On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Melodie Aikels, Mike Jubinville and Sara Bibel dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines.

The Bold and the Beautiful kicks off 2015 with a bang as Rick and Maya take over Forrester Creations. From Caroline’s heartbreaking reaction to Rick’s betrayal to the horrified reactions to Stephanie Forrester’s being replaced with Maya’s it was an epic week on B&B. Is Maya the next Erica Kane?

Will plays catch with Paul’s Balls on Days of Our Lives. Four out of five Daytime Confidential co-hosts agree, it’s the only good storyline on DAYS. Mike defends Days of Our Lives and it inspires a discussion about what makes good and bad soaps. Nicole and Daniel have sex. Theresa and Melanie face off over Brady.

Kristen Alderson is leaving General Hospital. The ABC soap is replacing Rob Derringer as Agent Kyle with As the World Turns grad Grayson McCouch. Jillian isn’t liking Sonny being in prison, but Luke and Sara are loving it. Should GH have Morgan take over the mob while Sonny is in prison and pit Sonny’s mob prince against his brother Michael the Quartermaine corporate heir? Does GH need to cut characters and storylines? Jamey believes at least ten characters need to go.

The Young and the Restless favorite Baue Kazer passes away at the age of sixty-three. Nikki never needed to prove she was gainfully employed during her custody battles so why should Sharon? Is Jill Farren Phelps transforming Y&R into an every man’s show instead of a story about the glamorous lives of the rich?

The Pop Confidential returns next week, but the gang didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to dish about Empire’s epic premiere on Fox. From Cookie to the brother’s rivalry they discuss it all.