A Trip Down Soap Lane
A Trip Down Soap Lane is the ultimate soap opera history podcast. Take a trip all the way back to the beginning of soap operas till the present day. This podcast explores all the amazing history, storylines and characters that have made soap operas so memorable over the years. The podcast includes special audio features, trivia, and so much more.
Episodes
January 23, 2023 • 69 mins
This episode discusses the NBC soap opera, Texas, and how it embarked on the boldest strategy ever done to attain success in the rough terrain of the soap opera landscape. Texas was a spin-off of Another World. This episode discusses how Texas strived to be the most successful new show of the 1980s by grabbing on to the coattails of the most popular TV show in America, the prime time show Dallas. This episode discusses the wild and...
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September 18, 2021 • 57 mins
This special episode features Part 2, the final part, of the Top 10 longest serving daytime soap opera actors. This episode highlights #5 through #1 in the Top 10 countdown. In this countdown episode, a soap opera actors’ longevity is measured by how long they played 1 solitary character. Take a trip down soap lane and learn about the longest serving actors/actresses in daytime soap opera history, and the incredible characters that...
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September 8, 2021 • 50 mins
This special episode features Part 1 of the Top 10 longest serving daytime soap opera actors of all time. This episode highlights #10 through #6 in the Top 10 countdown. In this countdown episode, a soap opera actors’ longevity is measured by how long they played 1 solitary character. Take a trip down soap lane and learn about the longest serving actors/actresses in daytime soap opera history, and the incredible characters that the...
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July 21, 2021 • 61 mins
This episode discusses the beloved ABC soap opera, Ryan’s Hope, and its whirlwind 14-year run. Ryan’s Hope remains a sentimental favorite for many soap opera fans. This episode discusses how ABC executives turned to Ryan’s Hope at a time of real difficulty for the network, as the network began to slide in the soap opera ratings battle. Through highs and lows, this episode explores how Ryan’s Hope captured the hearts of many fans th...
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November 23, 2020 • 43 mins
This episode discusses the ABC soap opera, Port Charles, and its wild spin-off adventure. Port Charles was a spin-off of the beloved soap opera General Hospital. This episode discusses the challenging history for daytime soap opera spin-offs, and how that history had laid a difficult path for Port Charles to navigate. Through it all though, Port Charles would leave a legacy as one of the boldest and most unique shows in soap opera ...
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October 30, 2020 • 98 mins
This episode spotlights Part 5, the conclusion of one of the greatest storylines in All My Children history – the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! Part 5 of this incredible storyline discusses the fallout from Dixie’s institutionalization. This episode discusses the many wild twists and turns, as the battle between gaslighting and reality rages on. Indeed, this episode includes what is widely considered to be the greatest cliffha...
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August 1, 2020 • 67 mins
This episode spotlights Part 4 of one of the wildest storylines in All My Children history - the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! This storyline had taken the soap opera world by storm in 1989. Part 4 of this storyline discusses the fallout from the kidnapping and the subsequent turmoil that develops as a result. This storyline will take an even darker turn, as gaslighting and emotional cruelty would reach its most extreme levels...
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June 18, 2020 • 76 mins
This episode spotlights Part 3 of one of the wildest storylines in All My Children history - the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! Part 3 of this storyline discusses the fallout from Brooke Chandler finding out the truth about Adam Chandler and Dixie Cooney’s relationship. The storyline reaches an inflection point, as the dynamics of the saga change. Indeed this wild storyline will proceed often along a very dark path. There are j...
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This episode spotlights Part 2 of one of the wildest storylines in All My Children history - the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! Part 2 of this storyline discusses the continuing web of lies and deceit surrounding the lives of Adam Chandler, his wife Brooke Chandler, and their maid Dixie Cooney. The stakes continue to be raised resulting in one of the most drama-filled episodes in All My Children history. As always, this episode...
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April 18, 2020 • 78 mins
This episode spotlights one of the wildest storylines in All my Children history - the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! This is one of the most brilliantly written, as well as disturbing storylines in soap opera history. This is a story about when one’s hopes and dreams, encounter psychological manipulation, unmitigated deception and gaslighting at its most extreme. All My Children was one of the top soap operas of the 1980s, and...
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March 16, 2020 • 77 mins
This episode explores the beginnings of The Bold & the Beautiful; the last of the legendary, classic soap operas. CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful would emerge from being the new kid on the block in the mid-late 1980s to be the most popular soap opera across the world; broadcast in a record 110 countries. This episode spotlights the creation of the iconic show, and all the great characters, all the rivalries, as well as the wild an...
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February 5, 2020 • 51 mins
This episode explores the arrival of the iconic character of Victor Newman on CBS’s The Young and the Restless. Victor Newman, played by Eric Braeden, is the classic anti-hero and a person of many contradictions. Though his character’s backstory is shrouded in much mystery, he would go on to be arguably the most recognizable character in soap opera history. This episode will spotlight the wild storylines in his first few years on t...
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December 25, 2019 • 53 mins
This episode explores the beginnings of Santa Barbara. NBC’s Santa Barbara was one of the most well-known and iconic soap operas. It is a show of many contradictions – a show with one of the largest international followings in history but yet struggled in the ratings. A soap opera that lasted less than a decade, but yet won more Daytime Emmy’s for Best Soap Opera than soap operas that lasted for 3 or 4 decades. Indeed, Santa Barba...
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November 5, 2019 • 48 mins
This episode spotlights Part 2, the conclusion of the Another World hostage crisis of 1981; one of the most suspense filled storylines of the 1980s. The storyline features intense, edge of your seat drama that mesmerized the soap opera world. This episode provides an in-depth look of the continuation of the hostage storyline and all of its suspense-filled drama. The episode also features a prominent role for Ed O’Neill prior to his...
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October 17, 2019 • 71 mins
This episode spotlights Part 1 of the Another World hostage crisis of 1981; one of the most suspense filled storylines of the 1980s. The storyline features intense, edge of your seat drama that mesmerized the soap opera world. The storyline also features a prominent role for Ed O’Neill prior to his days as the iconic Al Bundy on Married with Children. This episode provides an in-depth look at the storyline, along with very interest...
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August 2, 2019 • 62 mins
This episode spotlights the most famous couple in soap opera history, General Hospital’s Luke and Laura. Their storylines had saved a show on the verge of cancelation to now being the undisputed #1 daytime soap opera in the country. This episode (Part 3 of 3) focuses on the 1980-1981 period, as Luke and Laura help lead General Hospital to heights never experienced before or since; culminating in the most watched episode in daytime ...
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June 18, 2019 • 57 mins
This episode spotlights the most famous couple in soap opera history, General Hospital’s Luke and Laura. Their storylines had saved a show on the verge of cancelation to now being the #1 soap opera in the country. This episode (Part 2 of 3) focuses on Luke and Laura’s 1980 ‘Summer on the Run'; as they flee from the Frank Smith’s mob. They encounter danger at every turn, all the while the people of Port Charles are unaware of their ...
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May 19, 2019 • 42 mins
This episode spotlights the most famous couple in soap opera history, General Hospital’s Luke and Laura. Their storylines would captivate the nation and change daytime soap operas forever. They will be the focus of a 3-part episode in-depth focus on this podcast. This episode (Part 1 of 3) will focus on the early history of Luke and Laura, particularly spotlighting the period from 1978 to 1980. I will discuss all the drama of their...
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January 27, 2019 • 63 mins
This episode spotlights one of the greatest mystery storylines in soap opera history. Throughout 1979, the soap opera world was gripped by this classic As the World Turns storyline – The Drama at the Willows. The storyline has it all – intrigue, mystery, danger, and quite a few twists and turns. This episode provides an in-depth look at the storyline, along with very interesting audio features. Enjoy another trip down soap lane!
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January 5, 2019 • 34 mins
This episode explores the beginnings of The Young and the Restless. CBS’s The Young and the Restless would emerge as a more than worthy successor to the pre-eminence once monopolized by CBS’s “Fantastic Four of the 50s”; ultimately emerging as the most successful soap opera of them all. The Young and the Restless revolutionized the soap opera landscape with the youngest cast in soap opera history. This episode spotlights the creati...
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