Pri is back and the sisters waste no time getting into the lore behind MCR, whether their South Asian culture has influenced their mental health and Pri's relationship with vampires.

Pri returns from trips to England and Florida, and we get the full debrief. Then Leela shares what she's been obsessing over while Pri was away: Leah Remini joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and My Chemical Romance on tour, specifically their extraordinary storytelling and the way they build a world around their music.

Then we get into the real business of the week: does Pri have OCD? Leela and Pri investigate Pri's OCD tendencies, dig into the difference between having OCD tendencies and having OCD, and ask the questions that don't get asked enough: What actually causes OCD? Can culture influence OCD? And can the causes exist separately from the condition itself?

And to close: Pri tells us about her fear of vampires. Which is ironic. Because in Eastern European folklore, vampires were believed to suffer from arithmomania, a compulsive need to count. Villagers scattered seeds, grains of rice, and poppy seeds at their doors and graves, knowing the vampire would be compelled to stop and count every single one before sunrise. It's the reason Sesame Street's Count von Count exists. And it means that Pri's most feared creature and her potential OCD tendencies have more in common than she'd like to admit.

Pour your tea. Count your seeds. Welcome back, Pri. ☕

We're Totally Obsessed...

Leah Remini on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

King of Queens (on CBS and Paramount+)

Kevin Can Wait (IMDb)

Kevin Can Fuck Himself (on AMC+, Sling TV, Prime)

My Chemical Romance Tour

Rooster (HBO Max)

Spooky Storytime

Count Von Count (Sesame Street)

OCD Resources

IOCDF

Psychology Today

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