
The O.Sea Part 2 with Michael Cassidy
05/31/22 • 62 min
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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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**Trigger Warning: This episode contains sensitive material containing sexual assault, if want to skip ahead please avoid listening/viewing from 21:00 through 24:45 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 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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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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**Trigger Warning: This episode contains sensitive material containing sexual assault, if want to skip ahead please avoid listening/viewing from 21:00 through 24:45 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 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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The O.Sea Part 1 with Michael Cassidy
Our favorite golden retriever is back... and he is even sporting red hair! Michael Cassidy returns to the clubhouse with Rachel and Melinda to discuss the very popular season 2, episode 23, The O.Sea. There is a lot to unpack in this episode, so we broke it up into two parts!
Hear about Michael’s interesting theory about this episode and it has to do with mermaids and the Flintstones. Also hear about Melinda, Rachel, and Michael’s personal prom experiences. And Michael gives us some behind-the-scenes scoop/coping technique on working with Adam Brody and his hilarious improvs.
Tune in next week as they share more memories from the O.Sea as well as never before discussed moments from their time on The O.C.
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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The Dearly Beloved with Logan Marshall-Green
Disclaimer: ** *Hey everyone, this episode had some sound issues when we were recording, but still an enjoyable listen- thanks for being accommodating and listening to us every week!***
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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