Rom-Com Detectives

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 2, "Red Hair and Silver Tape." Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon head out to Napa Valley, where a young girl has been found murdered in a vineyard. Tune in for discussion on 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: February 27, 2025

Episode Timestamps
[04:40] Episode Breakdown
[31:30] Cold Reading / Hot Reading
[40:10] Memory Palace Quiz

Show Clips:
“Truly Sorry”
“Very Sophomoric”

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.