Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart

Nancy Lee Grahn's Soap Box 30.06.2026 56mnt

Nancy Lee Grahn joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The decorated soap opera icon opens up about the highs and lows of her decades-long career. Nancy reveals how her colleagues and networks have always stepped up to support her. The Daytime Emmy-winner also talks about the challenges she's faced in her personal life. 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.

Christel Khalil's Deep Soap Roots 23.06.2026 39mnt

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.

Eric Martsolf Puts the Heart in Soap Heartthrob 16.06.2026 56mnt

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.

The Making of a Soap MVP: Elizabeth Hendrickson 09.06.2026 48mnt

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.

Soap Opera's Reigning Queen Tamara Tunie 02.06.2026 58mnt

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.

How Owen Renfroe Shapes Young and the Restless 26.05.2026 42mnt

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.

Tanisha Harper's Rising Star 19.05.2026 40mnt

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.

The Making of Soap Legend Sean Kanan 12.05.2026 37mnt

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.

Eileen Davidson's Enduring Superstardom 05.05.2026 47mnt

Eileen Davidson joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The daytime legend candidly describes her early years in Hollywood and what it's been like working on multiple hit soap operas. The Daytime Emmy winner shares how she balances the demands of television and family. Eileen gives us insider-knowledge on what went on at Housewives while she was the star of the Beverly Hills cast. She also reveals how she manages the wins and losses in the entertainment industry. 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.

The Rise of Daytime's Robert Scott Wilson 28.04.2026 39mnt

Robert Scott Wilson joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The Days of our Lives superstar talks about his unique path to stardom from Boston to modeling on The Price Is Right. Robert gives us a play-by-play of his Soap beginnings on the All My Children reboot. And we unpack his celebrated tenure on Days of our Lives and the fan-favorite characters he plays. 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.

Brandon Claybon on Building Beyond the Gates Legacy 21.04.2026 35mnt

Brandon Claybon joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The breakout star tells us how he made his way from Tennessee to Hollywood to Beyond the Gates. Brandon discusses the significance and impact of his Beyond the Gates character and story lines. The actor also hints at the Soap Opera's crossover episodes with The Young and the Restless. 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.

Melissa Claire Egan on Heart Condition & Friendships in Soap Community 14.04.2026 34mnt

Melissa Claire Egan joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The Young and the Restless tells us about her recent heart disease diagnosis and shares what more people can do to screen themselves. Melissa also talks about her long friendships in the Soap community. She discusses how she built her career in Soaps and how motherhood has influenced her thinking on work-life balance. 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.

Joshua Morrow on Juggling Fatherhood & Soap Opera Success 07.04.2026 44mnt

Joshua Morrow joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The long-time star of The Young and the Restless shares how he juggles fatherhood and stardom and the recent Soap career of his son Crew. He dishes on the jokes and hijinks that he and his castmates get up to on Y&R. Joshua also about his time as a boy band member and a run in he had with Destiny's Child. 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.

Donnell Turner on His First Decade at General Hospital 31.03.2026 41mnt

Donnell Turner joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The trailblazing General Hospital star reflects on his first ten years on the soap. Donnell shares never before heard details about the many paths he took before landing a soap opera contract. Donnell explains how he works to foster a friendly and fair workplace. And he gives intimate details about the genesis of his mentorship and charitable pursuits. 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.

Ron Carlivati on Building His Prolific Soap Career Creating Soap Characters & Plotlines 24.03.2026 52mnt

Ron Carlivati joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The prolific writer shares his unlikely path from being a lawyer with a desk job to being named the head writer at many of the most watched Soap Operas in the US. Ron tells us what it was like crafting many of the most memorable storylines at One Life to Live, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, and Beyond the Gates. He shares unique perspectives and insights on some of the most popular actors in the industry. And Ron talks about the influence Soap Operas have had on his life and continue to have on society. 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.

Morgan Fairchild on her Prolific Career and Return to Bold & the Beautiful 17.03.2026 56mnt

Morgan Fairchild joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. No detail is spared as the iconic television star shares never-before-heard accounts of her storied rise to fame from Texas, to New York, to Los Angeles. Morgan disccusses her early stage career, her ongoing love affair with soap operas, and her bold and lucrative leap into primetime and film. She dishes about some of her most infamous roles and tabloid headlines. And gives a play-by-play of her groundbreaking activism at the beginnning of and during the height of the AIDS crisis. Morgan also tells us about her fascinating and not-to-be-missed podcast "Two Bitches from Texas." 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.

Jackée Harry's Triumphant Return to Daytime and Enduring Hollywood Legacy 10.03.2026 46mnt

Jackée Harry, Days of Our Lives, former 227, Sister Sister, Another World Description: Jackée Harry joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The beloved actress and personality tells us about her return to daytime on Days of Our Lives and gives us inside stories of what it's like working on the soap opera. Jackée gives intimate detials about her rise to fame from Harlem, to Greenwich Village, to Broadway, to Hollywood. She doesn't hold back, sharing never-before-heard stories of her friendships and run-ins with many household names like Rodney Dangerfield, Oprah, Whoopie Goldberg, Cher, Tichina Arnold, Marla Gibbs, and many more. Jackée opens up about the price of acquiring fame and fortune... and tells us if she's every going to settle down. 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.

Donna Mills on her Knots Landing Resurgance, General Hospital Legacy, and New Podcast Fame 03.03.2026 42mnt

Donna Mills, former Knots Landing and General Hospital Description: Donna Mills joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The iconic star gives us a play-by-play about how she campaigned for her career-defining role on Knots Landing. Donna shares never-before-heard stories about working on the infamous primetime soap. Donna also tells us about starting as a ballet dancer in Chicago, moving into acting on daytime soaps in New York, and then propelling into films in Clint Eastwood's directorial debut. Donna also tells us about her Daytime Emmy-winning turn on General Hospital, her popular podcast We're Knot Done Yet, and the renewed fandom of Knots Landing as it's become available on streaming platforms. 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.

Jonelle Allen on The Most Notorious Catfight in Soap History 24.02.2026 54mnt

Jonelle Allen joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The groundbreaking Generations actress gives us a play-by-play of what it was like to shoot the most iconic and talked about catfight in soap opera history with Vivica A. Fox. Jonelle also tells us about her start in show business in the original Off Broadway cast of Hair and how she landed her Tony-nominated turn in Two Gentlemen of Verona. She talks about the friendships and mentorships that have guided her from Broadway to Hollywood, including her close confidant, and George M! co-star, Bernadette Peters. The Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman star tells us how she managed the transition from primetime to daytime and back to primetime. 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.

Peter Bergman on Soap Legacy, Navigating Hollywood, and Apple TV's Pluribus 17.02.2026 50mnt

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.