By Chance / By Choice

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...

Walton we’re single and available! On this week’s episode, Lauren and Sarah are visiting home in California. The sun is shining, the weather is 69°, and we’re staring at a cardboard cutout of Sarah dressed as Matthew Morrison. We’re establishing lore. The Thigpen sisters, Holyn and Cira, join virtually to talk about what it was like to have unique names growing up. We also discuss how short kings...

Lauren and Sarah catch up! This week's episode has no guests, but we were willing to step in. Living with your sister is like a constant share circle, late-night interview, and gossip sesh. We talk life updates, Spotify Wrapped (Apple Music if you're Lauren 🫣), and love languages. Sometimes we don't make ourselves look good, but at least we're honest! Finally, we consider the foot pic selling ind...

We’re back from feasting! The Cocroft sisters are talking the rules of personal style, the perks and drawbacks of sharing closets, and the rizz of Nobody Wants This. Sarah dishes out compliments like they’re weapons. Finally, we admit the honest truth of watching your own socials from an outsider’s perspective. Tell us what fictional universe you would want to live in? 🧚🏻‍♀️ The Bohnenberger tri...

If you want thoughts on Wicked For Good, we have THOUGHTS on Wicked For Good. That’s pretty much all Lauren and Sarah talk about. You think they’ll eventually change the subject, but then they continue to rant about Wicked! If you don’t want spoilers for the movie, skip ahead to 14:00. The Brown sisters, Steph and Brittany, join to talk about poop in many forms and the importance of napping. They...

Calling all musical theater lovers! There's not one, but TWO musical theater references in this episode. This week, Lauren and Sarah sit down to discuss weird ASMR, high school theater, and getting ready for the holidays. Alana, Shannon, and Maura (that's right, THREE sisters!) join to talk about wanting a brother, collecting bugs, breaking elbows, and bungee cords gone wrong! Hosts: Lauren and Sa...

BANG BANG BANG! Lauren and Sarah are surrounded by construction (that's New York City, baby!). They release their inner theater girl and discuss the holy trinity: Wicked, karaoke, and Survivor! Kayla and Alison Kirk sit down to discuss coming out, pranking your sister, and weird celebrity crushes. Plus, for an episode with 4 queer women, raw hot dogs are somehow a main talking point... Check out K...

Life is a Wattpad story! Lauren and Sarah talk crushes, being the center of attention, and mundane life stuff they probably should have cut out. Lydia and Julia Barnard sit down to disagree on everything, except for the pronunciation of valid-victorian. They JAB and joke about raising a joint custody Webkinz, being competitive, and choosing to be sisters. Hosts: Lauren and Sarah Cocroft Guests: Ju...

Basically, a breakup episode. Look! If an older sister goes through a breakup, a younger sister is bound to follow in her footsteps... time to adopt a cat! Lauren and Sarah talk dating, another breakup, and making the difficult choice. Guests Olivia and Diana Witt join in person and virtually to share about the great Tinder Bachelorette of Madison, Wisconsin. They also chat boyfriend government co...

On the very fist episode, Lauren and Sarah catch up in their living room about everything they've missed! They talk True Blood, a breakup, and pie thievery, then disagree about the true story of Lauren's birth. Isabella and Ariella Senzamici join to chat about avoiding the weird twin allegations. The four of them discuss being in the arts and being inspired by your sister to chase what you want. L...