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Rom-Com Detectives

Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, Karin Lubbers, Neoshia Roemer

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 82

Co-hosts Crystal, Tara, Karin, and Neoshia break down and react to romantic comedy police procedurals. Currently watching: The Mentalist, Lucifer, and Castle.

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#85
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20/07/2026
#77
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11/07/2026
#87
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10/07/2026
#75

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https://www.romcomdetectives.com/
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https://www.threads.net/@romcomdetectives
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https://cinematicalism.com/
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Hello, Detectives

Episode 1

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 • Duration 17:23

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/

Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.com
Leave us a voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)

Follow Rom-Com Detectives on Instagram @romcomdetectives and Threads
Subscribe to us on YouTube!

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A Cunning Plan - Mentalist Unit 1x03 "Red Tide"

Episode 4

Friday, March 14, 2025 • Duration 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:
"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

Point Blank - Lucifer Unit 1x01 "Pilot"

Episode 5

Friday, March 21, 2025 • Duration 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?"
"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

Love and Affection - Mentalist Unit 1x04 "Ladies in Red"

Episode 6

Friday, March 28, 2025 • Duration 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
[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)

Smoking Evidence - Lucifer Unit 1x02 "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil."

Episode 7

Friday, April 4, 2025 • Duration 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)

Expired Karma - Mentalist Unit 1x05 "Redwood"

Episode 8

Friday, April 11, 2025 • Duration 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)

Monkey Bottoms - Lucifer Unit 1x03 "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness"

Episode 9

Friday, April 18, 2025 • Duration 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]
"Too Little Too Late" by PINS [YouTube/Spotify]
"Delta Rice" by Oil Boom [YouTube/Spotify]

Crystal Watanabe and Tara Avery

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