SO are the Days of Our Lives?!

Pack your bags - we're going to Estonia! Olivia continues her campaign to slowly but surely convince all her friends to start watching Days of our Lives by having her friend Emily Kolb on to talk about this episode that pushes our mental limits and challenges our perceptions of good and evil. And if you think that's an exaggeration... buckle in.

In this episode, the search for John takes Steve & Marlena to Estonia of a...

Have you ever wondered which completely fictional characters from Days of our Lives would be good on the very real Peacock Original reality competition/game The Traitors? That's so funny, Olivia did too!!

Olivia has selected 22 Salemites that she would want to see invited to Alan Cumming's castle in the Scottish Highlands & has predictions about who would be faithfuls, who would be traitors, who would snap under the pr...

Maggie Horton/Simmons/Kiriakis left such an impression on me with her purple suit last night, I knew it was finally time to make her the subject of a minisode deep dive!! And when I say this woman has been through it all, I mean it! Injuries, addiction, botched adoptions, surprise children, reversible murder - you name it, Maggie's lived it.

Listen along for this journey through the life of one of the great fixtures of Salem!

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New year, new episode of SATDOOL! 

Grant Sorenson returns for a super fun recap of this episode from March 2025. The DiMeras are in disarray, Paulina is so Mama Bear, the teens are in trouble, and Maggie rocks an outfit for the ages. And the most dangerous weapon of all? An unlikely giant bagel knife!! Keep listening to the end of the episode to find out of the knife is used for crimes or just for schmear... the answer may surprise ...

It's the last SATDOOL release of 2025, and it's finally time to discuss the middle of the Venn diagram of two of Olivia's favorite TV worlds - Bravo and Days of Our Lives!

Two iconic Days of our Lives stars have gone on to hold the diamond on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - of course we're talking Lisa Rinna and Eileen Davidson. But did you remember another RHOBH star who made an appearance in the Brady Pub in...

The Body & Soul era may have ended in Salem, but drama abounds! Meredith Casey makes a triumphant return to SATDOOL to chat about this episode that truly covers so much ground. A missing-in-action John, HIPAA violations at the hospital, business deals and regulatory hurdles, and Leo developing a news story that could take him all the way to Dateline! Plus an epic flashback to a John/Marlena reunion from the 80s! And don't ...

After recapping the culmination of Body & Soul Salem's Version, it felt right to dedicate this minisode to public servant, heart of gold, executive producer extraordinaire - Abe Carver!

Listen along for a deep dive into one of the longest running characters on Days of our Lives. In good times & in bad, James Reynolds's character Abe Carver has been the moral compass of Salem for over 40 years... which frankly sound...

The maniac X-er who's been terrorizing the cast of Body & Soul with poison cupcakes and elevator shaft falls and broad daylight headshot x-ing out is finally revealed, and let's just say Kim Coles is FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE! On this chaotic night where Salem's seemingly only ambulance can't reach the victims of a mysterious poisoning, the citizens of Salem band together to protect one another.

Vinecia Coleman (...

What do Days of our Lives and the 2025 horror/mystery feature film have in common? One incredibly talented 10-year-old, Cary Christopher! Better known to citizens of Salem as Thomas DiMera! Seeing the young DooL star on the big screen inspired me to do a deep dive into show's youngsters - I talk about how the show handles kid characters/actors, and highlight what the youth of Salem are getting up to on and off screen.

Follow th...

On a dark & stormy "night" (some nondescript time of day when it's still appropriate to be in the office, but late enough that no one is getting dinner at the bistro), young Rachel has run away to Aremid & finds herself in cahoots with The Woman in White... who's definitely a ghost, right?

This week, Lucky Gretzinger joins Olivia to recap this rollercoaster of an episode - we literally get whiplash going ...

Watch out Salem - the hospital's only elevator is out of service & there's a maniac in a huge hat, coat, and gloves X-ing out headshots in broad daylight! No one is safe!

This week, Katie Kleiger joins Olivia to recap this episode from January 2025 and let's just say... Katie was taken aback by the Brady Pub's breakfast playlist. This episode, Body & Soul deals with a casting crisis, Alex finds himself ca...

Is it just me, or are there two Rafes in Salem?!

This week, my friend Bear joins on an adventure through Teen Drama Corner, fencing stolen goods, doppelgänger shenanigans, Rat Czar recruitment - and I can't forget perhaps the greatest mystery of all... will anyone use the Holly's tickets for the Mystic Brew concert?! They're a great band if you don't know them!

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This week, it's all about Julie! Julie Olson Williams is a legendary character for so many reasons, but primarily because she is the only character from the original 1965 Days of our Lives pilot who is still on the show - I mean, if you recall from my recap, The First Ever Episode of Days of our Lives, the entire series opens with Julie's shoplifting drama! She is the foundation of this epic saga.

Adding to Julie's ic...

With an episode title like this, you have to assume Leo Stark is in the mix!

Soaps newbie and dear friend Emily Dreier joins to recap this episode - it's the holiday season in Salem! Final grades are coming in on The Group Project TM, sparks are flying after the secret mission to the distant land of Vancouver, and the shops close at 7:00 so we have to get our shopping in: for friends, family, or in Leo's case, just to trea...

We're going a little out of order with our episode recaps, but this one was so juicy, we had to circle back! For this episode, Olivia's joined by Gus Mahoney, lover and champion of daytime TV, and they buckle in for the ride of a lifetime.

Along with an excellent chat drawing the straight line between classical theatre, soap operas, and the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Olivia & Gus go over this jam-packed episode...

I've been waiting for this one! Jackée Harry's character, Paulina Price, may have only been bringing icon energy to Days of our Lives since 2021, but Salem wouldn't be the same without her. Come along on a quick tour through all of Paulina's shenanigans since first arriving in Salem with visions of Price Town and a deep dark secret...

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