Episodes

  • General Hospital's Maurice Benard Reveals His Struggles Along the Path to Soap Stardom

    General Hospital's Maurice Benard Reveals His Struggles Along the Path to Soap Stardom
    Aug 5 2025
    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
    Show More Show Less
    54 mins
  • Lauralee Bell Discusses Her Career on Soaps

    Lauralee Bell Discusses Her Career on Soaps
    Jul 29 2025
    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
    Show More Show Less
    50 mins
  • Sheila Ducksworth Takes Soapy Beyond the Gates

    Sheila Ducksworth Takes Soapy Beyond the Gates
    Jul 22 2025
    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
    Show More Show Less
    56 mins
  • Daytime Legend Deidre Hall Discusses Her Career on Soapy

    Daytime Legend Deidre Hall Discusses Her Career on Soapy
    Jul 15 2025
    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
    Show More Show Less
    40 mins
  • Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart Welcome Eric Braeden to Soapy

    Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart Welcome Eric Braeden to Soapy
    Jul 8 2025
    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
    Show More Show Less
    53 mins
  • Introducing Soapy

    Introducing Soapy
    Jun 24 2025
    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
    Show More Show Less
    2 mins