Friends By Chance

Mar 07 2025 32 ep. 90 mins 1
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Welcome to Friends By Chance, the show that celebrates what we like, and the friends made along the way! For as long as she can remember, Natalie Brandy has been fascinated by two things: friendship, and pop culture. Now she’s ready to explore how the two intersect with each other, and she invites you to follow along with her as she discusses the media and life experiences that have shaped her, and how fandom strengthens her connection with others Join the fun, and follow @friendsbychancepod on social media! Cover art by Stephanie Morris Theme song: Remember My Love by Johan Glössner

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Roommates At The Hunger Games

Mar 07 2025 87 mins  
It's March! Natalie turned 25! But more importantly, Sunrise at the Reaping releases this month! Natalie invites her friends Jordan and Marissa and together the three gals discuss what we know about Haymitch so far, and make predictions for what awaits us in the book. Is Haymitch's girlfriend a descendant of The Covey? Is Mr. Everdeen? What are Katniss's parents names,

The Harry Styles Multiverse

Feb 08 2025 87 mins  
Natalie invites Wylie from All My Friends Are Reading back to the podcast to chat about movies that originated as Harry Styles fanfiction. Exploring the After series and The Idea of You, they ponder the ethics of writing fanfiction about actual people, and what it may suggest about the artist and their fanbase as a whole. Lots of One Direction chat too!Content warnings: discussion

2 Squid, 2 Game

Jan 26 2025 107 mins  
Friends By Chance welcomes you all to 2025! To start the year, Natalie brought her friend Amber back to discuss Squid Game - the pair reminisce on the first season and the era of its release, and then dive into the new second season. Spoiler warning for both seasons of Squid Game (obviously). Other topics of conversation include homemade pasta, knitting, the 15-hour Tik Tok ban, an

Obama Loves Billie Eilish

Dec 31 2024 103 mins  
Natalie wraps up 2024 by going over her favorites of the year: movies, music, and books, oh my! She also takes a look at the year's full moons and the events that took place. Lastly, she goes over what she looks forward to in 2025 and what January will look like. Join the fun, and follow @friendsbychancepod on Instagram and Tik Tok! If you're feeling extra generous: subscribe to th

Christmas Was Illegal In Massachusetts

Dec 21 2024 106 mins  
Natalie invites her friend Madeline along to explore the Winter Solstice and how it relates to the holidays and spiritual practices. We learned a lot, and had a great time doing it! Join the fun, and follow @friendsbychancepod on Instagram and Tik Tok! If you're feeling extra generous: subscribe to the Patreon for a monthly bonus episode and editor notes HERE: https://www.patreon.c

Who's This Diva

Dec 15 2024 46 mins  
First solo episode in a while! Natalie catches everyone up on her current lore and explores the idea of "movies that are associated with holidays that may or may not actually be about those holidays." Her cat, Gonzo (the diva in question), clearly had several opinions as well, as the mic picks up several very loud meows from him and it was cute so now he's the offical episode guest

Not Like Other Girls (She Wears Chucks)

Dec 08 2024 158 mins  
The long-awaited episode featuring "friend of the podcast Jordan" is finally here! Natalie and Jordan discuss Netflix's most iconic seasonal trilogy, The Christmas Prince movies. There is a lot to unpack, and they did not leave a single stone unturned. Sprinkled in between is the story of how Natalie and Jordan met during recruitment, their shared water sign identity, and many more

Delulu Was the Trululu

Nov 30 2024 110 mins  
Natalie brings back her friend Marlene to chat about Stuck in Love, the ultimate messy family Thanksgiving movie. The two talk through the movie beat by beat and discuss why it continues to be a comfort movie for them 12 years since it was released. Content warning: brief discussion of physical abuse, drug abuse, brief discussion of SA Join the fun, and follow @friendsbychancepod o

Real Life Horror Story

Nov 18 2024 121 mins  
Natalie invites her friend Amber (@spukhaus) to come back to the pod and explore the world of surrealist internet horror, primarily through the lens of Too Many Cooks and Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. The episode happened to be recorded 2 days after the U.S. election, making this the Post Election Episode (trademark), and the pair spends the episode processing the results and connecting

Renesmee Was Born On 9/11

Oct 25 2024 126 mins  
In the Twi-Tober Finale Episode, Natalie's friend Becca joins her to tackle Breaking Dawn. 2 movies. 1 book. 700+ pages. And we had a lot to say. We provided plenty of anecdotes along the way, such as the story where Becca was high at youth group, or when Natalie played the wife of a mass shooter (TWICE) in high school. Also, the 9/11 of it all. So many gems in this episode. Conten