picky & selfish

By Sean Kilby

Introducing picky and selfish with talia and sean – A show about... nothing? (Is that taken yet?)

Talia is your favorite twenty-something influencer navigating the chaotic New York social scene, and S... more

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January 24, 2026talia purges her apartment. sean finds culture.
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.
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53min
January 16, 20262016 is back. 2026 needs help.
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.
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58min
January 02, 2026stranger things finale recap
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.
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1h 9min
December 20, 2025why is your boyfriend liking my stories? ft. alexis barber (part 2 of 2)
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.
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1h 3min
December 11, 2025we can’t believe you broke up… ft. alexis barber (part 1 of 2)
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.

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1h 10min
December 05, 2025stranger things is back. spotify wrapped season is here.
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.

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1h 11min
November 20, 2025accents are for women. xoxo.
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.
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1h 12min
November 13, 2025fixing your dating profile. peeing in front of your partner.
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.
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Follow Talia: @talialichtstein
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1h 8min
October 31, 2025this is halloween. this is halloween.
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

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1h 5min
October 24, 2025how does sexting work for women? is it ever okay to send emojis?
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

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54min

FAQs about picky & selfish:

How many episodes does picky & selfish have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

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