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This podcast covers New Girl Season 3, Episode 15, Exes, which originally aired on February 4, 2014 and was written by Nina Pedrad and directed by Alex Hardcastle. 

Here’s a quick recap of the episode:

Nick runs into his ex Caroline and Jess tries to convince him that you can still have a friendship with your ex. Meanwhile Schmidt invites the guys over to his new loft and Schmidt quickly finds that they have both used his place for more than hanging out.

We discuss Pop Culture References such as:

• Don Corleone [The Godfather] - Jess wanted Nick to talk to Caroline because she didn’t want to give up the farmer’s market because it made her feel like Don Corleone.
• James Bond / Moneypenny - Coach shared that Schmidt was like James Bond due to his apartment and Winston said he’d be the Moneypenny. 

Additional Pop Culture References such as:

• Leno and Eubanks - Nick is confirming that Jess and Berkley are friends after seeing each other naked and Jess shares it’s the purest of friendships, “straight Leno and Eubanks”. James “Jay” Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009. Kevin Eubanks is an American jazz and fusion guitarist and composer. He was the leader of The Tonight Show Band with host Jay Leno from 1995 to 2010. 
• “Two Step” / Dave Matthews Band - Berkley shared that Jess brushed his hand at a Dave Matthews concert during the band’s song “Two Step”.  Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991. "Two Step", a song about a couple celebrating their love, released in January 1997 as the fourth single from their album Crash and has also appeared on many DMB concert live albums. 
• Noises Off - Schmidt was setting the boundaries with everyone in the apartment and said, “Now, no exits, no entrances, no Noises Off baloney.” Noises Off is a 1982 play by the English playwright Michael Frayn. Each of the three acts of Noises Off contains a performance of the first act of a play within a play, a sex farce called Nothing On. 
• [Game] of Thrones - When Schmidt is introducing his TV and all the games he could have on he said he could also watch Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. The show premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons.
• When Schmidt was reviewing all the sex spots in his loft he shared the following names:
  • Jumanji - Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film. Loosely based on Chris Van Allsburg's picture book of the same name, the film is the first installment of the Jumanji franchise. The 1995 film stars Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, David Alan Grier, and Bonnie Hunt. The story centers on a supernatural board game that releases jungle-based hazards upon its players with every turn they take. 
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat - Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. Basquiat's art focused on dichotomies such as wealth versus poverty, integration versus segregation, and inner versus outer experience. Since Basquiat's death at the age of 27 from a heroin overdose in 1988, his work has steadily increased in value.
  • Nia Vardalos - Antonia “Nia” Eugenia Vardalos is a Canadian actress, director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known for starring in and writing the romantic comedy film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), which garnered her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

We discuss which one of us is most likely to avoid difficult conversations, overstay your welcome at someone’s house, make a bunch of keys for their friends to their house, and prove your point by any means necessary. We also cover Schmidt inviting the guys over to the loft as our “Schmidtism”. For “Not in the 2020s” we discuss the way Sarah was portrayed at the bar and Caroline being set up as the “crazy ex”. In our “Yes in the 2020s” we talk about how Jess recognized her own privilege and the way Nick interacted with Berkley. We also give a quick look into Adam Brody (Berkley) 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: Mary Elizabeth Ellis (Caroline - Previously Discussed in S1E24), Jessica Chaffin (Bertie - Previously Discussed in S3E9), Malea Rose (Sarah), Jenni Melear (Lynn), Janna VanHeertum (Waitress), Forrest Wheeler (Kid), and Tiffany Haddish (Leslie).

We also chat about the goof where it looks like Jess is rubbing Berkley’s shoulder in one scene but not the next and neither of us found the bear this episode.

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

• When Jess is explaining the timeline of when Nick and her got together to Caroline, she uses these milestones as indicators:
  • Syria - During 2012 and 2013, the Syrian Civil War gradually escalated in its third phase. It started in 2011 and is still ongoing 12 years later.
  • London Olympics - London hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics which is an international multi sport event taking place every 4 years. London was the first city to host the modern Olympics 3 times. 
  • Hurricane Sandy - Hurricane Sandy was an extremely destructive hurricane in the Atlantic and the largest thus far. It was a category 3 storm when it made landfall in Cuba. In the United States, it affected 24 states from Florida to Maine. 
• Poseidon - When Nick is explaining that he’s not friends with his exes, he mentions that he burns them (metaphorically) and gives their ashes to Poseidon. In the Ancient Greek religion, Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He is known as the brother of Zeus, the chief deity of Ancient Greece. .

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

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Episode 16!

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Background Andrew (Drew) Weaver had over 20 years of experience in the Entertainment Industry as a Broadcast Engineer before venturing out on his own in 2011 to start his first business. By 2016, Drew decided to shift from being a traditional entrepreneur whose major ideology is profit is king and people are a means to an end, to being a Social Entrepreneur whose central ideology is people are king and profit is a means to an end. Shortly thereafter, he began shutting down his business. 

Later that year, Drew decided his next business had to focus on social impact and SHOPINV, an app focused on ending poverty was born. Funding this venture via Venture Capitalists who marketed themselves as Social Impact investors proved to be impossible for a Black man in America. Drew was told, to his face, by a VC Owner that his investors would not invest in a Black man trying to end poverty. So, Drew went back to the drawing board and decided to strategically postpone SHOPINV. 

It was after George Floyd was murdered and the people took to the streets to protest for days on end that Drew decided to build his third business BLVCK$FUND (pronounced Black Dollar Fund), which would never require funds from VC’s. All his revolutionary system would need to succeed is informed Black people and allies who thoroughly understand and applaud the goal of bridging the wealth gap after 400-plus years. 

His ingenious plan incorporates group economics to invest in Black people and their communities. Andrew’s BLVCK$FUND strategy would take less than 10% of the Black population to participate and could yield roughly $650M per year to be solely invested in Black people and their communities throughout the 50 States.

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HDIF-USA considers handicraft enterprise a viable way to relieve poverty and economic distress. We are particularly committed to advancing opportunities that stimulate income for women and persons with disabilities who traditionally cannot participate in international commerce. There is a place in the global economy for Armenia’s skilled artisans and an important role they can play in building a strong, democratic nation. HDIF-USA believes that creative industries are increasingly becoming important tools for sustainable development.

HDIF-USA is a 501(c)3, independent nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of California. For more information, please email hdifusa1@gmail.com.

Olivia Newman talks about directing the film adaptation of the global bestselling phenomenon Where the Crawdads Sing, and filmmaker Adrian Francis on his moving doc about three survivors of the 1945 bombing of Tokyo.

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Nadine Condon was born in​ Louisville, Kentucky. On a trip to California, she had an amazing experience in Big Sur that eventually drew her to Northern California. That trajectory led to her involvement with the San Francisco music scene and her first career working with the Jefferson Starship/Starship ’79-’89, the decade of MTV, and hits like “We Built This City” and “Sarah.”

Condon then formed her own consulting business, promoting artists like Melissa Etheridge, Steve Miller, John Mayall for Island, MCA, Rocket and RCA record companies. She began a series of regional showcase series for rock bands in SF/Portland/Seattle/LA. Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind, Storm Large and hundreds of other bands and artists who got a leg up from her music-industry-oriented concerts.

Condon produced Nadine’s Wild Weekend music festival in SF 1998-2002, featuring “135 bands, 30 shows, 20 clubs, and four nights,” and celebrating San Francisco music. 

From 1999-2004 she also gave educational seminars on the music business. In 2004 her book for musicians and creative types, HOT HITS CHEAP DEMOS (the Real-World Guide to Music Business Success) was released on Backbeat Books. 

Condon has 15 gold and platinum albums from appreciative clients like Jefferson Starship, Starship, Melissa Etheridge, Smashmouth, Travis Tritt and more.

Condon became a hospice volunteer and found a new calling in the mid-2000s. She became Director of Volunteers at Mission Hospice and Home Care in San Mateo, Ca. in 2004 and started a volunteer-based palliative program called Transitions in 2006. Relocating to Phoenix, Az. to be with family for a few years, she worked at Hospice of the Valley until June 2016, serving as an educator about hospice services, to hospital staff and community groups. She was also a member of their groundbreaking palliative dementia care team. 

After retiring from hospice work in 2016, she moved back to Northern California. She lives in the Sonoma Valley with her husband, and two rescue cats, Bret and Bart. She volunteers with the homeless in Sonoma County. 
 

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Vijaya Stern Bio (VEE-JI-A)

Vijaya Stern, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Naturopath, CMT is a highly recognized teacher and practitioner of Ayurveda, who has served as a Board of Directors for the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine (CAAM). She has practiced in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New York and Bali. 

Vijaya's advancement in the art of Nadi Vijyanam (pulse diagnosis) draws an international clientele. She uses it to determine not only one's Prakruti (mind/body type) but can assess the present state of imbalances in the tissue systems, organs, and sub-doshas. The mind, vital essences and hormones are also assessable in this ancient system of healing. Herbal compounds are formulated to assist in the alignment with one's Self.

Vijaya has devoted her main course of study to Ayurvedic Medicine with Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM since 1984.  She has also studied with Dr. Sunil Joshi, Dr. Ranade, Lopsong Rapgay, Deepak Chopra and Vajra Ma & Nita Rubio (Sacred Dance), Parvathi Nanda Nath (MahaVidya Wisdom), Hart deFouw (Jyotisha and Vastu Shastra) along with advanced Ayurvedic studies in India. Vijaya is also a graduate of the Clayton College of Natural Healing in 1993.

Vijaya has taught Ayurveda and PanchaKarma (ayurvedic rejuvenation) at several Yoga Studios, Massage Schools, New England Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine and the Northwest Institute of Ayurveda and the Soul Center. Other areas of study include Breathwork, Sanskrit Chanting, Tantric Mysticism and several forms of Yoga. She is the originator of Shakti Marga Tantric Movement Therapy, which incorporates Ayurveda, Tantra, Yoga and Breathwork into a form of self-healing.

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Sheri Salata is a professional storyteller and world-class producer. She is the founder + CEO of The Support System, a private membership group for awesome women dedicated to creating real-life transformation and Salata + Co, her personal development company offering acclaimed courses + retreats around the world. 

Her memoir, The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence and Transformation is an Amazon Editor’s Choice Best Memoir and an Apple Must-Listen audiobook. Sheri spent 20 years in the land of Oprah finishing that glorious run as the final Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show, President of Harpo Studios and President of OWN as captured in the cable hit series Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes. 

She spends her time today manifesting the life of her dreams, appreciating every minute of the joy ride she’s creating + calling in what’s next.