You know that feeling of being disconnected from your own body? Or being physically present but not actually there? That's not just anxiety. It has a name.
This week Leela and Pri explore derealisation, depersonalisation and dissociation. What they are, how they connect to OCD and chronic illness, why they're so frightening when they happen, and why understanding them is the first step to making them less terrifying.
And we're completely obsessed with Sam Smith's foodie Instagram. The foodie hot takes, the endearing term for their followers, and not least, the dining recommendations. The unhinged joy of it all.
We also take several of our famous detours into Ed Sheeran, The Great British Bake Off, and a broader conversation about celebrity culture and why Leela might be slightly too invested.
And to close: the Sallie House, Atchison, Kansas, 1993. A young couple — Tony and Debra Pickman — move in with their newborn son. At first, the house feels almost playful, and the baby is happy with whatever presence is lingering, so no problem right? Wrong! Soon, Tony begins experiencing things that go bump, scratch and light fires in the night. They filmed it. America's most documented poltergeist case, and one of the most unsettling ghost stories we've ever told.
Pour your tea. Stay grounded. Don't look in the mirror too long. ☕
I'm, like, totally obsessed with...
Sam Smith's Food IG: @samserved
OCD
DTWM
Sallie House (Atchison, Kansas)
Tangent Stuff
The Great British Bakeoff (Netflix)
Nigella Lawson says "microwave" (YouTube)
That Gilmore Girls reboot ad (YouTube)
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