Welcome to the OC, Bitches!
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratingsJoin the original OC bitches, friends and co-stars Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke, for a trip back to the early 2000s. Zip up your Juicy Couture tracksuits and grab a seat by the pool while they deliver the ultimate OC-rewatch podcast. Each week they'll take you back to a particular episode, share behind-the-scenes scoop, and interview guests who were part of the OC experience.
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Episodes
BONUS: The Best of Season 4
May 23, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBDynamic duo, Ryan Haley and Mike Gravagno, from The OC Disorder podcast have returned for the FINAL episode of the Welcome to the OC, Bitches podcast with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke. They break down their favorite season four moments! Thank you to the OC Fans for going on this epic journey with us, we could not have done it without you. Thank you to Kast Media, Colin Thomson and Harris Lane, our tech team Travis Holden and Dustin Park. And a special shoutout...
Part II: The End's Not Near, It's Here with Josh Schwartz
May 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBIt’s Part 2 of The OC Series Finale, “The End's Not Near it’s Here." Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are back to recap the series finale with The OC, creator, producer, and writer, Josh Schwartz. We wanted to thank our incredible team at Kast Media, Colin Thomson, Harris Lane, our producer Katie Curtright and editor, Parker Flores for helping us put together this wonderful rewatch podcast. Our "bye, bitches" sweaters are made by Lingua Franca. The end’s not over for u...
Part I: The End's Not Near, It's Here with Ben McKenzie and Josh Schwartz
May 09, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBThe end is near- Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are recapping the last episode of The OC series. Today the ladies are joined by Ben McKenzie and Josh Schwartz for a special two-part episode of Season 4, Episode 16, “The End's Not Near, It’s Here.” The End’s Not Near, It’s Here Synopsis: Six months after the earthquake, everyone makes decisions that will determine the rest of their lives. Please check out Ben’s new book, “Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitali...
After The OC...
May 09, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.08 MBWe’ve heard your fan requests about keeping The OC content going and well, your wish is our command. We’ve decided to start our very own Patreon page!! ...And in addition to the Patreon page, Melinda "Mindy" Clarke and her daughter, CG Mirich will be launching their very own podcast, Bye, Bitches! Mindy and CG will rewatch and react to iconic Movies and TV shows that have had an impact on us and our culture. They will sometimes be joined by the very actors and artists th...
The Night Moves with Stephanie Savage
May 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBStephanie Savage joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house to discuss Season 4, Episode 15, “The Night Moves” aka the infamous earthquake episode of The OC. We are counting down to the end of the series! The Night Moves Synopsis: In the aftermath of a major earthquake that cuts off power and communication between the Cohens and their loved ones, Seth must take over Ryan’s role as the protector when Ryan is injured and the boys are stranded on a des...
The Shake-Up with Autumn Reeser
April 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBAutumn Reeser is back in the pool house with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss Season 4, Episode 14, “The Shake-Up.” The Shake-Up Synopsis: Taylor prepares for her birthday celebration but frets over the fact Ryan has still not told her that he loves her. Even more concerning is that she applied to and has been accepted to Berkeley. Summer tries to get Seth to be passionate about anything! Kaitlin resents Frank Atwood being around and Kirsten isn’t so sure a...
The Case of the Franks with Willa Holland
April 18, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBWilla Holland joins the Welcome to the OC, Bitches podcast today! Willa discusses how she got on The OC, the advice Peter Gallagher gave her and some of her favorite Bullit moments. Then later, Melinda Clarke and Rachel Bilson break down season 4, Episode 13, “The Case of the Franks.” The Case of the Franks Synopsis: As Valentine’s Day approaches, Ryan worries the pressure will ruin his relationship with Taylor. Revelations along with a psychic’s dire predictions caus...
The Groundhogs Day with Gary Grubbs
April 11, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 101 MBGary Grubbs aka Mr. Gordon Bullit himself joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss his time on The OC. BANG! Gary discusses his OC audition, how he got his start in Hollywood and some of his fondest on-set memories of The OC. Then later, Rachel and Melinda break down Season 4, Episode 12 “The Groundhogs Day” with some of Gary’s input as well. The Groundhogs Day synopsis: Seth and Che get in some trouble with the police when Che drags Seth into helping hi...
The Dream Lover with Patrick Norris
April 04, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBDirector Patrick Norris joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house to discuss Season 4, Episode 11, “The Dream Lover.” Patrick directed this episode so he gives unique insight and details to the episode. They also discuss spirit animals, Adam Brody and Chris Pratt’s chemistry and Patrick also discusses The OC earthquake episode, The Night Moves. The Dream Lover Synopsis; Ryan competes with Henri-Michel for Taylor's affections. Che leads Seth on a trek of...
The French Connection with Timothy A. Good
March 28, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBEditor Timothy Good joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house today to discuss, Season 4, Episode 10. “The French Connection.” Timothy is currently editing on “The Last of Us’ and discusses some of the techniques he learned on The OC, that he is using today on the hit HBO series. Timothy also breaks down the scenes from an editing perspective and gives some great insight on how each scene was shot and edited. The French Connection Synopsis: Taylor's ...
My Two Dads + Live Fan Calls
March 21, 2023 02:00 - 55 minutes - 48.6 MBThis week, Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are discussing Season 4, Episode 9, “My Two Dads.” Rachel and Melinda discuss being Team Sandy, Summer and Seth’s dysfunctional engagement storyline, and Kaitlin’s storyline with Chris Brown. Then later, they are joined by two super fans to answer questions about this episode and their overall experience on The O.C. My Two Dads synopsis: Seth and Summer each look for a way to call off the wedding. Who will crack first? Ryan...
The Earth Girls Are Easy with Norman Buckley
March 14, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBNorman Buckley is back for his last appearance on the podcast to discuss Season 4, Episode 8, “The Earth Girls Are Easy” with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke. Norman noted that his first appearance on the podcast was S1, Episode 14 “The Countdown,” a New Years Eve episode and his last appearance on the podcast is today’s episode, which is also about New Years Eve! A full circle moment! Norman feels stylistically this is one of the best episodes he has ever directe...
The Chrismukk-huh? with JJ Philbin, John Stephens + Bonus with Craig Susser
March 07, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBIt’s one of the craziest episodes in The OC history, Season 4, Episode 7, “The Chrismukk-huh?” Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined today by not only the writers of the episode, JJ Philibin and John Stephens but drunk Santa himself, Craig Susser pops by as well. Spoiler alert, Craig actually played four different characters in “The Chrismukk-huh”! Craig talks about how he was cast in The OC, he actually plays various characters in Season 3 and appears in two more ...
The Summer Bummer with Michael Lange
February 28, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBMichael Lange is back in the pool house with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss, Season 4 Episode 6, "The Summer Bummer." This is Michael’s last episode of The OC, he directed and he gives some great insight and behind-the-scenes content from the episode, including a hilarious blooper with Pancakes, the bunny. Rachel also reveals her favorite Gordon Bullit quote that was in this particular episode. The Summer Bummer Synopsis: Summer gets kicked out Brown, t...
The Sleeping Beauty with Brandon Quinn
February 21, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBBrandon Quinn joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss Season 4, Episode 5 “The Sleeping Beauty.” Brandon discusses what iconic TV show made him want to be an actor, and tells a very hilarious story about how he got the role of Spencer Bullit on The OC. The trio also discuss their love for bunny rabbits, and Gary Grubbs aka Gordon Bullit! You can check out Brandon on season 3 of Sweet Magnolias, coming soon to Netflix! The Sleeping Beauty Synopsis: Ryan can't sl...
The Metamorphosis with Norman Buckley
February 14, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBNorman Buckley returns to the pool house with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss Season 4, Episode 4, “The Metamorphosis.” Norman directed this episode so he gives some great insight on the storylines and he also discusses the music choices for this episode. Norman also tells a very funny story about the naked singing Che scene. The Metamorphosis synopsis: Summer soul-searches during a visit from Seth. Taylor pleads for Ryan's help with her marriage. Sandy lon...
The Cold Turkey with Scott Krinsky
February 07, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBScott Krinsky joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house to discuss Season 4, Episode 3, “The Cold Turkey.” Many of you know Scott as Jeff Barnes in the hit TV series, Chuck, but he guested on The O.C. first playing the lovable and much needed comic relief character, Daryll! Scott talks about how he got cast on The OC, and tells a very funny OC joke from his stand-up routine! The trio also talk about Iron Man, spoiler alert for you non-Avengers fans and...
The Gringos with Jeff Granzow
January 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBBeloved OC editor Jeff Granzow returns to the pool house with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss Season 4, Episode 2, “The Gringos.” The trio discuss why they wish people still use landlines, their love for Wayne’s World, and Jeff breaks down that infamous Seth and Steve-O scene. Melinda shares a funny story about being lost in Mexico! The Gringos Synopsis: Seth and Ryan travel to Mexico to look for Volchok. In Newport, Julie and Kaitlin participate in a clot...
The Avengers with Josh Schwartz
January 24, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBJosh Schwartz returns to the pool house with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss the season 4 opener, “The Avengers.” Josh talks about the season 3 finale, Marissa’s death and the start of season 4. They also discuss the casting of “Che” played by Chris Pratt and Josh also tells a funny story about Adam Brody and the movie, “Looper.” Leave the OC bitches a message at https://www.speakpipe.com/ocbitches or send them an email at [email protected] Please...
Bonus Episode: Best Moments of Season 3 of The O.C.
January 17, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes - 44.7 MBDynamic duo, Ryan Haley and Mike Gravagno have returned to the pool house to join Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to break down the top moments of Season 3 of The O.C. They discuss how wild season 3 is with a colorful group of characters and moments, including Gus, Johnny, Dean Hess, Charlotte, Volchok, Taylor Townsend’s “end of Summer” comment and does anyone have a moist toilette? You can learn more about Ryan and Mike and their podcasts at https://www.popfilter...
Bonus Episode: Mischa Barton
January 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBMischa Barton joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in a special bonus episode of Welcome to the OC, Bitches! The ladies breaks down the top Marissa Cooper moments and of course talk Marissa’s iconic fashion choices. Plus, Mischa answers several fan questions! You can check Mischa out in her next film project, Invitation to a Murder, coming soon. You can leave a message for the OC Bitches at https://www.speakpipe.com/ocbitches or email them to welcometotheocb@gmai...
The Graduates with Michael Cassidy
January 03, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBFan favorite Michael Cassidy returns to the pool house with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to break-down the heartbreaking Season 3 Episode 25 finale, “The Graduates” The three go into great detail about the episode and discuss how they are still traumatized by this episode and how hard it was too rewatch. Michael gives the girls a shout-out on their performances in this episode. They also discuss Dawn’s pronunciation of Kirsten’s name, and a possible connection be...
The Man of the Year
December 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBWe are nearing the end of season three of The OC and Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are here to break down Episode 24, “The Man of the Year.” They talk about Lucy Hale’s appearance, Marissa’s ode to “Brittany Spears” look, Seth’s trouble with weed and Rachel tries to convince Melinda to do Dancing with the Stars or The Masked Singer! The Man of the Year Synopsis: Sandy is voted Man of the Year. Meanwhile, Kirsten hits the bottle. Summer tries to write an impulsive w...
The Party Favor with Michael Lange
December 13, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBMichael Lange joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house to discuss, Season 3, Episode 23, “The Party Favor,” aka The Goonies themed Senior Prom! Michael directed this episode so has some great behind-the-scenes moments to share including a hilarious story about Rachel wanting to do Summer’s infamous fall after winning prom queen. They also discuss Ryan and Volchok's epic fight scene and Michael gives us a funny tidbit about a scene he wanted to add at th...
Introducing Kast Plus!
December 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 minute - 737 KBWe have a very exciting announcement. We will be giving you more content every single week! We’re recording bonus episodes and releasing all future episodes ad-free as a subscription only on Kast Plus! Also, you’ll have exclusive access to every episode of seasons one and two of Welcome to the OC, Bitches, which are now available exclusively on the subscription. Don’t miss all of this bonus content and ad-free listening. Once you subscribe, you can listen through any po...
The College Try
December 06, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 44.7 MBIt’s just Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house today as they break down Season 3, Episode 22, “The College Try.” Rachel and Melinda discuss college visits, the return of Anna and why can’t Seth just tell the truth! The ladies also take a deep dive into Marissa Cooper’s favorite movie, The Sound of Music, and find interesting comparisons to the O.C. The College Try Synopsis: Ryan and Marissa arrive at Berkeley, and Summer and Seth visit Brown for fresh...
The Dawn Patrol with Jeff Granzow
November 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBEditor extraordinaire, Jeff Granzow joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house to discuss Season 3, Episode 21 “The Dawn Patrol.” Jeff talks about how Norman Buckley mentored him and brought him up in the editing world. He also discusses how Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage took a shot on him and he has been working with them ever since. Jeff edited this episode so he gives a unique behind-the-scenes perspective into the episode, it’s definitely one yo...
The Day After Tomorrow + Live Fan Call with Michelle and Liss from Let's talk OC Podcast
November 22, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 45.4 MBIt’s just Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house today as they break down Season 3, Episode 20, “The Day After Tomorrow.” Rachel tells a story on how she relates to Summer’s character, wanting to follow Seth to Brown as she went through something similar. The ladies also discuss Mexico trips and Norman Buckley sent Melinda some great behind-the-scenes moments from the episode. And then, later Michelle Rubinstein and Ilissa Tenio from the Let’s Talk OC Po...
The Secrets and the Lies with Robin Lewis West
November 15, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 50 MBRocking a “Never Forget” Marissa Cooper t-shirt, Costume Designer, Robin Lewis West joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house to discuss, Season 3 Episode 19 “The Secrets and the Lies” Robin joined The OC, season three and discusses how Production Designer and fellow podcast guest, Thomas Fichter helped connect her to The OC team. She also talks about her favorite moments from the show that includes zipping up Summer’s g-string in her Vera Wang prom dr...
The Undertow with Nikki Griffin
November 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBBad-girl "Jess Sathers" played by Nikki Griffin is in the pool house with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss Season 3, Episode 18, “The Undertow.” Nikki discusses getting the role of “Jess” and when she decided that acting wasn’t for her and that she now prefers to work behind the scenes. Nikki also talks about filming the infamous pool scene in Season 2 and how she was brought back for Season 3 to help push the Trey/Ryan storyline along. The Undertow Synop...
The Journey
November 01, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 43.4 MBIt’s just Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house today to discuss Season 3, Episode 17, “The Journey.” It’s Ryan’s 18th birthday and the ladies break down the ending of Ryan and Marissa, making mix cds and Sadie and Ryan’s chemistry. Melinda also talks about fainting spells and Rachel discusses her time on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 8 Simple Rules. The Journey synopsis: The Cohens throw Ryan a party for his eighteenth birthday and Ryan can't decide ...
Lost in Panama is Available Now
October 31, 2022 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.73 MBIn 2014, Dutch friends Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers disappeared while hiking a jungle trail in Panama. Two months later, investigators found their remains, as well as a backpack with a digital camera filled with photos that hinted at a darker story. What happened to Kris and Lisanne? In this investigative series, journalists Mariana Atencio and Jeremy Kryt retrace the last steps of the doomed women. Their search for the truth immerses them in eight years’ worth of conf...
The Road Warrior with CG Mirich
October 25, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBCG Mirich aka Melinda Clarke’s daughter joins Melinda and Rachel Bilson in the pool house to discuss Season 3, Episode 16, “The Road Warrior.” CG talks growing up on set while her mom worked on The OC, her favorite set memories including one that involves a pink scooter and Adam Brody. The ladies also discuss the big break-up between Marissa and Ryan, how you can taste the actor’s make-up during make-out scenes and that infamous Basic Instinct that Julie Cooper had to...
The Heavy Lifting with Lea Griffin
October 18, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 48.1 MBRachel Bilson’s BFF Lea Griffin joins Rachel and Melinda Clarke in the pool house today to discuss Season 3, Episode 15, “The Heavy Lifting.” Lea talks about Rachel getting the role of the Summer for The OC, and all of the old memories from OC events that she attended, including one story involving a homeless woman randomly walking into Rachel and Lea’s house! Oh, and she shares some throwback pictures, definitely check out our Youtube page! The ladies also talk abou...
Bonus Episode: The Best of Season 1 of The O.C.
October 11, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 47.2 MBRyan Haley and Mike Gravagno have returned to the clubhouse to join Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to break down the top moments of Season 1 of The O.C. Hear the duo's iconic list and Melinda provides some additional bonus content by breaking out her favorite Julie Cooper quotes from Season 1. You can learn more about Ryan and Mike and their podcasts at https://www.popfilter.com Leave the OC bitches a message, https://www.speakpipe.com Please support our sponsors:...
Rabia and Ellyn Solve the Case is Available Now!
October 06, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 13.6 MBRabia Chaudry and Ellyn Marsh, both well known names in true crime podcasting, will bring their separate audiences, experience, and unique talents to tell you all of the things you might not know about some of the most famous true crime cases. This bi-weekly true crime talk show will ask why celebrities are obsessed with true crime, and also will examine some of the most infamous cases they are obsessed with through the lens of Chaudry’s legal expertise and Marsh’s comed...
The Cliffhanger with Matt Ramsey
October 04, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBBeloved OC editor, Matt Ramsey joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house to discuss the pivotal Season 3, Episode 14, “The Cliffhanger.” Matt gives exclusive behind-the-scenes tidbits on editing this episode and how they had to pick up a lot of shots of Johnny’s death scene. He also talks about The OC music and how the Artic Monkeys passed on being on the show! He also tells a hysterical story about how he ruined Josh Schwartz’s iPod! The Cliffhanger ...
The Rainy Day Women Table Read
September 27, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 52.5 MBRachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by cast members and celebrity fans of The O.C. to do a charity table reading of the infamous, Season 2, Episode 13, "The Rainy Day Women". Proceeds from today's event go to the charity, No Kid Hungry. No Kid Hungry is a nonprofit working to solve the problems of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. After 25 years of successfully investing in local nonprofits and helping find the best approaches to e...
The Pot Stirrer with The Subways
September 20, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBToday Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by Billy Lunn and Charlotte Cooper from the band, The Subways. The Subways performed in the Baitshop in Season 3, Episode 7’s “The Anger Management.” Billy and Charlotte talk about what it was like to be on set, filming that particular scene, and meeting Ben McKenzie in the trailer! They also talk about what's next for The Subways. Later, Rachel and Melinda talk about Season 3, Episode 13, “The Pot Stirrer.” The ladi...
The Sister Act with Deborah Hasen-Klein
September 13, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 50.5 MBRachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined today by Fox TV Executive, Deborah Hasen-Klein, to discuss Season 3, Episode 12, “The Sister Act.” Deborah breaks down what being a TV Executive entails, how much of an OC fan she was while growing up, and also tells a crazy story about how she first met Melinda! The trio also discusses how phenomenal the actor who played Johnny Harper, Ryan Donowho acting was and Melinda has a very interesting story about Jerry Seinfeld! Th...
The Safe Harbor with Thomas Fichter
September 06, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBRachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by the original OC Production Designer, Thomas Fichter remotely today as they discuss, Season 3, Episode 11 “The Safe Harbor” aka Free Marissa! Thomas discusses what a Production Designer job entails and some of his favorite set builds on The O.C., including the Cohen house and the Bait Shop. He also discusses other shows he has worked on including Rachel’s favorite, Beverly Hills 90210. Speaking of 90210 the trio discusses...
The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah with Ryan Drake
August 30, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBRachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined today by OC superfan and podcaster, Ryan Drake from the Keeping up with the Cohens to discuss S3 Epi 10 The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah. The trio breakdown Johnny’s surgery and question the costs, Ryan also has some questions for Josh Schwartz regarding the Season 1, “Countdown” episode, that Josh answers! Hear about which character Ryan thinks has the most growth and later Rachel and Melinda answer a live question from a Br...
The Disconnect with Audrina Patridge
August 23, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBAudrina Patridge drops by the pool house today to discuss with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke her new book, “Choices”, becoming a podcaster, Misha Barton’s time on The Hills, and how Laguna Beach and The Hills resonated with The O.C. Later, Rachel and Melinda break down S3, Episode 9, “The Disconnect.” The ladies discuss SAT scores and tubas. They also take a deep dive into Marissa and Johnny’s relationship… and strip clubs, lots of strip clubs! The Disconnect Sy...
The Game Plan with Tate Donovan
August 16, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBTate Donovan is back in the pool house! This time to discuss his directorial debut on The O.C, Season 3, Episode 8, “The Game Plan.” Tate discusses what it's like to move from being an actor to a director, and how directing has made him fall in love with the acting process again. He also gives some great behind-the-scenes scoop from directing this episode. They also discuss college and whether or not couples should stay together when they graduate high school. The ...
The Anger Management with Dylan is in Trouble
August 09, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBRachel 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 Synops...
The Swells with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke + Live Fan Calls!
August 02, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBIt’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 g...
The Perfect Storm with Eric Mabius
July 26, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBEric 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 hil...
The Last Waltz with Kayla Ewell
July 19, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBKayla 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 End of Innocence with Kellie Cyrus
July 12, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBRachel 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 pron...
The Shape of Things to Come with Autumn Reeser
June 28, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBAutumn 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...