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OC Men Podcast

107 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings

A podcast following the journey of three jerks watching the mid-2000’s show The O.C. Super-fan JT (@thejontimmons) tries to explain the show to his dumb friends, Russell (@russellmaniasc) and Jamie (@jamieclarkyeah), who know nothing about it.

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Episodes

The Series Wrapup

February 21, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

The Series Wrapup – the OC Men invite the Hart of Dixie Chicks to talk about the entire series of The O.C. and send it off in style. We read some reviews from when the show first aired, rank our favorite seasons, sing some songs, and celebrate the culmination of this crazy journey!

Top 5 Episodes of The O.C.

February 14, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

It's a magical night for an awards show! The OC Men each compile their own top five episodes of The O.C. Together with lists submitted by listeners, they set out to compile the definitive list of the top episodes of The O.C.!

Season 4 Wrapup

February 07, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MB

The OC - Season 4 Wrapup. The OC Men sit down to chat about the final season of their beloved show. They discuss the highs and lows of a very divisive season. They also bring up every dumb running gag that has popped up over the course of the podcast.

S04E16 - The End's Not Near, It's Here - "The Homecoming"

January 31, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 16 - "The End's Not Near, It's Here". Here it is! The final episode! We jump ahead six months to see how the crew is handling the aftermath of the earthquake. Ryan and Taylor are splits, Seth and Summer are in old married couple mode, Julies is getting married, and Kirsten is about to burst. Sandy and Kirsten have to decide where they want to move. Ryan has to decide his feelings for Taylor. Julie has to decide her choice in man. Seth has to decide anything. If yo...

S04E15 - The Night Moves - "The Pelican"

January 24, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 23.8 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 15 - "The Night Moves". Working on their night moves! The gang is spread across Newport after the earthquake hits, and they must make their way back to each other and back to safety. Whether they're stuck in a mall or an ice cream shop, along the way they'll spend a lot of time asking for special privileges just because of who they are - like getting a doctor to ignore patients but examine a rabbit - but they'll also learn important lessons about family!

S04E14 - The Shake Up - "The Great Expectation"

January 17, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 14 - "The Shake Up". It's Taylor's birthday! But it turns out she's never had a birthday party before. Ryan has second thoughts about his birthday gift, Kirsten has second thoughts about raising a baby in Newport, Kaitlin has second thoughts about agreeing to let her mom date Frank, and Summer has second thoughts about dating Seth when he can't even make a student film.

S04E13 - The Case of the Franks - "The Way We Were"

January 10, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 13 - "The Case of the Franks". Everyone tries to make the decision for Julie as to who she should marry - someone she doesn't love who's rich, or an abusive alcoholic who hasn't really done much atoning? Choices, choices! Meanwhile, Summer and Seth worry about a fortune predicted by a fortune teller they meet at a mall food court in what might be the most season 4 plotline of all time.

S04E12 - The Groundhog Day - "The Sound and the Furries"

January 03, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 26.6 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 12 - "The Groundhog Day". Sure, you may have watched television shows featuring one girl in a groundhog costume. You may have even seen two groundhog costumes in some weird show. But I defy you to find another episode of television that features three ladies in groundhog costumes. This episode truly has everything. Kirsten turns 40 and gets a surprise - both from the doctor and Sandy. Che tries to decide if Seth is his soulmate. Meanwhile, Taylor pops her head out...

S04E11 - The Dream Lover - "The L-Word"

December 27, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 11 - "The Dream Lover". Ryan can't say "I love you" to Taylor, and Seth can't say, "I know you" to his otter. We continue the dream themes of season 4 with Seth and Che go on a vision quest. Meanwhile, Ryan is trying to make up his mind about Taylor, and Julie is trying to make up with Kiki. Dream lover, come rescue me!

S04E10 - The French Connection - "Who Sartre'd?"

December 20, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 10 - "The French Connection". Sacre bleu! Taylor's French ex-husband releases a steamy book about their relationship, and for some reason descends up on The O.C. We are treated to every French stereotype there is as Ryan struggles to find his place in Taylor's life. Meanwhile, Summer and Seth continue to be idiots while both pretending they want to get married.

S04E09 - The My Two Dads

December 13, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 9 - "The My Two Dads". Remember how Ryan's dad was an abusive alcoholic criminal? Well he's actually hunky looking, and he's decided to be nice now, so let's forgive him! Also... Chris Brown is in this? Yeesh. Meanwhile, Summer and Seth pretend to be engaged. This episode is all over the place.

S04E08 - The Earth Girls Are Easy - "The Sins of the Father"

December 06, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 33 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 8 - "The Earth Girls Are Easy". Core Four 2.0 takes a road trip to Vegas to ring in the New Year, but they're in store for an out-of-this-world adventure before they get there. Pregnancy scares, alien costumes, and raves continue the trend of season 4 being the most ridiculous season. Oh, also Kevin Sorbo is here.

S04E07 - The Chrismukk-huh? - "The Fall of the House of Cohen"

November 29, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 7 - "The Chrismukk-huh?". Welcome to Bizarro OC... Sandy is married to Julie. Summer is getting married to Chester. And Taylor is a fella? Ryan and Taylor take a tumble off a ladder and wake up in a very strange world indeed. In a very special Chrismukkah episode, we get a view of the OC if Ryan never showed up to Newport. Very special guest Jaleh shows up to help us celebrate the fourth and final holiday episode on The O.C.!

S04E06 - The Summer Bummer - "The 'Is that a threesome?' Episode"

November 22, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 6 - "The Summer Bummer". Summer deals with some bummer news and heads back to Newport, while Seth ends up in Rhode Island with time to kill. Kaitlin tries recapturing some of her youth by throwing a rager at her house, while Ryan deals with his possible feelings for Taylor through a series of ridiculous daydreams. BANG!

S04E05 - The Sleeping Beauty - "This Is Taylor's Show Now"

November 15, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 32.1 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 5 - "The Sleeping Beauty". Ryan struggles to sleep, Taylor struggles to woo Ryan, and Summer struggles to avoid snuggling a rabbit named Pancakes!

S04E04 - The Metamorphosis - "Everything Is Adorable"

November 08, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 4 - "The Metamorphosis". Everything is adorable! We watch a lovely episode of the The O.C. in which everyone makes good decisions, communicates their feelings effectively, and makes charming jokes. Summer finally starts coming to terms with the new persons she's become since heading to college. Ryan starts to reach out to others by helping a friend. Sandy attemps to make a new friend at work. Also, Julie and Kaitlin realize they can't escape their true nature.

S04E03 - The Cold Turkey - "The Avoiders"

October 31, 2017 20:07 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 2 - "The Cold Turkey". Everyone keeps GOBBLING up all the sadness in mourning their dead friend, and Volchok WADDLES back into their lives. Seth decides to WING IT and attempt to keep Summer happy, while Sandy tries to stay aBREAST of what's bothering Ryan.

S04E02 - The Gringos - "The Gay Panic Episode"

October 25, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 2 - "The Gringos". Hot on the heels of Volchok, Ryan heads back to TJ to follow a tip from Julie. Hot on the heels of Ryan, Seth follows along to try and talk sense into his buddy. Hot on the heels of Seth, Sandy and Kirsten try and stop the boys from doing anything dumb. Oh hey, it's also Steve-O! The O.C. also hits an all-time high for homophobic jokes, so... that's something!

S04E01 - The Avengers - "The Pit and the Pendulum"

October 18, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 62 MB

The O.C. - Season 4, Episode 1 - "The Avengers". We start the final season of The O.C. as we see the repercussions of the Season 3 finale. Ryan is cage fighting, Summer is protesting, and Seth is doing his best to hold the family together. We also talk to friend of the show Jaleh about Placebo!

Season 3 Recap - Part 2

October 11, 2017 00:00 - 2 hours - 101 MB

We close out Season 3 with a little help from our friends, The Hart of Dixie Chicks. Jaleh, JeskuhBS, and Eliza Jo help us unpack thoughts on a divisive season with an even more divisive season finale. We cap off the episode with the return of OC&D. We head back to our OC RPG as Eliza Jo walks us through a spooky adventure.

Season 3 Recap - Part 1

October 03, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MB

Season 3 Wrapup. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! We have finished The O.C. Season 3, and we wanted to take a week to discuss it as a whole. We talk characters, story arcs, and the highs and lows that is one of the more divisive seasons of the series. We also read some emails and listen to some voicemails from fans with their thoughts on the season.

S03E25 - The Graduates - "The Rebel Without A Cause Part 2"

September 27, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 24 - "The Graduates". The gang's high school career comes to a close, along with the third season. What's in store as we wrap up all of our storylines? Will Sandy stop being the worst? Will Ryan and Volchok finally kiss and get it over with? Will Seth finally be taught a lesson about lying? We learn the answer to some of those questions!

S03E24 - The Man of the Year - "He Who Smelt It Dealt It"

September 20, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 24 - "The Man of the Year". Surprise! The guys are acting like idiots. Ryan gets pulled into shenanigans with Volchok, Seth gets pulled into shenanigans with weed, and Sandy gets pulled into shenanigans with all of the dumb choices he's made this season. We're going to be honest with you: whether you like this episode will depend entirely on if you think the word "oink" sounds funny.

S03E23 - The Party Favor - "The Return"

September 12, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 23 - "The Party Favor". Prom! Prom! Prom! The kids head to their senior prom, but with the core four fractured, will anyone find love? Anna and Taylor are there to help! Volchok... not so much.

S03E22 - The College Try - "The Sixteen Going on Seventeen"

September 06, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 22: "The College Try". Ryan passes off Marissa to his advisor and Seth takes Ana and Summer to Brown-town as we get our college admissions weekend! Will Marissa and Ryan ever allow themselves to be happy? Will Seth weasel his way into Brown? Will Sandy ever stop being a jerk? We find out some of those answers!

S03E21 - The Dawn Patrol - "The Things Needing Saying"

August 29, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 21: "The Dawn Patrol". Ryan is on a road trip to visit his mom. Seth is on a breakup trip to break Summer's heart. Sandy is on a power trip to continue being a jerk. Marissa is on a patry trip with terrible results. We talk through The Dawn Patrol with a little help from special guest Eliza Jo.

S03E20 - The Day After Tomorrow - "The Avoidance"

August 23, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 53 MB

The O.C. Season 3 Episode 21: "The Day After Tomorrow". Remember being accepted into college? How everyone knew it happened on the same day? How everyone gets giant envelopes with college brochures - even in the rejection letters? The gang finds out about the college plans, with dramatic results!

S03E19 - The Secrets and Lies - "Tequila Mockingbird"

August 14, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

The O.C. - Season 3, Episode 19 - "The Secrets and Lies". Everybody is sexing or fighting! Volchok and Marissa! Sadie and Ryan! Matt and Sandy! Marissa and Summer! Seth and Kirsten! You decide which is which. We also settle the big debate of abs vs triceps!

S03E18 - The Undertow - "The Binary"

August 09, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 18: "The Undertow". This episode is all about choices this week. Ryan can ONLY help Jess or date Sadie. Sandy can ONLY build the hospital or fire Matt. Seth and Summer can ONLY have sex or breakup. The phrase "middleground" hasn't been invented on The O.C. yet, apparently. Spoiler alert: everybody bones!

S03E17 - The Journey - "The Lost In The Fire"

August 02, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 69 MB

The O.C., Season 3 Episode 17, "The Journey". Ryan and Marissa have gone their separate ways, but Seth is set on giving Ryan a birthday party any way he wants it. Volchok remains faithfully by Marissa's side, and we' will never stop believin' that Johnny is dead for good!

S03E16 - The Road Warriors - "The Setup"

July 26, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 16 - "The Road Warrior": Life is a highway, and Ryan's going to ride it all night long. Sadie and Ryan hit the road, with flirty results! Meanwhile Seth, Summer, and Taylor try and interfere in their parents' love lives. All while this is happening... Dark Sandy emerges. The OC Men talk about the episode in the middle of a thunderstorm, so get ready to be lulled to sleep, ASMR-style!

S03E15 - The Heavy Lifting - "The Objects"

July 18, 2017 20:34 - 1 hour - 80.6 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 15: "The Heavy Lifting". The gang deals with Johnny's dive off the top ropes, and Ryan and Marissa's relationship is thrown to the mat. A new lady - Sadie - is trying to tag in for Ryan. Meanwhile Seth and Summer try and pin down Seth's dishonesty.

S03E14 - The Cliffhanger - "God I hope Johnny died"

July 12, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 14: "The Cliffhanger". Seth is still smoking weed. Sandy is still being conflicted. Kaitlin is still being coniving. Johnny is still being annoying as we continue to scale this story. It all culminates where someone takes a tumble, leaving us with a cliffhanger in every sense of the word.

S03E13 - The Pot Stirrer - "To Thine Own Self Be True"

July 05, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 13: "The Pot Stirrer". Kaitlin has found Newport's hidden stash of drama, and begins rolling up Johnny. Ryan remains doobie-us. Meanwhile, will Seth's dreams of college go up in smoke?

S03E12 - The Sister Act - "Dawn's In Trouble, Must Be Tuesday"

June 27, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 12: "The Sister Act". Sisters are doing it for themselves as we're re-introduced to a new and improved Kaitlin Cooper. Meanwhile, Taylor's mom is blackmailing her way into a date with Dr. Neil Roberts... could this lead to Summer getting Taylor as a sister? Our friend Jaleh joins us to talk through the episode and make sense of everything.

S03E11 - The Safe Harbor - "Get Out Of Your Own Way, Marissa"

June 21, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 11. "The Safe Harbor". "Marissa Cooper graduates!" The gang takes up the cause of getting Marissa back into school, but does she even want to go back? Why leave public school when there's Johnny's dumb face to look at all the time? Our good friend JeskuhBS joins us for a breakdown of the episode, and a breakdown in human decency.

S03E10 - The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah - "Johnny's Got His Gun"

June 14, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MB

The O.C. Season 3, Episode 10: "The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah": Johnny is too honorable to let people give him money, so he's going to forcibly take money from someone else. Undeterred, Ryan has a fake Bar Mitz-vah to get Johnny a new knee. We also announce the next podcast in the Lead Deals network: Hart of Dixie Chicks!

S03E09 - The Disconnect - "The Threat"

June 06, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

The OC Men watch Season 3 Episode 9 of The OC: "The Disconnect". Last week we wrapped up the story about Johnny's obsession with Marissa, so this week we get a story about Johnny's obsession with Marissa. Hooray! Also, Seth acts like a doofus when Summer is discovered to be smart. Also, Ryan gets a lap dance from Sipowicz!

S03E08 - The Game Plan - "The Supportive Female Friendship"

May 31, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

The OC Men watch Season 3, episode 8 of The O.C.: "The Game Plan". It's 4th and long for high school, and it's time to decide what's going to happen next year. Will Seth make it across the country? Will Ryan be the first Atwood to make it to college? Will Marissa go to college or instead be a surfing label rep? There should be more sports metaphors here, but I'm the wrong person to be writing them.

S03E07 - The Anger Management - "The Button"

May 23, 2017 00:00 - 2 hours - 86.8 MB

I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do is stare at the ocean. We watched The Anger Management as everyone struggles to keep their cool. Charlotte's after Newport's cash, Taylor's after Cohen's ass, Volchok's after Ryan's lass, and... Summer's full of lots of sass. I bet you didn't expect beautiful poetry in this description. Your move, Emily Dickinson.

S03E06 - The Swells - "The 'Didn't We Learn Anything From Oliver?' Episode"

May 17, 2017 01:33 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

Marissa is in full-on "obsessed but not cheating" mode as she continues to spend more time with Johnny, leaving Ryan to wonder if he should have stayed on the fishing boat last episode. Meanwhile Taylor has trapped everyone in the school for the weekend, but Ryan and Summer are trying to keep track of Marissa. We're also introduced to the lovely Volchok, and his smile and muscles are making us feel weird feelings. We watched The O.C. episode, "The Swells"!

S03E05 - The Perfect Storm - "Ew, But I Like It"

May 09, 2017 16:27 - 2 hours - 85.1 MB

Looks like a storm's a'comin'... and that storm looks like dropping out of high school! Ryan contemplates setting sail aboard a fishing boat and leaving this whole crazy scene behind, while Summer and Seth try and hatch a plan to expose Taylor and the Dean's illicit activities. Looks like it's teenage drama dead ahead as we watch "The Perfect Storm". Meanwhile, on OC&D, we delve into the dreams of the core four as they try and decide what to do about the mysterious cult meeting for one of the...

S03E04 - The Last Waltz - The Over-Reactions

May 02, 2017 00:00 - 2 hours - 85.2 MB

Marissa must face a fate most foul... Public School. Like a white-washed Dangerous Minds, Marissa must fit in with the poor masses while avoiding the drab-clothed bullies. Ryan has to come to terms with the fact that he can't save Marissa 24/7. Meanwhile, we keep learning secrets about Taylor that change how we feel about her. We watched The O.C. episode, "The Last Waltz". Also, in OC&D, the core four reunites and plans their next move. Marissa does a great phone catch.

S03E03 - The End of Innocence - "The Inevitable"

April 26, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

"Highway to the Bonezone-zone" - Jaleh. Lots of stuff happens this episode in The O.C.: Seth and Summer forced to work extra-curricularly! Charlotte continues to be shady! Jimmy's is out of money! But the most important event of the episode is the big step taken by Ryan and Marissa. Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge. Say no more. We watched "The End of Innocence". Also! In OC&D, Seth, Summer, and Luke try and escape from Lance in a high speed pursuit with spooky results.

S03E02 - The Shape of Things To Come - "The Good Listener"

April 19, 2017 00:00 - 2 hours - 95.4 MB

We get some New Noise in The O.C. as a new crop of characters are introduced: the infamous Taylor and the dastardly Dean of Discipline. Further repercussions from the Season 2 finale impact all of the core four, and Kiki's new friend gets creepier. Resident O.C. expert Jaleh steps in to chat with us about "The Shape of Things to Come".

S03E01 - The Aftermath - "The Turnaround"

April 12, 2017 00:00 - 2 hours - 85.3 MB

Things are back to normal for The OC Men as we dive into Season 3 of The OC with episode 1: "The Aftermath". In hopes of putting the past behind them and before school starts, the core four enjoys a wonderful romp on the beach. Ryan does a spot on impression of Summer and then everyone carries each other around. Also Kirsten makes a new dumb friend! We also continue our campaign for OC&D where all rolls are failing, so Summer and Marissa can't seem to do anything right.

OC Mini: OC&D Episode 1

April 10, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

The OC Men somehow make their television obsession even nerdier: by creating their own role playing game based around The OC they've dubbed: "OC&D". In what will eventually be a segment at the end of future episodes, we decided to create a mini episode in the form of a "pilot" for our extended story. The core four are headed on a weekend-long camping adventure, but something doesn't seem right. Ominous stories of missing dogs, familiar faces showing up out of the blue, and... how come so many...

Season 2 Wrapup - Part 2

April 05, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MB

Mmmmm, whatcha continuing to say? We chug on with our Season 2 wrapup. What are the nuclear options for each of the characters? What do we expect from Season 3? How many times can we say the names of the new characters from this season? Bonus commentary from some fans including Becca, Vince, Tommy, and JeskuhBS about where they were when the big finale dropped!

Season 2 Wrapup - Part 1

March 28, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

We made it! The OC Men take a long look back at Season 2 of The O.C. in the first part of our season recap. Which of the new characters did you hate the least? Which of the adults made the least worst life decisions? Is Trey a cautionary tale about what could have been for Ryan, or does he just represent the creators' fear of poor people? Is it ok to call someone white trash? We don't get to the bottom of anything, but we have a great time getting there.

S02E24 - The Dearly Beloved - "The Trey-Uncool Episode"

March 21, 2017 11:36 - 2 hours - 102 MB

Mmmmm, we're finally finding out whatcha saying! It's the Season 2 finale, and all of our storylines head to their crazy conclusions. Except for the comic book which is not mentioned at all. How will The OC deal with the death of a major character? Will Kiki get her drinking under control? Will Marissa's secret be revealed? Will Jess finally reveal that she's actually just a figment of Trey's imagination? How quickly could Luke have fixed everyone's problems if only he was here? All that and ...

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