Keeping Up With The Cohens: The OC Boxset Rewatch Podcast

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Were the Coopers Sound of Music purists, or did the other works of Rodgers & Hammerstein tickle their fancy? Was Caitlin interested in Johnny *at all* or was he merely a tool in her wicked games? Hypothetically, would Sandy be upset with Seth for experimenting with the dev...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. How many times are we going to be put through the emotional roller coaster of whether Johnny’s leg is broken or not? Was this campaign what piqued Summer’s interest in activism? Is Taylor’s mom delusional or just really really mean? How many years did they have to “age” Ka...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. How much more apparent does Johnny need to make it to Marissa that he’s super into her before she catches wind? Did Julie and Kirsten just discover a sustainable new business model? Is Ryan...actually drinking milk in a strip club? Is the Barmitzvukkah a little appropriati...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Ryan and Johnny are seeming now best bros and working as a team to rescue Marissa from Volchek who quite literally kidnaps her. Why didn’t it occur to any of them to call the police, or at least call Sandy? Speaking of Sandy, his new Big Luke Energy business partner Matt g...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Things are changing quickly in Newport Beach. Ryan considered a career as a sailor and we are uncertain if it was Johnny’s secret plan to get rid of him or if he was just tryin’ to be a bro. Seth and Summer unleash a plan that rivals only Oceans 13 in its level of convolud...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Was Dean Hess’s face this punchable in Cruel Intentions, or is he just nailing the smarminess of this particular character? Does Harbor have enough of a student body to convincingly interpret South Pacific? Why the hell did the Coopers not invite their own daughter Caitlin...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Tensions are high in Newport as Trey’s fate remains uncertain and Kirsten buddies up with a shady new friend at rehab. Has Tate returned only to break our (okay, Dylan’s) heart? Did the dean like, intentionally want his hair to be the color of a Sun-In model? Is Sandy the...

It's 2003. You just pulled into your driveway after a long day of high school drama. Before you get out, the DJ comes on the radio to tell some off-color jokes as the music transitions from Crazy in Love into the remix to Ignition, hot and fresh out the kitchen. But you've got better things to do than sit in the car. You turn it off and go inside. You have some time to kill before the new episode...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. How does Seth and all of his flaws still possess the moxie to make Chelsea and Dylan swoon at his description of high school prom? Was George Lucas a fan of The OC or did he just dig the movement to make nerdism mainstream? Did the kids have to tell Ryan or should they hav...

Trigger warning: episode deals with sexual assault and trauma.    Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Did producers bring in psychologists to help them recreate such a realistic picture of an attack and the aftermath? Speaking of assault, pretty sure what Julie pulled qualifies. How much of Kirsten’s connect...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. How did all of those randos find out about Marissa’s party? What on earth kinda daddy issues and trauma did Jess suffer from to turn out the way she did? Since when was the DA cool with letting people set up their own stings? How were Jess and her boyfriend stupid enough t...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Let’s talk about Trey, baby. How justified was Ryan for his initial hostility towards Trey? Did Marissa and Sandy intervene too much? Do we think Trey actually stole the watch? Who on earth would just give away a piece of pop culture history as iconic as the crystal egg? W...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Did you too daydream of getting stuck in a mall overnight? Can we get a buddy spinoff with Alex and Julie? Does the giant trojan horse have any significance to Harbor or are we crossing wires with USC? Where did Alex find convict friends?    Tune in for this and more as we...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Is anyone else feeling a strong sense of deja vu? At what point did Julie decide Kirsten was a trusted friend and companion and not a hostile frenemy? How did Caleb *not* realize the shitstorm he was causing by demanding an 11th hour paternity test? Are we to believe Rebec...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. What is it about this episode run that feels so...familiar? Is Caleb actually still salty about the model home, or is he just trying to distract from his villainous 16 year absence? At what moment did Marissa realize her feelings for Alex intensified? Who on earth gives 16...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Why on earth would Ryan think Lindsay and Marissa becoming friends was a good idea? Why was Lindsay into Marissa’s disgusting sweater? What role does Zac really play when it comes to Atomic County--are his business plays better than that of the publishing house? Why did Jo...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Who is the “Gardner” that’s Lindsay’s namesake, and how sure are we that it isn’t DJ? What’s with Alex’s tee shirt and scarf combination? Was Tate’s departure justified or just childish? How much would Luke have LOVED the Bait Shop? Why on earth would Tate tell Kirsten tha...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. The weather in Newport is getting "colder" as the Chrismukkah season approaches, but with its bite comes new drama. Who will invite whom to the OC Yule Ball? Based on Ryan and Dylan's boxing experience, how would they rate Zac's punch? Is the yamaclaus cute or kitschy? Is a Deat...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Newport is brimming with new faces and new love interests for the Core 4. Why did we hate Lindsay as teens but love her as 30somethings? Is Zac charming or cheesy? Are we really supposed to believe that Harry Style’s girlfriend is supposed to play a 17 year old? Why is thi...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Why was Sandy so lax on Seth being a total brat? Was Ryan feeling regretful or forlorned after making his decision to go to Chino with Teresa? Was Marissa’s scream Tarzan-esque, or did it have more of a Cartman aesthetic? Is Zac annoyingly perfect or perfectly annoying? Wh...

Without question, one of the highlights of being in the know with The OC were their varies mix tape albums released over the course of the series. Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they reminisce about their favorite songs they bumped in their first cars, driving to high school and trying to make out with their 16 year old crushes. Was Mix 1 or Mix 2 stronger? What bands did The OC lead you to disc...

Join Dylan, Ryan, and Chelsea as they do a deep dive into the enigma that is Seth Cohen, and the markedly different perception of him we all had as experiencing him 30somethings than we did as teens. Did Seth embody the true "nerd" archetype, or was he more of a misanthrope who happened to have nerdy hobbies? Why was he so attached to Ryan? Did his early dating decisions come from cowardice, inexp...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Change is in the air in Newport, and we’re breaking down everything. Is Julie’s sister just incapable of reading a room? Why was Hailey so obvious about being friends with the strippers she invited to Julie’s party? Why of all places did the boys want to stay at the Hard R...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Why do we think Anna really left? We aren’t children, we know it had more to do with Seth than she’s letting on. Why is that dude always a nefarious bouncer in everything he’s ever been cast in? Why didn’t we all realize what a gem Colin Hanks was back in 2004? What accoun...

Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Why is Seth so quick to dismiss Ryan’s concerns about Oliver? Could Oliver *really* not think of a better name than the head receptionist at the Four Seasons? How is Theresa the same age as Ryan, yet is able to rent hotel rooms and getting engaged like a grown ass woman? D...