picky & selfish

Talia is back from vacation and Sean is having a horny spring. We talk about our recent trip to Broadway and whether or not unpopular opinions make you interesting (they do). In this ep we discuss: A lively debate inspired by the new Robert Pattinson and Zendaya move (The Drama) Debating whether or not we need to shame celebs for cheating Getting the ick and taking a real stand on the subject Is Jim Parsons hot? (and more thoughts on Titaníque) Talia’s vacation takeaways from Costa Rica A weird sandwich story and why nobody should go out of their way for a cookie picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean has a juicy story to tell this week (about his first threesome) and Talia can’t wait to ask for all the details. Plus, we debate the controversy surrounding Timothée Chalamet after he said “no one cares” about opera and ballet. In this ep we discuss: Talia’s story of a spontaneous hookup in college Aftercare and checking in after sex Is Talia a liar? She defends herself after listeners question her latest story on the pod There’s more than one way to wipe (apparently) Selfish Takes: Boarding the airplane and donating at the checkout counter picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the signs of the apocalypse are upon us, including Talia tracking sh*t into Sean’s apartment today. Plus, she tells a harrowing tale of sh*tting on the street that you won’t believe. In this ep we discuss: Déjà vu and where it comes from, plus some creepy dreams A Groundhog Day scenario and the joys of Halloween Talia’s new favorite show Paradise Kids cheating at games (and why we should probably let them) picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia walked under a ladder today and Sean tries to find out if she’s actually superstitious. This leads to a debate about whether or not ghosts are real and if the Long Island Medium is a fraud. In this ep we discuss: Do aliens exist and if so, what do they watch on TV? Sean’s trip to Woodstock, NY (spoiler: the whole place is a fraud) Hot Takes: returning shopping carts, stealing lip gloss, and renaming pasta picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia is back from vacation and tells Sean what it's like to go through life with amazing tits. In this ep we discuss: Growing up and adjusting to changes in how you lookComing to terms with your body and embracing your appearance Cosmetic surgeries and why we shame each other both for and against getting procedures Why women need to learn to "play the game" if they want someone to remain interested - and why you should never stop picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia and Sean are fed up with the state of the world, and it all starts with Euphoria and Heated Rivalry. Why does everything feel so bleak? We debate the feminism of Barbie, the female gaze on TV, and why politics have gotten so bad. In this ep we also discuss: Being too idealistic when you're young Winning elections and our fading democracy Being a good feminist and whether or not Greta Gerwig will come on our podcast Free buses and city-owned grocery stores in NYC... could it work? picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia’s frontal lobe suddenly developed this week and she tells us all about how she purged her apartment to refurnish like an actual grown up lives there. Plus, Sean is headed to Sundance. In this ep we discuss: The power of saying “you’re not the boss of this one” Making new friends (and a run in with a neighbor) Travel plans, including a grip to Atlantic city, another to Miami, and hot tubbing in Utah An update on the Blake Lively drama (and why men should stay out of it) Harry Styles got himself a residency at MSG The underwhelming Oscars nominations (what happened to movies?) picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2016 trend is everywhere this week, so Talia and Sean look back on the last year when the world made sense. They tell us why the trend is so easy to pull off (thanks camera roll) and recount their worst day from 2016. In this ep we discuss: Celebrity deaths from 2016 (one of which was very fishy) "Keep/Erase/Bring Back" game involving our favorite (and least favorite) things from 2016 What we want going into 2026 and what should stick around Viral moments and how long they last now vs then picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Stranger Things final season has come to an end, and Sean & Talia saw it together in a theater so they’re recapping everything that did (and didn’t) happen. In this ep we discuss: The biggest internet theories (including which came true) Our rating of the finale and why it didn’t totally work Loose threads that will never be resolved The (many) epilogue moments for our characters What really happened with Eleven How the show fits into the history of TV and whether or not it’s rewatchable picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our friend and former collaborator Alexis Barber (Too Smart For This) returns once again to share some dating stories, including the recent return of someone from her past. Plus, Talia and Alexis explain to Sean what a “story liker” is and what it means if your boyfriend is responding to their IG stories. In this ep we also discuss: Talia met Gloria Steinem and already regrets her outfit choice Ending a three-month relationship before it’s too late Dealing with f***boys and not falling into their trap Sean grills Alexis on what it means to be “friends” with someone you hooked up with Traveling for the holidays and Talia’s birthday plans picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow Alexis: @alexisbarber Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia and Sean are joined by their former co-host and collaborator Alexis Barber (Too Smart For This) to talk about single life, learning to be alone, and the most important things to you in a relationship. Alexis fills us in on how her life changed after ending a long-term relationship and going off to business school, including lessons she never expected to learn. In this ep we also discuss: Ranking Priorities: Personality, Sex, Looks, Intelligence, and Money (what do you care about most?) What’s the difference between “having money” and “ambition” anyway? Getting attention from new types of people (and Talia’s strategy for getting what she wants) How family dynamics play into your relationship Getting support for your career from a partner picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow Alexis: @alexisbarber Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back from Thanksgiving and recapping our time away, including Talia’s date with an older man, her quest to find a matchmaker, and all the love we’ve gotten from Spotify Wrapped. Plus, Sean went to his own version of the Upside Down and tells us whether he’d do it again. In this ep we also discuss: Recapping Part 1 of Strangers Things: Season 5 (with lots of theories for what’s to come) Sean talks about the reaction to his U Up? Podcast appearance and why people would rather just hear from “relationship guy” Talia’s dad had some thoughts on where she inherited her nose from Belly buttons are weird: how do you go from an outie to an innie? picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it hot when a man has an accent? Better yet, is it hot when he sounds like a construction worker? Sean and Talia debate the most attractive accents, and the results may surprise you. Plus, we share our Thanksgiving plans and tell you what we think ruins a good potluck.  In this ep we also discuss: Sean’s emotional hangover from sharing too much on the U Up? podcast Is it ever safe to tell someone their celebrity doppelgänger?  Which one means hug and which on means kiss in "XOXO" Whether or not Thanksgiving food is actually good (and the value of turkey and pie)  How often should you wash your hair? Shamefully fishing meds (and vapes and food) out of the garbage The lesser-known reasons behind common NYC religious practices picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to look through your Hinge profile and actually show some personality. Talia walks us through the bios from some of her recent matches, telling us which ones stood out and why. Is the goal to be authentic or give people something to engage with? In this ep we also discuss: Tinder, Hinge, Raya… Who do you expect to encounter on each dating app? Stop taking Talia on dates to see someone funnier than you (it will backfire) Her new crush (Rick Glassman) and a surprise connection (Mikey Madison) The P&S dating tip that actually worked Please don’t ever say we “lost the battle to…” anything Peeing in front of your partner… good idea or bad idea? picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Halloween, and we’re trick-or-treating our way through all things spoooooky! From Talia’s witchy phase and a heated debate over becoming eternal vampires (would you??) to a full rundown of costumes, candy, and chaos. In this ep we also discuss: What it takes to pull off a good Halloween costume (and Talia’s costume this year)  Our favorite Halloween candies and trading with friends Trick-or-treating then vs. now — plus, are fruit snacks even candy? “Too Far: Halloween Edition” …Dog parades and BYOB are outta control Talia’s quest to find a “real” psychic A nostalgic trip back to the Scholastic Book Fair days Talia’s quest for a real psychic and our adventures in witch shops picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should you initiate texting and what do women actually want to hear when you’re talking dirty over text? Plus, are voice memos just as hot as texts and pics? In this ep we also discuss: Using emojis during sexting, including when you want to send reactions What’s your “signature” emoji and what does it mean to you? We rank the best and worst words to text a woman to describe her body parts Whether or not someone can please you as well as you please yourself The ultimate test of feelings: finger blasting  Talia is in her “Fallia” era as the seasons change A preview of our Halloween costume plans picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s marathon season in New York City and Talia is not impressed. Do runners really deserve congratulations for putting themselves through misery (even though no one asked them to)? Plus, we decide whether climbing Mt. Everest makes you undatable. In this ep we also discuss: Male influencers are out of control and deserve the same criticisms women get Talia exposes some of the tactics male influencers use to get ahead Advice: Men in NYC who are looking for a wife should quit the kickball league It’s spooky season and Sean watched Hocus Pocus (with a twist) and tells us all about it his trippy experience We find out which couples’ costume Sean is wearing for Halloween this year picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean has a girlfriend and Talia is thrilled that we can finally talk about it. He spills on the entire saga of going from single life, to an open relationship, to being exclusive with someone new for the first time in years. In this ep we also discuss: Monogamy vs non-monogamy: why both options can be challenging for people Passion vs Stability: Can you keep passion in a relationship without putting in “work” with each other? What’s it like to date someone who is already in a relationship? Rules in a relationship (and why they can be a mistake) Talia is going to a Knicks game and has some questions about sports… and some thoughts about Taylor Swift’s recent comments What’s new in Talia’s dating life? picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean is back from his European vacation and shares all the best stories from his time away, including… how he got a new passport with less than 24 hours notice (miracles really are possible). Plus, we swap stories about accidentally sharing nudes from your camera roll with strangers. Is it time for Talia to start using the hidden folder? In this ep we also discuss: Long distance relationships: are they just a way to keep you from being vulnerable? Talia’s lessons from studying abroad (and what she’d do differently) Is Talia to blame for missing her friend’s one-woman-show? Being a bystander during a messy confrontation on the streets of New York (is Talia a hero?) Men being babies: how to deal with a guy who complains about you not going to his apartment Relationship Contracts: good idea or bad idea? New Segment Idea: People We Hate picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean and Talia are back with some heated pop culture debates about Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, the upcoming season of TV we’ve been waiting (way too long) for, and a test of Talia’s memory. In this ep we also discuss: Debate: is it okay to offer your spare bedroom after hooking up? Talia’s near-death experience when her apartment building started to flood “Being there” for your ex after a breakup Too Far: Flared Yoga Pants and Influencers’ hand gestures People handing off pets to their parents after six months Baby talk with animals… how much is too much? picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor and Travis got engaged this week and all we can see are his blinding-white thighs. Also, how much did they plan this proposal and does Taylor really have the best PR? In this ep we also discuss: Is Taylor Swift destined to end up with Joe Alwyn in the end? The weather on 9/11 doesn’t get enough credit Talia met a security expert on a plane and had the time of her life Too Far: TSA precheck is out of control ...and should we ban ice cream samples? Why people take their sweet time after waiting in line picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia is in the hot seat this week as Sean grills her about what she wants out of life. Is she looking for a relationship? Does she even need her “person” in life? What does her ideal man look like and is she open to finding him? In this ep we also discuss: Matchmakers and setups: are we less cynical about people that’ve been vetted? First loves and what those experiences teach us about ourselves What to do when a guy won’t call you his girlfriend The Before Sunrise movie series and why it changed Sean’s outlook on love picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is everyone talking about butt stuff these days? Talia and Sean try to get to the bottom of everyone’s obsession with getting… to the bottom. It’s not for everyone, but we share tips for how to make it a more comfortable and enjoyable experience. In this ep we also discuss: How NOT to approach a group of women Talia’s story of rejecting a man for exactly the right reason: misogyny An amazing trick for getting a girl’s number in a bar The art of approaching people in public The one segment from our old podcast that never made it to the air picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The streak is over… Talia finally went home with a man and he’s a glorious firefighter. But is it already over? She tells us why their politics got in the way and we debate whether or not it’s okay to associate with someone across the aisle. In this ep we also discuss: Boob guy or butt guy… what’s it say about you? Fun fireman facts everyone deserves to know The Coldplay concert cheating scandal Sean started therapy Our latest movie recommendations How to stay comfy when you’re camping picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be honest… does anyone actually use soap on their arms and legs? Talia goes in on Sean for not owning a loofa and letting shampoo do all the work in the shower. Plus, Talia got hit on this 4th of July and it didn’t go as planned. In this ep we discuss: Talia got punched by a random woman in Times Square and her story deserves to be told Talia has some selfish takes for all the brides out there Funner needs to be a word Cocktail prices are out of control Do babies really ever need to be in a stroller? We debate picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who’s the new consensus “it girl” and “it guy” in Hollywood? Talia and Sean debate who holds the crown right now and what it says about our taste in hotness. Plus, Talia tells us why you shouldn’t care if other people think your boyfriend is ugly (even if it’s true). In this ep we discuss: Sydney Sweeney and Tom Brady at Jeff Bezos’s wedding Popping pimples for the sake of others Tampons and wide-set vaginas Sharing your location on Find My Friends (and why Talia loves to lie) Sabrina Carpenter’s new single Manchild and judging the song of the Summer What it’s really like to take LSD and emotional hangovers picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friends and SATC have so much to teach us. Talia recently learned that she wants her life to be more like the TV show Friends (Sean already knew this) and it starts with getting someone to watch her cat. How offended should you be by a friend not helping you out? We also debate Sarah Jessica Parker’s petty unwillingness to acknowledge that Samantha even exists. In this ep we discuss: Friend breakups and why they happen - do guys have it all figured out? Helping people move (don’t do it) and the secret to getting big favors Talia’s new kink for a guy who talks about her in therapy The best new show you should be watching picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to talk about sexting – Talia tells us exactly what you shouldn’t say to a woman over text if you want to turn her on (and how to use punctuation. Sean also tells us which dirty word he wants us all to start saying a whole lot more. We also get listener thoughts on last week’s conversation about female hygiene. In this ep we also discuss: A certain someone slid back into Talia’s DMs Karen Read’s recent acquittal and why it doesn’t mean Talia was wrong Apparently there’s a male loneliness epidemic and we can’t agree what that means People need to go back to dating within their own league The internet has made many guys a little too embattled (aka “Not All Men”) Sean tells us why more people need to start taking performance enhancers for sex picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia’s having a tough week so our friend Tracey Carnazzo stops by to help her dig an even deeper hole for herself. We talk about what it takes to get out of a rut, why it’s more fun to flirt than it is to seal the deal, and how you can actually learn to de-center men in your life. In this ep we also discuss: Using boric acid to clean up (and the fear of smelling bad) What dissociation really feels like   Being good at making out and how to deliver the perfect kiss Getting used to being alone and why that’s a good thing Tips for going down on a woman   picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Tracey: @trixietuzzini  Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did we just discover the perfect breakup text? Talia tells us how she stumbled upon the ideal sentence designed to let a guy down easy and make him go away forever. In this ep we also discuss: Your five non-negotiables for finding someone you’re truly compatible with How important sex and attraction are in a relationship Dating a man for money Picking someone who admires you (and what you do) The joy of wearing a blindfold during sex and why it can be hot Why you should try dirty talk and be willing to “do it scared” picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia needs to step up her influencer networking game because she wasn’t invited to Jaz and Kevin’s wedding (aka the influencer event of the season). Is Sean joking when he says he’s never heard of any of these people? Also, what’s an Etsy witch? In this ep we also discuss: Talia got a side part and Sean didn’t notice (whoops) We get the story of how Talia helped Serena Kerrigan get with her bf How to be a great guest at a wedding Dropping a clinger on a night out and helping someone in need Keeping a nudes greatest hits folder Singing a love song for someone after hooking up: hot or not? Are men allowed to wear no-show socks? picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the longest you’ve ever spent sitting in a public bathroom? We discuss our strategies for getting it over with (and discover some things about how we may be doing it wrong). In this ep we also talk about: Celebrity deaths and posting on social media for attention (RIP George Wendt) Talia’s plan for how to call out clout chasers if she ever suffers an untimely death The secret to being a good listener in a relationship What people in long term relationships actually discuss when they’re at dinner An ingenious idea for sending nudes privately and a horror story from college picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sorry this episode is late, Sean was on vacation. He’s been on a renaiSeance tour for the past year and we talk about what he’s learned. Plus, we hear the AI song his friends made for his birthday (remember: he’s kissed a girl before) and we ask AI to write Talia her own anthem in real time. On this ep we also discuss: Talia’s mea culpa on the Karen Read trial Learning to deal with disappointment FaceTime sex and how to take good butt pics Talia wants a boyfriend who will let her practice makeup on him Showing gratitude for good friends picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s with men wanting to fight gorillas? Talia and Sean take issue with the latest viral debate and tell us who would be easier to take down: one gorilla or 100 six-year olds. Also discussed on this episode: A detailed (and flawed) summary of the Karen Reid trial How to deal with an interloper at a friend-dinner Fixing your group text when too many people have been added Talia’s “Sorority Process” for culling people from the group Setting up your own friend exec board picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Perry went to outer space and she's getting too much heat for being so cringe. Would a man get the same treatment? We debate. Sean makes an outrageous claim about making people orgasm and Talia has her doubts. And is the “O Method” TikTok trend really the secret to manifesting your hopes and dreams? On this ep we also discuss: How many times a week men actually masturbate Talia describes her version of heaven Would you want to know about all the people who have fantasized about you? Justice for Monica Lewinsky Love languages and why they’re all about what you’re not getting enough of Being a PDA person Some of our favorite new “moves” including a cute candle trick, a sneaky coca cola maneuver, and a blatant line that just might work picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia got a spray tan, shaved her legs, and her date cancelled anyway. How late is too late to cancel on someone, and is it better to lie or tell the truth about why you’re bailing on plans? We also get picky and selfish with a new game. On this ep we talk about: Coachella and why Bernie was a bit of a buzzkill QR codes should be banned from all restaurants starting today The worst IG caption of 2025 Dogs in strollers need to be banned Calling your parents once a month is plenty Dinner parties are out of control - don’t ask me to venmo you How do you pronounce “Cup Noodles”? Dirty Dancing is hot AF picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time to start telling our friends to be pickier with the (sh**ty) men they choose to date? Talia has some thoughts on why it’s better to be a Miranda than a Samantha, and Sean gives his take on ‘Mirror Theory’ - including why some people avoid sharing uncomfortable details. We also cover: Whether or not skinny jeans are making a comeback (and why Talia wears the same denim over and over) Washing your sheets and being a grown up Getting tips from random men at the gym Talia’s new smut novel all about werewolves Grumpy-sunshine dynamic is HOT Men bonding with their friends (including how to tease a woman) Talia’s shares a story about the mystery man she never got to hook up with picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our long national nightmare is finally over - Sydney Sweeney is free from her longtime engagement and Talia has strong thoughts on whether or not she’s better off (plus speculation about Glen Powell). We cover all the trending pop culture including: Morgan Wallen’s abrupt exit from SNL (good luck in God’s Country) Chappell Roan getting (not so) deep during her press tour Girlie pop hits including Sabrina Carpenter’s latest single Talia’s obsession with her new smutty book ‘The Nanny’ An update on 'your move' from last week Sean made the biggest dating faux pas of his life. Should he ditch the bit? Our White Lotus finale precap picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talia needs to call an emergency press conference (just kidding, what kind of loser would do that?). It’s time to address the controversy. No, Talia still doesn’t hate dogs. Yes, we’re going to talk about it. We’re also joined by our friend Taylor Strecker and discussing her least favorite subject. On this episode we talk about: Talia’s true feelings about that one guy with the dog How people have responded to his video about her How much we love dogs Learning to connect with your partner Sexy magic shows Using toys The secret to good sex: empathy picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Taylor: @taylorstrecker @tasteoftaylor  Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to picky & selfish. Thanks for listening. No, Talia doesn’t hate dogs. No, we’re not talking about that whole thing until our next episode. Yes we are focused on rejecting toxic masculinity and not giving advice (sorta). On this episode we talk about: Being single for the first time in your life Trying new… things Finding Talia a Hamptons boyfriend Getting ghosted after hooking up Finding the magic word with someone Dealing with rejection (and not getting jaded) “your move” featuring a great flirty text idea picky & selfish is created and hosted by Talia Lichtstein and Sean Kilby. Follow us on TikTok & IG: @pickyandselfish Follow Talia: @talialichtstein Follow Sean: @seanryankilby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices