Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 5, "Sweet Kicks." After things turn deadly at a high-end shoe fashion show, Lucifer finds himself on another case with Detective Chloe Decker. 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: May 9, 2025

Episode Timestamps

02:42 Episode Breakdown

51:07 The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy
56:40 LuciQuiz

LuciTunes:

"A Little Wicked" by Valerie Broussard [YouTube/Spotify]

"Ghostcity" by Thomas Azier [YouTube/Spotify]
"A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins [YouTube/Spotify]

Clips:
"I Think You're a Complete Sack of Arse"
"The Worst Shot in the World"

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Tara Avery

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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:

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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)

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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)

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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:

Coming Soon

Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin Lubbers

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

Community Links:

r/TheMentalist (subreddit)

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