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Have you ever met an 18-year-old girl with those two strands of hair framing her face and thought... is she being duplicitous right now? Odds are, the answer is yes.This week, Ben Tracy joins Olivia to talk Salem's drama from this DOOL episode that aired in early October 2025. Johnny & Chanel are reeling from receiving a "ridiculously risque" picture from Holly of all people, Holly's reeling from surviving a blackout (alcohol-induced), a blackout (electrical failure), and a dorm fire (her fault). Ari's over the drama and is ready to flirt it up with Theo, whose trauma is coming back in a major way upon return to Salem. And speaking of trauma, JJ is questioning whether he has the moral fortitude to police without discriminatory bias. TW: police brutality (this show has range)And it all wraps up with a shocking twist about the paternity of Salem's most popular baby, Tesoro! Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_livDo you have some real-life drama that could rival a soap opera plotline?? Tell me about the days of YOUR lives. Email [email protected] with your juciest, soapiest stories - I may read them on the podcast (completely anonymous with names and places changed, of course)

Teen drama is filling the days of our lives! In this episode, Cullen Arbaugh joins Olivia to discover the connection between classical Greek theatre and Days of our Lives and dive into all the dramatic goings on of Salem. After secretly giving birth and leaving the baby at the firehouse, Sophia's lies are getting away from her. Meanwhile, Tate's decided he's going to kiss the truth out of her, and Brady tries to convince his son that's not a good strategy. Stay in school, kids.Everybody wants their time with Tesoro, Salem's most popular orphan! Or at least, they want time with his stroller. Holly's drama with Tate distracts Ari from her innernship application, and Marlena continues to cross personal and professional boundaries while searching for a diagnosis for her mystery illness. Stay tuned til the end for some expertly executed fight choreography!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

Alert Lady Whistleblower - we're finally talking Season 61!The first ever SATDOOL guest, Meredith, returns for this first step into S61, and the episode did not disappoint. Belle Black's life is falling apart, Abe discovers smut in the town square, Paulina's trying to protect the Salem PD from being swindled by Artificial Intelligence, and Stephanie's astutely recommending a two-pronged approach for Titan/DiMera - a classic approach style!Season 61 seems sure to bring the drama, the turmoil, surprising bedfellows, and incredibly intricate descriptions of ink technology - so get excited!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

Jared Ziegler once had a summer fling with Days of our Lives, and now he's tapping back in to see what the folks in Salem were up to in 2025!In the last episode Olivia will recap from Season 60, Marlena is having troubling dreams & is concerned about her SOUL, Tony takes visitors in the DiMera mansion wearing the mustardiest blazer on planet Earth, Julie's got her "precious" necklace back, and we meet Foster, who has apparently been running the most successful bookstore in America that everyone in Salem is deeply invested in, but we've never heard of it! Naturally!That only scratches the surface of this episode's shenanigans - listen for more!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

Look it up! This podcast will make you laugh! For this episode, Olivia looped back to Season 60 Episode 185, a hilarious episode that we couldn't leave Season 60 without recapping. Her friends Miriam and Adam join to discuss this jam-packed morning in Salem. Love is in the air and pistachio milk is in the vegan-alternative scones. Alex discovers his girlfriends hot romance novel - he apparently reads all night and still doesn't make it through the manuscript, so I'd love to get a page count on One Stormy Night. EJ and Johnny have a blow up in the pub over EJ's shooting, Chad and Cat plan their hospital auction date (one of life's common experiences), and Xander nearly causes his wife Sarah's demise by not recognizing the extremely common signs of anaphylactic shock! But thankfully, secret former firefighter/EMT Javi wanders into the town square and jumps into action!Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast Follow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_livAnd sound off in the comments if a coma has changed you as a person or if you or someone you know is a firefighter/EMT!

What do Hacks Season 5 and the Project Hail Mary press tour have in common?? Deidre Hall, of course!!On this minisode, Olivia gets on the mic to yap about Ryan Gosling professing his love for Days of our Lives, his respect for soap actors, and the impact of Marlena's possession on his young mind. Plus, with season 5 of Hacks kicking off, she breaks down Deidre's iconic cameos as Jimmy Lusaque's mother. Consider this an official petition to get Paul W. Downs on SATDOOL. Call your reps!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

Monopoly expert Nathan Gutt joins Olivia on SATDOOL this week to recap Days of our Lives Season 60 Episode 216, and he has a lot of thoughts about Horton family game night! And rightfully so...While the Horton's are making up their own rules of Monopoly, Gabi tries to schmooze Chad back to DiMera Enterprises, EJ and Tony keep it British, and Rita leaves quite an impression on Olivia & Nathan. But most crucially, a mysterious shiny-shoed figure in the dark distracts Cat from her dinner pickup and makes her an offer she can't refuse. Well, actually it's an offer she definitely could have refused if she wanted, but we don't need to get into it again...Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

It's time to talk International Spy Agency - sorry, sorry - International Security Alliance!  From their first mission in Salem to their slew of corrupt directors, the I.S.A. has had a significant presence in Salem, and has casually recruited two-thirds of its residents to contract as international super spies.Reach out on social media with your favorite I.S.A. mission or agent, because there are truly 40 years of crime-fighting activities, so we barely scratched the surface!Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

In this episode, Olivia's joined by her friend and fellow advocate for reality television Dustin Bronson to recap the simultaneously epic and undercutting "return" of John Black before his heartbreaking sendoff. This episode is full of life's most important questions: Is The Challenge the Days of our Lives equivalent in the reality TV world? What is an appropriate outfit to wear to your dying father's bedside? Can a leather jacket be warm enough to get you through anything? Where the hell was Bo's hospital in relation to Salem?Meanwhile, many questions are also answered. We can confirm that throwing oyster crackers at your scene partner is a perfect way to distract from your brother's cries while he's It's a Wonderful Life-ing through purgatory Salem. No notes.Listen to the end for our discussion of the wildest montage in tribute to John Black/Drake Hogestyn!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

Pack your bags - we're going to Estonia! Olivia continues her campaign to slowly but surely convince all her friends to start watching Days of our Lives by having her friend Emily Kolb on to talk about this episode that pushes our mental limits and challenges our perceptions of good and evil. And if you think that's an exaggeration... buckle in.In this episode, the search for John takes Steve & Marlena to Estonia of all places, where they receive backup from Andrew & Paul. Meanwhile in Salem, the secret of the century (Phillip lying about having a rightful claim to run Titan with Xander) continues to spread through town, since people KEEP having private conversations in the public town square! Sarah is Doctor Sneaky, Xander is shockingly heroic, and Stephanie finally spills the beans! And last but certainly not least, a surprise visitor tracks down Marlena in Estonia right before she gets in the bath!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

Have you ever wondered which completely fictional characters from Days of our Lives would be good on the very real Peacock Original reality competition/game The Traitors? That's so funny, Olivia did too!!Olivia has selected 22 Salemites that she would want to see invited to Alan Cumming's castle in the Scottish Highlands & has predictions about who would be faithfuls, who would be traitors, who would snap under the pressure, and who would take home the prize pot. The results may be surprising...Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow on TikTok: @days_of_our_liv

Maggie Horton/Simmons/Kiriakis left such an impression on me with her purple suit last night, I knew it was finally time to make her the subject of a minisode deep dive!! And when I say this woman has been through it all, I mean it! Injuries, addiction, botched adoptions, surprise children, reversible murder - you name it, Maggie's lived it.Listen along for this journey through the life of one of the great fixtures of Salem!Forever grateful to the Days of our Lives Wiki & Soap Opera Digest's "What Happened to Maggie on Days of our Lives" for the resources on what Maggie was up to for the 40ish years before I started watching!Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

New year, new episode of SATDOOL! Grant Sorenson returns for a super fun recap of this episode from March 2025. The DiMeras are in disarray, Paulina is so Mama Bear, the teens are in trouble, and Maggie rocks an outfit for the ages. And the most dangerous weapon of all? An unlikely giant bagel knife!! Keep listening to the end of the episode to find out of the knife is used for crimes or just for schmear... the answer may surprise you!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast (special visuals this week of Maggie's iconic outfit, Julie's breakin' heart, and Amy's Gilead-chic beige frock - plus of course, the aforementioned bagel knife)Follow Olivia on TikTok: @days_of_our_livIf you like the podcast, follow, leave a rating and a review, and tell a friend about this silly tribute to the television institution that is Days of our Lives!

It's the last SATDOOL release of 2025, and it's finally time to discuss the middle of the Venn diagram of two of Olivia's favorite TV worlds - Bravo and Days of Our Lives!Two iconic Days of our Lives stars have gone on to hold the diamond on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - of course we're talking Lisa Rinna and Eileen Davidson. But did you remember another RHOBH star who made an appearance in the Brady Pub in 2013? Give the episode a listen to find out who it is!Follow on Instagram @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok @days_of_our_livThanks for listening in 2025, and we'll catch you in the new year!

The Body & Soul era may have ended in Salem, but drama abounds! Meredith Casey makes a triumphant return to SATDOOL to chat about this episode that truly covers so much ground. A missing-in-action John, HIPAA violations at the hospital, business deals and regulatory hurdles, and Leo developing a news story that could take him all the way to Dateline! Plus an epic flashback to a John/Marlena reunion from the 80s! And don't get Olivia started on why Stephanie comes to the hospital to "drop off a presentation deck."This episode is FULL of incredible visuals, so be sure to find @soarethedayspodcast on Instagram for a peek at those.Follow Olivia on Tik Tok @days_of_our_liv

After recapping the culmination of Body & Soul Salem's Version, it felt right to dedicate this minisode to public servant, heart of gold, executive producer extraordinaire - Abe Carver!Listen along for a deep dive into one of the longest running characters on Days of our Lives. In good times & in bad, James Reynolds's character Abe Carver has been the moral compass of Salem for over 40 years... which frankly sounds exhausting!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_livIf you like the podcast, leave a 5-star rating & a review! It'll make me happier than finding out my wife wasn't killed in a car accident but was just held hostage in the labyrinthine tunnels under Salem!

The maniac X-er who's been terrorizing the cast of Body & Soul with poison cupcakes and elevator shaft falls and broad daylight headshot x-ing out is finally revealed, and let's just say Kim Coles is FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE! On this chaotic night where Salem's seemingly only ambulance can't reach the victims of a mysterious poisoning, the citizens of Salem band together to protect one another.Vinecia Coleman (an All My Children fan from childhood) joins Olivia to talk about this exhaustingly hilarious episode. They lament the effects of the gig economy forcing Salem's entire professional workforce into the side hustle of producing a tv show, muse on why a mental hospital would ever develop an experimental topical poison, and ultimately laugh themselves to tears over Leo's impromptu (if not hasty) eulogy of Hattie Adams. The team at Days of our Lives is operating on a higher plane of comedic genius this episode, and we need to catch up!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_livLeave a rating and a review if you like the podcast, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!

What do Days of our Lives and the 2025 horror/mystery feature film have in common? One incredibly talented 10-year-old, Cary Christopher! Better known to citizens of Salem as Thomas DiMera! Seeing the young DooL star on the big screen inspired me to do a deep dive into show's youngsters - I talk about how the show handles kid characters/actors, and highlight what the youth of Salem are getting up to on and off screen.Follow the show on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

On a dark & stormy "night" (some nondescript time of day when it's still appropriate to be in the office, but late enough that no one is getting dinner at the bistro), young Rachel has run away to Aremid & finds herself in cahoots with The Woman in White... who's definitely a ghost, right?This week, Lucky Gretzinger joins Olivia to recap this rollercoaster of an episode - we literally get whiplash going between complaining about salmon loaf & laughing about the labyrinthine tunnels to tearing up over Julie in mourning & Ava's childhood trauma!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv 

Last weekend, Days of our Lives showed up and showed OUT at the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards, and we need to talk about it! Listen along for a quick recap of who wore it best, who took home the gold, and a smattering of DooL Daytime Emmys history.Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

Watch out Salem - the hospital's only elevator is out of service & there's a maniac in a huge hat, coat, and gloves X-ing out headshots in broad daylight! No one is safe!This week, Katie Kleiger joins Olivia to recap this episode from January 2025 and let's just say... Katie was taken aback by the Brady Pub's breakfast playlist. This episode, Body & Soul deals with a casting crisis, Alex finds himself caught between a publicist with Mormon curls and an actress who could pass for 14, and Leo & Javi finally reunite... as long as Dream Casey doesn't choose violence!Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

One of the many things liable to cause chaos in Salem: twins/doppelgängers! With the recent return of Rafe's lookalike Arnold Feniger, twin shenanigans were on the brain. So this week Olivia's chronicling a few of the standout twins of Salem. Did she miss your favorite DooL twin storyline? Reach out on Instagram @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv 

Is it just me, or are there two Rafes in Salem?!This week, my friend Bear joins on an adventure through Teen Drama Corner, fencing stolen goods, doppelgänger shenanigans, Rat Czar recruitment - and I can't forget perhaps the greatest mystery of all... will anyone use the Holly's tickets for the Mystic Brew concert?! They're a great band if you don't know them!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on TikTok: @days_of_our_liv

This week, it's all about Julie! Julie Olson Williams is a legendary character for so many reasons, but primarily because she is the only character from the original 1965 Days of our Lives pilot who is still on the show - I mean, if you recall from my recap, The First Ever Episode of Days of our Lives, the entire series opens with Julie's shoplifting drama! She is the foundation of this epic saga.Adding to Julie's icon status is the actress who has brought her to life for almost the entire time the show has been running, Susan Seaforth Hayes, who took over the role of Julie in 1968 and never looked back. You can't talk about Julie without Doug, just like you can't talk about Susan without Bill. Join me for a journey from Julie's troubled beginnings through her fight for her great love.Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

With an episode title like this, you have to assume Leo Stark is in the mix!Soaps newbie and dear friend Emily Dreier joins to recap this episode - it's the holiday season in Salem! Final grades are coming in on The Group Project TM, sparks are flying after the secret mission to the distant land of Vancouver, and the shops close at 7:00 so we have to get our shopping in: for friends, family, or in Leo's case, just to treat himself! Maybe he'll have friends by next Christmas!And at the very end of the episode... a teen drama twist you never saw coming (or maybe you could sense from the second Sophia appears at Tate's door...)Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

Drumroll please... this week's minisode is dedicated to the one and only Leo Stark! Salem's own Lady Whistleblower. A messy gay guy with a heart of gold. People love him or they hate him, but they have to respect him.For a video version of this episode, follow Olivia on Tik Tok @days_of_our_livOr follow the podcast on Instagram @soarethedayspodcast

We're going a little out of order with our episode recaps, but this one was so juicy, we had to circle back! For this episode, Olivia's joined by Gus Mahoney, lover and champion of daytime TV, and they buckle in for the ride of a lifetime.Along with an excellent chat drawing the straight line between classical theatre, soap operas, and the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Olivia & Gus go over this jam-packed episode in which Sarah finally remembers who hit her with a car, Xander grapples with the consequences of his actions, Holly is lurking around Parisian corners, Eric encourages Brady to search his Brain for the truth of what happened the night Sarah got hit, and Steve, Chad, Cat & Mark wrack up MAJOR charges on international calls between Salem & Paris!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_livLeave a rating & a review, and tell a fellow TV lover about the podcast! <3

I've been waiting for this one! Jackée Harry's character, Paulina Price, may have only been bringing icon energy to Days of our Lives since 2021, but Salem wouldn't be the same without her. Come along on a quick tour through all of Paulina's shenanigans since first arriving in Salem with visions of Price Town and a deep dark secret...Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastFollow Olivia on Tik Tok: @days_of_our_liv

After an inadvertent hiatus, SATDOOL is BACK! Anna Hashizume joins Olivia this episode, and as a performer and audition coach, she has a lot to say about the Body & Soul casting process... This episode has everything - suspicion, betrayal, birthdays, funky outfits, fake slaps, real infidelity... you name it!Follow Anna on Instagram (@annahashizume) and Tik Tok (@anna_hashizume)Follow the podcast on Instagram (@soarethedayspodcast) and follow Olivia on Tik Tok (@days_of_our_liv)If you like the show, leave a rating & follow wherever you get your podcasts! 

It's an explosive day in Salem! In this episode, Olivia is joined by Adelin Phelps to talk about what comfort tv means to them & to recap Days of our Lives Season 60 Episode 20 - in which homicidal maniac Connie Vininsky is setting off homemade bombs & exacting revenge on those who outed her as a résumé embellisher, Not-Abigail "remembers" her wedding vows, and Mark tries to keep it together under the watchful eye of Kayla.This episode really makes you think... if someone blabbed all over town that you lied on your résumé, what lengths would you go to in order to silence them? Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast

Things are getting meta in Salem as folks prepare for "streaming's hottest new soap opera," Body & Soul! We've got non-actors preparing for their Daytime Emmy-worthy roles, creative location scouting, and some mistaken identity in the casting department... Will the "ancient argument" between Chanel and Alex prevent them from starring as Pineview's supercouple, Faith and Arrow? Will Stephanie's obvious love for Alex get in the way of him rehearsing his audition? And how much soap opera history can be packed into one scene?? All will be answered this episode. SATDOOL regulars Meredith & Grant are back to hash out their own ancient argument - a feud over whether Marlena is actually the best character on Days! Find out if Hattie Adams is the glue these two need to finally connect.Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastOlivia also has a Tik Tok where she occasionally yaps about the podcast: @days_of_our_liv If you're able, please consider donating to these or other relief efforts for those affected by the LA wildfires: World Central Kitchen, Direct Relief

It's 2025! In an effort to finally catch up to new episodes, Olivia made The Jump & skipped the back half of Season 59. Join as she forges into the new territory of Season 60 and gets her bearings with new characters, new dramas, & new exterior establishing shots!So much has happened in Olivia's own personal time jump - Tate has been sent away (but is hiding out with Holly in the Horton family cabin), Xander's mother Fiona has come to town to help out with her granddaughter/gaze at liquor bottles, Sarah Horton has been mowed down in a hit and run (but survived), Brady's life is spiraling out of control with star detective Jada breathing down his neck, and Chad has found his previously-thought-dead wife Abigail... or has he?? (he definitely hasn't)Olivia is joined again by her husband, JuCoby, who takes a strong public stance against the Kia Boyz & Grand Theft Auto (the crime, not the game). They also give some strong free advertising to Peacock & The Traitors, a household favorite!Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastIf you like the podcast, leave a rating & a review!

It's the final SATDOOL episode of 2024, and Olivia's last episode from Season 59! Yes, it's true, she's finally acknowledging the fact that she's never going to get caught up if she tries to watch every episode, so she's jumping into Season 60 in the new year and embracing how confused she might be for a while. But first! The incredibly funny Madeleine Rowe joins Olivia to break down Season 59, Episode 111. It's Salem-After-Dark, if a vague, non-linear stretch of time between 8 pm and 6 am qualifies as "after dark."In this episode, Marlena & Steve are worried about John's erratic behavior as Constantin stirs up memories of The Pawn, Harris sneaks Lucas out of prison Annie-style, Everett (aka the Bearded Whisperer) respects Stephanie's boundaries by demanding she change them, then crosses the literal boundary of the middle of the bed in an extreme way, and Theresa & Alex unwind from a stressful day the tried and true way - with a game of Truth or Dare!Follow on Instagram @soarethedayspodcast for visuals of iconic moments from the episode, including John's epic moment of emotional processing in the town square. 

He's baaaack! Olivia's secret plot to turn Grant Sorenson into a DOOL superfan is going swimmingly as Grant returns to break down another episode. This time they're talking about Season 59 Episode 56, which is chock-full of action. Dimitri & Leo get delayed on their way to the submarine dock, Jada waits to be seen by a doc, Salem's newest cool teens solve a mystery with technology, & Nicole experiences a stunningly traumatic roadside birth. Meanwhile, as Sloane & Melinda hit a snag on their quest to get a baby by the end of the night, a miracle comes knocking at the door.Follow on Instagram for screenshots of moments from this episode: @soarethedayspodcastAnd watch along! Days of our Lives streaming exclusively on Peacock!

Come along on a deep dive into the backstory of the best dad/grandfather/spy/assassin in Salem - the one and only John Black! He's had many assumed names and many career paths since arriving in Salem in 1986 with no known identity besides "The Pawn," but he's always had his love for Marlena along the way.Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast

After a surprise summer hiatus (look, moving is hard!) - Olivia is BACK with another Days recap! And who better to join her for this triumphant return than the guest who started it all... Meredith Louise Casey!In this episode, Salem REELS from the paternity bombshell revealed in Victor's recovered will. Alex asserts his CEO nameplate dominance at Titan as the new Kiriakis heir, Chad & Stephanie face pressure to take their relationship to the next level, and perhaps most importantly, Theresa 2.0 arrives on a Global Airlines flight with her rapidly-aged teenage son, Tate! Buckle up for some long tangents, twists & turns in Salem!Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast

This week, in a very special recap, Olivia takes a brief detour from Season 59 to break down the episode that started it all - the very first episode of Days of our Lives, which aired in 1965! Thanks to whoever uploaded it to YouTube, Grant Sorenson & Olivia were able to watch this moment in television history, and they have been changed for good.While a lot has changed over 60 years in Salem, some things stay the same. We've got rich dialogue, a few line flubs, and emotional range for miles! Join us while the Hortons adjust to life as empty nesters while planning their daughters very last minute Thanksgiving wedding, and witness a troubled teenage Julie go off the rails... all for a ratty old stole. Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast

Brace yourselves, because Salem is messy this week! The delightful Grant Sorenson joins Olivia to break down the stunning conclusion of the Leo/Dimtri secret affair (a chaotic study of gay relationships to explore during Pride Month), the reveal of Talia & Shawn's night getting wasted, and the ultimate showdown between Vivian Alamain and her second amendment rights. Grant may have struggled to keep everyone's names straight, but all you need to know is that Green Girl is Doctor's sister, who slept with Cop, who's married to Wrap Dress, who's Color Block's daughter. Easy enough?Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcastAnd if you're in the Twin Cities, go see Only Ugly Guys at Open Eye Theatre, running until 6/30! www.openeyetheatre.org/only-ugly-guys

Did you miss me? Olivia's back with another full episode recap!! This week, director and childhood soap viewer Cara Phipps joins Olivia to talk break down Season 59 Episode 24. In this episode, we're getting to know several Salemers who have yet to appear in podcast episodes including DA Melinda Trask, Sloane & Eric, and Nicole Walker. Ava & Harris continue their search for Susan in the Big Smoke aka London, Melinda has a TERRIBLE day at work, and Sloane relentlessly complains about the chowder at the Brady Pub (alternate title of ep: The Famous Illinois Clam). Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast

The doctor is IN!It's time to take a look back at the history of Salem's favorite hypnotizing psychiatrist (and Olivia's favorite character) - Marlena Evans! One of the most iconic characters on Days, Marlena has been to hell and back... literally. In this minisode, Olivia delivers a beginner's guide to all the unbelievable events in Marlena's story since bursting onto the scene in 1976.Follow on Instagram @soarethedayspodcast for a video recap, which includes photos of Marlena and the gang throughout the decades!

Minisode time! Olivia begins the first of many deep dives into the rich tapestry of characters that make up the players of Days of Our Lives. In less than 10 minutes, she'll cover what we've seen from Salem's very own "mafia princess," Ava Vitali, who has been wreaking havoc in Salem since 2008!Follow on Instagram @soarethedayspodcast for a video recap that includes photos of Ava, Steve, Tripp, and Charlie from over the years.Stay classy, Salem.

This week, Olivia has dear friend, fan of the pod, and planks expert Emily Swanberg over to sip some wine and break down Days of Our Lives Season 59 Episode 21. In Salem, Rex & Sarah's secret about the real paternity of Sarah's baby is shockingly revealed while it's discussed in a public place, Vivian attempts to recruit a new right hand man at Titan, and Maggie & Justin take the entire episode to read Victor's will...with a surprise twist.Not in Salem, Olivia & Emily talk classic ABC family teen dramas, give codicils another shoutout, and discuss how amazing it would be if Days of Our Lives did a live episode... Days of Our LIVE!Olivia's taking a short break to record a bank of episodes ahead of time, but subscribe to the podcast to keep up with minisodes & character deep dives she's going to post in the meantime!Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast

JuCoby is back for another round of nonsense in Salem...and Greece! Olivia breaks down Days of Our Lives Season 59 Episode 16, in which Theresa has followed Brady & Alex to Greece on their search for information about Victor's will, Gabi & Stefan keep scheming, and the Gwen/Dimitri/Leo love triangle comes to a disastrous head.Tune in for laughs, motivational speeches, and obscure musical theatre references!Follow the podcast on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast

Olivia is joined by a very special guest - JuCoby Johnson - who has been sporadically catching moments of Days of Our Lives for the last 4 years while Olivia's watching it at home, but has never sat down to properly watch an episode until now! They break down Days of Our Lives Season 59 Episode 12, in which Paulina helps Chanel choose between Johnny & Talia (while Olivia gives more details about Talia's poisonous origins), Ava & Harris evade both police and a vengeful EJ, and Wendy & Tripp finally get some...alone time. Follow on Instagram: @soarethedayspodcast

Meredith Louise Casey joins Olivia again to recap another wild episode of Days of Our Lives - Season 59 Episode 6. In this episode, Ava Vitali is haunted by visions of Susan Banks, Theresa Donovan makes a teary-eyed play for Brady's heart, and Marlena Evans, John Black, & Steve Johnson try to uncover the identity of a delightful John Doe whose connections to Salem run deeper than anyone would have thought... Dick Van Dyke guest stars, and mysteries abound!Enjoy the laughs, leave a rating/review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode. Next week, we'll be recapping Season 59 Episode 12 with JuCoby Johnson! 

Olivia's first guest and best friend, Meredith, joins her to chat about how Days came into their lives, and what comfort television means to them. They break down Days of Our Lives Season 59 Episode 4 - in which Dimitri and Leo grapple with the complicated codicil, Phillip's return from faking his own death sends shockwaves through Salem, and we spend more time than necessary talking about the fish sticks at the Brady Pub. Buckle in and join the chaos!

Olivia Wilusz wants to share the joys, the laughs, and the dramatic gasps that she experiences watching the decades-long-running soap opera, Days of Our Lives.