Senior Superlatives with Greta Titelman

Natural-born cool girls, iconic twin musicians, and Grammy Nominees Tegan and Sara join Greta for our 75th episode!! Milestone!! They fill us in on what growing up queer in Calgary in the 90s was like and how they achieved city-fame by winning Battle Of The Bands. They were both girl-crazy, but in their own ways! Then Tegan lets us in on their illicit social life as teens, much to Sara's chagrin....

Comedian and writer Mike Liebenson bonds with Greta this week over being adults with emotional support stuffed animals and their love of BjornQorn. Mike takes us through the trials and tribulations of his high school sweetheart relationship with a woman and having a twin brother who is 6'11". Despite not drinking, he would get in trouble for staying out late playing improv games with friends, and ...

Comedian heartthrob Langston Kerman joins Greta this week to talk about his self-proclaimed tacky style in 2005! He went from being a basketball star and dating the captain of the dance team to competing in the largest slam poetry competition in the nation... a twist! Langston comes with all perspectives; having been a high school dweeb, bully, and eventually a teacher. He and Greta reminisce on t...

Comedian and Writer Bridger Winegar joins Greta to discuss the low-carb diets of the early 2000s and growing up as a Mormon in Utah. They bond over everything in high school being corny and give some teetering advice to a dear Classmate. Bridger talks about Mormon misconceptions (soda is ok and the underwear is cheap!) and being mistaken for a young girl when he worked at a retirement home. Plus,...

Actor and author Maulik Pancholy joins Greta this week to talk about being a Mathlete and having barracuda mouth braces, which you know go hand in hand! He gives some shout-outs to mentors he had along the way and the wholesome pranks he'd pull on classmates with his friends. From struggling with perfectionism to drinking beers at the Jersey Shore, Maulik got the full high school experience! He wa...

Comedian Max Silvestri joins Greta this week to try and prove all of her predictions about him in high school wrong. He takes us through the experience of being a day-student at a local boarding school and missing big cultural moments because he didn't live on campus, and getting friend-zoned by the alternative girl. He also didn't get to bleach or spike his hair so Greta comes up with a middle-ag...

Comedian and podcast host Eric Williams joins Greta this week to bond over the difficulties of being lefties and both having B'nai Mitzvahs. After a deep dive into the predicted food trends of 2008 (written in 2007), they chat about how bullies are actually obsessed with kids they pick on and they speculate on the kind of lover Ashton Kutcher is... which, haven't we all?  Listen to Eric's podcast,...

Writer Jill Gutowitz joins Greta to bond over their different cheating styles in high school, only after an extensive deep dive into what Miley Cyrus was up to in 2009. Jill bravely admits her fandom of Hannah Montana as a teenager and being the captain of the tennis team despite being the lowest ranked player. We love some school spirit! Also, remember having to ask to use the bathroom during cla...

In honor of Pisces season, we are re-releasing the 4th-ever-episode of Senior Superlatives with special guest Matt Rogers!!! This episode originally aired on November 4, 2021.   Matt Rogers joins Greta to discuss being a high school track star, getting sloppy at the OAR concert, and trying to convince classmates you're straight by pretending to love Limp Bizkit.    Like the show? Rate Senior Super...

Podcaster and performer Reilly Anspaugh joins Greta this week all the way from 2014! She tells us about going to an Evangelical Christian high school and modeling her relationship after Gossip Girl's Chuck and Blair. From thinking she was the shit as a senior to apologizing during her Guidance Counselor segment in 2023, the girl has come a long way and we love to see progress! Plus, Professor Duck...

Writer, animator, and performer Jamie Loftus joins Greta this week to talk about being a standardized test girlie with scoliosis from Boston. Her high school was so big they pulled a Hogwarts and separated all the kids into "houses" by color. She floated between the theatre nerds, band nerds, school newspaper nerds, and even danced and ran track. Between wearing a back brace in 9th and 10th grade...

Comedian Randy Sklar joins Greta this week with a FIRST for the podcast... an actual high schooler (his daughter Daisy Sklar)! You'll hear about the differences between going to public school in St. Louis in the late 80s vs. performing arts school in LA in the 2020s and how Randy and Daisy were friends in another life (according to a psychic). In this mega episode we get different kinds of grievan...

Artist and podcaster Sophie Ansari joins Greta this week to talk about going to an international high school in Beijing. They bond over the glory of being the youngest child and how 1 grade seems like a lifetime of difference between friends. Sophie tells us about clubbing at 15 in China, being dissuaded from pursuing theater by her brother, and playing rugby for a brief moment. Plus, a repeat cla...

Your new favorite Friend of WeHo, Joey Zauzig, joins Greta this week to recount his double-life of high school in Virginia vs. his social life in the DC club scene. From getting himself kicked out of Catholic school on purpose to directing a fashion show at his new school filled with Jessica McClintock prom dresses he later returned, Joey was always in pursuit of expressing himself authentically....

Comedian and writer Ryan O'Connell joins Greta to discuss growing up in Ventura and being the Regina George of the nerds at his brand new tech high school. They get into the lawlessness of Ryan's home, throwing a sexuality reveal party for his friends, and a colorful background of substances one could consume in his hometown. Plus, a heartwarming Classmates Corner that we all deserved to hear. Buy...

Comedian and actor Natalie Palamides joins Greta in a gorgeous manic-pixie-girl-inspired musical number and to bond over being floaters in high school. Natalie tells us about trying out for all the sports teams, moshing at Warped Tour, standing up to her Vice Principal, and napping on her shifts at Subway. Plus, a very extensive list of apologies from Natalie during the Guidance Counselor segment...

Actor Sean Maguire joins Greta to recount growing up in Essex as an Irish dancer and TV actor on Grange Hill and East Enders. He talks about developing quick fists to fight off bullies, discovering drinking/smoking/shagging early on, and his friends helping him dodge unwanted celebrity attention before everybody had a smartphones. They also bond over their hatred of being called "cute" as short te...

Actor and writer Jeffery Self joins Greta to discuss homeschooling himself throughout high school, starting his own community theater and directing plays at 14, and working at the Barnes and Nobles Starbucks. They bond over their shared disgust of animation and kids playing with food, and get the seeds of a movie pitch that is sure to take Hollywood and Bethlehem by storm. Plus, a Classmates Corne...

Comedian and dance icon Atsuko Okatsuka joins the podcast to talk about her high school experience in Venice, California. She discusses being a Japanese immigrant living in her uncle's garage, going to (then later renouncing) Christian Club, playing as "the tall one" on her middle school basketball team and so much more. She and Greta bond over embarrassing high school heartache drives, plus many...

Comedian and storyteller Gabe Mollica joins us this week to commiserate with Greta about being a floater between different cliques of friends in high school. They discuss his questionable fashion choices, joining the band so he could shine at football games without getting physical, and how three of his girlfriends ended up dating the same guy after him! Plus, a shocking revelation when Greta find...

Writer and comedian Jena Friedman joins Greta to bond over the baby-of-the-family to comedian pipeline and their shared love of grape soda. In this anthropological look at high school, Jena talks about the golden age (only about a few years) of being less aware of sexist music and having no social media, and being glad she didn't date during her teen years. Plus, she shares her two surprising Supe...

Comedian Megan Gailey joins Greta this week and runs through the list of things that kept her a busy bee in high school. In between getting perfect attendance, playing golf and tennis, acting in thespian society, maintaining 4 years of class presidency, and being voted prom queen... when was there time to drink and date?! They also discuss period fear, dry humping, and bond over a shared love of h...

Film Critic Amy Nicholson joins Greta to walk us through her alternative high school vibe in San Antonio, TX from 1993-1997. From being tricked into going to an all-girls Catholic school to altering all her mandated uniforms to fit her funky style, Amy's teenage years were filled with independence, intellect, and immeasurable creativity. She and Greta reminisce on the days of random movie-going an...

Comedian and Long Islander Marie Faustin joins Greta in a shroud of mystery about her graduation year and age. They talk about Marie's strict upbringing while still managing to sneak away to drink Four Lokos, taking her class robot baby to church on a long weekend, and Marie apologizes for (allegedly) bullying her friend in high school. Plus... a Classmate's Corner that will make you want to grow...

Iconic actress Cheryl Hines joins Greta in this episode to discuss her high school "floater" experience in Tallahassee, FL during the '80s. She was a cheerleader, a (benched) softball player, in the chorus, AND drama... all culminating in her deserved superlative of "Friendliest"! Plus, a Classmates Corner submission that encourages some debate.   Listen to Cheryl's Headgum podcast co-hosted by Ti...