# Rom-Com Detectives

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## Posts

- [Episode 84 - Ugly Darkness](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-84/): Crystal and Karin welcome consultant Orlaith to break down The Mentalist Season 2, Episode 8, “His Red Right Hand.”
- [Episode 83 - Shady Shenanigans](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-83/): Crystal and Tara welcome consultant Angela to break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 13, “A Good Day to Die.”
- [Episode 82 - Big Castle, Little Castle](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-82/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 10, “One Man's Treasure.”
- [Episode 81 - Cowboys!](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-81/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 2, Episode 7, “Red Bulls.”
- [Episode 80 - Detective, Counselor, Douche, Dick](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-80/): Back To Episodes Hosts on this episode: Listen below or on: Episode 80 – Detective, Counselor, Douche, Dick Overview Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 12, “Love Handles.” Lucifer and Chloe must catch a serial poisoner while also navigating the next evolution in their relationship. Get the scoop on Crystal’s and Tara’s
- [Episode 79 - Cool Dad](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-79/): Back To Episodes Hosts on this episode: Listen below or on: Episode 79 – Cool Dad Overview In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 9, “Love Me Dead.” Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of an assistant district attorney in an effort to get closer
- [Episode 78 - Semper Fi, Sissy Britches](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-78/): Back To Episodes Hosts on this episode: Listen below or on: Episode 78 – Semper Fi, Sissy Britches Overview Crystal and Karin welcome Neoshia to break down The Mentalist Season 2, Episode 6, “Black Gold and Red Blood.” When Patrick Jane is arrested for eavesdropping on Agent Bosco, he ends up solving the case… from jail. Topics
- [Episode 77 - Self-Worth Comes from Within, Bitches](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-77/): Back To Episodes Hosts on this episode: Listen below or on: Episode 77 – Self-Worth Comes from Within, Bitches Overview Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 11, “Stewardess Interruptus.” After a woman interrupts a “moment” between Lucifer and Chloe, the woman is found dead. Later, another former lover of Lucifer is found
- [Episode 76 - Mama's on the Prowl](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-76/): Back To Episodes Hosts on this episode: Listen below or on: Episode 76 – Mama’s on the Prowl Overview In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 8, “Kill the Messenger.” Beckett and Castle investigate the hit-and-run killing that leads them to an old case of
- [Episode 75 - Bite Me?](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-75/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 2, Episode 5, “Red Scare.”
- [Episode 74 - Death She Grows Near](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-74/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 7, “Famous Last Words.”
- [Episode 73 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Douche](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-73/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 10, “Quid Pro Ho.”
- [Episode 72 - Lisbon Loafers](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-72/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 2, Episode 4, “Red Menace.”
- [Episode 71 - Space Cowboy](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-71/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 6, “Vampire Weekend.”
- [Episode 70 - We Want to Believe (with Tim Kang)](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-70/): Crystal, Tara, and Neoshia welcome Rom-Com Consultant Tim Kang from the Mentalist to discuss the upcoming Ryan Coogler X-Files reboot.
- [Episode 69 - Like the DMV, Only Less Screaming](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-69/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 9, “Homewrecker.”
- [Episode 68 - Up to My Asterisk](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-68/): Crystal and Karin welcome Rom-Com Consultant Jochi to break down The Mentalist Season 2, Episode 3, “Red Badge.”
- [Episode 67 - Czech Mate](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-67/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 5, “When the Bough Breaks.”
- [Episode 66 - Murderous Hot Potato](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-66/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 8, “Trip to Stabby Town.”
- [Episode 65 - Elvis is Back](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-65/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 2, Episode 2, "The Scarlet Letter."
- [Episode 64 - Best Case Ever](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-64/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 4, “Fool Me Once.”
- [Episode 63 - The Dans are on the Case](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-63/): Back To Episodes Hosts on this episode: Listen below or on: Episode 63 – The Dans are on the Case Overview Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 7, “My Little Monkey.” When Chloe becomes preoccupied with her father’s killer’s murder, Lucifer shadows Dan to “learn how to Douche.” Get the scoop on
- [Episode 62 - The TV Police Q&A in the Bullpen](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-62/): Replay of the TV Police Q&A in the Mentalist Bullpen, moderated by Crystal on March 7, 2026.
- [Episode 60 - The Big Softie](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-60/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 3, “Inventing the Girl.”
- [Episode 61 - A Wide Invisible Net](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-61/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 2, Episode 1, “Redemption.”
- [Episode 54 - Welcome to Devil Time](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-54/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 5, “The Weaponizer.”
- [Episode 59 - Homeless Magician](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-59/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 6, “Monster."
- [Episode 58 - The Way of the World Part 2](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-58/): In Part 2, Crystal and Karin continue to break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 23, “Red John’s Footsteps,” with consultants Livbon and Donuts.
- [Episode 57 - The Way of the World Part 1](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-57/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 23, “Red John's Footsteps," with consultants Livbon and Donuts.
- [Episode 56 - Strangers on a Boat](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-56/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 2, "The Double Down.”
- [Episode 55 - Better Brand Awareness](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-55/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 22, “Blood Brothers.”
- [Episode 53 - It's Raining Men](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-53/): Back To Episodes Hosts on this episode: Listen below or on: Episode 53 – It’s Raining Men Overview In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 1, “Deep in Death.” Iced out of the unit by Beckett, Castle tries to use their current case as the
- [Episode 52 - Uncanny and Irritating](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-52/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 21, “Miss Red.”
- [Episode 51 - Sex Words With Friends](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-51/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 4, “Lady Parts,” with Rom-Com Consultant Donuts.
- [Episode 50 - 15's the New 25](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-50/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 10, "A Death in the Family."
- [Episode 49 - California Bureau of My Ass](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-49/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 20, “Red Sauce.”
- [Episode 48 - Weekend at Burnie's](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-48/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 3, “Sin-Eater.”
- [Episode 47 - Good Cop, Bad Fed](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-47/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 9, “Little Girl Lost.”
- [Episode 46 - Sporty Bad Boy](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-46/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 19, “A Dozen Red Roses.”
- [Episode 45 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Rom-Com Murder](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-45/): Back To Episodes Hosts on this episode: Listen below or on: Episode 45 – Have Yourself a Merry Little Rom-Com Murder 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,
- [Episode 44 - Look Who's Stalking](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-44/): Back To Episodes Hosts on this episode: Listen below or on: Episode 44 – Look Who’s Stalking 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
- [Episode 43 - Control Freak](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-43/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 18, “Russet Potatoes.”
- [Episode 42 - Traumatized for Eternity](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-42/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 2, “Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire.”
- [Episode 41 - This Dirtbag's All Mine](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-41/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 7, “Home is Where the Heart Stops.”
- [Episode 40 - Trust Fall](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-40/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 17, "Carnelian Inc.”
- [Episode 39 - Supernatural Fire Poker](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-39/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 1, “Everything's Coming Up Lucifer.”
- [Episode 38 - I'm Like Daredevil](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-38/): Crystal, Karin, and consultant Liv break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 16, “Bloodshot.”
- [Episode 37 - Shotgun with the Devil](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-37/): Crystal, Tara, and Rom-Com Consultant Aria break down the Lucifer Season 1 finale, “Take Me Back to Hell.”
- [Episode 36 - Deep-Fried Twinkie](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-36/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 6, “Always Buy Retail.”
- [Episode 35 - Tongue in Cheek](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-35/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 15, “Scarlett Fever.”
- [True Crime Lovers Giveaway](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/truecrimelovers/): True Crime Lovers Giveaway synopsis Autumn White loves eating comfort food while reading in bed. She also loves pinching pennies like it’s her job. She doesn’t love the stupidly handsome trainer her eccentric mother, Bunny, was working with shortly before her untimely and unusual death.As an avid fan of true crime, Autumn can’t help but
- [Episode 34 - I Hurl Ficis](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-34/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 12, “#TeamLucifer.”
- [Episode 33 - Cho Business](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-33/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 14, “Crimson Casanova.”
- [Episode 32 - First Cold Case](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-32/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 5, “A Chill Goes Through Her Veins.”
- [Episode 31 - Five-Star Hellhole](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-31/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 11, “St. Lucifer.”
- [Episode 30 - She is Beautiful](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-30/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 13, “Paint It Red.” Consultant: Emma/Ble-Petalouda
- [Episode 29 - Lamey McLamester](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-29/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 4, “Hell Hath No Fury.”
- [Episode 28 - Heroin Inspector](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-28/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 10, “Pops.”
- [Episode 27 - Witchcraft Malarkey](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-27/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 12, “Red Rum.”
- [Episode 26 - Cruel Manipulative Bastard](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-26/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 9, “A Priest Walks Into a Bar."
- [Episode 25 - Mandatory Ice Cream](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-25/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 3, “Hedge Fund Homeboys.”
- [Episode 24 - He is Mar](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-24/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 11, “Red John's Friends.”
- [Episode 23 - Douche Fixation](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-23/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 8, “Et Tu, Doctor?”
- [Episode 21 - Calibrated for Evil](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-21/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 10, “Red Brick and Ivy.”
- [Episode 22 - Mr. Mom](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-22/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 2, "Nanny McDead."
- [Episode 18 - Welcome, Detective Roemer](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-18/): Crystal, Tara, and Karin welcome new Rom-Com Detective Neoshia Roemer, who will be co-hosting a Castle Unit.
- [Episode 1 - Hello, Detectives](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode1/): Crystal, Tara, and Karin preview what's to come on the Rom-Com Detectives.
- [Episode 16 - A Third Boob](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-16/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 6, “Favorite Son.”
- [Episode 13 - Devil's Favor](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-13/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 5, “Sweet Kicks.”
- [Episode 11 - Ripe Berries](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-11/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 4, “Manly Whatnots.”
- [Episode 9 - Monkey Bottoms](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-9/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 3, “The Would-Be Prince of Darkness”
- [Episode 7 - Smoking Evidence](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-7/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 2, "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil."
- [Episode 5 – Point Blank](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-5/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 1, “Pilot.”
- [Episode 2 - Dear mister Jane](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-2/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot." Take the Memory Palace Quiz at the end to test how much your remember!
- [Episode 3 - Far Worse Punishment](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-3/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 2, "Red Hair and Silver Tape."
- [Episode 4 - A Cunning Plan](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-4/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 3, “Red Tide.”
- [Episode 6 - Love and Affection](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-6/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 4, “Ladies in Red.”
- [Episode 8 - Expired Karma](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-8/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 5, “Redwood.”
- [Episode 10 - Straight Flush](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-10/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 6, “Red Handed.”
- [Episode 12 - Razzmatazz](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-12/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 7, “Seeing Red.”
- [Episode 14 - Owain Yeoman](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-14/): Crystal and Karin welcome special Rom-Com Consultant Owain Yeoman, aka Agent Wayne Rigsby from The Mentalist.
- [Episode 15 - A Reckoning](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-15/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 8, “The Thin Red Line.”
- [Episode 17 - Fools and Madmen](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-17/): Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 9, “Flame Red.”
- [Episode 19 - Angelic Ego](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-19/): Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 7, “Wingman.”
- [Episode 20 - Safe Word](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episode-20/): Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 1, “Flowers For Your Grave” in the first episode of our new Castle Unit.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/): Entertainment podcast co-hosted by Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, and Karin Lubbers.
- [Mentalist Unit](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/mentalist-unit/): Mentalist Unit Co-hosted by Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers. This page lists all Rom-Com Division episodes and Mentalist Unit episodes. For community and additional discussions about the show, visit the r/TheMentalist subreddit and/or the Mentalist Bullpen Discord server. Listen on your favorite platform! Episode 84 – Ugly Darkness Crystal and Karin welcome consultant Orlaith to break
- [Lucifer Unit](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/lucifer-unit/): lucifer unit Co-hosted by Crystal Watanabe and Tara Avery. This page lists all Rom-Com Division episodes and Lucifer Unit episodes. Listen on your favorite platform! Episode 83 – Shady Shenanigans Crystal and Tara welcome consultant Angela to break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 13, “A Good Day to Die.” Read More » September 6, 2026
- [Castle Unit](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/castle-unit/): Castle Unit Co-hosted by Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia Roemer. This page lists all Rom-Com Division episodes and Castle Unit episodes. Listen on your favorite platform! Episode 82 – Big Castle, Little Castle Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 2, Episode 10, “One Man’s Treasure.” Read More » September 6, 2026 No Comments Episode 79
- [About](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/about/): Learn more about the Rom-Com Detectives co-hosts. Tara AveryTara is a writer, editor, and coach with a background in theatre and being a giant nerd. She currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where she enjoys flowers blooming while the rest of Canada is buried under snow but will never be able to afford property
- [All Episodes](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/episodes/): ALL EPISODES Co-hosted by Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, Karin Lubbers, and Neoshia Roemer. This page lists all Rom-Com Detectives episodes in ascending order. Listen on your favorite platform! Episode 1 – Hello, Detectives Crystal, Tara, and Karin preview what’s to come on the Rom-Com Detectives. Read More » February 23, 2025 No Comments Episode 2
- [Contact](https://www.romcomdetectives.com/contact/): Want to contact the Rom-Com Detectives? If you’re interested in possibly being a Rom-Com Consultant, please email us with your fandom background and which episode(s) you’re interested in consulting on.If you’d like us to consider playing a brief message from you on the show, leave us a voicemail. Contact us hosts@romcomdetectives.com 650-733-XOXO (9696) @romcomdetectives PODCAST

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