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 Young and the Restless recaps for October 18 – October 22, 2021, feature battle lines being drawn, reconciliations, warnings issued, and so much more.…
The General Hospital recaps for October 18 – October 22, 2021, featuring a (gun) battle royale, another couple in another stalker’s crosshairs, a comeuppance, and…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, October 22, 2021, features Sonny Corinthos and Nina Reeves setting their eyes on the same prize, Michael Corinthos tapping…
The DAYS spoilers for Monday, October 25, 2021, tease a very special episode dedicated to one of Salem’s finest, and featuring a hero’s intricate dance…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, October 20, 2021, features Michael tapping into his scheming Quartermaine roots, marital strife for Ned Quartermaine and Olivia Falconeri…
The Days of our Lives recap for Wednesday, October 20, 2021, features Justin Kiriakis boosting Bonnie Lockhart’s spirits, Steve Johnson and Kayla “Sweetness” Johnson getting…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, October 19, 2021, features a major bait-and-switch, parenting advice, spy games, and more. General Hospital Recap Highlights Nobody –…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, October 18, 2021, features all roads leading to Greece, where there be dragons *ahem* we mean, Cassadines – well,…
The DAYS spoilers for Tuesday, October 19, 2021, tease a husband (maybe) getting a clue and family members attempting to impart some wisdom. You won’t…
