The OC, Again
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- Oct 12, 2026
About the podcast
Niko Stratis and Alex Steed rewatch The O.C. and unpack the early Aughts along the way.
Episodes 84
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed set out to better understand history and culture by granularly examining the careers of iconic bands. Rich in side quests and alleyway explorations, there will be plenty to …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed set out to better understand history and culture by granularly examining the careers of iconic bands. Rich in side quests and alleyway explorations, there will be plenty to command the attention and fascination of all listeners — from avowed fans of the band to disinterested parties.
This is not a song-by-song breakdown of a career. We are talking about the world as it existed around these bands. What informed them, and what they in turn informed. How were they shaped by their culture and how did they shape the culture? It is, in other words, about how these bands explain the world.
In Season One we cover the Beastie Boys.Episodes 9 - 16 [Season 4, Part II] Wear Sunscreen.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss the second half of the 4th season of The OC. Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! Alex's new newsletter is …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss the second half of the 4th season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
Alex's new newsletter is here:
https://it-can-only-get-stranger.ghost.io/
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
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Episodes 1 - 8 [Season 4, Part I] Y'all might literally hate us for this one.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss the first half of the 4th season of The OC. Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! Alex's new newsletter is …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss the first half of the 4th season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
Alex's new newsletter is here:
https://it-can-only-get-stranger.ghost.io/
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Call-In Episode
While Niko and Alex cram Season 4 of The OC, we asked y'all to call in. An you did exactly that. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings with us! Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple …
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While Niko and Alex cram Season 4 of The OC, we asked y'all to call in. An you did exactly that. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings with us!
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
Alex's new newsletter is here:
https://it-can-only-get-stranger.ghost.io/
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
Call Us Definitely
We wanna hear from you. Tell us all your thoughts on show — The OC, that is. +1 (213) 282-6473If you wanna talk about our show too that’s cool, but we’re putting together an episode highlighting your thoughts …
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We wanna hear from you. Tell us all your thoughts on show — The OC, that is.
+1 (213) 282-6473
If you wanna talk about our show too that’s cool, but we’re putting together an episode highlighting your thoughts, insights and feelings. We'd love to hear from you.
Call and leave a message, or send a voice memo / recording to alexsteed at gmail dot com!
The Graduates [S3E25] In which Marisa's last meal is In-N-Out with special guest Lysh Haugen
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed are joined by Alysha "Lysh" Haugen to discuss The Graduates, the 25th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed are joined by Alysha "Lysh" Haugen to discuss The Graduates, the 25th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
Alex's new newsletter is here:
https://it-can-only-get-stranger.ghost.io/
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
https://podpage.com/you-are-good/
The Man of the Year (S3E24) Surprise! Sandy is good again!
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Man of the Year, the 24th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! Alex's new newsletter is …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Man of the Year, the 24th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
Alex's new newsletter is here:
https://it-can-only-get-stranger.ghost.io/
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Party Favor (S3E23) In which Summer is crowned Pirate Princess.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Party Favor, the 23rd episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Party Favor, the 23rd episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The College Try (S3E22) In which Volchok watches The Sound of Music
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The College Try, the 22nd episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The College Try, the 22nd episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Dawn Patrol (S3E21) Does Volchok live in a lair?
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Dawn Patrol, the 21st episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Dawn Patrol, the 21st episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Day After Tomorrow (S3E20) "I'm not saying I'm better than Radiohead, but..."
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Day After Tomorrow, the 20th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Day After Tomorrow, the 20th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Secrets and Lies (S3E19) "Ew or touch my pooper?"
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Secrets and Lies, the 19th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Secrets and Lies, the 19th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Undertow (S3E18) Despite its title, Tool isn't even in this episode.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Undertow, the 18th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Undertow, the 18th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Journey (S3E17) In which there there is a Foreigner cover band.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss Journey, the 17th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss Journey, the 17th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Road Warrior (S3E16) In which they name drop Paul Verhoeven
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Road Warrior, the 16th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Road Warrior, the 16th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Heavy Lifting (S3E15) In which Summer wears Kiki's thong
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Heavy Lifting, the 15th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! Here's the Kay Hanley …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Heavy Lifting, the 15th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
Here's the Kay Hanley article we mention.
https://www.vulture.com/article/kay-hanley-josie-pussycats-fair-pay.htmlYou can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Cliffhanger (S3E14) In which Johnny Sammy Hagars his way off a cliff.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Cliffhanger, the 14th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Cliffhanger, the 14th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Pot Stirrer (S3E13) In which we mention The Reverend Horton Heat once again.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Pot Stirrer, the 13th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Alex mentions these accounts in this episode …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Pot Stirrer, the 13th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Alex mentions these accounts in this episode:
https://www.instagram.com/_emptyheaven_/
https://www.instagram.com/accordion2whom/Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Sister Act (S3E12) Kaitlin Cooper is back! And everybody is super weird about it!
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Sister Act, the 12th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Sister Act, the 12th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Safe Harbor (S3E11) The OC's answer to Donna Martin Graduates!
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Safe Harbor, the 11th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Safe Harbor, the 11th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah (S3E10) That's what friends are for.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah, the 10th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah, the 10th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Disconnect (S3E9) In which Summer is quantifiably smarter than Seth
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Disconnect, the 9th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! Here's the first TV lesbian …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Disconnect, the 9th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
Here's the first TV lesbian kiss article we mention in the episode.
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Game Plan (S3E8) Johnny Danger and Ryan Fists
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Game Plan, the 8th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Game Plan, the 8th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Anger Management (S3E7) What kind of car does Officer Big Mac drive?
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Anger Management, the 7th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Anger Management, the 7th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
The Swells (S3E6) In which the gang gets taken hostage for school credit.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Swells, the 6th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Swells, the 6th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
"The Perfect Storm" (S3E5) In which the gang uses a Sidekick to Catch a Predator
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Perfect Storm, the 5th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Perfect Storm, the 5th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
"The Last Waltz" (S3E4) Don't do angel dust
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Last Waltz, the 4th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Last Waltz, the 4th episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
"The End of Innocence" (S3E3) Jimmy gets his head kicked in down by the docks
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The End of Innocence, the 3rd episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The End of Innocence, the 3rd episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
"The Shape of Things to Come" (S3E2) This dean has a super punchable face.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Shape of Things to Come, the 2nd episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Junie's medical fund!https://gofund.me/f4e31064cSupport the show on Patreon! And now on …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Shape of Things to Come, the 2nd episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Junie's medical fund!
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
"The Aftermath" (S3E1) Seth makes a dirty joke.
In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Aftermath, the 1st episode of the 3rd season of The OC.Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions! You can find Niko Stratis online …
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In which Niko Stratis and Alex Steed discuss The Aftermath, the 1st episode of the 3rd season of The OC.
Support the show on Patreon! And now on Apple Podcast Subscriptions!
You can find Niko Stratis online here:
You can order her book The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dad-rock-that-made-me-a-woman-niko-stratis/21762522
You can find Alex online here:
You can find Alex's other podcast, You Are Good, here:
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