By Chance / By Choice

Welcome to the first annual Sister Awards!! Sarah and Lauren catch up and then share their favorite memories with their past guests! Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by Xavier Maurice Theme Music by Evan Panzer Follow Us! Podcast on IG and TikTok @bychancebychoicepod Lauren on IG @you.go.glen.loco Sarah on IG @sarah.cocroft

The podcast year in review!! Excited for another one :) Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by Xavier Maurice Theme Music by Evan Panzer Follow Us! Podcast on IG and TikTok @bychancebychoicepod Lauren on IG @you.go.glen.loco Sarah on IG @sarah.cocroft

Despite you assuming we’re perfect, we actually have flaws! We get our periods, overstay our welcome, and consume endless quantities of sugar free redbull. We also do some good, too: getting pancakes together, waking up early (4am), running, and enjoying our routines. This week we’re discussing mornings! So turn on the pod, get your early tasks done, and start your day (then take a nap later in th...

Ahhh Men! Another week being women (and sisters)! Lauren and Sarah basically rant for 45 minutes about the news, existence, and frustrations. They also catch up on their personal lives, The Love Hypothesis, and some giggles despite the tone as a whole. Content warning! We do discuss the Cornell 7. Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by Xavier Maurice Theme Music by Evan Panzer Follow Us! Pod...

Sorry we’re just a little stressed that this won’t record again! But we’re Cocrofts... so we don’t mind repeating stories for a third time. Before we go over it all again (for us, not you), Lauren and Sarah discuss some COVID tales, like drinking and how they could've gotten famous from Marvel reviews. They complain about AHS and Ryan Murphy once again, but eventually accept being peaceful and lov...

Technical difficulties!! Wait, sorry, where were we?? Let’s start over. Lauren and Sarah catch you up (and maybe repeat ourselves a bit.. we’ve both been sick! Sue us!). They share their final gripes about AHS: Coven, and that’s it! Cause Sarah's new computer hates us!!! Next week we’ll have a full episode for you, but in the meantime, check out our backlog! Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover A...

A little bit of this and a little bit of that! Lauren and Sarah are catching up after Lauren's sick week, and they have a lot to discuss. Without one solid topic to follow, the girls run wild! Sarah gives Lauren a fashion show. They discuss stage names and catchphrases. Lauren spoils two pieces of media. And for some reason, the words "octopus" and "cowabunga" are used more than once?? Hosts: Laur...

Sarah is alone because Lauren is trapped in her room with Strep throat! Before that, thankfully, we were joined by the Mann sisters (twins again!) Listeners, should we play a game where you take a shot every time we have twins on? They share the joys of dating bald men, getting puked on at a concert, and hiding drinking from your parents. We were all good at hiding it (don’t ask our parents)! Host...

The leaves are changing, the summer is ending, and the school year is starting up again. Whoops! Sorry, we meant there’s a biblical downpour! It’s still August, and we’ve been out of school for years... Lauren and Sarah are sharing some wisdom, talking resets, and creating motivational sayings. So grab your backpack and headphones for another episode! Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by X...

After a 2 week hiatus, we’re back!! Lauren and Sarah catch up on life, discuss the Marooned experience, and give some fan shoutouts. They’re then joined by the Halliday twins, Parker and Riley, to discuss playing pranks on your sister (playing dead?), the sources of our creative processes, and the story of Parker professional pimple popper. Finally, they share what it’s like to work on a short fil...

Lauren and Sarah quote every line in Charlie the Unicorn and talk about viral videos that shaped their childhood. They’re then joined by the Kemph sisters, Delia and Emory, to talk more about theater, the way relationships change, and being each other’s duet partner. We learn the rules to the trash bag game before a harmonious conclusion. Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Guests: Delia and Emory Kem...

Join the girls in raising a glass of some comforting, hot... sausage? Lauren and Sarah start by discussing a disturbing video that highlights the generational differences between the girls, some hot takes about tattoos, and a PowerPoint night gone wrong. You're in for a sweet treat this episode! Whether you have a sweet tooth for cookies or a savory tooth for sausage, everyone is sure to be satisf...

A hot new episode has entered the podcast! The reality is we’re talking reality shows this week! From Are You The One to Naked and Afraid, we’re diving into the gameplay and gossip of each show. Lauren and Sarah also share the greatest overheard conversation ever, a severe allergic reaction with some peak (pun intended) timing, and the magic of fireworks. Lastly, at this point, La Croix should spo...

It’s our party (podcast), and we’ll cry if we want to! Happy birthday to Lauren and Sarah as they dive into one of the most stressful weeks of their lives, leading up to their early* 20s. Just when you think it’s over, another hit comes, but they take it on together. They share advice and opinions on dealing with the birthday blues and taking on another year! * Disclaimer: hosts are actually in th...

We’re back in the Golden State and hanging with the famous Greg! Greg and the girls are catching up and talking about their week before offering a little advice about traveling home. So let’s cheers a nice big dirty soda to a week in our hometown! Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by Xavier Maurice Theme Music by Evan Panzer Follow Us! Podcast on IG and TikTok @bychancebychoicepod Lauren o...

It’s June! Which means Pride, our birthday, and maybe a secret 3rd thing (or not)! Lauren and Sarah read their very first fan email and offer some advice, if you can call it that... Then we’re sharing stories about pride. The good, the bad, and the ugly. We also try a TikTok trend audibly, convince you to watch our new obsession, Widow’s Bay, and remind you that “it’s okay to be straight”! Hosts:...

It's that time of the month! A new episode just dropped, just like our unfertilized eggs! Get ready to talk all things periods and reproductive health on this TMI episode. Lauren and Sarah don't shy away from the nitty-gritty. They're talking about bleeding through their pants, learning to insert a tampon, and secretly getting birth control. But first, they have to discuss all the new media they'v...

We’re going to the doctor! Any and all-- that includes hot dentists and urgent care. Clearly, the sisters need some toning up cause Lauren is hopped up on antibiotics, and Sarah has a hiccup (just 1). There’s a heat wave in NYC, so they’re sharing ways to stay cool and stories about terrible sunburns, being embarrassingly pale, and sitting on a giant ice block. So crack open an ice-cold Schweppes...

We’re taking after each other and our mothers! It’s a Mother’s Day episode, and we only mention no longer having one a few times...we promise. We’re sharing some favorite stories from our maternal side, including a diet of exclusively Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars, Irish goodbyeing a college drop off, and the pinnacle of mother/daughter relationships: gossiping. So spoil your mom this Sunday and mayb...

It is the older sibling's role to teach their younger sibling about the horrors of the world and marionette puppets?? Lauren and Sarah are back! We’re catching up on Dr. Google diagnoses, friends from out of town, and the spring closet cleanout of ‘26. Lauren is convinced she invented “shacket”, Sarah only packed for college with a few hours to spare, and Fred… ! Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Co...

Another week, another musical (rev your engines, we have another one scheduled for tomorrow!). Lauren and Sarah have their annual fight™️ aftershocks on the pod and then talk about a touchy subject: chores. The alternate saying for this podcast is “roommates by choice”, through the highs, lows, and endless dishes. Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by Xavier Maurice Theme Music by Evan Panz...

Crack open a cold one (La Croix), we’re in the heat again, and we saw a new musical! No surprises, we have a lot of opinions. A week of wins for the Cocroft sisters; Lauren is going viral, and Sarah made it to the semifinals of her online competition game. They’re then joined by the Pla sisters: Victoria, Caroline, and Alexandra. 3 sisters AND a pair of twins, this episode has it all! Just because...

Remember, a job is just working to get paid (and also some benefits [maybe]). You better work! Lauren and Sarah are detailing the jobs they’ve had and the roles they’ve played. It’s never too late for us to achieve our dream jobs: being a cow and saving the ponies. Bonus!! We tell our first kiss stories. Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by Xavier Maurice Theme Music by Evan Panzer Follow...

Happy Peeps season! At least it is for Lauren... Sarah hates them (big shocker there). Lauren and Sarah sit down to discuss what Easter is all about: Peeps & Jesus Christ Superstar. They recount some Easter stories from their religious days before getting into their "Disney Mountrushmore". Next up, Sam and Emily join to discuss Brent Rivera, Bat Mitzvahs vs. Confirmation, and some terrible tea...

Sometimes you have to live to learn! Lauren and Sarah are living a lot but still have room to grow. This week we’re talking “cannon events”, or an experience in a person’s life that comes to shape or define who they are (thanks dictionary.com!). From silly to serious, these are the stories that make us who we are today. Highlights include Lauren admitting she might be a mild kleptomaniac, Sarah me...