It’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 whether or not to invite Marissa after their break-up.  Sandy tries to track down Dawn to surprise Ryan. Meanwhile, Summer confronts Julie about her and her dad dating and Marissa crashes into an old memory and grows closer to Volchok.  Leave the OC Bitches a message, https://www.speakpipe.com/ocbitches Please support our sponsor: With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Skip trips to the grocery store and count on HelloFresh to make home cooking easy, fun, AND affordable – that’s why it’s America’s #1 meal kit!  Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/oc65 and use code oc65 for 65% off plus free shipping!  Please follow @rachelbilson and @melindaclarke on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.