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.
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, February 4, 2020, features Sonny deflecting, Jason doing what he does best, Tracy making her exit and Nelle being…
Tessa Porter — a talented musician/singer/songwriter to be sure, but she’s also one of The Young and the Restless’ most complicated and frustrating characters. Who…
Chad Duell and Courtney Hope are individuals in the same profession: She’s Sally Spectra on The Bold and the Beautiful, and he plays Michael Corinthos…
Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis – despite her upbringing (or lack thereof) she remained one of the most positive, selfless individuals right up to her (supposed) untimely…
The General Hospital recap for January 27-31, 2020 features heroes stepping up to the plate, another return from the dead, and much more. General Hospital…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, January 31, 2020, features more questions than answers as Carly wondered what exactly Gladys and her son are up…
The Days of our Lives spoilers for February 3-7, 2020, reveal declarations of love, reunited couples, prison shenanigans, and so much more. Days of our…
Warren Beatty and Annette Bening — Hollywood’s former reigning Casanova and the woman who inspired his settling down — comprise a couple whose marriage has…
James DePaiva and Kassie DePaiva — their reel romance was typified by War of the Roses-style shenanigans; their real-life love affair, though often strained, has…
Even after 33 years, The Bold and the Beautiful still maintains most of its highly identifiable hallmarks: storybook romances, lush visuals, and garment industry intrigue.…
A lack of proper pacing – it’s a common complaint that’s frequently leveled at the four remaining daytime dramas. However, CBS powerhouse The Young and…
Widowers seeking comfort in the arms of another lady (unattached or otherwise) isn’t exactly a foreign concept to daytime viewers, especially those of Days of…
