By Chance / By Choice

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...

Two Sarahs? Now we’ll never know who’s talking! Lauren and Sarah are joined with Sarah and Jasmine Sulewski: sisters, dancers, classmates, and foes. They share the sentiments of sisterhood and the woes of math (seriously, we talk about math so much). 🍎+🍊=🍌??? Before all that, though, L&S discuss dates…. Again. We promise this isn’t a dating podcast. We just want to keep you up to date! This...

Feminism: bravely and boldly. 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

I’ve got the magic in me! Or I have Channing Tatum inside me… Either way, Lauren auditioned for Magic Mike Live. We’re discussing the process, the script, and winning over the entire building. Then we pivot and discuss THE cancer teen romance movie of cancer teen romance movies, The Fault in Our Stars. Don’t worry, we find the faults. Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by Xavier Maurice The...

Welcome to our candy store! Just make sure that the candy is mint free... Lauren and Sarah saw Heathers the Musical and talk about flavor phobias... there’s one rule in this house, and it’s run the sink! They’re then joined by the Giles sisters, Amanda and Mackenzie, to talk about being a cool aunt, doing sister therapy, and annual trips to Thailand. They discuss cousins and water damage before La...

What's a more perfect combo than peanut butter and chocolate? Lauren & Sarah! We’re frustrated and disappointed by the shrinkification of the Reece’s Eggs >:( #1 fan applications are open, so now is your chance to up your listening hours and win that prize (official prize to be determined)! This week, we fall into some medical woes and stories. It’s like The Pitt, but The Bush (for Bushwick...

Get ready to partyyyyyyy!.. Cause Lauren and Sarah don’t really do it anymore. This week, the sisters start out with an innocent conversation about hair clips and dating green/red flags. However, things take a turn when they dive (literally head first) into some old drinking and drug stories. How do a trailer, pupusas, Seussical the Musical, a human pyramid, and a moose hat fit into this? Guess yo...

Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day edition of the pod <3 The Cocroft sisters are back with some classic sisterly advice: dating and relationships. But first, they have to complain about crazy yoga classes... Then they get into the GOOD stuff, discussing best dates, worst dates, and how to make a good move. If you want to skip ahead at that one part... start time is 24:22 and skip ahead time is...

Watch out! A belly button! Join Lauren and Sarah as they discuss their belly buttons for far too long (to the point of Lauren getting queasy!). They go on to revel in all of their correct movie opinions -- Wicked: For Good didn't get any Oscar nominations? Yeah, they called that! Then welcome Amanda and Anna, the Primosch sisters, who showcase a true yin and yang relationship. They tell stories of...

FIND YOUR TATTOOS!!!! What do we mean by that? Guess you gotta listen to find out ;) Lauren and Sarah sit down to give some sisterly advice on personal style. They also get into their beer pong triumphs, the awkwardness of bringing up your dead mom at a party, and the possible hell of buying makeup at Sephora. Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by Xavier Maurice Theme Music by Evan Panzer F...

Roommates, teammates, and sisters OH MY! On this week’s episode, Lauren and Sarah introduce The Business (the artist/cat formerly known as Smurf's Friend Elmo), so get ready for some baby voice! They then jump back in time to California, where they catch up with sisters Elodie and Grace Tinajero. They talk the lore of being roommates, the infamous Mathew Morrison cutout, coming out to each other,...

Give us Del Taco or give us death! (Pun about our mom not intended). Lauren and Sarah are back in NYC after the longest trip home ever, which included 2 holidays and a funeral! They talk about the humorous circumstances that sort of just happen while you’re grieving and some housekeeping before they adopt their cat, The Business. They joined their guests, Cat and Rachel Kricorian, earlier in their...

Lauren and Sarah are joined by their dad, Greg! We wouldn't be sisters if he wasn't our dad. He offers some corrections and the POV of us growing up... all while Maggie (the dog) destroys her squeaky toys! This episode is dedicated to our mom, Vanessa ❤️ Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Cover Art by Xavier Maurice Theme Music by Evan Panzer Follow Us! Podcast on IG and TikTok @bychancebychoicepod L...