Drinking Tea with Monsters: a podcast about OCD, pop-culture, and ghosts

The Devil Wears Prada 2, dissociation, and a haunted train

In this episode of Drinking Tea With Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary monsters, we unpack the genius of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in the Devil Wears Prada 2. Then we take a page out of Lena Dunham's book, Famesick, and Pri walks us through dissociation. Pri and Leela both share their experiences. Leela takes us home with the haunting story of the Zanetti Train mystery. We're obsessed The Devil wears Prada 2 Yesteryear Letstalk.ocd's Post [https://www.instagram.com/p/DX2IVtVEUBE/?igsh=Z2JzbXdtZTZsZW5w] on the Devil Wears Prada and OCD The Cut [https://www.thecut.com] The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic [https://carterhaughschool.com] Manifest Resident Alien Remarkably Bright Creatures OCD IOCDF [https://iocdf.org/providers/fasan-elena/] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

OCD Book Club: Famesick by Lena Dunham

In this episode of Drinking Tea With Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary monsters, we dive into Famesick by Lena Dunham through the lens of OCD, What happens when ambition, anxiety, self-image, and obsession collide? We unpack the emotional undercurrents of fame culture, perfectionism, intrusive thoughts, the need to be seen, and the complicated relationship between authenticity and attention. This conversation moves beyond celebrity memoir discourse and into something more personal: the lengths we go to for approval, the stories we tell ourselves to stay in control, and the ways OCD can intertwine with creativity, shame, and visibility. Pour a cup of tea and join us for a thoughtful, messy, vulnerable discussion about obsession, art, and what it means to want connection while fearing exposure. Topics include: OCD, intrusive thoughts, fame culture, perfectionism, identity, anxiety, memoir writing, vulnerability, and compulsive behavior. Read... Famesick [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52545816-famesick] by Lena Dunham Watch... Tiny Furniture [https://www.hbomax.com/movies/tiny-furniture/414fb831-5cc6-4f1e-9c26-f2bb6df36710?utm_source=universal_search] (HBO) Girls [https://www.hbomax.com/shows/girls/2262487a-fc52-4543-901d-c07d92ad8844?utm_source=universal_search] (HBO) Too Much [https://www.netflix.com/title/81671844] (Netflix) OCD IOCDF [https://iocdf.org/providers/fasan-elena/] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Big Mistakes, Better Days, and the Summerwind Mansion

From the Kim and Kylie Kardashian, the Ross and Monica Geller, the David and Alexis Rose of OCD podcasting, in this week's Drinking Tea with Monsters, we’re catching up. From Dan Levy's Big Mistakes, to autobiographies we've read to the ones on our TBR. Leela share a surprisingly positive experience navigating OCD while traveling, where uncertainty didn’t win for once. And of course, no episode would be complete without a chilling tale: we’re diving into the eerie history of Summerwind Mansion, a place where reality feels just slightly… off. Pour yourself a cup and settle in, this one moves between fear, reflection, and a few ghosts that refuse to stay quiet. I'm Obsessed... Big Mistakes (Netflix) Deli Boys (Hulu) Mr. Blobby (Our nightmares) Autobiographies Ooh! What a Lovely Pair: Our Story by Ant and Dec Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick Famesick by Lena Dunham OCD IOCDF [https://iocdf.org/providers/fasan-elena/] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Yoga With Snakes, Things I Didn’t Realize Were OCD, and Book Recommendations From a Ghost

In this episode of Drinking Tea with Monsters, we dive into chaos with snake yoga, because apparently stretching is better when there are snakes involved… but is it actually relaxing? Of course, us being us, we take a few detours into the world of Australian soaps (Neighbors and Home and Away anyone?) and The OC, and the Jungle Book. It all makes sense when you listen, I promise! From there, we explore the subtle, often overlooked ways OCD can show up. The thoughts that slowly evolve so you don't realize they are OCD. What might feel like overthinking, could be something more. From repeating thoughts, feeling just right, to indecision, we talk about how to recognize the thoughts, and the recognizing the differences between regular overthinking and OCD.. We wrap things up with a chilling encounter with a ghost in a library, complete with eerie vibes and unexpected book recommendations. If you love weird wellness trends, mental health discussions, and spooky stories, this episode blends humor, curiosity, and the supernatural in true Drinking Tea with Monsters fashion. I'm Obsessed... Neighbors  Home and Away The OC The Jungle Book Book List Anxious People by Fredrik Backman A man called Ove by Fredrik Backman Beartown by Fredrik Backman My Friends by Fredrik Backman A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum OCD IOCDF [https://iocdf.org/providers/fasan-elena/] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

TV Comebacks, OCD Dread, and the Tragic Love of Pedro & Inês

In this latest episode of Drinking Tea with Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary monsters, we dive into the newest TV shows, including Rooster, The Comeback, and Big Mistakes. That’s right: favorites Steve Carell, Lisa Kudrow, and Dan Levy are all back on our screens. Find out which series we’re most excited about in our TV watchlist preview. Then Pri and Leela take a deeper look at a point Elena Fasan mentioned in her interview, unpacking the unsettling theme of OCD dread and its parallels in horror media like Insidious and The Haunting of Hill House. This segment explores anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and the overlap between psychological horror and real-life OCD experiences. Finally, Pri brings us home as we “Drink Tea with Monsters,” exploring the haunting true love story of Pedro I of Portugal and Inês de Castro, a tragic historical romance filled with devotion, loss, and legend. Blending pop culture commentary, TV analysis, mental health themes, and dark history, this episode is perfect for fans of podcasts about TV shows, OCD, psychological horror, and tragic love stories. Tune in for the eerie vibes. TV Show Watchlist Rooster (HBO) The Comeback (HBO) Big Mistakes (Netflix) Deli Boys (Hulu) Shrinking (Apple TV) Scrubs Reboot (Hulu) Scrubs (Hulu) The Americans (Disney+ / Hulu) The Koreans (Coming in 2026/2027) Squid Games (Netflix) Insidious (HBO) The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix) Ghosts (CBS) OCD Elena Fasan is a licensed clinical social worker who treats children, adolescents, and emerging adults diagnosed with OCD, anxiety disorders, and OC spectrum disorders. She founded and is the director of the Children’s OCD & Anxiety Collective in Los Angeles and has worked as an adjunct professor teaching child development classes. She also has lived experience with OCD, depression, and skin picking. Children's OCD and Anxiety Collective [https://childrensocdandanxiety.com/] Parenting OCD [https://parentingocd.com/] IOCDF [https://iocdf.org/providers/fasan-elena/] IG: @parenting_ocd [https://www.instagram.com/parenting_ocd] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.