Who's That Girl? A New Girl Podcast

This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 17, Spiderhunt, which originally aired on Feb 24, 2015 and was written by Berkley Johnson and directed by Steve Welch. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Schmidt is having Nick cook for Fawn’s first visit to the loft, but chaos ensues when Schmidt freaks out after a spider is spotted. The whole loft splits up to look for the spider before Fawn arrives. Meanwhile, Cece confides in Winston and eventually Jess that she really likes Schmidt. 

This episode got a 9/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Winston!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• American Pie - When Schmidt was describing how he first became afraid of spiders, he mentioned that it was 1999 and the movie, American Pie, was “sweeping the nation”.
• Beverly Hills, 90210 / Dylan / Brenda / Kelly - When Jess guessed that Cece liked Nick, she said she felt like “Brenda when Kelly dated Dylan” and Winston mentioned that he knew those were characters from the “original 90210”. They also mentioned that Dylan’s nickname was “Peach Pit”. 
• Andy Cohen / Bethenny [Frankel] / Nene [Leakes] - Nick commented that he was surprised that Jess didn’t want to hear about the popcorn machine because “she’ll listen to Schmidt discussing Andy Cohen discussing Bethenny discussing Nene.” 
• Ralph Macchio - Coach told Schmidt he couldn’t be on his shoulders because he had already used it on Halloween when they were a ten-foot-tall Ralph Macchio, who is the actor who played the main character in the movie Karate Kid. 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 18!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 16, Oregon, which originally aired on February 17, 2015 and was written by Nina Pedrad and directed by Russ T. Alsobrook. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

It’s Jess’s dad’s wedding so of course the whole loft, including Cece, are headed to Oregon.

This episode got a 6.5/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Nick and Kelly rated this episode an 8/10 and her favorite character was Schmidt!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• An Affair to Remember - Jess likened her Dad’s wedding to be similar to scenes from the movie An Affair to Remember. 
• Ryan Gosling - Winston commented that he found actor Ryan Gosling attractive. 
• Usher / [Justin] Bieber - Schmidt wanted to help Cece with Jake Apex and he was trying to role play with her saying he was Usher and she was Justin Bieber and that Jake Apex was the hot tracks they were going to make together. 
• [Bill] Cosby - When Joan and Jess were sad over Ryan not coming to Portland, Winston said, “this might not be the right time to say this, you guys, but, uh, should we take a straw poll on this whole Cosby thing?” 
• Lilith Fair / Method Man - When Jess stormed to her room, Nick came in and asked her how many “Lilith Fairs” did she go to, which Jess corrected to “Liliths Fair”. He also noted that Method Man performed at one.
• Kate [Winslet] / Claire [Danes] / Leo[nardo] Dicaprio - Jess shared she felt like she and Ryan were star-crossed lovers, “like Kate and Leo… or... Claire and Leo, or… whatever blonde Leo is taking on boats.” 
• Jordan Catalano - Jess felt that from 1994 to 2001, the fictional TV character Jordan Catalano was gonna show up and she would need to care for him. 
• “Ave Maria” / The Muppets / Beaker / Cookie Monster - Jess needed to stall at her Dad’s wedding so she sang "Ave Maria” and then did Muppets impressions including the character Beaker and Cookie Monster. 
• “Sabotage” - When the acapella group, The Co-Pays, are signing the song “Sabotage” by the Beastie Boys
• Detroit Pistons - At Crush Pond, Coach wished for the Detroit Pistons to like him. 

Additionally check out our website for pictures of the Keep Portland Weird sign, Lovejoy Fountain, and Mill End Park!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 17!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 15, The Crawl, which originally aired on February 10, 2015 and was written by Kim Rosenstock and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

After his breakup with Kai, Nick wants to complete a bar crawl with all his friends… on Valentine’s Day. All had other plans – Jess with Ryan, Schmidt with Fawn, and Winston on call for work – but they all end up going to the Bar Crawl. 

This episode got a 8.5/10 rating from Kritika and 9.5/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Winston!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Elijah Wood - When sharing a job option for Ryan, Winston shared that he heard “Elijah Wood's looking for a stunt double.”
• [E.L. Fudge Keebler Cookies] - This reference was by Winston about Ryan saying, “Get back in that tree and make me some cookies”, which resembles how the mascots on the Keebler cookies make the cookies.
• Krumping - Schmidt noted that he “even krumped at that anti-gang initiative” for Dawn.
• The Walking Dead - Nick shared that sometimes Jess didn’t hear him with all her hair, like when she didn’t respond after asking her what she thought about his “Walking Dead fanfiction”
• The Temptations - “My Girl" -  The tune of this song was sang by Winston and Nick during the karaoke bar, but instead of “My Girl” they sang “Bar Crawl”.
• The Wright Brothers - Winston thought sparks were “flying like the Wright Brothers” between Cece and Schmidt.
• Tom Colicchio - The bartender Mike thought Nick wasn’t going to make it to the last bar on the bar crawl and that he himself would never ride a jet ski with Tom Colicchio.
• Mary Poppins - Schmidt said Winston is like a Black Mary Poppins.

Additionally we mentioned in our podcast episode a site with some notes by Cathy Guise, the creator of the comic Strip “Cathy”.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 16!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 14, Swuit, which originally aired on February 3, 2015 and was written by Noah Garfinkel and directed by Trent O'Donnell. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Nick and Schmidt have brought their old company, Schnick Industries, to life and are trying to sell a new product. Meanwhile, Coach and Winston help Cece pay for college.

This episode got a 9/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly; Kritika’s favorite character was Schnick Industries and Kelly’s favorite was Jess.

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Lori Greiner - Nick and Schmidt had a pitch meeting with Lori Greiner. We also featured her as the guest star in this episode. 
• Hewlett Packard - While bickering, Schmidt said, “You think Hewlett had to put up with this crap from Packard? Think Again.” 
• Howard Hughes / Spruce Goose - Schmidt told Nick he can’t be “loosey-goosey”, which prompted Nick to say that Howard Hughes invented the Loose-Goose. However, Schmidt corrected that the plane was called the “Spruce-Goose”. But Nick did know that the plane did fly “for over a mile at an altitude of 72 feet!” 
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Kai wanted to have “Ninja Turtle sex” with backpacks on with Nick. 
• David Hockney - While discussing Cece’s classes at school, Winston and Coach asked “What you gonna do, Cece, join the South African space program and be the first woman to put a David Hockney painting on the moon?” 
• Batman and Robin - By the end of the episode, Nick and Schmidt felt like they were “Batman and Robin”, but both wanted to be Batman. 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 15!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 13, Coming Out, which originally aired on Jan 13, 2015 and was written by Sophia Lear and directed by Bill Purple. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

In this episode, Coach lost his status as the guy people want to sleep with, so he encourages Jess and Ryan to come out about their relationship at school. Schmidt is dealing with an ulcer which Nick & Kai try to help him with. 

This episode got a 8/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly; Kritika’s favorite character was Winston and Kelly’s favorite was Coach.

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Da Vinci - Schmidt agreed that Nick has always been physically lazy, but went on to say that mentally he was like “Da Vinci in tie-dye.”
• Dennis Rodman - Nick felt that Schmidt lived by his own rules in college and said he was like “a fat, Jewish Dennis Rodman.”
• Mars Rover - Ryan’s field trip idea was to let the students talk to real astronauts and operate the Mars Rover.

Additionally we mentioned in our podcast episode the “Old Girl” spoof with Helen Slayton-Hughes. You can watch it here. 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 14!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 12, Shark, which originally aired on Jan 6, 2015 and was written by Jacob Brown & Rob Rosell and directed by Alex Hardcastle. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Winston is graduating from the police academy and Nick and Coach are worried about him. Meanwhile, Schmidt and Jess are trying to stop the night construction going on outside of the loft.

This episode got a 8/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Winston and Kelly rated this episode a 6.5/10 and her favorite character was Fawn!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Bollywood / The Office (UK) - Schmidt thought he was going to make Cece and Ryan laugh, but when they didn’t he said he wasn’t a fan of Bollywood movies or the UK Office.
• Karl Lagerfeld - Before Dawn Moscato met Schmidt at the restaurant, Schmidt requested that a waiter let him know he had a call from Karl Lagerfeld at some point in the evening.
• Dudley Moore - When Ryan was drinking red wine, Jess said “You got a real Dudley Moore thing going on right now, and I like it.”
• John F. Kennedy - When Schmidt was recapping his date with Fawn, he shared that she said he was like a “Jewish Kennedy”.
• O. J. Simpson - Schmidt shared that Fawn told him they could “have sex in the room where O.J. tried on the glove.”
• Jolly Green Giant - Jess exclaimed that Fawn “can't just walk all over the people of the city like the Jolly Green Giant.” Then Schmidt and Jess disagreed about the Jolly Green Giant’s character.
• Bill and Hilary Clinton - Schmidt was excited to be potentially groomed by Fawn, saying, “This could be a real Bill and Hillary situation.” Jess thought Schmidt wouldn’t be Bill or Hillary in that scenario.
• Abraham Lincoln - During Schmidt’s city hall speech about not moving the loud construction, he referenced Abraham Lincoln and the crowd was upset because “he was our quietest president”.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 13!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 11, LAXmas, which originally aired on December 9, 2014 and was written by Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson and directed by Trent O’Donnell. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

In this episode, Jess, Nick, Winston, Schmidt, Cece, and Coach are traveling for Christmas despite doubts and setbacks.

This episode got an 8/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly; Kritika’s favorite character was Schmidt and Kelly’s favorite was Nick.

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Santa - The opening play blamed Santa for eating “Gingy’s” arm. Additionally, Jess thought the man at the bar with the white beard was Santa. We talked about Santa for our Pop Culture reference on our podcast in S2 E11 - Santa.
• Annie - When Jess is pleading with Barry for plane tickets, Barry says he sarcastically says, “Oh, I didn't know that [it was Christmas]. I thought they just did a black version of Annie for no reason.”
• HBO GO - Schmidt proposed to Cece that they should wait in the first-class lounge, “like the other HBO GO subscribers.”
• Oprah Winfrey - Barry quoted Oprah Winfrey in this episode, saying: "Greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."
• McDuck - Nick thought Ryan’s family had “McDuck money” based on the picture of his house in England.
• Downton Abbey / Anna and Mr. Bates - When looking at the picture of Ryan’s house the gang asked where the characters from Downton Abbey were and if they had seen the show.
• Scrubs - When Jess and Barry were talking at the bar, Barry said meeting his ex-boyfriend’s family over the holidays was worse than the last season of Scrubs.
• Billy Joel / "Piano Man" / "Goodnight Saigon" - When Schmidt was recounting to the guy in the lounge that he was from Long Island, and not Manhattan, he exclaimed aspects of Long Island culture, including Billy Joel and some of his songs.
• Paul Dano - Barry shared that he thought Paul Dano was on Nick and Winston’s flight where they got first class seats.
• Daniel Craig - When Schmidt shared to Cece that the guy in the lounge disrespected something more important to him than “any stupid lounge”, Cece questioned if it was  Daniel Craig's tailoring.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 12!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 10, Girl Fight, which originally aired on December 2, 2014 and was written by Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and directed by Bill Purple. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Cece and Jess get into a “girl fight” while Nick goes on his first date with Kai, Tran’s granddaughter.

This episode got a 7.5/10 rating from Kritika and an 8/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Coach!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Charlie Rose - Schmidt was upset at Coach for deleting all his episodes of Charlie Rose and replacing them with “American Football matches”. 
• Madeleine Albright - Jess was surprised at how they guys handled their fight and because of that, didn’t think either read Madeleine Albright’s biography she had given them for Christmas.
• Lena Dunham - When Jess said she keeps her feminist writings in her purses, Coach name dropped “Lena Dunham”.
• John Popper - Schmidt said Cece played him like “John Popper plays that little harmonica and fiddle thing.” 
• The West Wing - When Nick and Kai were playing a word association game, Kai answered The West Wing to the question Republican or Democrat? 
• [Chicago] Bears / James Taylor - Nick told Kai he has all the ticket stubs to all the Bears football games he’s been to as well as the guitar pic for a guy who played with James Taylor one night.
• Karate Kid II / Mr. Miyagi - Nick shared that he has an autographed Karate Kid II poster from the movie’s character Mr. Miyagi.
• LeBron James - Winston exclaimed “Sweet Baby LeBron James” when he realized he screwed up and wasted his studying time. 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 11!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 9, Thanksgiving IV, which originally aired on November 25, 2014 and was written by David Feeney and directed by Fred Goss. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Schmidt is still committed to helping the loft mates have a hook up, so he proposes Bangsgiving, where everyone draws a name and brings someone to the party for that person to hookup with. But, as expected, things don’t go according to plan… 

This episode got a 8/10 rating from both Kritika and Kelly; Kritika’s favorite character was Cece and Kelly’s favorite was Nick.

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Pharrell [Williams] - Schmidt was being compared to looking like the “Jewish Pharrell” at the party.
• Guardians of the Galaxy - Coach was surprised by his date’s strength and told Winston that he “should've warned [him] you were setting [him] up with one of the Guardians of the Galaxy.”
• Monopoly - Tran brought a game like “Thailand Monopoly” to the “Bangs-giving” party.
• Sean Connery - Jess was trying to back-track what Coach told Ryan about “Bangs-giving” being a singles party, asking, “Did Coach say that with a Sean Connery accent? Did he say "shingles"? 'Cause he was… He actually meant shingles. Like the... like… Everybody here is a-a roofer.”
• Oasis - Jess shared that she sings songs by the band Oasis to herself and pretends they’re about Ryan caring for her.
• Oliver Twist - Coach was egging Jess on that Ryan would be polite because he’s British, comparing him to the Charles Dickens novel protagonist, Oliver Twist.

Additionally we mentioned in our podcast episode a video of Hannah Simone doing accents. You can watch it here. 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 10!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 8, Teachers, which originally aired on Nov 8, 2014 and was written by Kim Rosenstock and directed by Trent O’Donnell. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess and Coach go to a teachers’ conference where she has to spend the weekend with Ryan, forcing her to face her feelings for him. Meanwhile Winston, Nick, and Schmidt have a 'guys night'.

This episode got a 8/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Winston and Kelly rated this episode a 7.5/10 and her favorite character was Jess!

While not discussed in the podcast, we noted other references in this episode including:

• Chicago Bulls Logo - When the guys were looking at a health textbook, they said the female reproductive system kind of looked like the Chicago Bulls symbol.
• [Pi Beta Phi] - In the flashback of Schmidt doing laundry, he saw a group of women he referred to as “Pi-Phis”, likely referring to the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women.
• Elizabeth - When Cece was reading Jess the letter Jess wrote to herself, she posed the question, "Did you learn nothing from the movie Elizabeth, you stupid little bitch?" because “No one respects a queen who sleeps with her subjects.”
• Denzel Washington / The Preacher’s Wife - When Jess was describing Ryan to Cece, Jess shared “he might be an angel sent down to Earth like Denzel Washington in The Preacher's Wife.” She later also shares the same reference directly with Ryan.
• Magic Johnson / Kobe Bryant - When Coach was determining how he would teach Health, he said he would maybe bring up Magic Johnson or Kobe Bryant, but the other teacher’s weren’t sure that would be effective. Agic
• Chin-Chin - When Jess and Ryan were drinking from mini alcohol bottles they cheers with Jess saying “Chin-Chin”.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 9!

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