Rachel and Melinda discuss “The Ties That Bind,” (S1 Ep27) with none other than the man who wrote it himself, Josh Schwartz! Hear from Josh his thinking behind the creation of this episode and the theme he based it on. Curious if he planned for this finale at the start of the series? Listen to find out! Josh answers questions the hosts have about this episode like, “was the word abortion not allowed on the show?” and “Is that Shailene Woodley as Kaitlin in the wedding?” Find out how Josh does in season one trivia. Do you know how much the kisses cost in the kissing boothing during “The Telenovela?” Does Josh? And, the strip club story mentioned in Episode 26 with Adam Brody is revisited and Josh clears the air on just what went down! At the end of the show, the hosts are joined by musician Jem, who performed “Maybe I’m Amazed,” in the season one finale. She shares what it was like being approached to do a cover of that famous Beatles song, her experience on the show, and where she was when the episode aired.   The Ties That Bind Synopsis: Difficult decisions are made. Theresa plans to get an abortion, but after speaking with Kirsten, who once dealt with this choice herself, she changes her mind. Ryan feels he must do the right thing and go back to Chino. Seth and Marissa grapple with losing Ryan. Julie and Caleb get married but unbeknownst to Julie, Caleb is heading towards bankruptcy. Leave the OC, Bitches a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/ocbitches Please support our sponsors: Get ready to fill your fridge by stocking up on HUZZAH Probiotic Seltzer by using code OC for 20% off your order at https://www.drinkhuzzah.com. With Article you save up to 30% over traditional retail prices on gorgeous furniture! Visit https://www.Article.com/OC and you will get $50 off your first order of $100 or more. Quip delivers all the oral care essentials you need to care for your mouth. Visit https://www.getquip.com/OC and you’ll get your first refill free. Bombas socks, shirts, and underwear are all so soft, seamless, tagless, and have a luxuriously cozy feel. Go to https://www.Bombas.com/OC and get 20% off any purchase during their big holiday sale. Sleep better with Beam and their delicious White Chocolate Peppermint dream powder. Head to https://www.beamorganics.com/OC for 40% off the first 3 months of any Beam subscription PLUS a free mug and frother, or 20% off any one-time purchase. Follow https://www.instagram.com/rachelbilson & https://www.instagram.com/themelindaclarke on Instagram! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.