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.
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The General Hospital recap for Monday, December 7, 2020, features Franco worrying about his mental health, Violet meeting yet another new family member, Maxie making…
The Young and the Restless recap for November 30-December 4, 2020, features the wedding of the year, a (probably) false arrest, and a medical emergency…
The General Hospital recap for November 30-December 4, 2020, features Julian Jerome escaping the icy fingers of death, a conundrum of epic proportions, and more.…
The Days of Our Lives recap for November 30-December 4, 2020, features a botched standoff, yet another person learning of Ava’s existence, trouble for the…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, December 4, 2020, features Ava throwing caution to the wind and telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing…
The General Hospital spoilers for December 7-11, 2020, tease new info about Cyrus being uncovered, Sam making a decision about her future, and much more.…
General Hospital recap for Thursday, December 3, 2020, features Julian making his getaway, Curtis and Laura connecting some painful dots, Trina learning an upsetting truth,…
File this one under #SquadGoals. Actor Chris Meloni’s long-teased return to the Law & Order Universe and reunion with co-star Mariska Hargitay seems poised to…
Call it a case of life imitating art. Actress, author, and television personality Lisa Rinna, who’s played cosmetics queen turned super spy Billie Reed on…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, December 2, 2020, features Sam continuing to spiral, Cyrus readying himself to throw Julian right under the bus, and…
Lucy Liu has received a plethora of accolades and honors, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Harvard Foundation’s arts medal, and a star on…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, December 1, 2020, features Julian leaping for his life, Laura lashing out, Lulu making her exit, and Curtis and…
She’s portrayed a drug-addicted rock ‘n’ roll superstar, a centuries-old magic-wielding crone, and a frustrated, revenge-seeking divorcee. In short, there’s very little that Bette Midler,…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, November 30, 2020, features Laura in desperate need of cheering up, a traditional Quartermaine Thanksgiving, and Sam doubting her…
The Bold and the Beautiful recap for November 23-27, 2020, features Thomas struggling with his demons, and Liam jumping to a very wrong conclusion. The…
The Young and the Restless recap for November 23-27, 2020, features Adam struggling to maintain control, Billy fighting to clear his name, and so much…
The General Hospital recap for November 23-27, 2020, features the death of two Port Charlesians, a long-buried secret coming to light, and more. General Hospital…
