Who's That Girl? A 'New Girl' Podcast

This podcast covers our bonus content for New Girl Season 5, Episode 8, The Decision where we dive into our ‘Most Likely To’ picks and we also answer some of your listener questions.

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome

(00:49) Most Likely To

(10:29) Listener Questions

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 9!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 8, The Decision, which originally aired on February 23, 2016 and was written by Luvh Rakhe and directed by Trent O’Donnell. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

After Winston and Nick struggle to make a decision, Reagan tempts them with a sex bet. Meanwhile, Schmidt and Cece go looking for wedding venues.

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

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome 

(01:32) Episode Recap: Picking a Venue

(15:31) Episode Recap: The Decision

(39:35) Schmidtism

(41:44) Pop Culture

(47:59) Guest Stars

(51:30) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt

(55:20) Rating & Favorite Character

(58:24) Spoilers

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

• Mumford and Sons - In the barn venue that Schmidt and Cece saw, Schmidt commented that it could be nice and would be like a Mumford & Sons music video. 

• Cate Blanchett - When touring The Lisbon venue, Cece commented how it was so beautiful that she felt like she was “inside Cate Blanchett”. 

• Shia LeBeouf - Philip from The Lisbon mentioned that they had one spot open up in April because “Shia LaBeouf had to cancel his solitaire tournament”. We also discussed Shia LeBeouf as part of our pop culture in episode S1E16 Control.

• Toy Story 3 / Pixar - Benjamin and Mimi said they had seen Toy Story 3 for the second time on their fourth date and that’s where they fell in love. They also mentioned they love Pixar. 

• World War I, “The Great War” - Benjamin shared that at his wedding they would have “more white linen than a hospital in the Great War.” 

• Vietnam Memorial - Cece when trying to one-up Benjamin’s story, said she and Schmidt met crying over the same name at the Vietnam Memorial.

• “Motownphilly” - When Winston told the loftmates at the bar that Aly had a boyfriend, he had them sing “Motownphilly”, slowly, to him to make him feel better.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 8 Bonus Episode!

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This podcast covers our bonus content for New Girl Season 5, Episode 7, Wig where we dive into our ‘Most Likely To’ picks and we also answer some of your listener questions.

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome

(00:57) Most Likely To

(10:24) Listener Questions

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 8!

Music: "Hotshot” by ⁠scottholmesmusic.com⁠

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 7, Wig, which originally aired on February 16, 2016 and was written by David Feeney and directed by Christine Gernon. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

With Reagan newly moved into the loft, Nick is mystified by her presence causing trouble for Schmidt and Cece. Winston meanwhile is determined to get to know Regan more and helps her with a break-up. 

This episode got a 6.5/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Schmidt and Kelly rated this episode a 7/10 and her favorite character was Winston!

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome 

(01:55) Episode Recap: Nick and Reagan

(27:03) Episode Recap: Winston Wants to be Friends with Reagan

(41:24) Schmidtism

(43:44) Pop Culture

(48:54) Guest Stars

(49:56) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt

(53:12) Rating & Favorite Character

(56:06) Spoilers

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

• Joan Allen - Winston shared that he has a sexual to-do list where number one on the list is actress Joan Allen.

• Ken Burns Jazz - When Reagan ran into her at the park, Camilla shared that she was about to start binge-watching Ken Burns's Jazz. 

• “Stairway to Heaven” - Reagan identifies Schmidt's deal as that he would have to Shazam the song "Stairway to Heaven.” 

• Langley, VA - When deciding what lie to tell Nick, Schmidt noted that they couldn’t tell Nick that Reagan has a glass eye because he would think it’s “a government-issued camera taking pictures for Langley.” 

• Santa / Iron Chef - When listing the amount of places he had been broken up with, Winston mentioned Santa’s lap as one and the Kitchen Stadium on Iron Chef as another. 

• Beyoncé / “Drunk in Love” - Schmidt and Cece were trying to get Nick to trust Reagan despite their wig lie, noting Beyonce wears wigs and that Nick would trust Beyonce with his life. Then in the episode he sang some of her lyrics to her song “Drunk in Love”. 

• Shirley Temple - People in the episode could tell Winston had been dumped many times and one reason was because he ordered a Shirley Temple at the bar. 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 7 Bonus Episode!

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This podcast covers our bonus content for New Girl Season 5, Episode 6, Reagan where we dive into our ‘Most Likely To’ picks and we also answer some of your listener questions.

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome

(00:51) Most Likely To

(07:51) Listener Questions

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 7!

Music: "Hotshot” by ⁠scottholmesmusic.com⁠

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 6, Reagan, which originally aired on February 9, 2016 and was written by Kim Rosenstock and directed by Trent O’Donnell. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Nick has a crush on a new girl, Reagan, who is looking for a place to stay so he tries to convince her to move in. Meanwhile, Schmidt works to get over his jealousies around Cece.

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 Reagan!

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome 

(01:21) Episode Recap: Nick’s Got A Crush

(28:53) Episode Recap: Schmidt Gets Jealous

(41:07) Schmidtism

(42:52) Pop Culture

(47:00) Guest Stars

(49:48) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt

(53:33) Rating & Favorite Character

(56:18) Spoilers

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

• Sex and the City - When at the doctor’s office, Nick shared that he felt like the characters in the show “Sax and the City” and Winston corrected him that the show is called Sex and the City. 

• Megyn Kelly - Schmidt walked in on Nick installing the rain shower head and said “What in Megyn Kelly's America are you doing, Nick?”

• Nick Cannon / Drumline - When Schmidt was overwhelmed with Reagan having previously hooked up with Cece, he started performing Nick Cannon’s solo from the movie Drumline.

• Big Brother [Big Sisters of America] - When called out that the shower head install looked like a child installed it, Nick tried to cover it up saying it was a child from the Big Brother program. 

• Bridgette Wilson-Sampras / The Wedding Planner - Schmidt believed that, “there is a window of time before any wedding where some amazing person comes out of the woodwork and tries to steal a bride.” He noted that he would be the Bridgette Wilson-Sampras character from the movie The Wedding Planner!

• Kevin Costner - Schmidt noted that Reagan was a “lone wolf”, likening her to a female-version of the actor Kevin Costner. 

• Felicity - When comparing Cece’s Summer 2003 to his, Schmidt shared that he, “spent that same summer watching Felicity on VHS and recording a fake radio show where [he] reviewed snacks.” 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 6 Bonus Episode!

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This podcast covers our bonus content for New Girl Season 5, Episode 5, Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt, where we dive into our ‘Most Likely To’ picks and we also answer some of your listener questions.

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome

(00:56) Most Likely To

(10:23) Listener Questions

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 6!

Music: "Hotshot” by ⁠scottholmesmusic.com⁠

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 5, Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt, which originally aired on February 2, 2016 and was written by Rob Rosell and directed by Jake Johnson. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Nick’s cousins – Bob and Carol – come for a visit and instead of asking for money, they ask for his sperm… Nick was pretty easy going about it until Schmidt got in his head. Meanwhile, Winston helps Cece shop for wedding dresses!! 

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

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome 

(02:07) Episode Recap: Nick’s Family Visiting

(26:37) Episode Recap: Winston + Cece Dress Shopping

(38:02) Schmidtism

(40:26) Pop Culture

(45:56) Guest Stars

(48:03) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt

(53:25) Rating & Favorite Character

(56:32) Spoilers

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

• The Martian / Matt Damon - Bob and Carol are from Boston and Schmidt, trying to impress them, was speaking in a Bostonian accent while mentioning famous things from Boston like The Martian which starred Boston-native Matt Damon. 

• Tom Hanks / Meg Ryan - The way Bob and Carol spoke to each other made Schmidt quip that they are a regular “Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan”, insinuating that they may not really get along. 

• Patti Labelle / “New Attitude” - This song played in the episode while Cece was trying on wedding dresses with Winston. 

• Santa [Claus]  - Carol inferred that they needed Nick to do more than donate his sperm by saying “we don't just need your reindeer, we need Santa.”

• New England Patriots / Chicago Bears - Part of the contention between cousins in this episode was that Bob was a “Pats” fan while Nick is a “Bears” fan. 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 5 Bonus Episode!

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This podcast covers our bonus content for New Girl Season 5, Episode 4, No Girl where we dive into our ‘Most Likely To’ picks and we also answer some of your listener questions.

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome

(00:59) Most Likely To

(09:10) Listener Questions

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 5!

Music: "Hotshot” by ⁠scottholmesmusic.com⁠

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 4, No Girl, which originally aired on January 26, 2016 and was written by Rob Rosell and directed by Elizabeth Meriwether. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Since Jess is gone, Nick turns her room and the loft in general into an Airbnb to make enough money to take Schmidt to Tokyo for his bachelor party. Meanwhile, KC breaks up with Winston and Cece helps him cope.

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

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome 

(01:42) Episode Recap: Jess aka no Girl

(02:37) Episode Recap: Airbnb

(26:36) Episode Recap: Winston & KC

(38:19) Schmidtism

(40:08) Pop Culture

(44:56) Guest Stars

(48:28) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt

(52:53) Rating & Favorite Character

(55:21) Spoilers

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

• Bachelor Parties in Las Vegas - Todd proposed having a bachelor party for Schmidt in Las Vegas. 

• Super Mario Brothers Theme - Schmidt hummed Super Mario Bros theme music in the bathroom before the guest Brandon entered the bathroom.

• Al Pacino / His Movies: Scent of a Woman, The Godfather, Rocky V, and Heat - The daughter of the family, Crystal, who were staying at the loft when they tried running a “boutique hotel” was showing Schmidt her acting monologues and she only did scenes where she was acting Al Pacino’s lines. Crystal did scenes from Scent of a Woman, The Godfather, and Rocky V. Her Mom also wanted her to do the scene from Pacino’s movie, Heat. 

• Frasier - The guest Kumiko is singing the theme song to the TV sitcom, Frasier, and Schmidt then describes a scene from Frasier to Nick. 

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 4 Bonus Episode!

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