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Les Kurkendaal —Barrett thinks that watching soaps is fun ! Join in on this weekly discussion about what is happening on your favorite soaps this week

Les Kurkendaal-Barrett


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    Daytime Soaps Week of Oct 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 27:26


    These are the daytime soaps in The USA and The UK for the week of October 4 . Enjoy !   theme song donated by Purple-Planet.com

    Soaps for the week of Sept 12 through 17...0

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 9:19


    Les talks about your favorite soaps in the USA an The UK for the week of Sept 12 ! Sonny on GH got his memory back and he is not a happy camper ! Theme song donated at Purple-planet----more----7777777777

    Daytime Soaps USA and UK Sept 6-10 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 13:37


    This week I talk about daytime soaps in The USA and The UK from Sept 6 to Sept 10 2021. Days of Our Lives , The Bold and The Beautiful , General Hospital , The Young and The Restless , Coronation Street and Emmerdale  theme song donated by Purple-Planet

    New season of Les Loves Soaps Starts Second week of September

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 0:54


     Hi I am Les and  I love soaps and I'm Back ! After taking the summer off I am back to talk about your favorite soaps in The USA and The UK !!!!!

    The Daytime Emmy Winners in the US and thoughts on last week's UK Soaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 23:55


    This week I talk about the Daytime Emmy Winners of 2021 and I also give my thoughts on last week's UK Soaps ! And YES have have opinions . LOL !!!! Do we agree ? Listen and find out !

    Les loves soaps is the US and UK for week of June -

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 21:37


    Today Les talks about soaps in the USA and the  UK for the week of June 1 .  He is loving Jackee on Days of Our Lives . There was a lot of chewed scenery on General Hospital. Which characters would he like to see in a love triangle on Emmerdale? Who impressed on Coronation stree ? Listen and find out

    Daytime Emmy Nominations 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 20:26


    Today I talk about the Daytime Emmy nominations for our favorite soaps . The good the bad and the ugly !     theme song donated by purple-planet.com

    Les loves UK soaps the week of April 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 22:17


    Today I talk about the UK soaps for the week of April 5 . Coronaton Street , Emmerdale and Eastenders    facebook@kurkendaalbarrettpresentations   theme song donated by purpleplanet.com

    Les loves the Bold and The Beautiful, Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 27:53


    Hi it's Les and this is my revamped Soap podcast ! Today I talk about Y and R , B and B and Days ! I talk about the good the bad and the ugly things about soaps this week. Facebook @kurkendaalbarrettpresentations   

    Les Loves General Hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 34:12


    Welcome to the rebooted Les loves soaps podcast. Today I Talk about General Hospital. It has definitely improved ! Enjoy the podcast       Facebook @kurkendaal barrett presentations      

    Les Loves General Hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 34:12


    Welcome to the rebooted Les loves soaps podcast. Today I Talk about General Hospital. It has definitely improved ! Enjoy the podcast       Facebook @kurkendaal barrett presentations      

    Welcome to Les Loves Soaps!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 1:18


    This podcast has a new name , a new attitude but I will be talking about the same old soaps !

    The UK soaps March 8 through 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 27:40


    On this episode I talk about the soaps in the UK March 8 through March 12. Poor LeeAnn is at the end of her rope on Coronation Street .  Lucas is still a creep on Eastenders . And all of the men on Hollyoaks are still hot   facebook @kurkendaalbarrettpresentations theme song donated by purple-planet    

    American Soaps March 1 through 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 29:07


    I am back ! My husband and I are in the process of adopting a child . That's why I was gone . But I am back and talking about the American Soaps March 1 through March 5   facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon   theme song by purple-planet

    The American Soaps Feb 8 -Feb12

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 29:11


    Today I talk about the US soaps for the week of Feb 8 through Feb 12

    The American Soaps Feb 1 to 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 26:23


    Today I talk about the American Soaps Feb 1 to 5. Which character got the applause of the week ? Which soap improved ? Listen and find out

    The British Soaps Feb 1 to 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 27:25


    Today I talk about the British Soaps Feb 1 to 5  Coronation Street , Emmerdale , Hollyoaks and Eastenders

    Jillian Bowe from Daytime Confidential is back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 112:30


    Today I talk to my friend Jillian Bowe from Daytime Confidential . We talk about want we want to see happen on our American soaps . And then we predict what will happen on our American Soaps      facebook soapoeraloveintheafternoon theme song donated by purple-planet

    Part 1 The American Soaps Jan 18 to22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 28:30


    I talk about your favorite daytime soaps in the USA and The UK . Part one is the American Soaps . Days of Our Lives , General Hospital , The Young and The Restless and The Bold and The Beautiful   Theme song donated by purple-planet 

    Part 2 The British soaps Jan 11 to 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 27:19


    Today I talk about The British Soaps January 11 to 5

    Part 1 American Soaps Jan 11to15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 22:27


    I talk about Soaps in the USA and The UK . This is part 1 . American Soaps Jan 11 to Jan 15

    A special announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 1:32


    A special announcement !

    Worst of 2020 PART 2 The British Soaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 18:38


    Today I talk about the worst thing that happened on The British Soaps in 2020   facebook  soapoperaloveintheafternoon   theme song  donated by purple-planet.com

    The Worst of 2020 part1 The American Soaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 34:30


    Today I talk about the worst things that have happened on American Soaps in 2020   Facebook   soapoperaloveintheafternoon   Theme song donated by purple-planet.com

    All My Children is coming BACK !!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 12:55


    Special episode ! All my Children is coming  back on the air ! Listen to the details !   facebook soapoperaloveintheafternoon   theme song donated by purple-planet

    Part 2 The British Soaps December 7 to 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 49:25


    I talk about soap operas in the USA and the UK . Today I am talking about the British Soaps from December 7 to 12   facebook   soapoperaloveintheafternoon   theme song at purple-planet.com

    Part 1 The American Soaps December 7 to 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 52:49


     Hi I'm Les Kurkendaal-Barrett.  I talk about Daytime Soaps in the USA and The UK . Today I talk about the American Soaps from December 7 to 11 .        theme song donated by Purple-Planet.com Facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon

    Thanksgiving Week Part 2 The British Soaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 68:17


    I talk about your favorite soaps in The US and The UK . It's part two of Thanksgiving Week. Now it is time to discuss the British Soaps .  I know Thanksgiving is not celebrated in the UK but this week was a treat . Jane Dansen ( LeeAnn , Cornation Street ) gave an amazing performance this week . And I am still disappointed in Emmerdale . Listen to find out why !   facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon Theme song donated by purple-planet

    Thanksgiving Week Part 1 The American Soaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 61:01


    Today Les talks about the soaps from Thanksgiving week . Today is part 1 where he talks about The American Soaps and tomorrow is part 2 where he will talk about the British Soaps . Even though we should be thankful , Les does not consider the Blow Up Doll storyline on The Bold and The Beautiful a blessing   Facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon

    Laura Spencer is a badass on General Hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 152:19


    Laura Spencer is back on General Hospital after a little break and she is ready to kick some ass ! And find out how we think of the rest of the Soaps in both The USA and The UK   facebook : soapoperaloveintheafternoon Theme song donated by purple-planet

    Cady McClain is a Soap Goddess

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 108:16


    We talk about your favorite Daytime Soaps in The USA and The UK. Cady McClain is back on our tv screens . She is the new Jennifer Horton on Days of our Lives . See why we are happy to see her . And of course we will be talking about the other soaps as well.

    Bill Bell would be pissed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 106:19


    We talk about your favorite soaps in the USA and the UNITED KINGDOM . Why is Les annoyed with the Bold and the Beautiful ?  Why would Bill Bell be pissed ? Listen and find out .   Facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon   Song donated by Purple-Planet  

    The long long long long episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 177:21


    This is a very long episode but we talk about all of your favorite soaps in the USA and The UK . How do we feel about one of our favorite characters switching soaps as the character ? How do we feel about a popular character from the past being recast with a soap legend ? How are we feeling about soaps in general this week ? Tune in and find out   theme song donated by purple-planet.com facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon

    Another Day Another Soap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 110:21


    Today Les and Jordan talk about your Favorite Daytime Soaps in The Us and The UK   Theme song donated by Purple-Planet.com   facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon

    We have a lot of ground to cover on our soaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 135:31


    All of our US and UK soaps are back and we have a lot to talk about . I still thing Y and R is a snoozefest but Hollyoaks is growing on my. And Days of Our Lives is still kicking ass . Find out what we think of all of the rest of our shows

    The Boring and the Boringer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 111:19


    Another week of talk about your favorite Daytime Soaps in the US and the UK . Some were great and some were sooooo boring . Listen to find out who made the cut !   facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon

    Daytime Soaps are slowly getting back to normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 123:06


    All of the American Soap Operas are back . There is talk about Cornation Street and Emmerdale coming back to six days a week .  Good news for everyone facebook @ soapoperaloveinthe afternoon song soda pop donated by purple-planet

    Sam McColl is ALIVE !

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 98:07


    It's time for another episode of Soap Opera Love in the Afternoon. We talk about another exciting week in  Daytime Soaps . Sam McColl is ALIVE . Listen to find out why we are pleasantly surprised with Sam McColl from General Hospital

    Better late than never

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 146:38


    Sorry the podcast is late . Les has been going through some wonderful life stuff . This week we talk about our favorite soaps . The soaps are starting to come back and we are very happy about it   Facebook -- @soapoperaloveintheafternoon Theme song Soda Pop donated by purple planet

    The Bold and The Beautiful but not too BRIGHT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 147:57


    The Bold and The Beautiful is back and we are happy about it .But there is a scene  this week that proves to us that not all of the characters on this show have common sense . And of course Days of Our Lives is not even close to running out of episodes . And when it comes to the British Soaps , Coronation Street and Emmerdale are showing us how to make filming during Covid -19 work . Hollyoaks is winding down until September    facebook@soapoperaloveintheafternoon

    Jillian Bowe from Daytime Confidential

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 133:08


    Today our guest is one of the fabulous co-hosts  from the podcast Daytime Confidential , Jillian Bowe . We talk about everything that is happening on soaps today and how the pandemic is afftecting things . It is a great interview ! Have fun listening !   FACEBOOK : @soapoperaloveintheafternoon   Theme song" Soda Pop "donated by purple-planet.com

    Sorry we're late

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 167:07


    Hi sorry we're late getting you the podcast this week ! Les and Jordan talk about your favorite soaps from The USA and The UK   facebook : @soapoperaloveintheafternoon Theme song donated by purple-planet

    We interview Mariann Aalda (Didi from The Edge of Night )

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 78:30


    Today Les and Jordan talk to the  Mariann Aalda . She played the groundbreaking role of Didi Bannester on The Edge of Night . She then made the jump to  Primetime Tv  and Film .  She has an amazing Tedx talk that tells us why Ageism is a Bully . Join us as Mariann tells us what is was like being being one of the first  Black Super Couples on Daytime tv and she also gives some great acting tips as well .  This is an episode that you do not want to miss .     facebook@soapoperaloveintheafternoon theme song Soda pop donated by purple-planet.com

    Black Excellence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 130:02


    It's another week of Les and Jordan talking about  soaps . While all of the other US soaps are in reruns Days of Our Lives is still churning out new episodes . Why are the Y and R reruns an example of black excellence ?  Why are the General Hospital reruns annoying us ? And over in the UK we still have new episodes as well . What do we think about the special Emmerdale Pandemic episodes ? Listen to find out .   Facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon   Theme song donated by Purple-planet.com      

    Name That Tune

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 135:23


    This week Les and Jordan play a little game of Name that tune with canceled soap opera themes. And of course they talk about Days of Our Lives , The Young and The Resteless , The Bold and The Beautiful and General Hospital . Then they talk about their favorite UK Soap Coronation Street and they also have added a new UK soap to their roster.....EMMERDALE !   Facebook @soapoperaloveintheafternoon   Theme song Soda Pop donated by Purple-Planet.com

    I sing like Lucy Ricardo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 131:36


     It's another week of soaps ! Les and Jordan discuss what happened this week . The good . The bad and the ugly . We talk about Days of Our Lives , The Bold and The Beautiful, The Young and The Restless and General Hospital . And then we go across the pond and talk about  the  British Soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale . What did you think about the soaps this week ? Let us know on out facebook page at soap opera love in the afternoon   theme song  soda pop donated by purple-planet.com

    Episode 2 A woman carrying a purse on a soap opera means trouble !

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 101:52


    Les Kurkendaal-Barrett and Jordan Hudson are back for episode 2 . Today we talk about all four Daytime Soaps. We also talk about the British Soap Opera Coronation Street . We point out the good ,the bad and the ugly !We discuss Character driven writing and why we miss Erica Kane !

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