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- 🇨🇦CA · TV Reviews#22100K to 300K
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- 🇮🇹IT · TV Reviews#1271K to 10K
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161K to 518K🎙 Daily cadence·40 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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535K to 1.7M🇦🇺58%🇨🇦17%🇺🇸17%+5 more - Active Followers
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214K to 690K
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Christel Khalil's Deep Soap Roots
Jun 23, 2026
39m 05s
Eric Martsolf Puts the Heart in Soap Heartthrob
Jun 16, 2026
56m 06s
The Making of a Soap MVP: Elizabeth Hendrickson
Jun 9, 2026
48m 05s
Soap Opera's Reigning Queen Tamara Tunie
Jun 2, 2026
58m 19s
How Owen Renfroe Shapes Young and the Restless
May 26, 2026
42m 00s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() Christel Khalil's Deep Soap Roots | Christel Khalil joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The iconic star of The Young and the Restless reveals new details about the challenges she faced growing up in Los Angeles as a child star-- and how she overcame doubts, rejections, and roadblocks. Christel shares her first experiences on soap sets as a young teenager and how she's navigated fame with each passing year. The Daytime Emmy winner tells how she juggles motherhood, marital life, and the demands of soap operas. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on CBS's YouTube channel, on the free Audacy app, and wherever you get your podcasts. | 39m 05s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() Eric Martsolf Puts the Heart in Soap Heartthrob | Eric Martsolf joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The veteran Soap heartthrob tells us how he made his way to Soap stardom by way of Hershey Park, Dollywood, and touring musical theatre productions. Eric opens up about landing his leading role on Passions... and then moving to Days of Our Lives. The beloved actor also opens up about fatherhood and his singing groug of Soap stars. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on CBS's YouTube channel, on the free Audacy app, and wherever you get your podcasts. | 56m 06s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() The Making of a Soap MVP: Elizabeth Hendrickson | Elizabeth Hendrickson joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The beloved Soap veteran walks us through her decision to transition from actor to director on Young and the Restless. Elizabeth also shares intimate details of her remarkable career path from All My Children to Young and the Restless and General Hospital. The actress explains how she manages rejection and career pivots. She also tells us about the influence her famous grandfather had on her career. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on CBS's YouTube channel, on the free Audacy app, and wherever you get your podcasts. | 48m 05s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Soap Opera's Reigning Queen Tamara Tunie | Tamara Tunie joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The acting icon reveals her unlikely path back to Soap Operas and Beyond the Gates. Tamara tells us about her early years in New York juggling multiplek jobs on primetime, daytime and Broadway. The legend shares her feelings about her new daytime familiy on Beyond the Gates. We also talk about Tamara's moving performances on As the World Turns and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on CBS's YouTube channel, on the free Audacy app, and wherever you get your podcasts. | 58m 19s | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | ![]() How Owen Renfroe Shapes Young and the Restless | Owen Renfroe Description: Owen Renfroe joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The veteran soap opera director tells us about his process shaping The Young and the Restless and General Hospital. We get a real sense of how these iconic soaps come to life. Renfore also tells us how he developed his directing craft. And also what it was like when an Oscar-winning director visited his set one day. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on CBS's YouTube channel, on the free Audacy app, and wherever you get your podcasts. | 42m 00s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Tanisha Harper's Rising Star | Tanisha Harper joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The General Hospital star shares intimate details about her early life growing up in Tokyo and Arizona. We hear how Tanisha was first scouted to model and managed to successfully juggle a robust school schedule with a busy fashion career. Tanisha also talks about how she transitioned from fashion into acting. And we learn what it's like on set at General Hospital. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on CBS's YouTube channel, on the free Audacy app, and wherever you get your podcasts. | 40m 35s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | ![]() The Making of Soap Legend Sean Kanan | Sean Kanan joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The Soap icon describes his early years in Hollywood and how he fought for his breakout role in Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid franchise. Sean talks about overcoming personal obstacles during his celebrated tenure in soap operas. And Sean tells us about finding ways to express himself through his TED Talk and through writing and producing his own work. He also talks about his culinary ambitions. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on CBS's YouTube channel, on the free Audacy app, and wherever you get your podcasts. | 37m 34s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Eileen Davidson's Enduring Superstardom✨ | Eileen Davidsonsoap operas+5 | Eileen Davidson | CBS | — | Eileen Davidsonsoap operas+6 | — | 50m 23s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() The Rise of Daytime's Robert Scott Wilson✨ | Daytime TVSoap operas+3 | Robert Scott Wilson | CBSDays of our Lives+1 | Boston | Robert Scott WilsonDays of our Lives+5 | — | 42m 16s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Brandon Claybon on Building Beyond the Gates Legacy✨ | soap operasHollywood+3 | Brandon Claybon | The Young and the RestlessCBS | — | Brandon ClaybonBeyond the Gates+3 | — | 38m 05s | |
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| 4/14/26 | ![]() Melissa Claire Egan on Heart Condition & Friendships in Soap Community✨ | heart diseasesoap community+3 | Melissa Claire Egan | The Young and the RestlessCBS+1 | — | heart conditionsoap operas+3 | — | 37m 15s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() Joshua Morrow on Juggling Fatherhood & Soap Opera Success✨ | fatherhoodsoap opera+4 | Joshua Morrow | The Young and the Restless | — | Joshua Morrowfatherhood+5 | — | 47m 26s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Donnell Turner on His First Decade at General Hospital✨ | soap operamentorship+5 | Donnell Turner | General HospitalCBS+1 | — | Donnell TurnerGeneral Hospital+5 | — | 44m 24s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Ron Carlivati on Building His Prolific Soap Career Creating Soap Characters & Plotlines✨ | soap operaswriting+3 | Ron Carlivati | One Life to LiveGeneral Hospital+3 | — | soap operasRon Carlivati+5 | — | 54m 55s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() Morgan Fairchild on her Prolific Career and Return to Bold & the Beautiful✨ | careersoap operas+3 | Morgan Fairchild | CBSTwo Bitches from Texas | — | Morgan Fairchildsoap operas+3 | — | 59m 55s | |
| 3/10/26 | ![]() Jackée Harry's Triumphant Return to Daytime and Enduring Hollywood Legacy✨ | Jackée HarryDaytime TV+4 | Jackée Harry | Days of Our LivesCBS | — | Jackée HarryDays of Our Lives+6 | — | 48m 45s | |
| 3/3/26 | ![]() Donna Mills on her Knots Landing Resurgance, General Hospital Legacy, and New Podcast Fame✨ | Knots LandingGeneral Hospital+5 | Donna Mills | General HospitalKnots Landing+3 | — | Donna MillsKnots Landing+5 | — | 45m 22s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Jonelle Allen on The Most Notorious Catfight in Soap History✨ | soap operascatfights+4 | Jonelle Allen | CBSAudacy+4 | — | soap operacatfight+6 | — | 57m 12s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() Peter Bergman on Soap Legacy, Navigating Hollywood, and Apple TV's Pluribus | Peter Bergman joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. In a heartfelt interview, the Daytime Emmy-winning legend describes what it was like during the golden days of Soaps while he starred on All My Children. Peter opens up about the many leading ladies he's been paired with throughout his career. He is candid about the initial challenges he faced moving to Los Angeles for Young & the Restless. The icon also talks about the commercial job that enabled him to send his children to college. And he discusses his return to primetime on Apple TV's Pluribus. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on the free Audacy app or wherever you get your podcasts. | 50m 24s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Paul Telfer, Days of Our Lives | Paul Telfer joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Fresh off his Daytime Emmy win, the Days of Our Lives star is candid about the challenges of building a career in Hollywood and opens up about how he has managed rejection. Paul also shares intimate details about how he and his wife support each other in the entertainment industry. We also learn never before heard stories from the Playgirl cover star's childhood. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast wherever and everywhere you get your podcasts. | 46m 36s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() Rick Hearst on Balancing Family Life with Soap Stardom | Rick Hearst joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The General Hospital star shares intimate details about his unlikely path to stardom. The Emmy-winner also explains how he ended up being the only living actor to have appeared on every current soap opera apart from Beyond the Gates. Rick also reveals how he manages the ups and downs of an acting career... and talks about the possibility of a sequel to his cult classic film Brain Damage. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on the free Audacy app or wherever you get your podcasts. | 34m 19s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | ![]() Judy Blye Wilson on Casting Super Stars on All My Children | Judy Blye Wilson joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The legendary casting director opens up about auditioning actors for All My Children, One Life to Live, and Ryan's Hope. The Emmy-winner dishes on many of the actors she discovered who went on to find incredible fame and fortune, including Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman, Amanda Seyfried, and more. Judy and Rebecca also reveal some never before heard stories from behind the scenes on All My Children. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on the free Audacy app or wherever you get your podcasts. | 27m 54s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | ![]() James Reynolds, Days of Our Lives Legend | James Reynolds joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The Emmy-winning daytime icon shares how he made his way from rural Kansas to Hollywood by way of Vietnam. James candidly talks about pressures facing minorities in the entertainment industry. And he offers perspective on how to navigate racial injustices, inequality, and inequity with grace. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on the free Audacy app or wherever you get your podcasts. | 55m 18s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Susan Lucci On Her New Memoire and a Possible Reboot of 'All My Children' | Susan Lucci joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The Queen of Daytime gives us a candid, heartfelt, and unfiltered look inside the stories fueling her new memoire La Lucci. Susan also takes us behind the scenes of the final days of 'All My Children' and dishes about a potential reboot of the popular soap opera. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on the free Audacy app or wherever you get your podcasts. | 45m 38s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | ![]() Soap Icon Michelle Stafford on Paving Her Own Path in Hollywood, Business, and Parenthood | Michelle Stafford, The Young and the Restless, joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The outspoken star reveals how she built her Emmy-winning career despite early health scares and rejection. Stafford talks candidly about initially pursuing a modeling and the challenges of balancing motherhood and demanding career. She talks about branching out as a skincare entrepreneur as well as writing and creating her own material. Stafford even hints at some of the celebrity gossip she only shares with a select few. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on the free Audacy app or wherever you get your podcasts. | 40m 14s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
10 placements across 8 markets.
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10 placements across 8 markets.

