Jess and Becca spiral (lovingly) into the art of petty wishes — the harmless curses you save for people who mildly ruin your day. Think peeling stickers and eternally missed green lights.

Then things take a sharp turn as they unpack a wildly unhinged thriller packed with captors, mind games, fists flying, and a literal bomb. TW: This week's movie (Bugonia) involves topics of self harm and sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

To close it out, Jess shares this week’s benefit: the magic of returning to old hobbies you once loved — and why she’s officially picking up her guitar again. Chaos, catharsis, and a little creative healing. Buckle up.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

03:14 Hair Identity Crisis

08:22 Travel Aspirations and Manifesting Dreams

10:57 Creative Ways to Wish Inconveniences26:39 Begonia Discussion and Recap

01:18:54 Benefit: Rediscovering Joy Through Hobbies

01:31:43 Closing Thoughts and Reflections

In this episode of Binging with Benefits, Jess and Becca are in peak unhinged form—recapping a mommy-daughter date, professing their undying love for Mexican food, and risking it all to eat flan with zero utensils. From fresh tortillas to deeply personal crouton lore, no snack (or childhood memory) is safe.

Things take a dark turn as they dive headfirst into the Final Destination franchise—where anxiety is high, death is basically a main character, and cheating fate never ends well. They unpack survivor’s guilt, absurdly specific death orders, and why these movies live rent-free in our brains.

Becca closes it out with a benefit that has got her playing a TikTok song nonstop. Its a song that's not even out yet by artist Dylan. It'll have you hooked and begging for the release date just like Jess and Becca.

It’s horror, hot gossip, and snacks—served messy, funny, and very on brand.

This week on Binging With Benefits, Becca and Jess talk confidence highs, main-character moments, and the healing power of the beach. They get into adulting wins, cooking joy, pretending you’re famous after a great movie, and the random places self-esteem shows up (salons, airports, nature… obviously). Plus, they unravel the absolutely wild true story of the Wizard of Oz ruby slippers—from theft to twists to a jaw-dropping $28 million auction. Jess closes it out with this week’s benefit: the power of letting life be uncertain and embracing the beauty that comes from not knowing what happens next. Funny, nostalgic, empowering—and a reminder that sometimes the magic is in the mystery.