Tangent hive, THIS is your episode. We've got a rare in-person recording on our hands and hoooo boy do these two cover a RANGE of topics. Rats. Bloomin onions. The Purge. Davidoff Cool Water. Auditions. Tongue twisters. The New Girl episode too, of course. But it wouldn't be The Mess Around without a healthy dose of metaphorical roaming around, ya know?

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Decisions are hard. Right?! Especially for Nick and Winston. Also especially for Hannah and Lamorne. There are some big decisions to be made in this episode of New Girl, and a big decision for YOU to make right now: should you listen to this podcast episode? Yes!! Obviously. See, that wasn't so hard after all.

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Well folks, this episode presents a dilemma: on one hand, Hannah remembers it fondly because she got to spend multiple days filming in bed. On the other hand, street clothes and food came in contact with the bed, therefore replacing joy with distaste. Let's just say it's not a top 10 favorite.

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Well we've reached a milestone: the Reagan era. NO we're not talking Ronald - we're talking Megan Fox's arc on New Girl of course! We discuss her first episode, Hannah's crush on Brian Austin Green, and best of all - Lamorne makes a phone call to ask SOMEONE on a date. *wink*

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Well, well, WELL we have ourselves a very special guest this week: none other than Jake Johnson, el capitan of 505! That's right - Jake directed this episode of New Girl, and he joins us in the middle of a torrential Los Angeles rain storm to discuss his experience at the helm. We also discuss many other things not associated with the episode at all, as you can imagine - but we wouldn't have it any other way.

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Could this be the sleeper funniest episode of the season? If it were up to Hannah and Lamorne, all signs point to MAYBE cause this episode had 'em crying! Things get weird at the loft with Jess sequestered for jury duty - Nick starts to rent out the place, leading to an impeccable guest appearance from Fred Armisen, while Cece's advice for Winston leads to questionable (but effective!) choices.

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Today our two venerable hosts are sleep deprived and zany, which is just how we like em. Eventually they get around to discussing "Jury Duty," aka ak aka the last episode before Zooey goes on mat leave. Jessica Damn Day does her civic duty! John Cho is there! Nick and Cece are beefin! Winston wrecks a whole wall!

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Our season five reminiscing era continues with some deep appreciation for Taran Killam and Nasim Pedrad, reverence for Henry Winkler and Julie Hagerty, and a few thoughts on smoothie dates. OH! And a...fun (?) fact about gorillas?

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What! Who?! How?! When did this happen! Season 5! F-I-V-E?! Yep, time is a wormhole and we're moving right along into season 5, episode 1: "Big Mama P." Find out if Lamorne really lifted that car to become the Carport Hero, why Hannah can empathize with Cece's decision, and take a moment to appreciate the greatness of TICKLEFOOT.

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What up fam, it's ya girl Winston! This season finale. THIS SEASON FINALE!! 11/10. We love it so much. And there's plenty to discuss - including silly bits with a certain je ne sais quois, unforgettable quotable moments and a whole lotta heart.

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Are you one of those people who cringe at the word "paaahnties?" Well, this is NOT the episode for you. JK, we only say it out loud a couple times! We DO talk about the heavy lifting of a penultimate episode in a TV season, and the lengths certain New Girl cast members go to to keep themselves entertained when they don't have much work to do in a scene. We also sleuth the answer to a great question from our Roomie of the Week!

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