And just like that, season 8 of The Rookie has come to a close. This week, we're discussing everything from the season 8 finale, including THE CHENFORD proposal and the kidnapping, the Heath Everett takedown, John Nolan and Dash's friendship, Miles' self-doubt, and more.

News: 0:48

Heath Everett: 16:17 

Miles: 34:20

Chenford Proposal / Kidnapping: 45:15

John Nolan & Dash: 1:01:23

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This week, we discuss Monica's unfortunate demise, the future Chenford proposal, Aaron and Celina's friendship, Aaron's carjacking situation, and so much more in our recap of 8x17.

News: 0:26

Nolan / Glasser: 4:30

Chenford / Aaron / Celina: 13:49 

Monica's Demise: 48:53

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We're almost finished with season 8, and this week Jennifer and Kari discuss 8x16. A lot was going on in this week's episode, including Tim thinking about proposing, Wesley and Angela going back to their season 1/2 dynamic, Monica scheming like usual, and Liam Glasser somehow still coming out of things unscathed.

News: 0:20

Nolan / Glasser: 3:15

Wopez: 20:03

Chenford Proposal: 33:25

Monica's Schemes: 42:16

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This week, Kari and Jennifer recap 8x15 of The Rookie, another true crime documentary/mockumentary episode. The case was convoluted, but we learned some great backstory about Smitty, had some great Wopez and Harpez moments, and more. Plus, we're getting a season 9, which means more Shop Talk!! 

News: 0:35

Documentary: 6:15

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Kari and Jennifer recap 8x14 of The Rookie, where Celina proved herself but took a risk at the same time, Wesley flipped the tables on Vivian, and Dash made another appearance.

Incident at the School / Dash: 0:30

Celina / Missing Persons Assignment: 10:09

Tim's New Office: 25:26

Wesley / Vivian: 33:11

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Kari and Jennifer recap 8x13 of The Rookie, with Bailan's intense ride-along, Chenford and Milina recruiting new members to the LAPD, along with Seth trying to come back, Wesley's next move after losing the DA race, and Wuna's reconciliation.

News: 0:30

Bailey's New Role / Nolan's Ride Along: 2:46 

Recruiting New Members / Seth's Return: 18:05 

Wopez & The DA Race: 34:46

Wuna's Reconciliation: 50:25 

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This week on Shop Talk Podcast, Kari and Jennifer discuss 8x12, where we saw the team conducting a sting operation, Monica helping Wesley out, and Wade & Luna start working towards figuring things out. 

News: 0:30

Sting Operation / Wade & Luna Grey: 3:40

Wesley & the DA Race: 29:34

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This week, Jennifer and Kari recap 8x11 of The Rookie, sharing their thoughts on who's behind the Glasser/Novak case discoveries, the Wuna (Wade and Luna) drama, the Bailey storyline, and so much more.

News: 0:30

Skip Tracer Randy: 2:57

Glasser / Novak: 14:37 

Chenford / Smitty: 38:20

Wade & Luna / John & Bailey: 51:38

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This week, Jennifer and Kari discuss 8x10 of The Rookie, breaking down the episode, the deleted/shortened scenes, Lucy's storyline, Wesley's moment, and so much more. 

News: 0:40

Westview Zombies: 4:30

Wesley & Glasser Case: 26:08

Bailey & the Investigation / Wade & Luna Grey: 33:05

Our Thoughts: 46:07

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This episode was both chaotic and heartbreaking all at the same time. From the game show to Luna and Wade's troubles, we had a mixed bag of emotions throughout the episode. Kari and Jennifer discuss all of the moments from 8x09 of The Rookie in a new episode of Shop Talk.

News: 0:30

Gameshow / Robbery: 3:13

Harper & Penn / Robbery: 14:36

Wade and Luna Grey: 24:15

Chenford: 40:06

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