Explore every episode of the podcast Rom-Com Detectives
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| Hello, Detectives | 19 Feb 2025 | 00:17:23 | |
Overview: Crystal, Tara, and Karin introduce themselves and preview what's to come on Rom-Com Detectives. Episode Timestamps Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, and Karin Lubbers Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com Follow Rom-Com Detectives on Instagram @romcomdetectives and Threads | |||
| Dear mister Jane - Mentalist Unit 1x01 "Pilot" | 28 Feb 2025 | 01:11:35 | |
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.
Episode Timestamps [0:07] Episode Breakdown [0:45] Cold Reading [0:50] Hot Reading [1:06] Memory Palace Quiz Show Clips: 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! | |||
| Far Worse Punishment - Mentalist Unit 1x02 "Red Hair and Silver Tape" | 07 Mar 2025 | 00:44:53 | |
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” 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! | |||
| Far Worse Punishment Bonus Spoiler Discussion | 08 Mar 2025 | 00:02:58 | |
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! | |||
| A Cunning Plan - Mentalist Unit 1x03 "Red Tide" | 14 Mar 2025 | 00:34:21 | |
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: 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! | |||
| Point Blank - Lucifer Unit 1x01 "Pilot" | 21 Mar 2025 | 01:20:36 | |
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?" 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! | |||
| Love and Affection - Mentalist Unit 1x04 "Ladies in Red" | 28 Mar 2025 | 00:45:42 | |
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 Show Clips: "Women Love That" 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! | |||
| Smoking Evidence - Lucifer Unit 1x02 "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil." | 04 Apr 2025 | 01:08:42 | |
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: Follow us on Instagram, Threads, or Bluesky. Subscribe to us on YouTube! | |||
| Expired Karma - Mentalist Unit 1x05 "Redwood" | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:51:10 | |
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! | |||
| Monkey Bottoms - Lucifer Unit 1x03 "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness" | 18 Apr 2025 | 00:59:22 | |
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] 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! | |||
| Straight Flush - Mentalist Unit 1x06 "Red Handed" | 24 Apr 2025 | 00:55:16 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 6, "Red Handed." The CBI team is called to the California–Nevada border, where a severed hand has been found on the highway. The case leads them to a casino resort, where Jane wins big more than once, and a horrific marital act leads to murder. At the end, take this week's Memory Palace quiz along with Karin and see how much you remember. Recording Date: April 17, 2025 Episode Timestamps [3:11] Episode Breakdown [38:47] Cold Reading/Hot Reading [45:23] Rewatch Checklist [49:06] Memory Palace Quiz Show Clips: “Betting on Body Parts” 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! | |||
| Ripe Berries - Lucifer Unit 1x04 "Manly Whatnots" | 01 May 2025 | 01:20:52 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 4, "Manly Whatnots." When a young woman goes missing, Chloe's lieutenant pairs her up with Lucifer to go undercover, something the Devil is apparently not very good at. 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 27, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:02:13 Episode Breakdown 1:07:40 LuciTunes LuciTunes: "The River" by The Darcys [YouTube/Spotify] "Stay in My Corner" by The Arcs [YouTube/Spotify] Clips: 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! | |||
| Razzmatazz - Mentalist Unit 1x07 "Seeing Red" | 08 May 2025 | 01:14:30 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 7, "Seeing Red." The CBI team is put on a hit-and-run case and encounter psychic healer Kristina Frye, and Jane may have finally met his match in her. At the end, take this week's Memory Palace quiz along with Karin and see how much you remember. Recording Date: May 1, 2025 Episode Timestamps [0:06:29] Episode Breakdown [1:00:40] Cold Reading/Hot Reading [1:07:51] Memory Palace Quiz Show Clips: "That Would Be Very Sad" 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! | |||
| Devil's Favor - Lucifer Unit 1x05 "Sweet Kicks" | 15 May 2025 | 01:02:55 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 5, "Sweet Kicks." After things turn deadly at a high-end shoe fashion show, Lucifer finds himself on another case with Detective Chloe Decker. 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: May 9, 2025 Episode Timestamps 02:42 Episode Breakdown 51:07 The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy LuciTunes: "A Little Wicked" by Valerie Broussard [YouTube/Spotify] "Ghostcity" by Thomas Azier [YouTube/Spotify] Clips: 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! | |||
| Mentalist Unit - Owain Yeoman aka "Wayne Rigsby" | 22 May 2025 | 00:44:36 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin welcome the Mentalist Unit's first Rom-Com Consultant, Welsh actor Owain Yeoman, who played Wayne Rigsby on The Mentalist for six seasons and also recently guest starred on Bosch: Legacy and Tracker. At the end, take the Memory Palace Quiz - Wayne Rigsby Edition! SPOILER WARNING: The identity of Red John is mentioned in this episode. Follow Owain on X and Instagram. Recording Date: May 15, 2025 Episode Timestamps [01:30] Bosch: Legacy / Tracker [13:00] The Mentalist [35:00] Fan Voicemails Video Clips: 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! | |||
| A Reckoning - Mentalist Unit 1x08 "The Thin Red Line" | 29 May 2025 | 00:48:12 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 8, "Thin Red Line." When a double murder at a motel puts a narcotics case at risk, Lisbon and her team must find the killer soon, being forced to team up with the Davis Police Department. Recording Date: May 27, 2025 Episode Timestamps [4:57] Episode Breakdown [37:05] Cold Reading/Hot Reading [44:28] Memory Palace Quiz Show Clips: 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! | |||
| A Third Boob - Lucifer Unit 1x06 "Favorite Son" | 05 Jun 2025 | 01:15:01 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 6, "Favorite Son." When a security guard at a warehouse down at the docks is murdered on duty, Chloe catches the case and soon learns that it is tied, yet again, to her new consultant Lucifer. 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: May 31, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:02:17 Episode Breakdown 1:05:48 The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy LuciTunes: "Sinnerman" by Tom Ellis [YouTube/Spotify] "Black Cloud" by Mr. Rudy Day [YouTube/Spotify] Clips: 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! | |||
| Fools and Madmen - Mentalist Unit 1x09 "Flame Red" | 12 Jun 2025 | 00:55:23 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 9, "Flame Red." An arson murder sends the CBI team to the small town of Marquesa, California. Recording Date: June 6, 2025 Episode Timestamps 03:48 Episode Breakdown 39:20 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 44:26 Rewatch Checklists Show Clips: "That's Not Justice, That's Vengeance" 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! | |||
| Welcome, Detective Roemer | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:16:38 | |
Overview: Crystal, Tara, and Karin welcome new Rom-Com Detective Neoshia Roemer, who will be co-hosting a Castle Unit with Crystal. Recording Date: June 14, 2025 Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, Karin Lubbers, and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ 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! | |||
| Angelic Ego - Lucifer Unit 1x07 "Wingman" | 19 Jun 2025 | 01:05:37 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 7, "Wingman." Stuck on how to find the human who has his wings, Lucifer solicits help from Chloe and Amenadiel. 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: June 14, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:03:00 Episode Breakdown 0:56:44 The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy LuciTunes: "Talking Body" by Tove Lo [YouTube/Spotify] "Before the Light Takes Us" by Darkness Falls [YouTube/Spotify] Clips: 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! | |||
| Safe Word - Castle Unit 1x01 "Flowers For Your Grave" | 24 Jun 2025 | 01:11:06 | |
Overview: In the first episode of our new Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 1, "Flowers For Your Grave." When Detective Kate Beckett is called to a murder scene, she's surprised to find that the victim has been posed to copycat a murder in a book she's read, a bestseller by author Richard Castle. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Interrogation quiz along with Neoshia and see how much you remember. Recording Date: June 11, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:02:07 Episode Breakdown 1:03:58 Bestseller List Clips: Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Community Links: r/CastleTV (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! | |||
| Calibrated for Evil - Mentalist Unit 1x10 "Red Brick and Ivy" | 26 Jun 2025 | 01:10:38 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 10, "Red Brick and Ivy." When Jane gets a call from someone from his past, he gets Lisbon to take over a murder case at a state university, only to reveal some uncomfortable things. Recording Date: June 20, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:03:52 Episode Breakdown 0:54:30 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 0:58:54 Rewatch Checklists 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! | |||
| Mr. Mom - Castle Unit 1x02 "Nanny McDead" | 03 Jul 2025 | 01:07:17 | |
Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 2, "Nanny McDead." A young woman is found dead in an apartment building's laundry room, and Beckett and Castle work their first "official" case together, now that he's signed away all his rights to sue the city. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Interrogation quiz along with Neoshia and see how much you remember. Recording Date: June 26, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:06:34 Episode Breakdown 0:59:01 Bestseller List Clips: Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Community Links: r/CastleTV (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! | |||
| Douche Fixation - Lucifer Unit 1x08 "Et Tu, Doctor?" | 10 Jul 2025 | 01:06:38 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 8, "Et Tu, Doctor?" When Chloe starts doing some investigating with Dan, Lucifer finds himself grappling with several new human emotions and brings Dr. Linda into the mix. 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: July 5, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:02:35 Episode Breakdown 0:57:35 The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy LuciTunes: "Rebel, Rebel" by David Bowie [YouTube/Spotify] "Devil Like You" by Gareth Dunlop [YouTube/Spotify] Clips: 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! | |||
| He is Mar - Mentalist Unit 1x11 "Red John's Friends" | 17 Jul 2025 | 01:12:24 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 11, "Red John's Friends." A year after he's convicted of murdering a woman, a man summons Jane to the prison, offering to give him information that will lead him to Red John in exchange for proving his innocence. Recording Date: July 3, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:03:08 Episode Breakdown 0:55:16 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 1:03:14 Rewatch Checklists Bonus Content: 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! | |||
| Mandatory Ice Cream - Castle Unit 1x03 "Hedge Fund Homeboys" | 25 Jul 2025 | 01:03:13 | |
Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 3, "Hedge Fund Homeboys." Eighteen-year-old student Donny is found shot dead in a boat in Central Park, and Beckett and Castle are on the case to find out from the boy's prep-school friends whodunnit. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Interrogation quiz along with Neoshia and see how much you remember. Recording Date: July 10, 2025 Episode Timestamps 06:51 Episode Breakdown 56:15 Bestseller List Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Community Links: r/CastleTV (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! | |||
| Cruel Manipulative Bastard - Lucifer Unit 1x09 "A Priest Walks Into a Bar" | 02 Aug 2025 | 01:26:14 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 9, "A Priest Walks Into A Bar" A priest walks into a Lux and asks Lucifer for a favor, setting off a chain of events that helps Lucifer gain some understanding of what friendship means. 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: July 15, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:03:19 Episode Breakdown 1:11:59 The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy 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! | |||
| Witchcraft Malarkey - Mentalist Unit 1x12 "Red Rum" | 07 Aug 2025 | 00:56:07 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 12, "Red Rum." A teenager goes missing and is suspected to be dead, so the team heads to the small town of Boonville and discovers something Cho is afraid of. Recording Date: July 3, 2025 Episode Timestamps 05:15 Episode Breakdown 45:56 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 46:43 Rewatch Checklists 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! | |||
| Heroin Inspector - Lucifer Unit 1x10 "Pops" | 14 Aug 2025 | 01:25:15 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 10, "Pops." When a popular local chef falls dead in a grocery store of poison, Lucifer and Chloe investigate, and Lucifer finds a way to throw his daddy issues into the mix. 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: August 10, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:03:56 Episode Breakdown 1:20:14 LuciQuiz LuciTunes: “Devil Inside” by INXS [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! | |||
| Lamey McLamester - Castle Unit 1x04 "Hell Hath No Fury" | 21 Aug 2025 | 01:21:01 | |
Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 4, "Hell Hath No Fury." On the day Castle's last Derrick Storm book is released, a local politician is found murdered and rolled up in a rug, and Castle and Beckett investigate. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Interrogation quiz along with Neoshia and see how much you remember. Recording Date: August 19, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:02:13 Episode Breakdown 1:13:50 Bestseller List Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Community Links: r/CastleTV (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! | |||
| She Is Beautiful - Mentalist Unit 1x13 "Paint It Red" | 28 Aug 2025 | 01:12:25 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin, joined by Rom-Com Consultant Emma (aka Ble-Petalouda) break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 13, "Paint It Red." A man is found dead in an office building, and a painting worth 50 million dollars is missing. Recording Date: August 13, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:04:30 Episode Breakdown 0:54:47 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 0:58:31 Rewatch Checklists Clips: 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! | |||
| Five-Star Hellhole - Lucifer Unit 1x11 "St. Lucifer" | 04 Sep 2025 | 01:28:17 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 11, "St. Lucifer." Chloe wakes up in Lucifer's bed naked, and Lucifer is proud to inform her that he turned her down, which gave him quite a rush. When former pro athlete Tim Dunlear is shot dead, Lucifer takes up a "saintly" mantle to try to experience that rush again. 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: August 31, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:01:50 Episode Breakdown 1:17:59 LuciQuiz LuciTunes: “Emotional Rescue” by the Rolling Stones [YouTube/Spotify]
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| First Cold Case - Castle Unit 1x05 "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins" | 11 Sep 2025 | 01:20:15 | |
Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 5, "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins." When a woman's body is found frozen solid at a work site, Beckett and Castle find themselves working a cold case... in more ways than one. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Interrogation quiz along with Neoshia and see how much you remember. Recording Date: September 2, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:05:52 Episode Breakdown 1:14:05 Beckett's Interrogation Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Community Links: r/CastleTV (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! | |||
| Cho Business - Mentalist Unit 1x14 "Crimson Casanova" | 18 Sep 2025 | 01:21:35 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 14, "Crimson Casanova." A woman cheating on her husband is shot dead at a spa resort, and the team must conduct a discreet investigation while also dealing with a "professional womanizer." Recording Date: September 11, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:06:43 Episode Breakdown 1:06:25 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 1:10:38 Rewatch Checklists 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! | |||
| I Hurl Ficis - Lucifer Unit 1x12 "#TeamLucifer" | 25 Sep 2025 | 01:53:29 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 12, "#TeamLucifer." After being ignored for three weeks, Chloe finally shows up at Lucifer's penthouse to bring him on board a case involving Satan worshippers, and Lucifer must face his fear of Chloe's mysterious power to make him vulnerable. 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: September 21, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:06:35 Episode Breakdown 1:41:54 LuciQuiz LuciTunes: “Mess Around” by Cage the Elephant [YouTube/Spotify]
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| Tongue in Cheek - Mentalist Unit 1x15 "Scarlett Fever" | 02 Oct 2025 | 01:08:58 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 15, "Scarlett Fever." A woman is poisoned in her own home, and the team must navigate their way through the country club crowd of a wealthy neighborhood to find the killer. Recording Date: September 26, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:09:22 Episode Breakdown 0:58:33 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 1:01:56 Rewatch Checklists Clips: 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! | |||
| Deep-Fried Twinkie - Castle Unit 1x06 "Always Buy Retail" | 09 Oct 2025 | 01:01:43 | |
Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 6, "Always Buy Retail." Distracted at a ritualistic crime scene, Castle admits what's troubling him: his ex-wife is moving back to New York. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Interrogation quiz along with Neoshia and see how much you remember. Recording Date: October 6, 2025 Episode Timestamps 06:53 Episode Breakdown 55:50 Beckett's Interrogation Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Community Links: r/CastleTV (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! | |||
| Shotgun with the Devil - Lucifer Unit 1x13 "Take Me Back to Hell" | 16 Oct 2025 | 01:45:56 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 13, "Take Me Back to Hell" with Rom-Com Consultant Aria Adagio. With a priest murdered in Lux, a manhunt for Lucifer Morningstar begins. 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: October 11, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:08:16 Episode Breakdown LuciTunes: “Rough Detective” by The Dead Weather [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! | |||
| I'm Like Daredevil - Mentalist Unit 1x16 "Bloodshot" | 23 Oct 2025 | 01:34:32 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin welcome Rom-Com Consultant Liv to help break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 16, "Bloodshot." Patrick Jane receives a text message about a bomb, and he finds it with only enough time to look the man in the eyes before he dies. Blinded by the explosion, Jane must help solve the case without his eyes. Recording Date: October 14, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:08:07 Episode Breakdown 1:13:38 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 1:18:54 Rewatch Checklists
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| Supernatural Fire Poker - Lucifer Unit 2x01 "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer" | 30 Oct 2025 | 01:19:16 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 1, "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer." Chloe and Lucifer head to the Warner Bros. lot to investigate the murder of a young girl, and we finally get to meet Ella Lopez. 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: October 28, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:05:08 Episode Breakdown LuciTunes: “Money” by Ash Grunwald [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! | |||
| Trust Fall - Mentalist Unit 1x17 "Carnelian Inc" | 06 Nov 2025 | 01:02:45 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 17, "Carnelian Inc." When the team is assigned to investigate a mysterious email sent to the AG's office, they end up in the middle of the Mojave Desert... with a picnic lunch. Recording Date: November 5, 2025 Episode Timestamps 08:11 Episode Breakdown 46:06 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 50:44 Rewatch Checklists
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| This Dirtbag's All Mine - Castle Unit 1x07 "Home is Where the Heart Stops" | 13 Nov 2025 | 01:17:18 | |
Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 7, "Home is Where the Heart Stops." When a woman is found brutally broken and shoved into a safe, Castle consults with an old thief with a possible grudge. Recording Date: November 9, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:03:54 Episode Breakdown 1:11:50 Beckett's Interrogation Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Community Links: r/CastleTV (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! | |||
| Traumatized for Eternity - Lucifer Unit 2x02 "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire" | 20 Nov 2025 | 01:18:09 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 2, "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire." Mum takes Lucifer on a quest to prove she's the innocent, loving mum he's never known while Chloe works to solve a double homicide and find a missing woman. 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: November 18, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:03:22 Episode Breakdown LuciTunes: “Black Magic” by Band of Skulls [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! | |||
| Control Freak - Mentalist Unit 1x18 "Russet Potatoes" | 27 Nov 2025 | 01:14:51 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 18, "Russet Potatoes." A man drags a dead woman right into the lobby of the CBI, insisting that he's simply brought them a sack of potatoes. Recording Date: November 25, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:05:26 Episode Breakdown 0:57:46 Cold Reading/Hot Reading 1:03:43 Rewatch Checklists
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| Look Who's Stalking - Castle Unit 1x08 "Ghosts" | 05 Dec 2025 | 00:54:14 | |
Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 8, "Ghosts." The gang is called away from poker night when a woman is found drowned in a bathtub full of motor oil. Recording Date: December 3, 2025 Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Community Links: r/CastleTV (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! | |||
| Have Yourself a Merry Little Rom-Com Murder | 13 Dec 2025 | 00:47:55 | |
Overview: Crystal, Tara, Karin, and Neoshia have their first holiday special, going over the various units' Christmas episodes, plus recommendations for more rom-com holiday goodness, including episodes from The X-Files, Bones, Leverage, Magnum PI, and Psych. Recording Date: December 7, 2025 Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, Karin Lubbers, and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ 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! | |||
| Sporty Bad Boy - Mentalist Unit 1x19 "A Dozen Red Roses" | 18 Dec 2025 | 01:17:10 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 19, "A Dozen Red Roses." The CBI is called out to Hollywood to investigate the high-profile murder of a former California state representative and finds themselves investigating at a movie studio. Recording Date: December 17, 2025 Episode Timestamps 0:06:27 Episode Breakdown 1:03:12 Hairnalysis
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| Good Cop, Bad Fed - Castle Unit 1x09 "Little Girl Lost" | 27 Dec 2025 | 01:09:50 | |
Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 9, "Little Girl Lost." Beckett is assigned to an FBI task force to work a kidnapping cast with someone from her past. Recording Date: December 23, 2025 Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ Community Links: r/CastleTV (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! | |||
| Weekend at Burnie's - Lucifer Unit 2x03 "Sin-Eater" | 02 Jan 2026 | 01:07:40 | |
Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 3, "Sin-Eater." A serial killer takes it upon themselves to punish wrongdoers found on the social media app Wobble, while Lucifer deals with Mum way overstaying her welcome. 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: December 28, 2025 LuciTunes: “Wicked One” by Labrys [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! | |||
| California Bureau of My Ass - Mentalist Unit 1x20 "Red Sauce" | 08 Jan 2026 | 01:17:15 | |
Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 20, "Red Sauce." A man is found shot dead with mysterious items in his pocket, leading the CBI team to a man under WitSec protection. Recording Date: January 6, 2026 Show Clips: "California Bureau of my ass!"
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