Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by superfan and YouTube influencer, Dylan Matthew aka Dylan is in Trouble.  

Dylan discusses his love for The OC and his love for Cam Gigadent which is echoed by Rachel and Melinda.  We also learn that Cam’s character Kevin Volchok was actually named after a friend of Adam Brody and Josh Schwartz’s.  They also talk about production assistant jobs and what exactly does the surfing term munch mean?  

The Anger Management Synopsis: Tensions between Ryan and Volchok come to a head with Marissa trying to step in and help.  Taylor’s crush on Seth causes a rift in his relationship with Summer.  Charlotte and Julie throw their faux benefit with Kirsten's help, who is completely clueless about the charity’s true intentions.  Meanwhile, Sandy officially takes over at the Newport Group, and the responsibilities of being a CEO take a toll.  

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It’s just Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house today as the breakdown of Season 3, Episode 6, “The Swells.”  

Later Taylor Lord, creator of the website, https://www.everythingtheoc.com/ , and Shari Weiss from Teen Drama Whore, https://teendramawhore.substack.com/  join the ladies live to ask some burning fan questions! 

The Swells Synopsis: Marissa and Ryan’s relationship begins to drift apart leaving the door open for Marissa and Johnny's friendship to grow, which leaves Summer very concerned.  Taylor plans a senior night lock-in and develops a crush on…Seth?!  Meanwhile, Julie and Charlotte convince Kirsten to help them with a “charity event” and Sandy decides to take on the Newport Group with a new business partner, Matt Ramsey.  

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Eric Mabius aka the infamous Dean Hess joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the clubhouse to discuss Season 3, Episode 5, “The Perfect Storm.”

Eric talks about how his dad got him into acting and speaking of dads, OC Alum,  Alan Dale plays Eric’s dad in “Ugly Betty.” Eric and Melinda also discuss how they both have a connection to the Olympic Luge Team.  Eric also talks about how he got the role of Dean Hess and his real opinion of him.  And the trio has a very hilarious reaction to the film,  The Perfect Storm. 

The Perfect Storm: Ryan finds out about Dean Hess' crusade to ruin his reputation, feeling discouraged he drops his tutor and lands a job as a fisherman with Johnny’s help.  Meanwhile, Summer and Seth are determined to catch Taylor Townsend and Dean Hess in the act,  they loop in Sandy who uses his legal skills to get rid of Dean Hess and get Ryan back at Harbor.  Also, Charlotte finds a new mark in Julie Cooper, she preys on Julie’s vulnerabilities and offers to buy her a condo and hopes to enlist her in a bigger scam.

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Kayla Ewell aka “Casey” from Newport Union  joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house to discuss, S3 Episode 4, “The Last Waltz”

The trio talks about LA traffic, motherhood, and being podcasters, Kayla has her own podcast,  “Directionally Challenged”- check it out!  Hear about how Kayla got the role of Casey, what other character she auditioned for on The O.C and what her first day on set was like.  The ladies also discuss a Vampire Diaries/OC crossover!

The Last Waltz synopsis: Marissa attends a new high school, Newport Union, and makes new friends with Johnny, Casey, and Chili, all of who make Ryan slightly jealous.  Julie’s mansion gets repossessed and she is left with absolutely nothing but a broken heart.  And Summer and Seth deal with Taylor who has taken over the Homecoming Dance much to Summer’s dismay but Summer uncovers a very damaging secret between Dean Hess and Taylor.

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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by Script Supervisor turned Director, Kellie Cyrus.  Kellie worked as a Script Supervisor on The OC from the beginning and is now directing iconic tv shows like "You", "Vampire Diaries", and "The Flash." The trio will be discussing S3 Ep 3, “The End of Innocence.” 

In addition to breaking down the episode, Kellie gives us some great never before heard behind-the-scenes tidbits from season 1 to season 3!  Mindy talks about pronunciations and how "on the nose," it is for her character, Julie.  The ladies also discuss Dirty Dancing, their first concert and Kellie gives us the scoop on the job of a Script Supervisor. 

The End of Innocence synopsis:  Following their expulsion from Harbor High, Ryan and Marissa are told by Julie and Sandy to stay away from each other.  Dean Hess is now going after Seth and Summer by forcing them to work with Taylor on the school musical. Meanwhile, Caleb’s will is read, Jimmy makes a difficult decision and Kirsten finally returns home to Sandy, leaving behind Charlotte who starts to show her true colors.

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Autumn Reeser joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the clubhouse to discuss, Season 2 Episode 2,  “The Shape of Things to Come,” also known as the episodic debut of the iconic character, Taylor Townsend! 

Hear about how Autumn got the role of Taylor and how she prepped for the audition and why Taylor’s hair was blonde at the beginning of the season.  Rachel and Autumn both discuss the similarities between Taylor and the character Tracy Flick from the Election movie. The ladies also discuss some BTS scoop on the filming locations, set memories, and motherhood.  

The Shape of Things to Come Synopsis: Kirsten is worried about leaving rehab and decides to move in with Charlotte instead, which surprises Sandy.  The new dean of Harbor School wants to expel Marissa and Ryan for shooting Trey, which leaves Julie scheming on ways to keep Marissa in.  Summer tries to take on Social Chair and is having difficulty due to Taylor Townsend. Meanwhile, Jimmy meets with his loan shark and we see just how bad his money problems are.    

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Actress and super-fan of The O.C, Kristine Froseth joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the clubhouse to discuss, Season 3 Episode 1, “The Aftermath.”

Kristine speaks about her love of The O.C and how she and her sister, Benedikte have binged the series many times and that is Froseth's holiday tradition to watch all the Chrismukkah episodes. Rachel talks about filming the scene on the sailboat and Melinda talks about her love for Jimmy Cooper aka Tate Donovan.  Jimmy and Julie spin-off anyone?  Later, Benedikte joins Kristine for some trivia questions that are all about The O.C. 

The Aftermath synopsis:  Ryan and Marissa deal with the aftermath of Trey’s shooting, who is now in a coma, and the District Attorney is pressuring them to get the full story.   Meanwhile, Julie does whatever it takes to make sure Marissa does not go to jail and wants to know what the status is of Caleb’s will.   And Kristen is still in rehab and meets a friend, Charlotte. 

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It’s a special bonus episode! Superfans Ryan Haley and Mike Gravagno, of the OC Disorder podcast, join Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the clubhouse to discuss the top moments from season 2 of The O.C. 

Hear what they chose at the top moments of season 2 were and what top out as their favorite scene, was it Marissa throwing patio furniture in the pool or the Spider-Man kiss?  Ryan and Mike also discuss their favorite characters, and how much impact The O.C had on pop culture.  The tables are turned later on when Ryan and Mike ask Rachel and Melinda some burning O.C. fan questions.  

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Logan Marshall-Green joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the clubhouse to discuss Season 2, Episode 24, “The Dearly Beloved.” 

Logan talks about his theater background and how he and Ben Mckenzie actually met on a play, “Blue Bird” prior to The O.C.  Logan answers fan questions, discusses the role of Trey, and of course the “Dear Sister” SNL parody skit of The O.C season 2 finale. Josh Schwartz also makes a surprise appearance and talks, Imogen Heap, how massive the Marissa and Trey scene really was and gives amazing behind-the-scenes details on some of your favorite scenes in the finale.  This is definitely one episode you don’t want to miss!

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**Trigger Warning:  This episode contains sensitive material containing sexual assault, if want to skip ahead please avoid listening/viewing from 40:00 mins through 42:00  and again at 1:19:12 through 1:19:58  of the podcast. Help is always available for anyone struggling with the trauma of sexual assault, RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and offers help to survivors, if you need to speak to someone, you can call their hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE. ** 

The Dearly Beloved Synopsis: Kirsten hits rock bottom after Caleb's funeral, prompting Sandy to stage an intervention  Jimmy Cooper returns to Newport to renew ties with a mourning Julie. Jess convinces Trey into participating in a drug deal that turns into a shootout at the Bait Shop nightclub. And, Ryan learns the truth about what happened between Trey and Marissa, leading to an epic confrontation.

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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are back with Michael Cassidy to continue their discussion of Season 2, Episode 23,  The O.Sea.  

Melinda gives us some behind-the-scenes scoop on filming the infamous pool scene and Caleb’s death scene.  Michael and Rachel discuss their funniest behind-the-scenes moment from this episode and yes, it’s almost as funny as the vespa scene. They also discuss Coldplay's big hit, “Fix You” and of course, George Lucas! 

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The O.Sea synopsis: Zach and Seth are faced with a challenging dilemma that falls on the same night, who should take Summer to prom and who should go and meet George Lucas to discuss the publishing of their graphic novel.  Ryan, suspicious of Trey and Marissa's odd behavior, tries to piece together what happened to them while he was in Miami.   Meanwhile, Sandy takes extreme measures to help a recovering Kirsten.  And to avoid going broke, Julie decides to poison Caleb but it takes a surprising turn.  

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