Tell Me Lies: Official Podcast – “I’m Stealing Your Wife”

Host: Stassi Schroeder
Guests: Kathryn Missile, Spencer House, Brandon Cook, Charlotte Svensson
Release Date: February 10, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the love triangle drama at the heart of Season 3 of Tell Me Lies, focusing on the tangled relationships between Wrigley, Evan, and Brie. Stassi is joined by cast members Kathryn Missile, Spencer House, and Brandon Cook to dissect the evolving dynamics, jaw-dropping moments, and behind-the-scenes mishaps that shaped the latest episodes. Costume designer Charlotte Svensson joins to reveal how she crafts the show’s early-2000s college looks, what trends made the cut (and which didn't), and how New Orleans shaped her style sense. Expect a lively, honest, and sometimes chaotic roundtable filled with pop culture callbacks, on-set confessions, and genuine laughs.

Segment Summaries & Key Insights

Recap of This Week’s Episode (00:01–02:51)

• Stassi gives a dramatic recap: Brie and Wrigley finally confess their feelings and plan to break up with their partners. Evan, feeling alienated from Brie, listens to Oliver’s dubious advice and gets Brie’s mom drunk at her art show, causing chaos. Lucy and Steven’s manipulations come to a head, and several confessions and betrayals are exposed.
• Notable plot twist: Brie learns in the shower scene that Evan slept with Lucy.

Love Triangle Character Comparisons (02:51–05:14)

Stassi asks the trio to compare Evan and Wrigley to classic pop culture duos and love triangle rivals:

• Gaston & Beast (“Beauty and the Beast”):
  • Kathryn: “Whoever's the fanciest one, that's Evan." (03:05)
  • Spencer: “The Beast is pretty fancy, but he’s like…”
  • Brandon: “He was a prince. He had a palace…” (03:19)
• Han Solo & Luke Skywalker (“Star Wars”):
  • Group agrees: Wrigley is Han, Evan is Luke (03:44).
• Jay Gatsby & Tom Buchanan (“The Great Gatsby”):
  • Stassi: “You’re Tom Buchanan. He's the worst. […] Evan's pretty bad, to be honest.” (04:18)
  • Spencer: “You only find that out in season three.” (04:21)
• Buzz Lightyear & Woody (“Toy Story”):
  • Self-aware, playful comparison. (05:02–05:15)

Behind-the-Scenes and Character Insights

Wrigley’s Real Name Debate (05:15–06:32)

• Playful confusion over the canonical status of Wrigley’s first name (Michael in the book, changed in the show).

Actor Swaps: Who Would You Play? (06:32–08:16)

• Kathryn (Brie): Would play Steven for his “hidden, reserved evil,” or Pippa because “she’s just that girl.” (06:49–07:09)
• Brandon (Wrigley): Picks Lucy, admitting “a lot happening, a lot going on… seems exhausting to play but highly emotional.” (07:24)
• Spencer (Evan): Would enjoy playing Pippa for her fun and complexity. (08:13)

Foreshadowing and the Triangle’s Roots (08:16–09:32)

• Spencer remembers his very first line (“I’m stealing your wife”) foreshadowed the triangle all along. (08:26)
  • “I pick her up and say, 'I’m stealing your wife.’ That was my first line.” (09:09)

Most Memorable Trio Scenes (09:32–12:44)

• Favorite scene: Kathryn and Brandon cite their on-street fight in episode six—enjoying rare group shoots with misty overnight energy. (09:53–10:39)
• Lake house episode: On-set chaos included a house struck by lightning, a COVID outbreak, feverish hallucinations, and tick infestations. (11:00–12:17)
  • Kathryn: “I had like a 104-degree fever. Like it was wild.” (11:38)
  • Spencer: “The house got struck by lightning… so much equipment…” (11:53)

Proud (and Not-So-Proud) Character Moments (13:44–16:26)

• Spencer (Evan): Proud that Evan tried to be proactive in solving his problems, especially losing Brie. “He wasn't passive... I don’t think he made the right decision, but I’m proud of that.” (14:26)
• Kathryn (Brie): Brie’s resilience: “Picking herself up over and over again and dusting herself off.” (14:47)
• Questionable moments: “Getting Brie’s mom drunk.” (16:34)
  • Spencer: “That’s brave. That’s some wild shit.” (16:37)
• Commentary on the show’s morality: “The bar is so low in this show that if you do anything remotely okay, you're like, you're a saint.” – Spencer (17:33)

What Audiences Misunderstand About Evan (17:49–18:42)

• Spencer: “He’s just a hurt little boy trying to figure it out… I hope people understand that. He’s trying.” (17:53)

Evan’s Bad Boy Era (18:42–19:38)

• Playing Evan's transformation in Season 3 was fun because it let Spencer play him as more relaxed, less anxious, and “finally say what he was thinking.”

Wrigley’s Happiness and His Relationship with Brie (19:38–21:27)

• Spencer: “Being himself makes [Wrigley] happy. And he's rarely ever that. So whenever he gets to be himself, I think it’s like taking a ton of weight off his shoulders…He finds that in Brie.” (19:54)
• Both Kathryn and Spencer agree: Wrigley and Brie’s relationship evolved naturally from friendship, without games or pretenses. (21:27)

Big Secrets Revealed: Brie Learns the Truth (21:55–22:36)

• Kathryn reflects on the tension of finally reaching the script moment where Brie learns Evan’s secret: “I was glad we finally figured out...it was pressure, honestly, because I was like, this is a huge moment.” (22:08)

Costume Designer Charlotte Svensson: Nostalgia, Trends & On-Set Fashion

New Orleans Connection & Aughts Fashion (23:03–24:59)

• Stassi and Charlotte bond over being “New Orleans girlies.”
• Charlotte talks nostalgia: “Low rise jeans, always tucking the whale tail.” (24:20)
  • “That time period was a piece of clothing, it would be the low rise Jean.” – Stassi (24:32)
• Both love/hate relationship with problematic trends (bubble hem, wide elastic belts, owl necklaces), which Charlotte intentionally avoided for main cast. (24:50–25:52)

Dressing for Character & Story (26:08–28:20)

• Costume choices are script-based and reflect characters’ emotional states.
  • “It could be I’m really depressed about Steven and I’m really sexy and unhinged. Or that could be unhinged I’m just wearing a sweatshirt I’ve been wearing to sleep for three days." – Charlotte (28:20)

Styling for Party Scenes and Time Jumps (28:54–29:37)

• Flash forward (wedding scenes) required visually aged-up, more sophisticated looks (Herve Leger, bridesmaids’ dresses).
  • “We wanted to…make them look very different and older.” (28:56)

Favorite and Hardest Parties to Style (29:37–31:02)

• Favorite: “It’s the goth party… Everyone wore a heavy eyeliner, the jelly bracelets… the indie sleaze American Apparel.” – Charlotte (30:07)
• Hardest: “Apres ski” due to the cast cloaked in down jackets mid-summer heat.
  • “Brandon Cook, who plays Evan, was fully in like a down-filled, very expensive one piece in a very thick turtleneck.” (30:49)

Most Iconic Looks (31:23–32:02)

• Top Looks:
  • Striped top and low-rise jeans at the spring fair.
  • Season 3 bar scene: green Dolce coat with fur, low-rise jeans, vintage Ellie Tahari top, knee-high boots.
    • “That one's iconic.” – Charlotte (31:29)

Where Do They Shop? Vintage Culture (32:02–34:46)

• Grace (Lucy) shops only vintage, mostly in-person.
• Charlotte’s favorite online sources: “[eBay] alerts set up for all of Prada, Miu Miu… The RealReal… Depop, Poshmark.” (32:51)
• Favorite LA vintage shops include Star Day, Squaresville, The RealReal, Paper Bag Princess (by appointment). (33:46)

New Orleans Influence & Aesthetic (34:11–34:54)

• Charlotte credits New Orleans for her affinity toward “dark, goth” aesthetics and party scenes.
  • “New Orleans informs everything that I do and am so same." – Stassi (34:19)

Memorable Quotes

• Spencer House:
  • “I pick her up and say, ‘I’m stealing your wife.’ That was my first line.” (09:09)
  • “The bar is so low in this show that if you do anything remotely okay, you’re like, you’re a saint.” (17:33)
• Kathryn Missile:
  • “Walks into a room and she's really confident, and I love that.” On playing Pippa (07:09)
• Charlotte Svensson:
  • “I think for Lucy…it is Lauren Conrad, it is Kristin Cavallari, it is Nicole Richie and the Gossip Girl—the whole show, basically. But it's just pared down.” (27:27)
  • “It could be I'm really depressed about Steven and I'm really sexy and unhinged. Or...just wearing a sweatshirt I've been wearing to sleep for three days.” (28:20)
• Stassi Schroeder:
  • “That time period was a piece of clothing, it would be the low rise jean.” (24:32)
  • “Gaslighting little piece of shit.” (15:10)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:01] – Episode recap and setup
• [02:52] – Classic love triangle comparisons
• [06:32] – Actor character-swap choices
• [09:46] – Most memorable shoots (lake house/overnight fight)
• [13:44] – Proud and questionable character moments
• [17:49] – Misunderstandings about Evan
• [19:38] – What makes Wrigley happy & Brie relationship insights
• [21:55] – Brie learns the truth
• [23:03] – Costume deep dive with Charlotte Svensson
• [28:54] – Party scene styling & wedding looks
• [31:23] – Most iconic costumes
• [32:02] – Vintage shopping culture
• [34:11] – New Orleans' fashion influence

Tone & Style

The conversation is playful, energetic, and self-aware, blending show analysis with humor and honesty. The cast and creators lean into the messiness of their characters while sharing genuine affection for the series and each other. Charlotte’s segment adds a warm, nostalgic vibe with loving nods to Y2K trends and the quirks of costuming for college drama.

For the Uninitiated

Whether you’re new to Tell Me Lies or a returning viewer, this episode breaks down not just what happened on screen, but how cast dynamics, behind-the-scenes events, and sharp-eyed costume choices drive the emotional highs and lows of the season’s juiciest triangle—and why the series’ flawed characters keep everyone talking.