The Locher Room

Soap opera favorite Signy Coleman joined us in The Locher Room for the very first time! From playing Hope Adams on The Young and the Restless to Annie Dutton on Guiding Light, Signy has captivated audiences for decades. She’s now co-hosting a new podcast, The Significance, with Tyler Ford. Download the audio version of this episode today to catch up with Signy and hear all about her incredible car...

As the World Turns alum Jon Prescott joined me in The Locher Room to look back at his time playing Mike Kasnoff. Jon has also appeared in numerous primetime series, including The Client List, 30 Rock, Rescue Me, CSI: NY, Watch Over Me, Law & Order, and more. His film roles include Howl and The Holiday. In January 2020, Jon opened Throw Clay LA, a ceramics studio in downtown Los Angeles, where...

Celebrate the killer final season of the award-winning audio soap opera, Forever and a Day in The Locher Room. The final season will run through March of 2025. Joining us to mark this occasion is creator, co-Executive Producer, co-head writer, and narrator Casey Hutchison; co-Executive Producer, co-head writer, and the voice of Danielle Fraser, Candice Mack; co-Executive Producer, script writer, a...

Emmy Award-winner Courtney Hope sat down for an in-depth interview in The Locher Room. Courtney joined The Young and the Restless in 2020 as Sally Spectra, a talented fashion designer looking for a fresh start in Genoa City. Courtney originated the role of Sally first on The Bold and the Beautiful in 2017 and departed the show in 2020. Sally Spectra is the namesake to her aunt (played by the late...

Join us for an engaging conversation with Emmy-nominated actress and Spirit Guide Jessica Jimenez Perry and singer-actress Lisa Donahey! Jessica and Lisa, both known for their roles on "Guiding Light" and "General Hospital," will share insights into their careers, friendship, and much more. Jessica, who debuted as Catalina Quesada on "Guiding Light" in 2000, has overcome incredible challenges, inc...

Listen to an inspiring interview with Philadelphia native and singer/songwriter Cole Redding in The Locher Room. We'll dive into his new single, his journey to sobriety at just 20 years old, and his incredible experience being mentored by the iconic Jon Bon Jovi. Cole is making waves in his "Gay Americana" era, seamlessly blending classic American pop culture with a fresh LGBTQ spirit. His fourth...

Tune-in to The Locher Room as we welcome Connie Passalacqua Hayman, also known as Marlena De Lacroix. Connie will share her deep passion for daytime television and discuss how it shaped her illustrious career as a writer, editor, and professor. Connie began her journey into soap journalism in 1980, serving as editor for Afternoon TV magazine and Soap Opera World. Her contributions spanned across e...

Meet Director, Writer and Producer Kenneth Johnson who sat down with me in The Locher Room to look back at his incredible career in television which began in 1964 when he joined CBS in NY. Kenneth is responsible for creating some of television’s most iconic shows including The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk, the original mini-series V, and Alien Nation. Kenneth also directed numerous TV movies...

Author William Keck joined us for An Author’s Afternoon in The Locher Room to tell us about his new book, "When You Step Upon A Star: Cringeworthy Confessions of a Tabloid Bad Boy”  William began his career working for TV titan Aaron Spelling and as an NBC and CBS studio page before turning his focus to journalism and television production. He has worked as a staff reporter for the National Enquir...

Actor Pooch Hall and Director Shane Dax Taylor joined me in The Locher Room to discuss their WWII drama, Murder Company. The film is in select theaters, on digital and on demand. The film, an unknown story, takes place during the D-Day invasion, where a group of US soldiers are given orders to smuggle a member of the French resistance behind enemy lines to assassinate a high-value Nazi target. Poo...

Guiding Light alum John Driscoll sat down in The Locher Room to look back at his time playing Henry “Coop” Bradshaw. Surprising John during our conversation is Guiding Light's Beth Chamberlin. John joined Guiding Light in September 2004 and played the role until that fateful car crash in 2009. John has been serving our country actively in the National Guard for the past 12 years and when he is not...

Trailblazing actress Candis Cayne sat down in The Locher Room to talk about her new series, Candis Cayne’s Secret Garden available to stream on Hulu. Secret Garden is a gardening show unlike any other. After many years pursuing her dreams (and a transition) Candis was cast in the groundbreaking role of “Carmelita Rainer,” on the hit ABC primetime drama Dirty Sex Money. She became the FIRST transge...

Guiding Light made its television debut on June 30th, 1952. The one and only Maeve Kinkead joined to look back at this historic show and her iconic role as Vanessa Chamberlin Reardon. Maeve joined Guiding Light in June 1980 and graced the Springfield canvas for nearly 29 years. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1995 and won the Emmy for Ou...

Join us in The Locher Room for an in-depth discussion on Pride with actors Adam Bucci, Adam Huss, and Greg Rikaart. In celebration of Pride Month, these three men joined for an enlightening and heartfelt conversation, shedding light on the personal experiences of these actors both in and out of the spotlight. We delved into the progress made in LGBTQIA rights, the challenges still faced, and the i...

Listen in to an exclusive interview with Doug Heilman, one of the talented home cooks competing in Season 3 of The Great American Recipe. Doug will share his journey, culinary inspirations, and what it means to be part of this celebrated cooking competition. Doug Heilman, a training consultant from western Pennsylvania, brings a unique blend of cultural influences to his cooking. Growing up on a f...

Catch up with actor Danny Pintauro right here in The Locher Room.  Danny is well-known to television audiences for his incredible eight-year run as the precocious and spunky “Jonathan Bower” on the hit ABC series, Who’s the Boss? starring alongside Judith Light, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond and Alyssa Milano. Danny began his professional career at the age of two as a model and commercial actor. B...

Actor, Producer, Designer and father of two, Ricky Paull Goldin sat down with me to look back at his incredible career and to talk about his most important role to date – Dad. Ricky made his Broadway debut at the age of 15. He is best known to daytime fans for his roles on Another World (Dean Frame), The Young and the Restless (Gary Dawson), Guiding Light (Gus Aitoro) and All My Children (Jake Mar...

Little House on the Prairie’s Dean Butler (Almonzo) sat down in The Locher Room to discuss his memoir, PRAIRIE MAN: My Little House Life & Beyond. Dean invites the readers on a heartwarming journey of entertainment, love, and life. Told with the characteristic candor and wholesome charm that reflects the beloved characters he’s played; PRAIRIE MAN is sure to delight fans of Little House on the...

Days of Our Lives alum, Thaao Penghlis sat down for an interview in The Locher Room to discuss his latest project, “Thaao Penghlis’ Lost Treasures,” a thrilling detective story-style exploration of Greece’s greatest contribution to the world’s literature, the poet Homer. Thaao has been playing two look-a-like villains, Count Tony DiMera and his impersonator Andre DiMera for over 40 years on Days o...

Singer and recording artist, Cindy Fee sat down in The Locher Room for a one-on-one interview. Cindy is best known for performing “Thank You for Being A Friend,” the opening theme song to the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning sitcom, The Golden Girls. After The Golden Girls’ star Betty White’s death in 2021, the popular sitcom and Cindy’s opening theme song was streamed 384 million times in one...

Writer, Director, and co-founder of the Renaissance Theatre Company stopped by to discuss his critically acclaimed original musical From Here. The Renaissance Theatre Company is bringing the show to New York City this summer for a six-week Off-Broadway engagement at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center from June 29th through August 11th. Set in 2016, From Her...

Director James Cullen Bressack and actress Kristanna Loken sat down to discuss their new film Darkness of Man. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as ‘Russell Hatch,’ an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong. The film is available on digital.  James Cullen Bressack is a director, screenwriter, and producer. He has directed...

Join us for Soap Opera Weekly – A Look Back. Soap Opera Weekly, began as a sister magazine to Soap Opera Digest, made its debut on the newsstands in November of 1989 and the final issue was put out 23 years later in 2012. Joining us for the hour are an incredible array of writers and editors some of whom first started off as interns at the magazine. Leading the bunch is the one and only Mimi Torch...

Actor Doug Wert dropped by The Locher Room to look back at his time working on One Life to Live, The Young and The Restless and As the World Turns. In addition to his roles in daytime, Doug has appeared in several primetime hit series including, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stargate SG-1, 666 Park, Law and Order and much more. Doug also spent ten years in the music business producing artists an...

We celebrated Mother’s Day with real life husband and wife duo, Jordi and Kaitlin Vilasuso. Jordi and Kaitlin are the parents of three beautiful girls, Riley (11), Everly (7) and almost six-month old Lucy, who was hospitalized back in January with RSV. We will hear what Mother’s Day is like in the Vilasuso household from these very busy parents and what they each learned from their own moms. 24 ye...