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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, sto... Read more

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Episode 6 – The Beginnings of General Hospital

Episode 6 – The Beginnings of General Hospital

This episode explores the beginnings of the America’s current longest running daytime TV soap opera, General Hospital. M... Read more

29 Apr 2018

43mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 16 – The Beginnings of All My Children

Episode 16 – The Beginnings of All My Children

This episode explores the beginnings of All My Children. All My Children discussed the issues of the time in a way not y... Read more

26 Nov 2018

42mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 17 – The Beginnings of The Young and the Restless

Episode 17 – The Beginnings of The Young and the Restless

This episode explores the beginnings of The Young and the Restless. CBS’s The Young and the Restless would emerge as a m... Read more

5 Jan 2019

34mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 4 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 3- The Rise of As The World Turns

Episode 4 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 3- The Rise of As The World Turns

This episode explores the beginnings of As the World Turns, as it emerged as one of the first 30-minute soap operas. As ... Read more

3 Apr 2018

35mins

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Episode 3 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 2 – The Rise of the Guiding Light

Episode 3 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 2 – The Rise of the Guiding Light

This episode explores the beginnings of The Guiding Light, and how it transitioned from a radio success to one of the mo... Read more

28 Mar 2018

36mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 5 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 4- The Edge of Night

Episode 5 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 4- The Edge of Night

This episode explores the beginnings of The Edge of Night, as it emerged as one of the first 30-minute soap operas. Usin... Read more

16 Apr 2018

39mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 19 – General Hospital’s Luke and Laura – Part 1: 1978-1980

Episode 19 – General Hospital’s Luke and Laura – Part 1: 1978-1980

This episode spotlights the most famous couple in soap opera history, General Hospital’s Luke and Laura. Their storyline... Read more

20 May 2019

42mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 21 – General Hospital’s Luke and Laura – Part 3: 1980-1981

Episode 21 – General Hospital’s Luke and Laura – Part 3: 1980-1981

This episode spotlights the most famous couple in soap opera history, General Hospital’s Luke and Laura. Their storyline... Read more

2 Aug 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 15 – The Beginnings of One Life to Live

Episode 15 – The Beginnings of One Life to Live

This episode explores the beginnings of One Life to Live; the second longest running soap opera in ABC history. One Life... Read more

18 Oct 2018

57mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 24 – The Beginnings of Santa Barbara

Episode 24 – The Beginnings of Santa Barbara

This episode explores the beginnings of Santa Barbara. NBC’s Santa Barbara was one of the most well-known and iconic soa... Read more

25 Dec 2019

53mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 27 – Storyline Focus – All My Children’s Pine Valley Gaslighting – Part 1- 1988-1989

Episode 27 – Storyline Focus – All My Children’s Pine Valley Gaslighting – Part 1- 1988-1989

This episode spotlights one of the wildest storylines in All my Children history – the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline... Read more

18 Apr 2020

1hr 18mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 23 – Storyline Focus: The Hostage Crisis – Another World 1981 – Part 2

Episode 23 – Storyline Focus: The Hostage Crisis – Another World 1981 – Part 2

This episode spotlights Part 2, the conclusion of the Another World hostage crisis of 1981; one of the most suspense fil... Read more

5 Nov 2019

48mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 7 – The Beginnings of Days of Our Lives

Episode 7 – The Beginnings of Days of Our Lives

This episode explores the beginnings of Days of our Lives. This show will emerge as NBC’s longest running daytime soap o... Read more

15 May 2018

23mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 8 – Days of Our Lives 1965-1966

Episode 8 – Days of Our Lives 1965-1966

This episode spotlights the first couple years of Days of Our Lives. The episode discusses the show’s earliest storyline... Read more

4 Jul 2018

37mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 18 – Storyline Focus: Drama at the Willows – As The World Turns 1979

Episode 18 – Storyline Focus: Drama at the Willows – As The World Turns 1979

This episode spotlights one of the greatest mystery storylines in soap opera history. Throughout 1979, the soap opera wo... Read more

28 Jan 2019

1hr 3mins

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