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Created by Tami Goveia, this show covers the news and gossip of the shows of Daytime TV which include Soap operas, talk shows, and digital dramas. Hosted by Tami and Candice Mack.

JLJ Media


    • May 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 209 EPISODES


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    Beyond the Gates Triumphant Episodes 5/2 & 5/3/25

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 6:21


    James Lott Jr films from his couch and talks about Beyond the Gate Episodes from May 2nd and 3rd, 2025! Spoilers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Montecito's Grant Rutter & Andrew Pemberton-Fowler

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 44:02


    James Lott Jr chats with the Exective Producer/Creator and the Executive Story Editor about their new Audio soap, Montecito. Check them out here  ⁨@MontecitoSeries⁩ 

    Beyond The Gates: A Different Kind of Storytelling?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 9:39


    James addresses the recent fan complaints of the new soap and offers up another way to look at it!

    What Soaps DId I Watch From the Beginning (Audio Only edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 4:44


    What Soaps DId I Watch From the Beginning (Audio Ony edition)

    LIVE: Beyond The Gates with JLJ, Walker and Tony!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 113:38


    JLJ , Walker Ragsdale, and Tony moore talk about Beyond the Gates!

    Jack Wagner, Billy Flynn, Daniel Cosgrove & Daniel Goddard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 4:24


    JLJ comments on all the male/actor casting news on Daytime! 

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    Venice Season 7 Chat w/ Crystal Chappell, Gregory Zarian, Jessica Leccia & Harrison Kilian-White

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 50:22


    James Lott Jr chats with Crystal Chappell, Gregory Zarian, Jessica Leccia & Harrison Kilian-White about the new season of the Emmy Winning Venice! Its Season 7!!  TO watch goto Vimeo.goto venicetheseries.com

    Beyond the Gates Recast & Bold, Y&R, and Dallas Anniversaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 10:36


    Beyond the Gates first recast shocks viewers. Venice the series is back. Bold and the Beautiful turns 38. Young and the Restless turns 52. Dallas has a special anniversary!

    200 Episodes!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 8:04


    JLJ goes downs memory lane! And also Thank YOU for supporting this show! 

    Happy 40th Eastenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 15:14


    There are spoilers in this video too. James celebrates the UK Soaps 40th anniversary and why he loves the show! #eastenders #jameslottjr

    It's Starting Already

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 11:22


    We are a week out from the premiere of a new soap and the comments are flowing and JLJ not surprised! 

    Soaps Round UP

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 12:18


    James rates each of the soaps storylines with Black folks in them and praises Beyond the Gates PR team! Happy Black History Month!

    Happy 10th Anniversary Dishin Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 9:58


    JLJ explains why Dishin Days is important in our soap world and celebrates its 10 years on air! Follo them everywhere @dishindays

    A New Jack Brennan on GH...WHAT??!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 6:04


    JLJ shares his reaction to the news that Charles Measure is out at General Hospital and it has been recast.

    Black History Month and Soaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 15:47


    JLJ runs his mouth! 

    Beyond The Gates IS Almost Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 11:03


    The lead actors from CBS Beyond the Gates will be on CBS Sunday Morning. JLJ talks about that and a few other Daytime related tidbits. 

    Beyond the Gates..Trailer & A TV Duo Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 10:30


    CBS Beyond the Gates Trailer.Evan Hofer's surprise exit from GH.Valerie Pettiford and Thelma Hopkins reunite on Y&R.James Lott Jr is the host

    The Tale of Two Romans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 5:32


    Wayne Northrop, who played the original Roman Brady on Days of our Lives, passed away. In honor of his passing, we revisit the big story from the show.

    Recasting Legacy Characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 7:28


    Can any character be recast on Soaps?

    The Day the Gates Will Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 5:46


    James reacts to the news of the actual date of the premiere of CBS' Beyond the Gates! #beyondthegates #cbs #michelevaljean

    The Soap Community Goes to BlueSky

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 4:53


    Blue Sky is a social media app. And James reacts to the soap community going to it! I'm on there at jameslottjr.bsky.social

    When Race is Brought Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 13:37


    On General Hospital Portia and Curtis bring up race in their conversation and the internet goes wild! 

    A Black Man For Trina?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 12:13


    A new casting announcement that links to the character of Trina sets the internet abuzz. James talks about it! 

    Retcon or Filling in Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 9:31


    Can you add to characters lives after they have been on the canvas a long time?

    LIVE : The Sharon 30th Episodes & RIP Drake Hogestyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 59:39


    Candice Mack and James Lott Jr talk about the soap events of the day!

    LIVE: The Gates Are Opening with Candice Mack & Walker Ragsdale

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 125:13


    They talk about : Beyond the Gates, Kelly Monaco, Alexa Havens, Michelle Stafford, Sharon Case, Valarie Pettiford, Neighbours, GH, All My children on Lifetime , Bo and Hope, and Plex TV. September 2024 JLJ Zoom Events Saturday September 21st-12pmPT-JLJ's Private Soap Zoom ($10) Friday September 27th-5pmPT-JLJ's Happy Hour Zoom ($10) October 2024 JLJ Zoom Events Friday October 11th-5pmPT-Mental Health Zoom ($10) Friday October 18th -5pmPT-JLJ's Happy Hour Zoom ($10) Saturday October 26th-12pmPT-JLJ's Private Soap Zoom ($10) 4 ways to pay: Venmo- james-lott-7 PayPal- blakhope9@aol.com Zelle- jlottjr@aol.com CashAPP- $blakhopela SIGN UP NOW! GET YOUR SPOT!

    Reaction to Kelly Monaco's Firing from GH

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 12:27


    James Lott Jr reacts to the news of Kelly Monacos firing from General Hospital after 21 years! 

    Do Ratings Still Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 11:43


    James Lott Jr explores the meaning of ratings past and present. TV ratings.

    A Legend Passes/Phil Donohue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 4:15


    James Lott Jr acknowledges the passing of TV host icon Phil Donohue at age 88.

    Farewell, Forever And A Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 13:16


    Audio drama Forever and a Day is beginning its 5th and final season. JLJ talks about the shows importance on entertainment and on him. 

    Happy 40th Santa Barbara

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 11:39


    James talks about his favorite daytime soap opera ever.

    Can WE Openly Like Our Soaps Anymore?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 17:14


    James Lott Jr talks about the state of online platforms and soap fans. 

    Ron is OUT, Rick is IN, and The Gates Are Moving Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 13:44


    James Lott Jr Is back and commenting on the latest daytime tv news! 

    Major News Out of General Hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 7:15


    JLJ reacts to all the comings and goings on ABC's General Hospital! 

    When Fans Turn On You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 10:39


    James Lott Jr address the haters of Soap Podcasters! 

    If I Don't Like It, Then It Should be Cancelled?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 11:18


    James Lott Jr speaks out about some "fans" wanting shows to get cancelled becasue they are happy with them. 

    Soap Bloggers, Soap Podcasters and Soap Press!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 11:40


    James Lott jr talks about Soap Bloggers, Soap Podcasters and Soap Press and their importance in the soap Industry! 

    Soap Fans Are Demanding More From Soap Press and Content Creators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 12:54


    Online racist attacks on Soap actors like GH's Tabyana has caused Soap fans to ask for coverage of this from Soap sources. And the same for Soap Content Creators and Commentators. 

    I Am A Champion of Soaps!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 10:41


    James Lott Jr talks about the responses to the last show and his feelings about the soaps. 

    Why IS JLJ Media NOT at the Daytime Emmys..Again.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 35:51


    James Lott Jr of JLJ Media is NOT happy and explains his situation regarding the Daytime Emmys.

    A DEATH in the General Hospital Family

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 3:29


    GH's Ex Brando Corbin's portrayer Johnny Wactor has been shot and killed and the community mourns this tragedy. He was 37. 

    Melody Thomas Scott & Ed Scott to Receive Lifetime Acheivement Emmys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 2:28


    Melody Thomas Scott & Ed Scott to Receive Lifetime Acheivement Emmys. Host James Lott Jr reacts to the news!

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