Garren Waldo is a Contributing Writer at Soap Hub. Based in Tennessee, this Southern Fried Spitfire, and authority on all things soapy, whiles away his time critiquing, recapping, and spoiling. He’s sure that within him exists the next Great American Novel, a sensational stage play, and a noteworthy serial or two.
Title: Contributing Writer, Daytime TV Columnist Location: Spring City, Tennessee
Expertise
Topics of Expertise: Critical Analysis, Critical Reading, Soap History, Turning A Phrase Years in This Expertise: 25+ Shows You Write About: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless. Bygone soap operas (Edge of Night, Guiding Light, Ryan’s Hope, et al.), Foreign serials.
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Tennessee Wesleyan College Years of Writing:Professionally: 3+, For Pleasure: 25+
A Word from Garren Waldo
Why Author Chose This Career: I’ve been enamored of the soap opera genre for as long as I can remember, and my most fervent desire is to one day have my name mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Irna Phillips, Henry Slesar, Pat Falken Smith, and Douglas Marland, or, barring what may be the impossible, at the very least alongside soap journalist greats such as John Kelly Genovese, P.K. Waddle, Mimi Torchin, and Marlena De Lacroix. How Author Began Career: An editor with a masochistic streak and the patience of a saint saw fit to take pity on me, an untried but promising scribe with extensive knowledge of soap operas and storylines past and the ability to entertain via the written word. Personal Interests: Dissecting film and television; plugging the myriad of gaps in my knowledge; reading; penning the next Great American Novel, a play that would make Tennessee Williams weep, and an original TV serial worthy of note. Small goals, really.
Watching General Hospital, everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we…
Watching Days of our Lives, everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For five…
The Days of Our Lives recap for February 22-26, 2021, features someone punching Charlie’s ticket, Susan throwing herself into a lion’s den, and Evan taking…
The General Hospital recap for February 22-26, 2021, features Anna coming to her senses, Franco changing his address, and Cyrus getting stymied. General Hospital Recap…
The Young and the Restless recap for February 22-26, 2021, features Sharon’s world falling apart, and Victor and Chelsea plotting their sweet, sweet, respective revenge.…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, February 26, 2021, features Lesley saving the day, Jackie pleading her case, Franco planning a move, and Maxie looking…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, February 25, 2021, features Ava taking charge, Elizabeth in need of a moment, Cameron looking to make a stand,…
The following episode was repeated on December 31, 2021: The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, February 24, 2021, features Liesl getting the goods on Peter,…
This episode was repeated today, December 24, 2021: The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, February 23, 2021, features Michael trying to bridge the gap, Jax…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, February 22, features Cameron sharing Franco’s burden, Ava and Nikolas confronting a mystery head-on, and Curtis considering a change…
Everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we sat and watched…
Everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we sat and watched…
Everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we sat and watched…
Everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we sat and watched…
The Bold and the Beautiful recap for February 15-19, 2021, features the Liam/Steffy/Finn/Hope quartet getting an answer to a burning question, and Bill and Zoe…
The Young and the Restless recap for February 15-19, 2021, features Sharon trying, and failing to quite Adam, Nate successfully pausing his and Elena’s courtship,…
The General Hospital recap for February 15-19, 2021, features Nina showing up and showing out, Sonny facing down a detractor, Curtis going solo, and so…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, February 19, 2021, features Franco’s treatment catching up with him, Molly and T.J.’s best-laid plans going to pot, and…
The Days of our Lives spoilers for February 22-26, 2021, tease an attempted double-cross, a substitution, and a whodunit mystery beginning. Days of our Lives…
