A Trip Down Soap Lane

Henry - The Soap Opera Fan
  • 4.7 (65)
  • TV & FILM

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.

  1. 01/24/2023

    Episode 36 – Texas – The Coattails Gamble

    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 […]

    1h 9m

  2. 09/18/2021

    Episode 35 – Longest Serving Soap Opera Actors – Part 2

    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 […]

    57 min

  3. 09/08/2021

    Episode 34 – Longest Serving Soap Opera Actors – Part 1

    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 […]

    51 min

  4. 07/22/2021

    Episode 33 – Ryan’s Hope

    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 […]

    1h 1m

  5. 11/23/2020

    Episode 32 – Port Charles – The Doomed Spin-off

    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, […]

    43 min

  6. 10/30/2020

    Episode 31 – Storyline Focus – All My Children’s Pine Valley Gaslighting – Part 5- 1989

    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, […]

    1h 38m

  7. 08/01/2020

    Episode 30 – Storyline Focus – All My Children’s Pine Valley Gaslighting – Part 4- 1989

    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 […]

    1h 7m

  8. 06/18/2020

    Episode 29 – Storyline Focus – All My Children’s Pine Valley Gaslighting – Part 3- 1989

    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 […]

    1h 17m
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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.

Information

  • Creator
    Henry - The Soap Opera Fan
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    A Trip Down Soap Lane