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

This podcast covers New Girl Season 2, Episode 14, Pepperwood, which originally aired on January 22, 2013 and was written by Nick Adams and directed by Lynn Shelton.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Nick is worried for Jess after he reads a student’s story while Winston finds out about his “Pogo” which prompts Schmidt and the rest of the loftmates to obsessively want to know what their pogo is as well.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• “I’m So Excited” - Jess’ cell phone ringtone throughout the episode is the song “I’m So Excited” by The Pointer Sisters.
• Audrey Hepburn - Jess thinks Schmidt looks like Audrey Hepburn after he removed part of his eyebrows.

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• (Chicago) Bears - Once, Winston’s penis accidentally changed the channel while the loft was watching the Bears game. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears have won nine NFL Championships, including one Super Bowl, and have also recorded more victories than any other NFL franchise.
• The Cranberries - When Jess was trying to convince Edgar she wasn’t scared, she imitated singing in the style of Dolores O’Riordan from the band The Cranberries. The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland and ranked as one of the best-selling alternative acts of the 1990s. Dolores O'Riordan had one of the most recognizable voices in rock and was known for her signature yodel.

Instead of a single “Schmidtism” we share our favorite one-liners like how obsessed Schmidt is with his pogo and give an honorary mention to him dancing like a sea snake. For our “not in the 2020s” we discuss how Cece’s personality is reduced to just her looks and for our “yes in the 2020s” we note how we like the loft’s pogo for Nick is their concern for him. We also explore how Nick protecting Jess is partially in the not and the yes in the 2020s. We also give a brief look into Nate Corddry (Edgar), the guest star we feature in this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: Marcelo Tubert (Martin), Matthew McCray (Benjamin), Yimmy Yim (Susie), and Marcia Ann Burrs (Old Woman / Edgars mom/partner).

Additionally in the podcast, we discuss how while there isn’t a book about a detective that solves zombie murders, there is a detective show and comic about a zombie solving murders: iZombie. We also mention how Julius Peppers is a defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL who played for the Chicago Bears from 2010 - 2013 which is likely the inspiration for Julius Pepperwood. Additionally, we mention how the student’s name Edgar is a reference to Edgar Allan Poe.

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

• Jalopy - The loft said that Winston farts a little as he runs and they say he sounds like a jalopy. A jalopy is also known as a decrepit car that is often old and damaged and is in a barely functional state. Other slang terms used to describe such cars are terms like beater, clunker, hooptie, and banger.
• Palatino - When Nick is trying to avoid reading Edgar’s story, he mocks the font and says that [Edgar] should have at least used Palatino. This is an old-style serif font that was designed by Hermann Zapf and released in 1949. It was named after an Italian calligrapher and is based on the humanist types of the Italian Renaissance. While most Renaissance typefaces have delicate proportions, Palatino has larger proportions that increase legibility. It was a font intended for use for headings and advertisements to be able to be read at a distance or printed at small sizes.
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This podcast covers New Girl Season 2, Episode 12, Cabin, which originally aired on January 8, 2013 and was written by J.J. Philbin and directed by Alec Berg.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess persuades Nick and Angie to join her and Sam at his boss’s cabin for a weekend away while Schmidt tries to help Winston get back to his “roots” as a Black man.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Absinthe - Absinthe is the alcoholic beverage Jess, Sam, Nick, and Angie all drink while they’re at the cabin.
• The Smurfs - Schmidt tells Winston he has the body of a Smurf when confirming he was in better shape than Winston.

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Jackie O - Jess says Nick looks like Jackie O when he shows up at the cabin with large sunglasses. Jackie O is a nickname reference for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who was an American socialite, book editor, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. As first lady, her popularity was due to her dedication to the historic preservation of the White House and devotion to protecting her children. During her lifetime, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was regarded as an international fashion icon as was specifically known for her large round sunglasses.
• Pixar - Schmidt says Winston was like Pixar when talking to other Black people at the bar. Pixar Animation Studios, commonly known as Pixar, is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful feature films that typically center around uplifting, life lesson stories.

We cover Schmidt and Winston going to find crack as our “Schmidtism” this episode. For our “not in the 2020s” we discussed the way Schmidt approached trying to be “the Black friend [Winston] never had” and our “yes in the 2020s” included Schmidt wanting to create an open environment to have a frank discussion about race and how Nick shared his true feelings about his relationship with Angie. We also give a quick look into Javier Calderon (Robert), the Guest Star we feature in this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: David Walton (Sam - discussed on S2E3) and Olivia Munn (Angie - discussed on S2E10).

Additionally in the podcast, we discussed the term “jimmies” (which Schmidt used in this episode) and its etymology as well as how Jake Johnson later acted in Drinking Buddies where the couples go to a cabin and do swap partners. We also mentioned how the cabin used in this episode was also used in an episode of The Office in Season 8.

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

• Chanting USA - In this episode, Nick begins chanting “USA'' when he and Angie show up at their free cabin for the weekend. This is a popular chant in the United States to express U.S. pride and support national sports teams. The first documented usage of this chant was in a steel plant in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
• Jazz - When Schmidt is comparing the contributions of Winston and his ancestors to the United States, he mentions jazz. Jazz is a musical genre originated in African-American communities in New Orleans, Louisiana with roots in blues and ragtime music as well as West African cultural musical expressions and African-American music traditions.

This episode got an 8/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Schmidt and Kelly rated this episode an 8.5/10 and her favorite character was Jess!

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 13!

Music: "Hotshot” by scottholmesmusic.com

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 2, Episode 11, Santa, which originally aired on December 11, 2012 and was written by Luvh Rakhe and directed by Craig Zisk.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

When the loft realizes everyone is headed to celebrate the holidays separately, they try to maximize their time by attending multiple Christmas parties! At the parties, Jess gets a surprise visit from Sam, Winston deals with a cranberry stuck in his ear, Nick and Angie get to the next level, and Cece is trying to show Schmidt she’s still his friend.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Santa - Throughout the episode, the loft mates and their partners were talking about their experiences with Santa... and they even thought they saw him at the end of the episode!

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Bah Humbug - Cece gave Schmidt a gift and his response was “Bah Humbug'' because he was upset. Bah Humbug is an exclamation that conveys curmudgeonly displeasure. It’s most commonly known as a phrase used by the character “Ebenezer Scrooge” in A Christmas Carol who exclaims "Bah! Humbug!" as a retort to anything sentimental or overly festive.
• Chicago Bears - Nick is making fun of Winston for believing in Santa and Winston comes back saying Nick only eats mayo sandwiches on Chicago Bears’ game days, which Nick does in a superstitious belief of thinking that makes them win. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The franchise was founded in Decatur, Illinois, in 1920 and moved to Chicago in 1921.
• Boy Meets World - Schmidt commented that the DJ at his work Christmas party was really respected and also an actor on Boy Meets World. Boy Meets World is an American television sitcom that ran for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 on ABC. The show chronicles the everyday events and life-lessons of Cory Matthews and his family and friends through Middle School, High School, and College.
• Taken / Liam Neeson - When Nick and Angie were hooking up in the sleigh at Schmidt’s work party, he references the movie Taken and its main character, Liam Neesan. Taken follows ​​a retired CIA agent as he travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his kidnapped daughter while she was on a trip to Paris. William John Neeson is an actor from Northern Ireland known for well known movies like Kinsey, Schindler’s List, The Grey, The A-Team, Taken, and Love Actually.
• Transporter Movies / Jason Statham - Cece gave Schmidt a tungsten carbide metal bracelet and Schmidt commented it was “...what Statham wore in all the Transporter movies.” The Transporter is a 2002 action-thriller film that stars Jason Statham as Frank Martin, a driver for hire, AKA a "transporter", who will deliver anything, anywhere for the right price. There are six films in the Transporter franchise and one TV show. Jason Statham is also known for action movies like Crank, Furious 7, Spy, and The Meg.

We also cover some of our favorite lines like Schmidt saying “bah humbug” to Cece and how he described Christmas as “White Anglo-Saxon Winter Privilege Night” as our “Schmidtisms” this episode. For our “not in the 2020s” we discussed how Schmidt mansplained lapdancing to Angie and wanting to hook up with a “fatty in an elf costume” as well as the continuation of Schmidt’s approach to Cece’s culture and Nick rationalizing Angie’s job. In our “yes in the 2020s” we discussed the loft hiding Jess and later when she stood up for herself with Sam. We also give a brief look into Jeris Poindexter (Santa/cop), the Guest Star we feature in this episode.

Also in this episode were the following guest stars who we do not discuss in the podcast: David Walton (Sam - discussed on S2E3),