tin foil hats and heated rivalries

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