Rom-Com Detectives

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 6, "Monster." Chloe and Lucifer are on the hunter for a sniper with a list of people he's marked for death. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz while Tara and Donuts face off and see how much you remember.

Recording Date: March 11, 2026

LuciTunes:

”Dance Like a Monster” by Play Date [YouTube/Spotify]
“No Good” by Kaleo [YouTube/Spotify]
“The Girl is Back in Town” by Chantal Claret [YouTube/Spotify]
“Way Down We Go” by Kaleo [YouTube/Spotify]
“Haunted Rave” by Gary and the Ghouls by Evangelist [YouTube/Spotify]
“Unforgiven” by Tom Ellis [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)

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Overview: Crystal and Karin welcome Rom-Com Consultants Livbon and Donuts, and together they break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 23, "Red John's Footsteps." When a young woman is found dead in a state park, killed in Red John's cutting style, the CBI must hunt him down to save the victim's twin sister from a similar fate.
Recording Date: March 1, 2026

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers
Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:
r/TheMentalist (subreddit)
The Mentalist Bullpen (Discord server) - Check Events if interested in our watch parties!

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!

Overview: Crystal and Karin welcome Rom-Com Consultants Livbon and Donuts, and together they break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 23, "Red John's Footsteps." When a young woman is found dead in a state park, killed in Red John's cutting style, the CBI must hunt him down to save the victim's twin sister from a similar fate.
Recording Date: March 1, 2026

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers
Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:
r/TheMentalist (subreddit)
The Mentalist Bullpen (Discord server) - Check Events if interested in our watch parties!

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!

Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 2, "The Double Down." When two bodies drop at the same time, Castle, Ryan, and Espo start a bet while trying to hide it from Beckett.

Recording Date: February 24, 2026

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer
Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:
r/CastleTV (subreddit)

Email the detectives at [email protected]
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 22, "Blood Brothers." When a teenager is found dead in the woods, the CBI team heads to the mountains to a youth camp to help unravel the mystery of a local legend as well as the murder.
Recording Date: February 18, 2026

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers
Website: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/

Community Links:
r/TheMentalist (subreddit)
The Mentalist Bullpen (Discord server) - Check Events if interested in our watch parties!

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!