Rom-Com Detectives

By Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, Karin Lubbers

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

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How many episodes does Rom-Com Detectives have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Rom-Com Detectives episodes:

May 08, 2025 Razzmatazz - Mentalist Unit 1x07 "Seeing Red"
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"
"Your Daughter Never Woke Up"

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 [email protected]
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!
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1h 15min
May 01, 2025 Ripe Berries - Lucifer Unit 1x04 "Manly Whatnots"
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
1:16:02 LuciQuiz

LuciTunes:
"The River" by The Darcys [YouTube/Spotify]
"Stay in My Corner" by The Arcs [YouTube/Spotify]
Clips:
"Do I Scare You?"
"The Berries are Ripe"

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Tara Avery
Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:
r/lucifer (subreddit)

Email the detectives at [email protected]
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!
...more
1h 21min
April 24, 2025 Straight Flush - Mentalist Unit 1x06 "Red Handed"
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”
“Your Father Died Protecting You”

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 [email protected]
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!
...more
56min
April 18, 2025 Monkey Bottoms - Lucifer Unit 1x03 "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness"
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 [email protected]
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!
...more
1h
April 11, 2025 Expired Karma - Mentalist Unit 1x05 "Redwood"
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 [email protected]
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!
...more
52min
April 04, 2025 Smoking Evidence - Lucifer Unit 1x02 "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil."
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 [email protected]
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!
...more
1h 9min
March 28, 2025 Love and Affection - Mentalist Unit 1x04 "Ladies in Red"
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 [email protected]
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!

...more
46min
March 21, 2025 Point Blank - Lucifer Unit 1x01 "Pilot"
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 [email protected]
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!
...more
1h 21min
March 14, 2025 A Cunning Plan - Mentalist Unit 1x03 "Red Tide"
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 [email protected]
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!
...more
35min
March 08, 2025 Far Worse Punishment Bonus Spoiler Discussion
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 [email protected]
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!
...more
3min

FAQs about Rom-Com Detectives:

How many episodes does Rom-Com Detectives have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.