SO are the Days of Our Lives?!

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...

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 t...

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&quo...

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 appare...

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 L...

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 & Na...

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 ther...

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 w...

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...

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 t...

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 o...

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...

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 ma...

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 re...

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...

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 pr...

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 gettin...

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 episod...

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: @soarethedayspodcast Follow 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 c...

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 @soarethedayspodcast Follow 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 podca...

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 thi...

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,...

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_liv Or follow the podcast on Instagram @soarethedayspodcast