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.
Kevin Costner has had many career achievements worth celebrating, and now he has a very special milestone that also deserves some recognition. Happy Birthday, Kevin…
Betty White, America’s most popular and most trusted celebrity (according to Reuters-Ipsos poll), celebrated a major milestone over the weekend. Happy Birthday, Betty White! And…
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 January 11-15, 2021, features Liam and Steffy unburdening themselves, Hope and Finn finding it hard to reconcile their…
The Young and the Restless recap for January 11-15, 2021, features Amanda getting the unabridged version of her history, Billy taking stock of his life…
The Days of Our Lives recap for January 11-15, 2021, features some troubling developments, and the possibility that an innocent man will soon be vindicated.…
The General Hospital spoilers for January 18-22, 2021, tease questions galore, Carly and Josslyn firmly in the dark, and Willow inching closer to figuring out…
When they’re not involving themselves in family, and family-adjacent shenanigans on Days of Our Lives, Tony and Anna DiMera are busy living the high life…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, January 14, 2021, features Sonny making a friend, Sam and Olivia joining forces, Laura and Curtis playing catch up,…
She made a living out of playing haughty, sharp-tongued patricians, but Holland Taylor herself is a down to Earth, plain-speaking broad. And she’s got a…
The #OneChicago franchise is adding TV stalwart Steven Weber to its roaster of talent. The much beloved performer will soon be scrubbing in at Gaffney…
Although she will probably be forever known as vice-riddled news show anchor Murphy Brown, actress Candice Bergen has a long impressive filmography. And tonight, she…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, January 12, 2021, features Ava throwing Carly a curveball, Sonny relying on the kindness of a stranger, and T.J.…
She’s appeared in some of the biggest TV and film sensations, and now award-winning actress Kirstie Alley is poised to celebrate a very special milestone.…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, January 11, 2021, features Sonny getting a nudge from the spirit world, T.J. and Molly reckoning with the past,…
She persevered through poverty and domestic violence, and she survived an illness that doctor’s assured her was fatal. And Naomi Judd also served as one-half…
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…
