Boy meets girl. Life happens and boy and girl are pulled apart. Life continues to happen, but boy and girl are reunited and everyone lives happily ever after. That plot device might work in rom-coms and animated fairytales, but in the real world? Yeah, not so much. On the soaps? Definitely not.

To be fair, even single folks on the soap rarely get a happy ending. And as story moves forward, it's becoming quite clear that a whole bunch of Fairmont Crest residents are about to see their lives go from fairytale to nightmare.

Those are some of things discussed this week in "We Will Get Our Happily Ever After" the My View From Beyond the Gates podcast episode for the week ending September 4, 2026.

The My View From Beyond the Gates podcast is a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

Living life flying by the seat of your pants might seem exciting, but life tends to be a little easier when you have some sort of plan. Take Chelsea and Kat, for example. They’ve spent a great deal of time planning how to take their handbag line to the next level. What they didn’t expect was that a business partner could bring all those plans crashing down in minutes.

Then there’s Hayley who has been planning her husband’s demise for months. A plan was in place: methodically dose Bill’s drinks with some mystery poison and wait for him to keel over. That plan wasn’t moving fast enough, so Hayley called and audible and started giving Bill poison every chance she got.

You would think that Heather, the head of an international criminal enterprise, would plan every action out in advance. But her trip to the DMV has me thinking that she just makes things up on the fly. Blackmail, stalking, threats, annnnnnnd murder! Is keeping track of three different schemes too much for even a beautiful babe bitches be jealous of?

Those are some of things discussed this week in "Plans Can Change" the My View From Beyond the Gates podcast episode for the week ending August 28, 2026.

The My View From Beyond the Gates podcast is a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

Have you ever done something so ridiculously dumb that you wonder why you're allowed to mix and mingle with the rest of humanity? If it makes you feel better, I did something the other day that made me say to myself, "This is why you are not allowed to leave the house."

Reality is often stranger than fiction, but that doesn't mean that fictional characters make any better decisions than the rest of us. Showing up to a random hotel room because someone from your past that you don't want anything to do with summons you. Sexing the woman who serves you alcohol at your favorite bar while your wife is at home recovering from a miscarriage. Having sexytimes with your husband when he's still confined to a hospital bed after having heart surgery.

The hope is that we learn from our mistakes, but this being a soap... we can only hope.

Those are some of things discussed this week in "Make A Stupid Story Make Sense" the My View From Beyond the Gates podcast episode for the week ending August 21, 2026.

The My View From Beyond the Gates podcast is a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

Summer might be winding down, but things are heating up in and around Fairmont Crest. Dani Dupree is suddenly reclaiming the husband she once threatened to turn into a slice of Swiss cheese. We’ve learned the identity of the person texting taunting messages to Andre Richardson — though we still don’t know how they are connected. Heather Armstrong is suddenly trying to shoehorn her way into brother Joey’s life and he’s not at all happy about it. And then there’s Hayley Hamilton, desperately trying to grasp a $10 million brass ring from a husband that just refuses to die. Those are some of things discussed this week in "You’re My Kind of Toxic" the My View From Beyond the Gates podcast episode for the week ending August 14, 2026.

The My View From Beyond the Gates podcast is a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

It doesn't matter how long a soap character thinks about their decision before making it. The decision invariably creates problems. So why even bother thinking? Just let the drama flow!

Need proof? Hayley insisted going to the Caribbean was the best way to get rid of her husband. He one-upped her by keeling over at the office. Andre decided to ignore his past, but his past showed up in town anyway. Vernon tried to turn the other cheek to Leslie, but she created a scene anyway. And those are just some of the bad decisions discussed this week on the podcast.

The My View From Beyond the Gates podcast is a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

Where it's a scheme, a livestream, a wobbling waddle, or a mysterious Champagne bottle, no one goes through life alone. The question is, do we have the right people traveling with us? Bill Hamilton has clearly made some bad decisions and is being poisoned as a result. But like a Weeble, Bill has wobbled but not fallen down. Then there's that mysterious bottle of Champagne that Dani and Andre received. Who sent it? A former lover? Someone who poses a danger?

All that, plus Ted and Shanice's non-excellent love adventure, the BRCA story in triplicate, and much more in this week's My View From Beyond the Gates podcast, a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

You can plan and plan, but usually life doesn’t care. It waits until you are least prepared before striking. It’s sort of like the unannounced visitor who shows up at your front door the one time you haven’t done your weekly cleaning. While soaps are usually gloom and doom -- they are, after all, called daytime drama series -- it's really nice this week to have some wonderful news to talk about. Beyond the Gates earned 15 Daytime Emmy nominations in its first year of eligibility. It's a breakdown of all the nominations, some insight into the process, and a reason why you shouldn't be too upset if your favorite wasn't on the list.

All that, plus the regular week in review in this week's My View From Beyond the Gates podcast, a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

Time waits for no one -- even in Fairmont Crest. Last week may have been reruns, but this week life marched on with a botched proposal, the reveal of a monthslong secret, a not-so-secret spy mission, and the slowest acting poison might finally be working!

The My View From Beyond the Gates podcast is a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

Yes, Beyond the Gates was in reruns this week, but that show must go on. This week host Dan J Kroll sneaks into Fairmont Crest to look for some of the residents that we don't get to see on-screen. Surely they have stories to tell.

This week, Dan's "nemesis" Richard Simms, the executive editor of Soaps.com and the former overseer of Soaps In Depth magazine drops in to talk about why he loves Beyond the Gates. Plus, there's some talk about what isn't quite working -- and one story twist that Richard thinks would make absolutely no sense.

My View From Beyond the Gates podcast is a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

It doesn't matter what it is -- restaurants, fashion, politics, or Beyond the Gates. Everyone has an opinion. And, contrary to what some may believe, everyone is entitled to their opinion. But, as Salt n Pepa said in "None Of Your Business," opinions are like... well, let's just say that everybody's got one.

We also all make mistakes, though some are bigger than others. You know, like sexing your ex in an elevator in the middle of a tornado. Or pushing ahead with an ambush proposal when people have told you not to.

If only there was someone there to tell these folks that they're wrong. This week there is -- me!

My View From Beyond the Gates podcast is a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.