On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura discuss the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines, including:

Steve Burton has decided to quit General Hospital after 21 years. What impact will his departure have on the soap? Frank Valentini promised a “huge” surprise and delivered to fans the return of Ian Buchanan as Duke Lavery. Find out what the DC gang thinks of his return. Florencia Lozano returns to GH on September 7.

Could Sean Kanan be returning to The Bold and the Beautiful? Is Peter Reckell under consideration for the role of Ridge Forrester? Rick schemes to get Hope away from Liam.

Will and Gabi had sex on Days of our Lives. Nick gets out of prison and returns to Salem. Sonny is beaten by T. Stefano is alive and EJ is free to roam Salem.

The Young and the Restless casts Robert Adamson as Noah Newman. Jill Farren Phelps wants The Young and the Restless to be more alluring and compelling. Should the CBS soap be negotiating with Christel Khalil? Tucker has a master plan for Sharon.

All this and much more on today’s show!