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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How many episodes does picky & selfish have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

picky & selfish episodes:

June 26, 2025friend breakups happen. sean’s not helping you move.
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.
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1h 4min
June 19, 2025men are lonely. sean is hard.
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.
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1h 11min
June 13, 2025talia has hit rock bottom. tracey carnazzo is still digging.
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.
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1h 5min
June 06, 2025how to make a guy go away. what are your five compatibility non-negotiables?
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.
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Follow Talia: @talialichtstein
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1h 7min
May 29, 2025talia wasn’t invited to the influencer met gala. sean isn’t invited to serenade talia.
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
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Follow Sean: @seanryankilby

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1h 1min
May 22, 2025clout chasing dead celebs. what do married people talk about.
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.
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1h 18min
May 19, 2025the renaiSeance. talia’s tragedy anthem.
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.

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Follow Sean: @seanryankilby

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1h 16min
May 08, 2025gorillas vs six-year-olds. fixing the group text (sorority-style).
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.

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Follow Sean: @seanryankilby

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1h 8min
April 24, 2025manifesting with the O method. katie perry needs a break from earth.
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.

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Follow Sean: @seanryankilby

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1h 10min
April 17, 2025let’s (not) get this girl married.
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

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1h 7min

FAQs about picky & selfish:

How many episodes does picky & selfish have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

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