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Ria and Fran, hosts of Chicks in the Office, open the episode with a sprawling, conversational update that centers on one major personal and professional milestone: Ria has been tapped by Netflix to host the official companion podcast for the final season of Outer Banks. The announcement is framed not just as a career win, but as the culmination of a years-long, very public obsession with the show that began during the pandemic lockdown.

The Full-Circle Outer Banks Journey

Ria walks through the entire history of her relationship with Outer Banks, starting in spring 2020 when she first watched the show and became obsessed. She told everyone to watch it, and the fandom grew. The hosts created "I Would Die for John B" merchandise that sold over a million dollars during COVID, a fact that helped the company financially during the shutdown. Ria then spent years publicly campaigning to be cast on the show, even getting the hashtag #GetRiaOnOuterBanks trending. A role in season two was reportedly intended for her, but she never received the call. A running joke developed between Ria and star Chase Stokes, including a moment when Stokes appeared on Penn Badgley's podcast and called it his first podcast, ignoring the multiple Zoom interviews he had done with Chicks in the Office.