This podcast covers our bonus content for New Girl Season 5, Episode 2, What About Fred, where we dive into our ‘Most Likely To’ picks and we also answer some of your listener questions.

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome

(01:06) Most Likely To

(06:45) Listener Questions

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 3!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 5, Episode 2, What About Fred, which originally aired on January 12, 2016 and was written by Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson and directed by Eric Appel.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Jess is smitten with the fact that Cece and Schmidt have settled into a happy engagement and relationship so she goes looking to find that herself, only to find that she’s in love with her date’s parents. Meanwhile, Schmidt helps Nick find his management potential.

This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Winston and Kelly rated this episode a 7.5/10 and her favorite character was Nick!

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome

(01:37) Episode Recap: Schmidt & Nick at the Bar

(20:22) Episode Recap: Jess Dating

(42:28) Schmidtism

(44:04) Pop Culture

(48:07) Guest Stars

(53:34) Trivia & Fun Facts + Bear Hunt

(59:32) Rating & Favorite Character

(01:02:32) Spoilers

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

• In the home theater at Fred’s house, there were movie posters for the following movies:

• • Jane Eyre

  • Gorilla at Large

  • Frogmen

  • The Girl Can't Help It

• Birdman - At the bar, Schmidt mentioned how he thought Birdman was a bad movie and later Schmidt scolded the bartenders to “save [their] groans for Birdman”.

• Jeffrey Tambor - When Nick suddenly fired Javier, Javier mentioned that Nick’s actions were like “some Jeffrey Tambor stuff”.

• Terry Gross - When Flip and Nancy were trying to woo Jess into getting together with Fred they mentioned that Terry Gross lives next to their second house in Vermont.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 2 Bonus Episode!

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This podcast covers our bonus content for New Girl Season 5, Episode 1, Big Mama P where we dive into our ‘Most Likely To’ picks and we also answer some of your listener questions.

Episode Sections:

(00:00) Welcome

(00:48) Most Likely To

(08:12) Listener Questions

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 2!

Music: "Hotshot” by ⁠scottholmesmusic.com⁠

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Hey everyone! It’s Kelly and Kritika, your long-distance besties and hosts of Who’s That Girl?—a ‘New Girl’ podcast!

We’ve been breaking down every hilarious, chaotic, and heartfelt moment of ‘New Girl’ for five years now, and with Season 5 of the podcast, we’re bringing some fresh changes your way!

First up—brand refresh! It’s time for a glow-up! We’re refreshing our colors and giving our Instagram a more playful, vibrant look—so keep your eyes peeled for the new vibe over at @WhosThatGirlPod!

Next—where you’ll find us! We’re now focusing entirely on Instagram! That means no more regular posts on Twitter, Threads, Facebook, or TikTok so if you want behind-the-scenes content, episode updates, and all the ‘New Girl’ nostalgia—Instagram is the place to be.

We’re also saying goodbye to our ‘In the 2020s’ section. Since we’re already halfway through the decade—and the show is getting closer to the end of its run—this segment feels less relevant. But don’t worry, if we spot anything worth calling out, we’ll still mention it!

AND—we’re adding a brand-new bonus episode! In addition to our typical episode-by-episode podcasts, we’ll also be bringing you a short, fun bonus episode where we break down our ‘Most Likely To’ scenarios that you know and love, where we see which one of us is most likely to do something that one of the characters did in the episode. We’ll also answer a couple of listener questions; so if you’ve got a burning ‘New Girl’ question for us send it our way!

And finally—our spoiler section is getting a surprise update! For those of you who stick around for spoilers, you’ll notice something new this season—but you’ll have to tune in to find out what it is!

• Schmidtism – Because what’s a ‘New Girl’ recap without breaking down the absolute poetry of Schmidt’s ridiculous one-liners?

• Pop Culture References – From outdated tech to ‘80s movie shoutouts, we break down the cultural gems hidden in every episode.

• Guest Stars – From huge names to blink-and-you-miss-it cameos, we’ll spotlight the actors that pop into the loft.

• Trivia & Fun Facts (And the Bear Hunt Continues!) – We’ll still be hunting for that sneaky bear reference in every episode while sharing behind-the-scenes fun facts!

• Rating & Favorite Characters – Our final verdict on each episode, complete with our personal MVP picks.

• Spoiler Section – For those who want to hear how these moments connect to the rest of the series.

So whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or you’re just discovering us, now is the perfect time to jump in! Binge our past episodes, catch up on all the Schmidtisms, and get ready for more laughs, nostalgia, and ‘New Girl’ obsession.

Season 5 kicks off in 2 weeks —so make sure you’re subscribed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen!

And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @WhosThatGirlPod for all the latest updates—we can’t wait to hear from you!

See you soon for Season 5!

This podcast covers a recap of the fourth season of New Girl. We’re your hosts, Kelly and Kritika, and we originally met through work but now we consider ourselves long distance best friends. We’ve bonded over our love of TV and brought you this podcast to recap one of our favorite shows -- New Girl.

In Season 4, Jess finds her footing in the dating world and goes through a few different relationships. She helps her dad propose and marry an old high school classmate of hers. Nick in this season finds his footing and supports all of his friends through big decisions. Schmidt spends this season focused on becoming a millionaire and wanting power…until he realizes what he really wants is love and ends up engaged to Cece(!), who while engaged at the end, went on a journey of self discovery this season from attending community college to finding a place for herself, separately from her love for Schmidt. Winston continues excelling at his role as a cadet and eventually a police officer and Coach leans in to his “coach” and educator role until he eventually meets his person, May, and moves to New York with her at the end of the season.

In this recap of Season 4, we break down the themes of each loft mate.

• Jess - We explore Jess’s relationships, her career and how Ryan influenced her job, as well as saw more of her family.
• Nick - We discuss how Nick was more of a supporting character this season but how his ambition grew with Schnick Industries.
• Winston - We examine how Winston’s cop journey progressed as well as how his character is developing further through pranking and goofy moments.
• Schmidt - We take a look at Schmidt’s struggle to be loved and building a relationship with Cece while being friends. We also discuss his career ambitions this season including wanting to be a millionaire.
• Cece - We review Cece’s need for growth this season, how she loved Schmidt even when she didn’t know he loved her, and her growing friendship with other members of the loft.
• Coach - We continue to explore Coach’s storyline with teaching and the relationships he had throughout this season.

Additionally, we discuss our favorite scenes and quotes, “Schmidtisms”, “In the 2020s” segments, pop culture references, and guest stars we had previously featured on the podcast. We also answered questions from you - our listeners!

This season as a whole got a 7.5/10 rating from Kritika whose favorite character was Schmidt and a 8/10 from Kelly whose favorite character was Winston.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Season 5!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 22, Clean Break which originally aired on May 5, 2015 and was written by Rebecca Addelman and directed by Trent O’Donnell.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Coach is packing up to move to New York and while the loft is helping him pack, they are also getting rid of things they don’t need.

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

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

• Broadway / Donald Trump / Don Pardo / “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra - In the beginning of the episode, the loft mates traded quips about Coach and his upcoming move to New York. References included:
  • Calling Coach “Mr. Broadway”
  • Asking Nick where his Donald Trump wig was.
  • Imitating announcer Don Pardo, saying “Live from New York, it's Coach's good-bye!”
  • Singing the song “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra
• Phylicia Rashad - The loft mates found Schmidt’s “Cece box” and they called out that no one was surprised because everyone had already seen his Phylicia Rashad “box”.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for the Season 4 Recap Episode!

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This podcast covers New Girl Season 4, Episode 21, Panty Gate, which originally aired on April 28, 2015 and was written by David Feeney and Veronica McCarthy and directed by Reginald Hudlin.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

This episode has Jess trying to help Coach and May’s relationship. Meanwhile, Schmidt takes the fall for Fawn’s panty-gate scandal while Cece tries to find a way forward.

This episode got a 7/10 rating from Kritika and 7.5/10 from Kelly and we both had the same favorite character: Jess!

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

• [Robert] Durst - While Coach and May were arguing, Winston was mostly concerned with his waffle, commenting that if it wasn’t hot he would “go [Robert] Durst on them.”
• [Metropolitan Opera] - May accepted a job in New York as a section musician for the Metropolitan Opera, often referred to as “The Met”.
• Royal Stockholm Orchestra - Schmidt was excited for May’s job opportunity noting that the conductor who must have liked her did a magnificent job when conducting with the Royal Stockholm Orchestra.
• The Pearl - Schmidt humorously critiques a pull quote that compares the book Cece was reading and its length to the novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck.
• "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles - In the bar, a favorite song of Coach’s – “Black Velvet” – begins playing and he starts dancing.
• The Vagina Monologues - Fawn was emphasizing that she was showing her true self by saying, “I'm a politician, not in The Vagina Monologues.”
• Beyoncé / "Crazy in Love" / "Drunk in Love" - Schmidt was telling Fawn that he wanted to be in love and then started quoting Beyonce lyrics like “crazy in love” and “drunk in love.” There was also a reference to Beyonce in S2E2 - Katie and S1E20 - Normal.

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 22!

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