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!"

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

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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]
“I Wonder" by Naomi Pilgrim [YouTube/Spotify]
"Asylum" by Desi Valentine [YouTube/Spotify]
"All Eyes on Me" by Pigeon John [YouTube/Spotify]
"Share" by STACEY [YouTube/Spotify]
"Old Habits" by Hot Bodies in Motion [YouTube/Spotify]

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Tara Avery

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

Community Links:

r/lucifer (subreddit)

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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)

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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
1:11:45 Memory Palace Quiz

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

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

Community Links:

r/TheMentalist (subreddit)

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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

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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)

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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
1:05:27 Hairnalysis
1:09:15 Memory Palace Quiz

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

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

Community Links:

r/TheMentalist (subreddit)

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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
0:09:00 Hotel Gleam
0:15:58 Trixie's Interrogation
0:32:40 SalamiGate
1:03:55 Rewatch List
1:13:11 LuciQuiz

LuciTunes:

“Black Magic” by Band of Skulls [YouTube/Spotify]
“Set Me on Fire" by Estelle [YouTube/Spotify]
"Complicated" by Fitz and the Tantrums [YouTube/Spotify]
"So Good" by Warpaint [YouTube/Spotify]
"I Was Once a Glass of Tang" by Jon Von Letscher [YouTube/Spotify]
"All the Things Lost" by Ms Mr [YouTube/Spotify]
"Last Damn Night" by Elle King [YouTube/Spotify]

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Tara Avery

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

Community Links:

r/lucifer (subreddit)

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