The Locher Room

What’s in a name? For these families, everything! In this special episode of  The Locher Room , fans share the heartfelt (and hilarious!) stories behind naming their children after beloved soap opera characters and stars. You'll meet: 🍼 Reva, coincidentally shares her name with GL’s legendary Reva Shayne 🍼 Carly, whose dad kept the name’s  GH  origin a secret from his husband 🍼 Colby, Olivi...

🎙️ Two-time Emmy winner  Mike Manning  stops by  The Locher Room  podcast to talk about his newest feature,  Unexpected Treasures . From filming in the Mojave to updates on fan-favorite “Smitty” and  Beyond the Gates , Mike shares behind-the-scenes stories, what drew him to this quirky role, and why this indie gem is the perfect feel-good “popcorn movie” for fall. Unexpected Treasures  is streamin...

Finn Carter joins me for a conversation fans have been waiting for. Beloved as Sierra Esteban Montgomery on  As the World Turns , Finn reflects on her Oakdale years alongside co-stars like Scott Bryce, Peter Boynton, and Elizabeth Hubbard. She also takes us behind the scenes of the cult-classic film  Tremors , shares stories from across her career in TV and film, and opens up with honesty about he...

In this episode of  Conversations with Alan , I spoke with filmmakers  Todd Morehead  and  Justin Kron  about their powerful documentary,  October 7: Bearing Witness to the Massacre. The film examines the atrocities of October 7, 2023—the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust—through survivor stories, first responders, a former hostage, and chilling footage captured by the terror...

The  Texas  cast reunion continued in  The Locher Room !  Tina Johnson  (Lurlene Harper),  Harley Jane Kozak  (Brette Wheeler; also Annabelle on  Guiding Light  and Mary on  Santa Barbara ),  Michael Woods  (Mark Wheeler; also  All My Children , Jim Reardon on  Guiding Light , and Alec Wallace on  As the World Turns ), and  Terri Garber  (Allison Linden; also Iris Dumbrowski on  As the World Turns...

Susan Walters and Linden Ashby looked back on their NYC beginnings and meeting on ABC’s  Loving  (Lorna Forbes & Curtis Alden). We discussed Susan’s 2022 return as Diane Jenkins and Linden’s 2024 comeback as Cameron Kirsten on  The Young and the Restless , their Daytime Emmy nominations, co-directing Lifetime films, favorite co-stars, welcoming their first grandchild, and Linden’s two-episode ...

🎬  Exit Interviews  is a bold new indie drama about love, loss, and the truths we discover when we look back. In this episode of  The Locher Room ,  Tuc Watkins ,  Garrett Abdo , and surprise guest  Adam Huss  open up about the film’s raw, funny, and brutally honest story. Tuc reflects on lessons learned from Erika Slezak and working with  OLTL  alum Nathan Fillion, while Garrett shares how his s...

Actor  Peter Porte  joined me in  The Locher Room  for a candid and wide-ranging conversation you will not want to miss. We covered everything from his latest role as  Deacon Granville  in the audio drama  Montecito  to the importance of authentic representation on screen and in storytelling. Peter spoke openly about his own coming out journey, sharing how his personal experiences have shaped the...

Don’t miss this powerful and extended conversation with As the World Turns alum Scott Bryce  in  The Locher Room . Scott opens up about his recent battle with Stage 3 stomach and esophageal cancer, including two near-death experiences that changed his life forever. He shares why it’s so important to listen to your body and get to the doctor the minute something feels off—and how he's finding stren...

🎉  Days of Our Lives  received 13 Daytime Emmy nominations — and we’re celebrating in  The Locher Room  with several of the nominated stars! Joining me for this special Emmy-themed conversation: 🌟  Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor • Eric Martsolf as Brady Black • Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark • Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis ✨  Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Da...

Jake Weary is everywhere right now—and he stopped by  The Locher Room  for an in-depth conversation. He’s heating things up on Netflix as Cane Buckley in  The Waterfront , just came off the Tribeca premiere of his new film  Westhampton , and still has fans hooked from  The Walking Dead: Dead City . And yes,  Animal Kingdom  is blowing up all over again now that it’s streaming. We covered it all—pl...

The incredibly talented  Alice Barrett-Mitchell  stopped by  The Locher Room  to reflect on her career and time in Bay City. Best known for her unforgettable seven-year run as Frankie Frame on NBC’s  Another World , Alice has also appeared in  Law & Order: SVU ,  Billions ,  Chicago Med ,  Heels , and more—spanning stage and screen. We talked about her journey from growing up in NYC to being i...

he Locher Room  celebrated Pride Month with a very special guest:  Jill Powell  — Broadway actress, LGBTQ+ advocate, and former  As the World Turns  cast member. Jill began her professional journey at just 13, performing in national tours, TV commercials, and on Broadway in shows like  A Chorus Line ,  Damn Yankees , and  Grand Hotel . Daytime fans will remember her as Marcy Breen on  As the World...

Knots Landing Reunion: Constance McCashin & John Pleshette! We’re heading back to Seaview Circle with Constance McCashin and John Pleshette—beloved for their roles as Laura and Richard Avery on the iconic CBS prime-time series  Knots Landing . More than four decades after the show's debut, Constance and John remain close friends. In this special reunion, they share stories from the set, reflec...

The Locher Room  celebrated Pride Month with cast members from the groundbreaking new daytime drama  Beyond the Gates . Joining the conversation: ⭐  Mike Manning  (Bradley “Smitty” Smith) — two-time Daytime Emmy winner, known for  The Bay ,  Days of Our Lives ,  This Is Us , and  Teen Wolf ⭐  Brandon Claybon  (Martin Richardson) — seen in  Grey’s Anatomy ,  How to Get Away with Murder ,  General...

Listen to a powerful Conversations with Alan when Josh Weiner, Co-Founder of the Chicago Jewish Alliance and Chief Marketing and Development Office at NAVI, and his husband Kevin Schultz.  Josh, a proud Jewish leader and fourth-generation descendant of Armenian Genocide survivors, left a 15-year marketing career to take a stand against rising antisemitism and anti-Zionism. He’ll share his personal...

The Locher Room welcomed the cast and crew from Montecito. Emmy-nominated creator Grant Rutter and Andrew Pemberton-Fowler who served as Executive Story Editor joined Vincent Irizarry (All My Children, Guiding Light, The Young and the Restless) to talk all things Montecito —the sizzling audio soap that’s been turning up the heat and drama in its first season. 🔥 If you haven't listened yet, now’s...

The Locher Room sat down with Danielle Harris and Shelly Burch — the unforgettable mother-daughter duo Samantha Garretson and Delilah Ralston from One Life to Live. Danielle Harris began acting at just 7 years old, landing her first major role on OLTL as “Sammy,” the police chief’s daughter. She soon became a household name in the horror genre, beating out hundreds for the role of Jamie Lloyd in H...

Relive the bold ambition of Texas, the NBC soap that aimed to be daytime’s Dallas! Author Tom Lisanti joined cast members Kin Shriner, Caryn Richman, John McCafferty, and Tom Wiggin to discuss his new book, Texas: An Oral History of Daytime TV’s Answer to Dallas. The cast shared stories of working with the incomparable Beverlee McKinsey to summers in the Hamptons and behind-the-scenes tales with E...

Actor Zack Robidas stopped by The Locher Room and this is one you won’t want to miss. Zack dishes on working with Michelle Williams in Hulu’s Dying for Sex, what drew him to the project, and how the series resonates on a personal level. He is also known for roles in Succession, Fleishman Is in Trouble, Arbitrage, It’s Complicated, Blue Bloods, and more. Zack also opens up about meeting and falling...

Bestselling author Alina Adams returned to The Locher Room to talk about her brand-new historical novel, Go On Pretending—a powerful multigenerational saga spanning the golden age of 1950s television, the fall of the USSR, and the rise of the Women’s Revolution in Rojava, Syria. Soap fans will love the story’s deep connection to Guiding Light, as it follows Rose Janowitz, a trailblazing woman navi...

Nathan Owens (Holden Novak) and Jermaine Rivers (Damian Kane)—two power players shaking things up in Genoa City Nathan Owens dropped by The Locher Room for a live conversation. Nathan Owens joined the cast in January 2025 as Holden Novak, a savvy businessman whose arrival in Genoa City is stirring up secrets and suspicion—especially after it’s revealed he’s not who he originally claimed to be. Jer...

Daniel Cosgrove helped celebrate five years of The Locher Room when he sat down to discuss his return to daytime TV. I surprised Daniel with a visit from his Guiding Light sister, Emmy-winner Gina Tognoni. Daniel has captivated audiences with his dynamic roles across various soap operas, including:​ Scott Chandler on All My Children, Matt Durning on Beverly Hills, 90210, Bill Lewis on Guiding Ligh...

🌟 From Guiding Light to Beyond the Gates, Karla Mosley continues to shine! 🌟 I was thrilled to welcome my friend Karla Mosley back to The Locher Room! Fans first fell in love with Karla as Christina Moore on Guiding Light and later as Maya Avant on The Bold and the Beautiful, where she made history portraying daytime TV’s first transgender main character. Now, she’s captivating audiences once ag...

Get ready for a Locher Room reunion! Daytime Emmy winner John Wesley Shipp and actor/writer David A. Gregory sat down to talk about their recent stage collaboration and their time as father & son on One Life to Live. Fans will remember John and David as the troubled father-son duo Eddie and Robert Ford on One Life to Live. Their on-screen chemistry continued with the award-winning Western-noir...