Shop Talk – The Rookie Podcast

The Rookie was A LOT this week, and we had Chenford breaking up. This podcast episode is our therapy episode. Listen to our thoughts on Chenford, Bailan, the cases of the week, and the sub-subplots of this episode. Buckle up this is a long episode!

News:  1:08  

Celina and John: 26:00 

Aaron and Nyla: 41:00 

Bailan: 57.15

Chenford: 1:10:33  

Listener Thoughts: 1:59:25

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This week, we're discussing 6x05 of The Rookie. It was a rollercoaster of an episode with angst, hilarity, emotions, and facepalm moments. From Tim's military history to Bailan's journey with fostering Anna and Aaron's awkward moments with Dr. Blair, we discuss everything! Listen to our thoughts in this week's episode recap of 6x05!

News - 2:08

Bailan and the Foster Child - 3:08

Tim's Past & Chenford - 20:19

Aaron & Dr. Blair - 46:27

Listener Thoughts - 1:06:12

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We're back after a short hiatus, with a recap of episode 6x04 of The Rookie. It was an intense episode with the pentagram killer, Aaron's first day back on the job, and a murder case, but we also had a sweet Chenford moment at the end. Listen to our thoughts in this week's episode recap of 6x04!

News - 0:45

Aaron's First Day Back & His Case - 6:50

The Pentagram Killer & Chenford  - 21:18

Listener thoughts - 50:22

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This week, we watched Bailey and John attempt to have a 'normal' honeymoon, but as we know in The Rookie universe, nothing is normal for them. We saw Celina pair up with Lucy and Tim for the day and witnessed Tim with the current boot. We saw Aaron at therapy, talking about Celina, what happened at the wedding reception, and his feelings about her rejecting him. And we had all of the cute Chenford moments and saw Lucy struggling with the detective's exam. Listen to our thoughts in this week's episode recap of 6x03!

News - 0:35

Bailey & John's honeymoon - 2:00

Celina, Lucy & Tim - 28:00

Listener thoughts - 1:03:32

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#Bailan tied the knot this week, and Kari and Jennifer are celebrating their nuptials but also the 100th episodes of both #TheRookie and Shop Talk!! The journey to the wedding, along with Celina's case, and Chenford's resolution are discussed in this week's episode. 

News - 0:50

Bailan's Wedding -  9:00

Chenford - 37:58

Celina and Aaron - 53:07

Listener thoughts - 1:07:26

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Season 6 of #TheRookie is finally here and Jennifer & Kari are back to recap the first episode of the season!! There was A LOT to discuss in this episode, from the #Chenford discord to the impending #Bailan wedding, and more details of the case with Aaron and Celina, listen to our thoughts on 6x01.

News - 2:41

The Case - 22:50 

#Bailan & The Curse - 50:43

#Chenford - 1:06:55

Listener thoughts - 1:25:06

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Jennifer and Kari prepare for the return of #TheRookie in a new episode of Shop Talk with a brief recap of season 5, a recap of the wishlist items from season 5, and their wishlists for season 6. Find out what they're looking forward to in season 6, and what they hope to see. 

News: 1:11

Season 5 Recap: 15:40

Wishlist From Season 5: 20:21

Season 6 Wishlist: 24:34

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Kari and Jennifer are joined by their friends Brittany and Holly to discuss what they think are the love languages and astrological signs for #TheRookie characters. Listen to this fun discussion and see if you agree with what they have to say. 

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Love Languages: 4:45

Astrological Signs: 33:14 

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Kari and Jennifer are ranking 10 of our favorite cold opens throughout the past 5 seasons of The Rookie! We narrowed it down to 10, but there are so many great ones in The Rookie! Listen to our ranking of the 10 cold opens we've chosen, and let us know your ranking on Twitter or via email. Stay up to date with everything Shop Talk on Twitter, at @TheShopTalkPod_ and you can find Shop Talk on TikTok as well at @TheShopTalkPodcast_.

Cold Open Synopsis & Choices: 6:36

Cold Open Ranking: 16:37 

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Kari and Jennifer are discussing Witches of East End, which featured Eric Winter and Jenna Dewan. We talked about the pilot and episode 2 of the show and shared some of our general thoughts about the premise and the show overall. This is a fun watch, and so different from The Rookie. Stay up to date with everything Shop Talk on Twitter, at @TheShopTalkPod_ and you can find Shop Talk on TikTok as well at @TheShopTalkPodcast_.

Witches of East End: 0:30 

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Kari and Jennifer are discussing some of Bailey Nune's best moments in #TheRookie, including her ex-husband, her introduction, and her and John's competitive spirits. Join us for an episode highlighting Bailey, her badass self, and her relationship with John Nolan. Stay up to date with everything Shop Talk on Twitter, at @TheShopTalkPod_ and you can find Shop Talk on TikTok as well at @TheShopTalkPodcast_.

The Rookie: 1:37

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Kari and Jennifer are back after another hiatus and they're catching up, discussing Tamara Colins and her evolution on The Rookie. Stay up to date with everything Shop Talk on Twitter, at @TheShopTalkPod_ and you can find Shop Talk on TikTok as well at @TheShopTalkPodcast_.

The Rookie: 7:40

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Kari and Jennifer are back after a 2 month hiatus, and they're catching up and discussing 1x09 of The Rookie. Updates on strike are discussed, along with what they're watching. Stay up to date with everything Shop Talk on our Twitter page, and you can find Shop Talk on TikTok as well at @TheShopTalkPodcast_.

The Rookie: 30:22

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Happy #Chenford week to all who celebrate!! If you don't know what #Chenford week is, check out Twitter, Tumblr and the FanFiction(ao3, Fanfiction.net, etc) websites. Basically it's the week between Eric and Melissa's birthdays where #TheRookie fandom pays homage to their characters with fun fan edit videos, tweets, FanFiction and more. It's a lot of fun, and it's great to see everyone's creativity shine. Melissa and Eric have recognized it as well. 

This week, Kari and Jennifer join in on the #Chenford week fun, and talk about the Chenford parts in 1x07 and 2x03. After the episode discussion, they talk about their top 10 #Chenford moments, either before they were canon or after they became a couple. 

What are your top 10 #Chenford moments?

The Rookie 1x07 and 2x03: 5:33

Top 10 Chenford Moments: 18:38

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Kari and Jennifer took a pause from their summer hiatus to discuss For The People, an old ABC and Shondaland show, featuring Britt Robertson. They discuss parallels to The Rookie, The Rookie Feds and the characters, along with what else they'd like to see on the shows. 

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Jennifer & Kari are back after a mini hiatus of their own! This week, they're discussing their favorite moments and storylines from season 5 of #TheRookie and season 1 of #TheRookieFeds. We also talk a little bit about our schedule for the summer, stay up to date with everything we're doing on our Twitter page, and you can find us on TikTok as well at @TheShopTalkPodcast_.

The Rookie: 4:54

The Rookie Feds: 48:43

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The season finales have aired, and they brought the action and suspense. The Rookie, 5x22 left us on the edge of our seats, and gave us a double cliffhanger. While The Rookie Feds gave us more reasons why we love the partnerships and dynamics in the show, and we need more of it in season 2(which is yet to be announced).

The Rookie: 4:11

The Rookie Feds: 46:12

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Kari and Jennifer discuss 5x21 and 1x21 of The Rookie and The Rookie Feds episodes, the penultimates to the season finales! This week, Lucy went undercover, severed limbs were found all over LA, there were #Statlas moments, and Laura was kidnapped.

The Rookie: 4:50

The Rookie Feds: 57:35 

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Jennifer and Kari discuss 5x20 and 1x20 of The Rookie and The Rookie Feds. This week, Isabel returns and goes undercover with Lucy, Chenford has some CUTE moments, Skip Tracer Randy comes back, Brendon and Antoinette have some cute moments, and the terrorist the Feds dealt with.

The Rookie: 14:30

The Rookie Feds: 1:04:53

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This week, Jennifer and Kari are talking about Air Bud, since #TheRookie and #TheRookieFeds is still on hiatus. They discuss Kevin Zegers in Air Bud, what they'd love to see for Brendon and some parallels to Brendon and Josh Framm. 

Air Bud: 6:08

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Jennifer and Kari discuss 5x19 and 1x19 of The Rookie and The Rookie Feds. This week, Brendon and Simone worked on some tasks from their probie "coloring books" all while solving some cases, Celina had closure to her sister's death, and Chenford had some cute domestic moments.

The Rookie: 6:09

The Rookie Feds: 57:18

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This week, #TheRookie indulged in another True Crime documentary type of episode, this time featuring Jake and Sava/Dim and Juicy, while #TheRookieFeds dealt with a diplomatic case. Kari and Jennifer are breaking down all of the highlights from these two episodes, including Lucy going undercover, Brensen going undercover as well, Simone's potential burnout, and the comedic moments with the LAPD Wilshire team.

The Rookie: 5:10

The Rookie Feds: 51:16

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While on hiatus, Kari and Jennifer thought they would cover another episode of Castle, and their friend Lauren joined to discuss 3x22 "To Love and Die in LA" with them. They discussed what they liked about the episode, Lauren spoiled more of Castle and they even talked about some things they'd like to see happen for Chenford.

News: 5:43

Castle: 10:07

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It's another #TheRookie x #TheRookieFeds crossover and Jennifer & Kari are talking all about it. Celina learned more the truth about her mom and her sister's case, Wesley took down a hired hitman, and Statlas x Brendon were back together. Listen to Jennifer and Kari's thoughts on episodes 17 of The Rookie and The Rookie Feds.

The Rookie: 8:06

The Rookie Feds: 1:16:45

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It was Valentine's Day this week for #TheRookie and #TheRookieFeds. There were great Chenford moments, Wopez tension, Brendon and Antoinette had a cute date, and Carter and Fortune ironed out some bumps in their relationship. Listen to Jennifer and Kari's thoughts on episodes 16 of The Rookie and The Rookie Feds.

The Rookie: 9:56

The Rookie Feds: 1:09:14

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This week, Jennifer and Kari talk about episodes 15 of #TheRookie and #TheRookieFeds. From Angela attempting to take down Elijah, to the plot twist at the end, Carter and Fortune working things out, along with Brendon and Antoinette. There was a lot that happened!

The Rookie: 8:00

The Rookie Feds: 56:22

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Episodes 5x15 of #TheRookie and 1x15 of #TheRookieFeds saw some changes for our favorite characters both professionally and personally. From Tim starting his job in the Metro division, to Wesley confronting Monica and Garza's ex-wife coming back, there was a lot to digest with these two episodes.

The Rookie: 8:20

The Rookie Feds: 1:06:00

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Episodes 5x14 of #TheRookie and 1x14 of #TheRookieFeds both had a lot going on in them. From learning more about Celina and watching her shine, to watching Brendon & Antoinette attempting their dates and our new favorite trio that is Carter, Laura and Simone, Kari and Jennifer break it all down. 

The Rookie: 1:57

The Rookie Feds: 1:12:30

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Kari and Jennifer recap the latest episodes of #TheRookie and #TheRookieFeds. Grab your snacks and headphones to hear their thoughts on 5x12 and 1x12. From Chenford making out and coming clean to Grey, to Oscar's surgery, Angela's unexpected news and Vampire Cop there was a lot that went down on Tuesday night!

The Rookie 5x12: 9:10

Chenford: 27:53

The Rookie Feds 1x12: 1:31:32

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This week, Kari and Jennifer recap the latest episodes of #TheRookie and #TheRookieFeds. Listen to their thoughts of 5x11 and 1x11 including Chenford as baseball coaches, Thorsen continuing to be the biggest Chenford shipper, Carter not here for any of Simone's antics, Brendon and Antoinette and more. 

The Rookie 5x11: 11:32

The Rookie Feds 1x11: 1:17:00

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This week, Kari and Jennifer recap the midseason premieres of #TheRookie and #TheRookieFeds, the second crossover of the season. Listen to their thoughts of 5x10 and 1x10 including Chenford and Brensen tangents, the possibility of Celina and Aaron, the Carter and Antoinette plot twist and more. 

The Rookie 5x10: 13:33

The Rookie Feds 1x10: 1:25:11

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Since The Rookie and Rookie Feds is on a mini hiatus for the holidays, Jennifer and Kari decided to watch Finding Santa. The Hallmark Christmas movie starring Eric Winter as Ben White and Jodie Sweetin as Grace Long. Jennifer and Kari discuss the movie, parallels to Chenford and more wishlist items for them. 

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Jennifer and Kari recap the winter finales of #TheRookie and #TheRookieFeds. Listen to their recap of 5x08, 5x09 and 1x09, including many Chenford tangents, their thoughts on The Rookie Feds cliffhanger, the possibility of Genny and John, Celina, Brensen not knowing what personal space is and so much more!

The Rookie 5x09: 1:03:46

The Rookie Feds: 1:58:48

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Kari and Jennifer discuss 1x08, the Thanksgiving episode of #TheRookieFeds! We breakdown the kidnapping storyline, Brensen not knowing what personal space is, and the found family scene at the end. 

The Rookie Feds: 9:50

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Jennifer and Kari recapped 1x07 of #TheRookieFeds, where Simone disarmed a bomb, Brendon trying to figure out the best gift for Laura, Garza and Tracy going at it and more.

The Rookie Feds: 11:35

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Jennifer and Kari recapped 5x07 of #TheRookie. They also talk about 1x06 of #TheRookieFeds this week! Lucy and Simone both went undercover, and our favorite LAPD officers and FBI agents kept a close eye on them and solved the cases. Listen to the break downs of what happened in The Rookie universe!

The Rookie: 6:52

The Rookie Feds: 58:00

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Jennifer and Kari recapped 5x06 of #TheRookie. They also talk about 1x05 of #TheRookieFeds this week! From the Chenford and Bailan moments to  the Brensen moments, and the dynamics of Carter and Simone, we break down what happened in The Rookie universe!

The Rookie: 3:02

The Rookie Feds: 1:23:40

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Jennifer and Kari recapped one of the best episodes of #TheRookie this season, 5x05. They also talk about part 2 of the "crossover", 1x04 of #TheRookieFeds this week! From meeting Angela's family to the Tim and Ashley breakup to a Chenford moment and Laura Stensen's badass self, we break down what happened in The Rookie universe!

The Rookie: 4:23

The Rookie Feds: 1:36:14

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Jennifer and Kari recapped one of the most insane episodes of #TheRookie, 5x04, and an action-packed episode of #TheRookieFeds, 1x03 this week! From Rosalind's demise to Carter and Simone's budding partnership, the Brensen friendship, and more, we break down what happened in The Rookie universe!

The Rookie: 7:40

The Rookie Feds: 1:30:04

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This week, Kari and Jennifer discuss #TheRookie 5x03 titled Dye Hard, and #TheRookieFeds 1x02 titled Face Off. Recapping everything from Celina's first two shifts and John's first shifts as a TO, Chris wanting to take down Rosalind, Simone catching a case revolving around the 9th most wanted criminal. Listen to the breakdown of the episodes.

The Rookie: 12:50

The Rookie Feds: 1:26:08

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This week, Jennifer and Kari discuss 5x02 of The Rookie & 1x01 of The Rookie Feds. They talk about the little Chenford moment, Nyla being a badass, Nolan and Thorsen's partnership, Simone Clark Laura and Brendon's partnership & more. Listen to their thoughts on both shows, the storylines, and more. 

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The Rookie season 5 premiere was INTENSE and left us wanting more! From the Chenford moments to Rosalind Dyer and John Nolan, we couldn't get enough! We also shared our plan for covering #TheRookieFeds. Listen to our in-depth discussion about 5x01 and our thoughts on that rollercoaster of an episode.

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Kari and Jennifer are back with their wishlists for season 5 of #TheRookie and season 1 of #TheRookieFeds. Listen to what they hope to see on both shows, what friendships in The Rookie Feds they want to see, and their excitement about meeting Celina on The Rookie.

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This week, Kari and Jennifer rewatched an episode of The Mentalist, featuring both Eric Winter and Mekia Cox. Unfortunately, they didn't have a scene together, but it was fun to watch them in something before their time on #TheRookie. 

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In episode 60, we cover another show in which an actor -- in this case, two actors from #TheRookie appeared. Secrets and Lies featured Mekia and Eric and in this particular episode that we discuss, there was a flashback to them being together. Of course, we also talked about the promo(s) that dropped for The Rookie and The Rookie Feds.

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In this week's episode of Shop Talk, Kari and Jennifer discuss 3x04 of #TheRookie, and the important storylines it covered. From Nolan setting boundaries with his mom, to West working to take down Stanton and Wopez communicating, this episode covered a lot. 

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Over the last hiatus, we did appreciation weeks for #TheRookie characters, and we decided to dedicate a week to the one and only Quigley Smitty! We talk about his best moments and more. Listen to our thoughts on his best moments from season 1 to season 4.

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Since #TheRookie is on summer hiatus, Jennifer and Kari thought it would be fun to watch a couple of episodes of Dark Matter, the show that really kicked off Melissa O'Neil's acting career. Listen to our thoughts on 1x12 and 2x09 of Dark Matter and what we would love to see on season 5 of #TheRookie

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Kari and Jennifer discussed "In Justice" an important episode of #TheRookie, where Jackson deals with a racist TO, Nolan & Harper meet James and attempt community policing. We even see Angela's first couple of days as a detective, and Chenford meeting Tamara.

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We talked about our favorite TO turned Sergeant this week with Emily, Martha, and Chelsea from The Rookie Rewatch team on Twitter. We talked about the evolution of Sgt. Bradford, our favorite moments of his and scenes we hope to see in season 5.

Favorite Bradford Moments - 30:00

1x15 - 42:54

2x02 - 54:24

2x13 - 1:12:20

2x14 - 1:25:10

4x02 - 1:50:40

4x03 - 2:08:53

Bradford Moments We Want to See - 2:40:40

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Kari and Jennifer talk about 2x18, the action-packed adventure for John & Nyla, the end of Grace & John, the possible end for Tim & Rachel and so much more. 

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It's Chenford week, and Kari & Jennifer are discussing the underrated Chenford moments! From season 1 to season 4, Chenford had great non-canon moments, and we can only hope that season 5 brings more non-canon AND canon moments! Share your favorite underrated Chenford moment with us on Twitter!

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Jennifer and Kari are joined by Lauren from The Locker Room: One Chicago this week to discuss Nathan Fillion’s popular show “Castle.” We break down 5x22 “Still” and discuss all the Caskett flashbacks, some Chenford parallels, and more. Check it out now!

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There was a Brolan rewatch event this past weekend! Kari and Jennifer are joined by Emily, Chelsea and Martha from The Rookie Rewatch team on Twitter to discuss some of Brolan's best moments from 1x17, 2x12, 3x13, and 4x05. They also discuss their favorite Brolan moments, and some Brolan scenes they would like to see in season 5! 

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#TheRookieRewatch on Twitter decided to rewatch a couple of episodes that highlighted Jackson West for Titus' birthday last week, and Kari & Jennifer wanted to talk about 2x08 on the podcast. In Clean Cut, Nolan and Ellroy meet and become friends, Chenford has some cute relationship-y moments, and Jackson thinks he's high when he's really not. 

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Jennifer and Kari discuss season 1, episode 13 of The Rookie titled “Caught Stealing,” where Lucy Chen is a total badass, and Jackson learns the difference between righteous and rigid. Plus Nolan, Chen & West take a polygraph after money goes missing. Also, Lucy is a total badass. That is all.

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Jennifer and Kari discuss everything that happened in The Rookie 4x22, from the Chenford kiss to Nolan’s trainee for his week in the desert. Plus find out where other characters ended up in the season 4 finale.

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4x21 had a lot going on, from a robbery at Mother's Day brunch, to Chenford crumbs and Wopez cuteness(and meeting baby Jack). We had a lot to discuss and spiral about.

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Kari and Jennifer break down part 2 of #TheRookie's FBI event ft. Simone Clark, Casey Fox, Matthew Garza, and Cutty Clark as they team up with the LAPD in 4x20 to bring down a terror suspect. Check out our recap of #TheRookie 4x20!

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Jennifer & Kari recap part 1 of The Rookie’s two-part event, 4x19 “Simone,” where the FBI teams up with the LAPD to catch a terrorist. Breaking down the intense case & new characters in this recap!

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4x18('Backstabbers') of The Rookie was a wild ride. We saw returning characters, proposals, marriage, a party, a fun PSA, and yes, THE CHENFORD DANCE.

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4x17 of The Rookie was an intense episode that brought up ghosts from the pasts, and allowed relationships to shine. There were also some heartbreaking moments. We also talk about the promo for 4x18. Check out our recap of 4x17 today! #TheRookie 

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Jennifer and Kari broke down the latest episode of #TheRookie, "Real Crime". From the Chenford crumbs to finding Aaron innocent in Patrick's murder, #TheRookie gave us an action-packed episode. Listen to our recap of 4x16!

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Hit List had a lot going on. From Grey getting shot and recovering in the hospital, to Aaron's plainclothes day we were blessed with some sassy one-liners from our favorite characters, along with some Wopez, and Chenford crumbs. Listen to our recap of 4x15! #TheRookie

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Long Shot introduced us to Skip Tracer Randy, who is just as chaotic as John Nolan, but in a good way! We also learned more about Lucy Chen’s backstory, and saw some cute Wopez moments. Check out our recap of 4x14! #TheRookie

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The Rookie is still on hiatus, however, Shop Talk isn't! This week, Jennifer and Kari discussed the movie, 'The Ugly Truth' with Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, and Eric Winter. A ton of Chenford parallels were made, along with Chenford wishlists, and our first(and fourth) impressions of the movie.

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Now and Then had a lot going on! From Henry & Abigail's return to Tim's speech, the ladies speed dating and so much more. Kari and Jennifer break down 2x12 and spiral over Chenford and the many parallels that #TheRookie draws.

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Fight or Flight had some great storylines, leaving us on the edge of our seats. From alligators and helicopters to tacos and great assistants, 4x13 gave us a lot. Check out our recap! #TheRookie 

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Episode 4x12, The Knock was another great episode of The Rookie! We got a glimpse of what would be a Chenford date and happy Nyla Harper. We also saw some Wopez parenting struggles but resolution at the end. We loved seeing Grey in the field and John navigate his first day as a union delegate. Check out our recap!

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4x11 gave us some great Chenford parent content, Nyla sass, and a jaw-dropping moment. We also got to see more of the Wesley and James bromance. Check out our recap of 4x11. #TheRookie

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In the latest episode of The Rookie, we saw proud dog dad Tim Bradford, learned more about Jason and Bailey’s past, Oscar made another cameo, and found a new bromance to love. Check out our recap of 4x10! 

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For the last episode of 2021, Kari, Jennifer, and Nikki are covering the season one finale and season two premiere. Recapping the Chenford angst, Jackson and Angela's friendship, and John's dynamic with his coworkers. 

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We learned more about Tim’s backstory, more about Bailey and closed out the Wesley/Elijah storyline. We also discussed THAT Chenford moment. 

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Tim, Angela, and Nyla were going through some pretty heavy things in 4x08 -- and they all need hugs, but it’s setting up for some more juicy storylines. We learned a little bit more about Tim Bradford and his backstory. Saw Wesley finally asking for help, and Nyla and Aaron’s partnership/friendship grow more. 

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We welcomed our friends Jules and Lauren from The Locker Room, an OneChicago podcast, to discuss episode 1x14, Plain Clothes Day. We talked about how the day went for Nolan, Chen, and West, as well as their respective TOs. And of course, you know we had to discuss Chenford, along with some references to other shows we watch. 

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Fire Fight(4x07) wrapped up the arsonist storyline, and showed Wesley asking for help, finally!! Check out our latest episode for a breakdown of what happened. 

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Poetic Justice had some twists, turns, and a good Chenford bet. We’re talking about what the LAPD officers were up to in this week’s episode of The Rookie.

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The Halloween episode of The Rookie was spooky, and a little chaotic. Coincidentally, so is our latest episode of Shop Talk(chaotic that is, there’s no spookiness here). We talked about the Chenford crumbs, John and Pete’s dynamic, and more. 

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4x04 of The Rookie, introduced us to a Russian Spy, showed us Wesley’s office again and we saw Bailey taking care of business. Hear us discuss episode 4 of The Rookie!

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From funny Nyla and Aaron moments, and Chenford crumbs to Wopez cuteness and seeing where Wesley works, we had a lot unpack in episode 25 of Shop Talk! 

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