Shop Talk - The Rookie Podcast

The Rookie was angsty and cringey all at the same time. There were some great moments from each character this week. Listen to our thoughts on Chenford, Tamara leaving, Bailan, Angela & Nyla, and the case of the week. News: 0:44 The Case: 1:26 Bailan: 29:46 Angela and Nyla: 35:32 Chenford: 42:20 Listener Thoughts: 1:10:32 Share your thoughts about these topics, season 6, and more by emailing S...

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 Share your thoughts about the...

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 & C...

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 L...

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...

#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 Share your thoughts about...

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 thoug...

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 Share your thoughts about these to...

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.  Stay up to date with everything Shop Talk on Twitter, at @TheShopTalkPod_ and you can find Shop Talk on TikTok as well at @TheShopTalkPodcast_. Love Langua...

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 TikTo...

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 w...

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 @TheShopTalk...

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 Share your thoughts about these topics and more by emailing us( shoptalktherookiepodcast@gmail.com ) or foll...

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 Share your thoughts about these topics and more by emailing us( shoptalk...

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 creativit...

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.  Share your thoughts about these topics and more by emailing shoptalktherookiepodcast@gmail.com  or following Shop Talk on Twitter...

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 Roo...

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 Share your thoughts about these topics...

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  Share your thoughts about these topics and more by emailing us( shoptalktherookiepodcast@gmail.com ) or follow...

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 Share your thoughts about these topics and more by emailing us( shoptalkthero...

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 Share your thoughts about these topics and more by emailing us( shoptalktherookiepodcast@gmail.com ) or following Shop Talk on Twitter(@TheShopTalkPod_)...

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 Share your thoughts about these topics and more by emailing us( shoptalktherookiep...

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 Wi...

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 Share your thoughts about these topics and more...

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 Share your thoughts about thes...