence and Heather discuss being multi-hyphenates, how they juggle the work, and how they feel when people are dismissive of soaps. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart talk to Maurice Benard about his debut in daytime on All My Children, his rocky start at General Hospital, and how his mental health has shaped his work and career. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart sit down with Lauralee Bell to discuss her career on The Young and the Restless, the stories her father, William J. Bell, wrote for her, and whether or not another soap tried to poach her. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart chat with daytime's newest power broker, Sheila Ducksworth. Sheila discusses her early career, her rise within the entertainment industry, the fits and starts to launching a new soap, and which actresses was instrumental in introducing Sheila to Michele Val Jean, who created Beyond the Gates. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart sit down with daytime legend, Deidre Hall on this episode of Soapy. Deidre discusses her career on soaps, landing the role of Marlena Evans on Days of our Lives, delves into her personal life, and reveals why she left The Young and the Restless. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart for the very first episode of Soapy as they talk to Eric Braeden, who portrays Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Rebecca Budig (The Bold and the Beautiful) and Greg Rikaart (Days of Our Lives) as they delve into the captivating world of TV soaps. Discover behind-the-scenes secrets and insider stories from a diverse array of actors, writers, and producers, revealing the magic behind the characters, plots, and the industry itself. New episodes every Tuesday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices