The Secrets and the Lies with Robin Lewis West

Rocking a “Never Forget” Marissa Cooper t-shirt,  Costume Designer, Robin Lewis West joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house to discuss,  Season 3 Episode 19 “The Secrets and the Lies” Robin joined The OC, season three and discusses how Production Designer and fellow podcast guest, Thomas Fichter helped connect her to The OC team.  She also talks about her favorite moments from the show that includes zipping up Summer’s g-string in her Vera Wang prom dress–oops! Robin also chats about how she started out as a Fashion Designer but prefers costume design because she gets to create looks for characters based on their story in the show.  **Spoiler Alert** And later, Robin tests Rachel and Melinda’s knowledge by bringing some of The OC characters iconic clothes for them to guess who wore what!  If you haven’t finished Season 3 yet, you might want to hold off on this bonus segment!  The Secret and the Lies Synopsis:  Julie and Dr. Roberts return from their cruise and surprise-  they are engaged!  Marissa starts to spiral and seeks solace with Volchok which causes a rift between her and Summer.  Meanwhile, Kirsten surprises Seth with a night out to an AA meeting, and Sandy's woes with Matt continue when Henry Griffin continues to insist that Sandy fire Matt from Newport Group for dating his daughter AND- Ryan moves on from Marissa and grows closer to Sadie. Leave the OC, Bitches a message:  https://www.speakpipe.com/ocbitches You can now listen to this episode, ad-free on Amazon music! Please support our sponsors: Think your holiday spread is good? It’s time to give thanks to the MANSCAPED™ Performance Package 4.0. -- or as I like to call it, the perfect package for his perfect package! Inside, you’ll find their Lawn Mower® 4.0 trimmer, Weed Whacker ear and nose hair trimmer, Crop Preserver ball deodorant, Crop Reviver Toner, Performance Boxer Briefs, and a travel bag to hold your goodies.  Get 20% off + free shipping at https://www.manscaped.com/THEOC.  Reliefband is the #1 FDA-Cleared anti-nausea wristband that has been CLINICALLY PROVEN to quickly relieve and effectively prevent nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, anxiety, migraines, hangovers, morning sickness, chemotherapy and so much more.  Go to https://www.reliefband.com and use promo code OC you’ll receive 20% off plus free shipping and a no questions asked 30-day money back guarantee. MasterClass is accessible on your phone, web, or Smart TV — offering classes on a wide variety of topics, all taught by world-class instructors at the top of their fields. Each class is broken out into individual video lessons, usually around 10 minutes long. This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to https://www.masterclass.com/oc today! NextEvo Naturals developed SmartSorb technology, clinically proven to help your body absorb CBD four times better than regular CBD oil. Because oil just doesn’t mix with your water-based body. Help fight stress with NextEvo Naturals Stress CBD Complex with ashwagandha, clinically proven to reduce stress by 70%. Get to the root of your stress, go to https://www.nextevo.com and use promo code OC to receive 25% off subscription orders of $40 dollars or more.  Follow @rachelbilson, @themelindaclarke and check out Robin’s website at https://robinlewiswest.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices