This week on Drinking Tea With Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary monsters, we’re getting ready to not care about New Years Eve. We wax poetic about why time is a construct and other things that don't matter.

Next Pri tells us about why butter is better and Leela share what she's obsessed with in comedy this week. Spoiler alert! It's a new special from Kumail Nanjiani.

Finally, we Drink Tea With Monsters and meet the whimsical ghosts of New Year's Eve.

Grab your tea, get comfy, and join us for a New Year's episode of Drinking Tea With Monsters, part mental health podcast, part holiday hang, part paranormal mystery.

I'm, like, totally obsessed with...

Kerrygold Cheese

Kerrygold Butter

Kumail Nanjiani's New Comedy Special, Night Thoughts (Watch it on Hulu or Disney+)

The Big Sick (Watch it on Prime Video)

No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast

Only Murders in the Building (Watch it on Hulu or Disney+)

Ray Romano

OCD

International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

Psychology Today

DTWM

The Ghosts of New Year's Eve

Tangent Stuff

Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians.

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This week on Drinking Tea With Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary monsters, we’re getting into the Christmas spirit. This is a cosy, low-key holiday episode where we take it easy on the OCD and invite you to hang out with us in a warm, festive space.

We kick things off with an unhinged recap of Leela's trip to the dentist. What kind of laughing gas are they giving out these days?

Next, things get competitive with a Hallmark Christmas movie quiz. Leela challenges Pri to decide which of eight Christmas movie titles and descriptions are real, and which are completely made up. What’s at stake? First pick of our book/movie/TV club for 2026, and other fun treats!

We also chat briefly about the news, with an important reminder that OCD is ego-dystonic.

Finally, we Drink Tea With Monsters and explore the annual Christmas haunting of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England, uncovering what might just be the definitive proof that ghosts are real.

Grab your tea, get comfy, and join us for a Christmasy episode of Drinking Tea With Monsters, part mental health podcast, part holiday hang, part paranormal mystery.

I'm, like, totally obsessed with...

The Hallmark Channel

Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas

Pizza Rolls by Totino's

Kerrygold Butter

OCD

International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

Psychology Today

DTWM

Raynham Hall

Tangent Stuff

Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians.

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This week on Drinking Tea With Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary monsters, we’re fully embracing our “I’m like, totally obsessed with…” era! We dive headfirst into an emo music revival, because some phases never really die. From From Under the Cork Tree to A Holiday From Real, we’re revisiting the albums that shaped our eyeliner-heavy souls, plus the song that kicked it all back into gear: “Fall For You” by Secondhand Serenade. (Yes, it still hits!)

Then we get into it about anxiety and the overlap with anxious OCD. Pri and Leela talk about their experience with anxiety and how they're working through it.

Finally, we Drink Tea with Monsters at the iconic Drury Lane Theatre in London, because sometimes monsters love a little drama!

And of course, we go on a few tangents, like Pri’s bold take that Cars is basically a Hallmark movie.

Grab your tea and join us for nostalgia, mental health tools, and the usual monster chaos!

I'm, like, totally obsessed with...

Emo music (now and again!). From Under the Cork Tree to a Holiday From Real, we're re-listening to it all!

The song that restarted it all...Fall For You by Secondhand Serenade

Check out @gravette.angela for more emo throwback inspiration!

OCD

International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

DTWM

Drury Lane Theater (London, UK)

Tangent Stuff

Pri thinks Cars is like a Hallmark movie. Do you agree?

Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians.

A Biltmore Christmas (Watch it on the Hallmark channel)

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Grab your favorite mug and settle in, this week’s episode of Drinking Tea With Monsters is a blend of festive chaos, OCD insight, and retail hauntings.

First, we dive headfirst into the holiday season’s most spirited traditions: family feuds, delicious pies, Hallmark Christmas movies and Pri makes an accusation that could drive the sisters apart.

From there, we shift into something more grounded, and deeply important. We get into the second part of our interview with Mary Rogers Kirby of Creating Solutions. Mary Rogers is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in anxiety, OCD, and trauma. Mary Rogers takes us on a deep dive into our Q&A follow-up to our previous discussion on OCD subtypes. We chat about religion, scrupulosity, and navigating motherhood and postpartum with OCD.

Finally, we stay true to the Thanksgiving theme by going shopping! We visit the Macy's at Herald Square and 34th street and hang out with the ghosts at the iconic department store.

Grab a brew, get cosy, and join us to Drink Tea with Monsters.

I'm, like, totally obsessed with...

Resident Aliens (Watch it on Peacock, Hulu, or Netflix)

Do watch: Hart of Dixie (on Amazon Prime)

Don’t watch: Virgin River (on Netflix)

Mom’s Apple Pie Company (Virginia)

Follow: @WhatNavEats On IG and TikTok

OCD

Mary Rogers Kirby (Psychology Today)

Creating Solutions

DTWM

Macys, Herald Square, NYC

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This week on Drinking Tea with Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary monster, we kick off the episode by hearing about the canoodling of Britney Spears and Karl Rove. What? And how did that lead to a relationship between Britney Spears and George W. Bush? Grab your tea and get comfy 'cuz it’s a whole journey!

Next, we sit down with Mary Rogers Kirby of Creating Solutions. Mary Rogers is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in anxiety, OCD, and trauma. Mary Rogers takes us on a deep dive into OCD subtypes, everything from the well-known varieties like contamination fears and checking, to lesser-known themes like relationship OCD and religious scrupulosity.

Then Pri whisks us off to Arkansas for a spirited visit to the famously haunted Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, where the ghosts are surprisingly productive but they still know how to have a good time.

So pour yourself something warm, get comfortable, and join us for another delightfully chill episode of Drinking Tea with Monsters.

I'm, like, totally obsessed with...

Happy Birthday Britney Spears!

OCD

Mary Rogers Kirby (Psychology Today)

Creating Solutions

DTWM

Crescent Moon Hotel, Eureka Springs

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On this holiday episode of Drinking Tea with Monsters—the cozy-spooky podcast about OCD, anxiety, and other, less scary monsters—we’re diving into everything festive, comforting, and a little eerie.

We kick things off with the movies getting us into the holiday spirit. From unexpected Christmas classics like The Godfather to new favorites like Christmas Karma, we share what we’re watching this season and why these films always hit the spot. If you love discovering holiday movies, nostalgic comfort films, or quirky recommendations, you’re in the right place.

Then we get real about what it’s like to navigate OCD during the holiday season. We unpack common triggers, why this time of year can feel especially overwhelming, and practical strategies to help you find joy, grounding, and peace amid the chaos. If you’re looking for mental-health support, coping tools, or solidarity, come build your holiday toolkit with us.

Leela closes the episode with a chilling but comforting tale: the Winchester Mystery House. With its endless construction, staircases to nowhere, secret rooms, and haunted history, it’s the perfect spooky story for a winter night.

So grab yourself a holiday beverage, a seasonal drink, a comforting concoction, and join us for Drinking Tea with Monsters.

I'm, like, totally obsessed with...

The Merchants of Joy (Amazon Prime)

Godfather (available to watch for free on Pluto, Tubi ; with subscription on Paramount+, Hulu, and Roku)

Goodfellas (available to rent)

A Bronx Tale (available with subscription on Amazon Prime, Roku, YouTube, AMC+)

Christmas karma trailer

OCD

IOCDF

NOCD

How can you deal with OCD during the holidays? (NOCD)

How To Manage Holiday Season Stress (NOCD)

How to Embrace Joy while Managing OCD This Holiday Season (NOCD)

DTWM

Winchester Mystery House

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On this episode of Drinking Tea with Monsters, the cozy-spooky podcast about OCD, anxiety, and all the monsters in our minds, Leela is very aware she’s single!

We kick things off with a conversation about single life and why the world often feels built for couples instead of individuals. Le sigh.

Next, Leela shares her experience performing at an open mic hosted by the amazing community at OCD Gamechangers, highlighting why supportive spaces matter so much for people with OCD.

Then we dive into our main topic: Magical Thinking OCD, what it is, how it overlaps with other OCD subtypes, why it’s not “cute witchy whimsy,” and how it can show up as illogical but overwhelming fears and rituals. If you’ve ever wondered whether magical thinking is “a thing” in OCD, this deep dive is for you.

Pri wraps things up with a spooky history segment: the eerie tale of Room 8 at Gadsby’s Tavern, because every episode deserves a little ghostly storytelling.

So pour yourself a cup of your favorite tea, settle in, and get ready for curiosity, compassion, and a dash of spooky fun, all in very good company.

I'm, like, totally obsessed with...

OCD Gamechangers

OCD

IOCDF

NOCD

Magical Thinking OCD (NOCD)

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DTWM

Gadsby's Tavern

Tangent Stuff

Video about the Universe

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On this episode of Drinking Tea with Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary, monsters, we are joined by special guest April Grant, Resident Counselor at Authentic Connections Counseling and Founder of True North Therapy PLLC, specializing in ADHD and OCD.

April joins us as we talk about what we’re totally obsessed with this week, the one and only Ms. Rachel, beloved children’s entertainer, advocate, and all-around beacon of positivity.

Then April walks us through the ins and outs of the OCD cycle, helps us unpack triggers, and shares thoughtful strategies for responding in both the short and long term.

Finally, Leela whisks us away to Paris, summer of 1925, for a haunting tale: The Lonely Musician.

So grab your favorite mug, settle in, and get ready to get curious, a little spooky, and maybe even a touch terrified, all in good company.

I'm, like, totally obsessed with...

Ms. Rachel

You can find Ms. Rachel for grown up videos on socials:

• TikTok @msrachelforlittles
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/msrachelforlittles
• Instagram @msrachelforlittles
• YouTube

OCD

April Grant

Authentic Connections Counseling (Ashburn, VA) - check out their monthly free webinars

Search for a therapist at Psychology Today

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The Lonely Musician

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