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.
Hope Logan—by the time she had matured into a headstrong young woman, she had already experienced two stepfathers and a whole host of paternal figures.…
The General Hospital spoilers for April 6-10, 2020, reveal a spotlight episode guaranteed to shock, as well as an awkward reunion and much more. General…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, April 2, 2020, features Jordan giving Molly a few home truths, Mike’s mental health continuing to decline, Laura and…
Dr. Kevin Collins – the word hubris seems tailor-made to describe this dedicated though sometimes pompous (and hypocritical) General Hospital favorite. Who Is Dr. Kevin…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, April 1, 2020, features Julian making a fool out of himself (and Alexis), Trina denying the (slightly-fabricated) truth, Lulu…
Steffy Forrester – she’s a legacy character from The Bold and the Beautiful who’s as tough as her late, much-lamented grandmother, Stephanie Forrester, for whom…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, March 30, 2020 features collusion amongst hospital personal and their families, as well as the besmirchment of reputations and…
Chloe Lane – she’s evolved into a successful businesswoman, acclaimed musical artist, and a doting mother (well, when we actually see Parker) after having a…
The Young and the Restless recap for March 23-27, 2020, features a few characters learning valuable lessons while many others falter. The Young and the…
The General Hospital recap for March 23-27, 2020, features a whole lot change…but, also, the same amount of “sameness.” General Hospital Recap Highlights To quote…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, March 27, 2020, features Carly playing hardball, Alexis asking for – and receiving – help from a surprising source…
The General Hospital spoilers for March 30-April 3, 2020, reveal Sonny gaining some devastating clarity, Jordan throwing her dead colleagues under the bus, and so…
The Young and the Restless spoilers for March 30-April 3, 2020, reveal a father/son face-off, a conversation between doctor and patient, and so much more.…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, March 26, 2020, features Alexis saving Sam and Spinelli’s bacon – and then committing a major act of self-sabotage.…
Hayden Barnes – initially a money-hungry villainess – this General Hospital favorite matured into the type of woman that the Webber family was proud to…
