On episode 1169 of Daytime Confidential , Luke Kerr is joined by his friend Bryan , a lapsed soap fan who grew up watching soaps like The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives with his mom and grandma before watching Sunset Beach and Passions in adulthood. The two have a conversation about CBS’s newest soap opera Beyond the Gates and how it hooked Bryan into watching soaps again. Bryan shares how he didn’t like Dani at first before coming to love the character. He dives into the stories a...
Jul 17, 2025•36 min•Season 19Ep. 1169
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! B...
Jul 15, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 19Ep. 1168
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 , ...
Jun 24, 2025•40 min•Season 19Ep. 1167
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 Th...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 19Ep. 1166
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 be...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 19Ep. 1165
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 b...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 19Ep. 1164
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 Sp...
May 19, 2025•32 min•Season 19Ep. 1163
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 Spoti...
May 12, 2025•30 min•Season 19Ep. 1161
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 illnes...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr•Season 19Ep. 1160
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 Heid...
Apr 22, 2025•57 min•Season 19Ep. 1159
On episode 1158 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: A judge says Wendy Williams' career is done. The Bold and the Beautiful gets renewed for three years. Deacon goes all Cobra Kai on Carter over Hope. Jack Wagner returns to B&B. Beyond the Gates throws a fashion show. Dani is fired from the fashio...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 19Ep. 1158
On episode 1157 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: Bill and Liam face off on The Bold and the Beautiful . Naomi and Bill wage legal war on Beyond the Gates . Dani kisses Bill. Vanessa calls out Joey. Tamara Braun leaves Days of Our Lives . Days will be added to Broadcasting and Cable's Hall of Fame. ...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 19Ep. 1157
On episode 1156 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: Hope lashes out on T he Bold and the Beautifu l. Did B&B undercut the Hope vs. Brooke scenes by making Hope apologize? Naomi vs. Bill and Naomi vs. Hayley is great soap opera on Beyond the Gates . Could Bill become for BTG what Adam Chandler beca...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 19Ep. 1156
On episode 1155 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: Carter chooses Forrester over Hope on The Bold and the Beautiful . Beyond the Gates recasts its first major character, Dr. Ted Richardson, with Keith D. Robinson. The Eva vs. Kat rivalry is being threaded and nurtured wonderfully. Dani is blacking ou...
Mar 26, 2025•51 min•Season 19Ep. 1154
On episode 1154 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: Eric and Ridge get Forester Creations back from Carter on The Bold and the Beautiful . Why does the storyline even matter? Beyond the Gates is rock solid in the ratings. Dani goes sideways AGAIN. Crazy Leslie almost crashes Nicole's a...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 19Ep. 1154
On episode 1153 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 bookends week 2 with Bill causing problems for Dani at the press conference and Bill having Dani arrested. Melodie Grades Week 1 of BTG before the trio dive into week 2. Kat vs. Eva is going to be a fun storyline. Kat gives Luke Bl...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 19Ep. 1153
On episode 1152 Daytime Confidential's Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and guest Regan Cellura celebrate the premiere of Beyond the Gates on CBS! They dig into the the first episode and discuss which characters jumped out at them, the sets, the storylines and the drama. They grade the first episode. They then dive into the twists and turns from the remainder of the first week's storylines and episodes. Who ended up being their favorite character? Which storyline are they most invested in...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 19Ep. 1052
On episode 1151 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dive into 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: CBS teases soap fans with snippets of Beyond the Gates' opening credits, scenes fromthe pilot and much more. Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom join BTG. Jillian has tea from the NYC Paley Center event. Steffy finds out more about Finn's past on The...
Feb 25, 2025•56 min•Season 19Ep. 1151
On episode 1150 of Daytime Confidential , Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines, including: Is it time to make Sheila a badass again on The Bold and the Beautiful ? Poppy is a straight up groomer at this point. What did Don Diamont do to deserve this storyline? It's a Body and Soul is Dead Party for Days of Our Lives . The hospital is on the brink of bankruptcy. Rafe a...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 19Ep. 1150
On episode 1149 of Daytime Confidential , Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines, including: Beyond the Gates drops a new teaser. Drama continues to swirl around former daytime talk show host Wendy Williams as she fights for independence. Should Williams get Britney Spears' attorney? Poppy is a predator on The Bold and the Beautiful . B&B is playing fast and loose with ...
Feb 06, 2025•52 min•Season 19Ep. 1149
On episode 1148 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down their Top 5 MVPs of 2024 in Soaps. 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 ....
Jan 20, 2025•48 min•Season 19Ep. 1148
On episode 1147 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin return to discuss the biggest highlights from the holiday season on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless . The Daytime Emmy Awards is moving from June to October. Brooke is getting her groove back on The Bold and the Beautiful . Steffy hires a plant to break up Carter and Hope, but will it backfire? Whose idea was it to bring back the Rafe Doppleganger on ...
Jan 12, 2025•53 min•Season 19Ep. 1147
On episode 1146 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down the Top 5 Daytime Newcomers of 2024. 2024 was a banner year for talented daytime newcomers being cast on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless so we wanted to highlight soap operas' new generation of talent. All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential , LukeKerr , JillianBowe , Josh Baldwin , and Melod...
Jan 07, 2025•45 min•Season 19Ep. 1146
On episode 1145 of Daytime Confidential , Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels look back at 2024 and the Best and Worst of T he 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. Best Scene: Worst Scene: Glittery Hoo Hoo of the Year: MP (Magical Penis) of the Year: Most in Need of some Lovin': Why, Just Why: Read a Book (Dumbest Character): Einstein Award (...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 19Ep. 1145
On episode 1144 of Daytime Confidential , Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels look back at 2024 and the Best and Worst of T he 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. Most Improved Character: Best Male Character: Best Female Character: Biggest Waste of Talent (Male or Female): Most in need of a Makeover: Character Most in Need of a Recast: Dream...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 19Ep. 1144
On episode 1143 of Daytime Confidential , Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest T he Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Carter actually files some legal paperwork correctly on The Bold and the Beautiful . What will Ridge and Steffy do now? Does Eric have the right to feel betrayed, considering his history with Carter over Quinn? Salem bids goodbye to Doug on Days of Our Lives . Sus...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 19Ep. 1143
On episode 1142 of Daytime Confidential , Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest T he Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Carter pulls off a coup on The Bold and the Beautiful . Brooke spills the tea to Ridge. Doug passes away on Days of Our Lives . Susan Seaforth Hayes delivers a powerful performance that blends real-life loss, with her character Julie's loss. Jack and Jennifer retu...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 19Ep. 1142
Daytime Confidential kicks off its 19th season by counting down the Top 5 Things We're Thankful For in Soaps for 2024. Join Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels as they celebrate the people, moments and things in soap opera they are thankful for in 2024. 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 Pla...
Nov 28, 2024•27 min•Season 19Ep. 1141
On episode 1140 of Daytime Confidential , Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish 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 announces its behind-the-scenes team. Carter has a plan to take on Steffy and Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful . Why are the agendas on B&B so obvious? What happened to Brooke being co-CEO of Forrester Creations? Electra has a stalker....
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 18Ep. 1140
On episode 1139 of Daytime Confidential , Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Carter takes on Steffy and Ridge over the firing of Hope from Forrester Creations on The Bold and the Beautiful. Ken Corday goes on a publicity tour to talk about the new writing team and also talks about the previous era at Days of Our Lives . Emily O'Brien returns to DAYS. Th...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 18Ep. 1139
