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
IG: @parenting_ocd
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