Derided as low-brow entertainment for women, these shows have survived industry upheaval, changing taste and the digital streaming revolution.

Irna Phillips, seen in an undated photo, was a radio and television writer who developed what we know today as soap operas. Sun-Times files Share A Chicago woman created soap operas. And a Chicago ...

Journalist Natalie Moore's new podcast drops its first episode Tuesday. It explores how the daytime drama got its start in ...

This month has brought a shower of new podcasts for your playlist. The NPR One team gathered a few returning favorites as ...

This is television's unique immersive storytelling. Start listening to, "Meet Irna Phillips: The Queen of Daytime." Hey, que onda? Welcome to Hyphenación, a podcast hosted by Xorje Andrés ...

Irna Phillips, a scriptwriter and radio actor, led the way with a bold innovation whose impact on world culture everyone underestimated: “These Are My Children,” the first daytime serial ...

Julianne Moore made her As the World Turns debut as Frannie Hughes, Jennifer Horton got engaged to Emilio Ramirez on Days of Our Lives, Vanessa Marcil reprised the role of Brenda Barrett on General ...

The big picture: Moore loves her soaps. But the podcast goes beyond the fandom to explore how a pioneering woman from Chicago named Irna Phillips transformed serialized storytelling, and how the ...