Beyond the OC (Welcome to the OC)

You may know her as Taylor Townsend, the manipulative and conniving antagonist who later won us over on The OC, but behind the scenes there is so much more to the actor who portrayed one of the most memorable characters in Newport Beach. In this conversation, with the beautiful and talented Autumn Reeser, we go Beyond The OC! Join Melinda and CG for an enlightening conversation with Autumn as they discuss challenges, joys and lessons learned in this journey we call life. Don't worry, we eventually talk about some of Taylor's epic OC moments too!

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Seth: We could not go, Ryan: Can't not go, Seth: We can so not go! Seth: oh my god, Summer: oh my god, Ryan: oh my god , Marissa: (happy) oh my god! (runs to them) Ryan!- Just a few of some of the most memorable quotes from The Way We Were! #41 in our countdown. The boys are back from Chino and Portland but can they ever go back to "The Way We Were"? Was the way they were good or actually not so good? Join us for the discussion! Plus we meet a great fan guest making a difference with her underwater wildlife photography, Andrea Kozlovic, https://www.instagram.com/makingwavesphoto?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==

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Ahoy, mateys! Picture this: young Ryan Atwood, stuck in the posh port of Newport Beach, ready to swap schoolbooks for a sailor's life, thanks to that scallywag Dean Hess branding him a brute. Meanwhile, Kirsten’s whipping up a breakfast so fancy it’d make Blackbeard blush, but the lads abandon it faster than a pirate fleeing a bath. Summer, crafty as a sea fox, plots against Taylor and Hess, turning their secret tryst into a shipwreck. Enter Captain Sandy, with a plan sharper than a parrot's beak, forcing Hess to walk the academic plank and saving Ryan’s future. Just as Ryan's about to hoist anchor, he realizes his true treasure isn’t gold or jewels but Marissa. So, he stays anchored in Newport, proving even pirates can find love on dry land.

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It's #43 in our countdown with Special guest OC writer Cory Martin! This episode is aptly entitled The Telenovela. Ryan and Marissa awkwardly try to be "just friends" post-breakup, but things get spicy when Theresa shows up with a secret engagement ring and a whole lot of baggage. Seth is done with Summer's undercover lover act and stages an over-the-top declaration, turning their love life into a public spectacle worthy of Telemundo. Julie and Luke’s fling thing continues under the radar, but Julie’s getting jumpy juggling this and clueless Caleb, who mistakes booty calls for romantic gestures.

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Trouble rolls into town like a rogue wave when Kaitlin Cooper decides to grace Newport with her presence fresh from boarding school. She's not just a chip off the old block, she's carving own path in the devious department, much like dear old mom Julie.

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Enjoy this early release of #45, exclusive on Patreon! CG is heated up on this one!! "Love is in the air, Upper O.C. Side, as Valentine's Day rolls into town. But not everyone's sipping champagne and exchanging chocolates. Sandy's on a quest to smooth things over with Kirsten after his dealings with Rebecca. Meanwhile, Seth, Summer, and Zach hit the road to San Diego, not just for comic book pitches but for Seth's plan on winning back Summer's heart. And as if Cupid needed more mischief, Julie's back from Paris, channeling her inner Desperate Housewife, determined to rally Marissa to her cause and play her cards right in Caleb's game."

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Greetings OC earthlings! Prepare for an intergalactic saga in "The Earth Girls Are Easy" as Ryan whisks Taylor away to the neon planet that is Las Vegas, igniting chaos when Summer suspects a miniature human among them, all while they pursue my fellow Aliens in an area 51 rave. Meanwhile, in the earthly realm of Newport, Julie's covert matchmaking collides with the arrival of the mysterious creature called Frank Perry. Don't miss this one!

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As the final days of winter break trickle away, our band of reluctant Atomic County heroes begrudgingly convene at the Bait Shop for one last taste of freedom before the grip of their final high school semester reclaims them. They are determined to “Free Marissa” from the clutches of Newport Union and thrust her back into the manufactured utopia of Harbor High to “Graduate. In the midst of this teenage turmoil, Julie and Neil stumble through the awkward pas de deux of their post-divorce existence. With the stakes higher than Seth's caffeine intake, Sandy's daring plan becomes the last hope for our beloved core four to restore harmony to the hallowed halls of Harbor High."

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"Paint The Silence" for this episode cause it has ALL the feels! As Ryan turns 18 and Seth is determined to throw him a party that helps him remember and celebrate his "Journey". Marissa is struggling but finding support in the least likely place. CG and Melinda get into the best moments and are joined by a special guest-Java Doodles!

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While the boys visit The Nana in Miami and get into some trouble, Marissa and Trey hang out back in Newport with some disastrous results. It is a difficult one to even discuss but a very important conversation.

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