Rom-Com Detectives – Details, episodes & analysis

Overview: Crystal, Tara, and Karin introduce themselves and preview what's to come on Rom-Com Detectives.

Episode Timestamps
0:03 Introductions
00:10 How the Detectives Met
00:14 Show Concepts and Segments

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, and Karin Lubbers
Mentalist Unit: Crystal & Karin
Lucifer Unit: Crystal & Tara
https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

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Leave us a voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

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Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot." Patrick Jane, reformed con artist and former psychic, now a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation in Sacramento, is introduced to viewers with a literal bang, and the rest of the team has to learn how to work with such a wildcard. At the end, hear about scenes in the script that never made it in, deleted scenes that were filmed but ultimately cut, and take the Memory Palace quiz along with Karin and see how much you remember.

Recording Date: February 20, 2025
Details: Episode #2 "Dear mister Jane"

Episode Timestamps

[0:07] Episode Breakdown

[0:45] Cold Reading

[0:50] Hot Reading

[1:06] Memory Palace Quiz

Show Clips:

“True Demonic Evil”

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:

r/TheMentalist (subreddit)

The Mentalist Bullpen (Discord server)

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com

Leave us a voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Social Media: 

Follow us on Instagram @romcomdetectives and/or Threads

Subscribe to us on YouTube!

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 2, "Red Hair and Silver Tape." Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon head out to Napa Valley, where a young girl has been found murdered in a vineyard. Tune in for discussion on scenes in the script that never made it in and take the Memory Palace quiz along with Karin and see how much you remember.

Recording Date: February 27, 2025

Episode Timestamps

[04:40] Episode Breakdown

[31:30] Cold Reading / Hot Reading

[40:10] Memory Palace Quiz

Show Clips:

“Truly Sorry”
“Very Sophomoric”

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:

r/TheMentalist (subreddit)

The Mentalist Bullpen (Discord server)

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com

Leave us a voicemail or text at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Social Media: 

Follow us on Instagram @romcomdetectives and/or Threads

Subscribe to us on YouTube!

Spoiler warning! Short bonus discussion on The Mentalist's "Red Hair and Silver Tape." This bonus assumes you have watched the entire show, so first-time watchers beware!

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:

r/TheMentalist (subreddit)

The Mentalist Bullpen (Discord server)

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com

Leave us a voicemail or text at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Social Media: 

Follow us on Instagram @romcomdetectives and/or Threads

Subscribe to us on YouTube!

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 3, "Red Tide." Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon take the CBI team to a beach in Santa Marta to investigate the death of a teenager and encounter rough waters when the case leads them to a local real estate developer. At the end, take the Memory Palace quiz along with Karin and see how much you remember.

Recording Date: March 6, 2025

Episode Timestamps

[0:02:34] Episode Breakdown

[0:23:45] Cold Reading / Hot Reading

[0:29:10] Memory Palace Quiz

Show Clips Discussed:
"Who's Got Shotgun?"

"A Good Man"

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:

r/TheMentalist (subreddit)

The Mentalist Bullpen (Discord server)

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com

Leave us a text or voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Social Media: 

Follow us on Instagram @romcomdetectives and/or Threads

Subscribe to us on YouTube!

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot." We're introduced to Lucifer Morningstar, a witness to a violent, bloody murder on the streets of Hollywood. The victim, a pop star who has had a tumultuous career, means something to the devil, and he hounds Detective Chloe Decker so that he can help solve the murder. At the end, hear about deleted scenes that were filmed but ultimately cut, learn a rather crazy fact about Daniel, and take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember.

Recording Date: March 14, 2025

Episode Timestamps

5:00 Episode Breakdown

1:03:00 Lucifer details

1:10:00 The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy

1:14:00 LuciQuiz

Show Clips:

"Like the Devil?"
"I Won't Let You"

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Tara Avery

Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:

r/lucifer (subreddit)

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com

Leave us a text or voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Social Media: 

Follow us on Instagram @romcomdetectives and/or Threads

Subscribe to us on YouTube!

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 4, "Ladies in Red." Teresa Lisbon and Patrick Jane are sent by the Attorney General to investigate the possible kidnapping of an important political donor, but Jane, using his observation skills, leads the team and local law enforcement to a secret room... and a dead body. At the end, hear about scenes in the script that never made it in and take the Memory Palace quiz along with Karin and see how much you remember.

Recording Date: March 14, 2025

Episode Timestamps

[02:50] Episode Breakdown

[31:51] Cold Reading/Hot Reading

[38:00] Favorite Lines
[39:20] Memory Palace Quiz

Show Clips:

"Women Love That"
"A Responsible Adult"

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:

r/TheMentalist (subreddit)

The Mentalist Bullpen (Discord server)

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com

Leave us a text or voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Social Media: 

Follow us on Instagram, Threads, or Bluesky.

Subscribe to us on YouTube!

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 2, "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil." Confounded by what she witnessed after being shot, Detective Chloe Decker, still on medical leave, follows Lucifer at his club until she's called to the scene of a crime that brings back memories from her past, when her life was very different and took a sudden turn. Learn what Crystal and Tara consider their good, bad, and crispy from the episode, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember.

Recording Date: March 27, 2025

Episode Timestamps

0:02:05 Episode Breakdown

0:55:14 LuciTunes

0:55:32 The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy

1:03:15 LuciQuiz

Show Clips:

Coming Soon

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Tara Avery

Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:

r/lucifer (subreddit)

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com

Leave us a text or voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Social Media: 

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Subscribe to us on YouTube!

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 5, "Redwood." The CBI team is called to a small town in Northern California, where two girls have gone missing overnight. At the scene, one girl is found dead, and a murder investigation begins. At the end, take this week's Memory Palace quiz along with Karin and see how much you remember.

Recording Date: April 1, 2025

Episode Timestamps

[4:44] Episode Breakdown

[37:54] Cold Reading/Hot Reading

[44:42] Memory Palace Quiz

Show Clips:

Coming Soon

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:

r/TheMentalist (subreddit)

The Mentalist Bullpen (Discord server)

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com

Leave us a text or voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Social Media: 

Follow us on Instagram, Threads, or Bluesky.

Subscribe to us on YouTube!

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 3, "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness." When Lucifer is woken up the morning after a party, his host has a rather unpleasant surprise for him, and to help deal with the aftermath, the Devil calls his personal detective concierge. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember.

Recording Date: April 11, 2025

Episode Timestamps

5:40 Episode Breakdown

47:45 LuciTunes

48:50 The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy

53:25 LuciQuiz

LuciTunes:

"Beat of My Drum" by POWERS [YouTube/Spotify]

"Where the Devil Don't Go" by Elle King [YouTube/Spotify]
"Too Little Too Late" by PINS [YouTube/Spotify]
"Delta Rice" by Oil Boom [YouTube/Spotify]

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Tara Avery

Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:

r/lucifer (subreddit)

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com

Leave us a text or voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Social Media: 

Follow us on Instagram, Threads, or Bluesky.

Subscribe to us on YouTube!