SO are the Days of Our Lives?!
Like sands through the hourglass... SO are the Days of Our Lives?! Join Olivia - a fairly new superfan of the long running soap opera Days of Our Lives - as she explores why this campy, dramatic, convoluted series has taken a hold of her psyche. Each week, she'll break down an episode with a guest who is not a regular Days of Our Lives watcher so that she can share her knowledge and introduce new friends to the show. Hold onto your hourglasses, because if you thought keeping up with the Kardashians was hard, try keeping up with the shenanigans of the citizens of Salem!
Episodes
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.
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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 ...
Last weekend, Days of our Lives showed up and showed OUT at the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards, and we need to talk about it! Listen along for a quick recap of who wore it best, who took home the gold, and a smattering of DooL Daytime Emmys history.
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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...
One of the many things liable to cause chaos in Salem: twins/doppelgängers! With the recent return of Rafe's lookalike Arnold Feniger, twin shenanigans were on the brain. So this week Olivia's chronicling a few of the standout twins of Salem.
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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...
Drumroll please... this week's minisode is dedicated to the one and only Leo Stark! Salem's own Lady Whistleblower. A messy gay guy with a heart of gold. People love him or they hate him, but they have to respect him.
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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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After an inadvertent hiatus, SATDOOL is BACK! Anna Hashizume joins Olivia this episode, and as a performer and audition coach, she has a lot to say about the Body & Soul casting process...
This episode has everything - suspicion, betrayal, birthdays, funky outfits, fake slaps, real infidelity... you name it!
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It's an explosive day in Salem! In this episode, Olivia is joined by Adelin Phelps to talk about what comfort tv means to them & to recap Days of our Lives Season 60 Episode 20 - in which homicidal maniac Connie Vininsky is setting off homemade bombs & exacting revenge on those who outed her as a résumé embellisher, Not-Abigail "remembers" her wedding vows, and Mark tries to keep it together under the watchfu...
Things are getting meta in Salem as folks prepare for "streaming's hottest new soap opera," Body & Soul! We've got non-actors preparing for their Daytime Emmy-worthy roles, creative location scouting, and some mistaken identity in the casting department... Will the "ancient argument" between Chanel and Alex prevent them from starring as Pineview's supercouple, Faith and Arrow? Will Stephanie&a...
It's 2025! In an effort to finally catch up to new episodes, Olivia made The Jump & skipped the back half of Season 59. Join as she forges into the new territory of Season 60 and gets her bearings with new characters, new dramas, & new exterior establishing shots!
So much has happened in Olivia's own personal time jump - Tate has been sent away (but is hiding out with Holly in the Horton family cabin), Xander&...
It's the final SATDOOL episode of 2024, and Olivia's last episode from Season 59! Yes, it's true, she's finally acknowledging the fact that she's never going to get caught up if she tries to watch every episode, so she's jumping into Season 60 in the new year and embracing how confused she might be for a while. But first! The incredibly funny Madeleine Rowe joins Olivia to break down Season 59, Episode...
He's baaaack! Olivia's secret plot to turn Grant Sorenson into a DOOL superfan is going swimmingly as Grant returns to break down another episode. This time they're talking about Season 59 Episode 56, which is chock-full of action. Dimitri & Leo get delayed on their way to the submarine dock, Jada waits to be seen by a doc, Salem's newest cool teens solve a mystery with technology, & Nicole experiences a...
Come along on a deep dive into the backstory of the best dad/grandfather/spy/assassin in Salem - the one and only John Black! He's had many assumed names and many career paths since arriving in Salem in 1986 with no known identity besides "The Pawn," but he's always had his love for Marlena along the way.
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