
Keeping Up With The Cohens: The OC Boxset Rewatch Podcast
Keeping Up With The Cohens 58 episodes Jan 1, 2026
Chelsea, Ryan, and Dylan rewatch The OC one DVD box set disc at a time. The show revisits episodes from the teen drama and discusses storylines, characters, and nostalgic details. It is a fan-driven rewatch podcast rather than a news or radio broadcast.
Episodes

Chrismukkah Bonusmukkah VI: Life is a Highway
Trapped in the closet.
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Chrismukkah Bonusmukkah V: Johann Sebastian Bach(elor)
Swindlers List.
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Cullens: Swan Song (Breaking Dawn, Part II)
Everyone is dogs.
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Cullens: Bride & Grooming (Breaking Dawn, Part I)
Supes trad.
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Cullens: Dogtown and V-Boys (Eclipse)
Cuck tent.
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Cullens: We're Wolves (New Moon)
Scrooge McDuck money.
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Cullens: Episode One - The Fandom Menace (Twilight)
Vampire Gidget.
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Announcement: Keeping Up With the C***ens
We know what you're thinking: where the hell we been, loca?
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Chrismukkah Bonusmukkah IV: New Rack, Who Dis?
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Fresh off Chrismukkah and the Countdown (no parties at The Four Seasons unfortunately) the gang is back together reviewing 2023. Who got to see Taylor Swift? Is Tayvis endgame? What was it like for the gang getting to meet Melinda and CG on Beyond the OC? What does everyon

Chrismukkah Bonusmukkah III: Traumatic Blood Loss
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Chrismakkuh is here and the crew is celebrating by reviewing their highs and lows of the year. Did anyone land Taylor Swift tickets? What was it like for Ryan to meet Melinda Clarke and Rachel Bilson? How is the crew handling their newfound pod game thanks to their guest s

O.C. You Later (S4E15-E16)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the final season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. The end’s not near, it’s here!! Disaster strikes in Newport as a natural disaster provides some shake ups, both physically and relationally. Did Julie and Caitlin *really* not see what that dork was playing at? What aura in Sandy makes it so strangers and security guards

Thanks For The Jimmeries (S4E13-E14)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the final season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. This week we begin to enter the nostalgia era of the show, paying fan service to those of us who have stuck around from the beginning and starts to tie up loose ends. Who among us would have tuned in for a full Schmidt as Sandy spin off prequel? Why is Ryan so invested i

Mourning Sickness (S4E11-E12)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the final season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Which classic scene had more erotic undertones, Top Gun volleyball or Seth and Che taking on the wilderness? Why did Julie and Spencer get wrapped into a formal prostitution ring when one off the record would have been so much easier and more sustainable? Which band unif

The Chris Brown Note (S4E9-E10)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the final season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Was Chris Brown stunt casting, or was his acting career still potentially up and coming at this point in time? Can we justify Frank’s lie? Or Sandy’s tough guy act? Was Ryan’s reaction to Taylor’s book problematic in that she was exposed to the world and he umm…made it a

The Two Taylors (S4E7-E8)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the final season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. It’s FINALLY here, the episode that Ryan has been patiently editing Chelsea and Dylan’s musings for three seasons to finally get to. In alt-world does Jimmy know about Kirsten’s shmishmortion? Was Che’s role actually intended for a Luke reprisal? Is Summer net happier as

”Et tu, Che?” (S4E5-E6)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the final season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. When did Taylor have time to learn about sleep theory? Did she employ these tricks with the Hot Dean? What was Dylan’s first impression of hall of fame character The Bullit? Are we surprised by Che’s betrayal, or was this just to be expected from a scrub like Chris Pratt

Sadie Harper Dance, Pt. 2 (S4E3-E4)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the final season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Do we agree with Sandy that this is the worst thing Julie has ever done, or do we think they all just magically forgot about framing Ryan for shooting Trey? Why have we been deprived of Kirsten/Taylor content for so long? The gathering of the unhoused at the Cohens—would

Keane Kagematch (S4E1-E2)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the final season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Did Tyler Durden inspire Ryan’s new career path? Do most bars have a weird apartment in them? Are they positioning Che as a potential love interest or is he just a symbol of who Summer could become? Is Dr. Roberts a villain in this situation? Are Julie’s actions forgivab

Chrismukkah Bonusmukkah II: Depressed Ogre Nightmare Boy
Merry Chrismukkah from our demented little threesome to yours! We’re in a silly goofy mood and having a pop culture happy hour. Tune in as the gang discusses everything from the new Beatles documentary to Travis Barker, Pete Davidson to Spotify Wrapped, and the rest of the Kardashians to DADDY DYLAN!
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The Assassination of Marissa Cooper by the Coward Kevin Volchok (S3E25)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the third season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. So we see that Seth only made mild steps forward in his journey to being half the man Summer deserves, and Ryan is still easily swayed by featherlight threats from Volchok. Is that house Ryan burned down still without an owner? Does the Newport Group still own it? Did Ju

The Prompisode (S3E23-E24)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the third season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Everybody loves a great prom story, what’s yours? Who did not leave the night with a memory they’ll cherish fondly forever was any of the Core 4. Why didn’t Anna explain herself better when she visited Summer’s house? Is Volchok the same age as Marissa or is he a creeper

Chekhov‘s Son (S3E21-E22)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the third season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Is Sandy becoming Caleb 2.0 with all the Newport Group nonsense? Why is Ryan being so weird about Dawn coming to graduation? What's the deal with this baby that 100% looks like Ryan? Are we upset or indifferent about seeing Anna again? How insane is it that the guy from

The Brown Note (S3E19-E20)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the third season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. After all Seth has been through, how is he still such a jackass to his mom? Did Matt act unreasonably, or is he just working to preserve what was earned by him? Are Marissa and Volchok in a relationship, or are they just fun buddies? Why on earth would Ryan and Sadie thi

Kissin‘ Cousin (S3E17-E18)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into the third season of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. What about Cousin drew Ryan to her so strongly? Is Marissa primarily sad about her breakup with Ryan, or does her turmoil mostly stem from losing Johnny? Why didn’t Volchok sell the Cartier watch? Does Volchok want to get back at Ryan or is he earnestly interested in Mar

Sadie Harper Dance (S3E15-E16)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. We are now officially entering the Twilight era of The OC where none fewer than 3 smokin hot vampires grace us with their presence. Was the surfboard funeral thing an official ritual of surfers or just something the writers thought up? What about Sadie at the funeral drew Ryan t

I Wish You Would Step Back From That Ledge My Friend (S3E13-E14)
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

Scary Maguire (S3E11-E12)
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

Harper‘s Bizarre (S3E9-E10)
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

Tinker Taylor Yakuza Spy (S3E7-E8)
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

Go Go Gidget (S3E5-E6)
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

Charlotte's Web (of LIES) (S3E3-E4)
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

Shot Through the Heart, and You're to Blame (S3E1-E2)
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

I Want My MTV
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

Tate By The Ocean (S2E23-E24)
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

SadGirlKiKi (S2E21-E22)
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

Lance Crass (S2E19-E20)
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

Graphically Novel (S2E17-E18)
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

The Mallpisode Podpisode (S2E15-E16)
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

REBECCXIT (S2E13-E14)
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

Pitch Imperfect (S2E11-E12)
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

Get Busy Newport Living or Get Busy Newport Dying (S2E9-E10)
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

The Tate Escape (S2E7-E8)
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

Panic! At the Yule Ball (S2E5-E6)
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

April Showers Bring Brandon Flowers (S2E3-E4)
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

The Sound of Muzak (S2E1-E2)
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

One Guitar & A Lot of Complaining
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

Let's Talk About Seth, Baby
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

Mother Theresa (S1E25-E27/The Kirsten Disc)
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

1 Night in Paris (S1E21-E24/The Tate and Julie Disc)
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

Oliver Twist (S1E17-E20/The Summer Disc)
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

Rooney Tunes (S1E15-E16/The Seth Disc)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Oliver inserts himself into the Newport crew, and with him comes a plethora of troubles, including but not limited to coke dealers, green rooms, golf carts, and Golden Retriever Luke (aka the BEST version of Luke). When did Oliver and Robert Schwartzman meet? Where did Sum

The Chrismukkah Bonusmukkah!
It’s Christmas morning, and although we can’t stuff your stockings with Chuck Klosterman or bagels and schmear, we can offer you the gift of good times with Chelsea, Dylan, and Ryan. Grab some cocoa and kick it while we discuss our Christmas and Hanukkah traditions; Spotify Wraps and why they are so awesome; our favorite episodes of Catfish; and HARK!!!! One of the crew discusses his erstwhile cou

Festival of Fights (S1E13-E14/The Seth Disc)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. It’s the holidays in Newport, and thanks to the Cohen fam we’re introduced to Chrismukkah and Key Parties (you read that right). In this pod, we try to answer the hard questions. This holiday, would you rather receive a personalized comic book...or Wonder Woman? What would

Luke, I Am Your Father (S1E9-E12/The Sandy Disc)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as they dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Do all rich California high schools throw a Coachella to kick off the school year, or was theirs just super fancy? Who is this total stranger Ryan speaks with in jail? What was with Anna’s ridiculously dirty feet? Why didn’t Ryan continue his High School Musical career at Harbo

TJ Maxed (S1E5-E8/The Marissa Disc)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as the deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. How does Summer flirting with old bankers and Caleb’s girlfriend hooking up with Ryan age in our new more enlightened era? What gives on Marissa’s weird transatlantic accent? What explains Luke’s miraculous recovery and the teens’ lack of post traumatic stress? How at fault

Dawn of the Newpsies (S1E2-E4/The Ryan Disc)
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as the deep dive into early episodes of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. Luke might be a spoiled water polo prep, but is he a spoiled water polo prep with a heart of gold? What does a pony with alopecia look like? Is Summer a toker, or does she just enjoy the occasional hot box? Do they even *have* Cotillions in Oklahoma?
Tune in for this and

Welcome to the Pilot, Bitch
Join Ryan, Dylan, and Chelsea as the deep dive into the pilot episode of the seminal TV show of their high school years, The OC. What did Sandy Cohen see in Ryan Atwood at juvi hall that fateful day? What was up with Ryan’s weird persona when he and Marissa Cooper first meet? Whatever happened to cokehead AJ? Can we talk about Marissa crushed her first emceeing gig?! Is anyone else craving a crab

Coming November 25...
Before you enjoy a socially distant Thanksgiving join Dylan, Ryan, and Chelsea as they begin the ultimate rewatch of the greatest teen soap of all time--The OC. New weekly episodes beginning November 25, 2020.
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