Rom-Com Detectives

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 9, "Flame Red." An arson murder sends the CBI team to the small town of Marquesa, California.

Recording Date: June 6, 2025

Episode Timestamps
03:48 Episode Breakdown
39:20 Cold Reading/Hot Reading
44:26 Rewatch Checklists
49:55 Memory Palace Quiz

Show Clips:
"That's Not Justice, That's Vengeance"
Tommy's Reveal
"Revenge is for Fools and Madmen"

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

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Creators and Guests

Host
Crystal Watanabe
Fiction editor, owner of Pikko's House, SimpleMarkup webcomic writer, author of Yum-Yum Bento Box, yarn dragon, cohost of the Silo podcast Wires From the Deep. Born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii. Mom to 3 in Honolulu. 🤙
Host
Karin Lubbers
Karin is an aspiring author, knitter, sewist, bass player, and puzzler. She lives in the Midwest USA with her husband and three kids. An avid watcher of murder shows, sci-fi, and the occasional sitcom, she believes the best stories are the ones that make you laugh before they make you cry.

What is Rom-Com Detectives?

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