Jess and Becca spiral from nostalgic bops to social anxiety, sister dynamics, and the very real terror of giving kids too much screen time. Along the way, Jess unpacks M3GAN—a horror-comedy about parenting, AI, and what happens when an iPad raises your child. Chaos ensues. Obviously. Becca tells us about the benefit of putting your favorite celebrity's birthdays on your calendar so you can feel like you know Dolly Parton personally and need to text her a quick HBD text. As usual, its nostalgia mixed in with some magic and a movie that was definitely supposed to be scary but is a comedy instead.

05:59Embracing New Experiences

08:31The Time Left App Adventure

20:24Movie: M3gan

47:10 Benefit

55:06closing.mp4

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.

This week on Binging With Benefits, Jess and Becca dive into an unexpectedly emotional internet trend: asking AI to create a portrait of what it thinks your mental health looks like—and then explain why. What starts as a curious prompt turns into a surprisingly tender conversation about self-perception, symbolism, and the stories we tell ourselves.

From there, the sisters zoom out and reflect on their year in 2025: the growth they didn’t see coming, the moments that changed them, and the memories that now feel monumental in hindsight. It’s a look back filled with honesty, softness, and a few “wow, we really lived through that” realizations.

Becca closes the episode with this week’s Benefit—a TikTok quote that stopped her in her tracks: “To conduct the orchestra, you must turn your back on the audience.” Together, they unpack what it means to lead a life you’re proud of, trust your own direction, and stop chasing validation from the crowd.

Introspective, nostalgic, and grounding—this one’s a deep breath at the end of the year. 💭✨

This episode is a full-on nostalgia spiral with a Christmas bow on top 🎄

Becca takes us back to her internet era—when she and her friends were constantly making videos, including one infamous clip that may have permanently scarred her brother-in-law (sorry in advance). From there, we mourn the golden age of Vine, reminisce about how unhinged and perfect those videos were, and ask the very real question: where did all of Becca’s old videos go?! Because the website is gone. The app is gone. And the memories? Fading fast.

Then things take a more real turn as Jess and Becca check in on their mental health. Becca opens up about navigating a recent medication change, while Jess shares how she’s adjusting her grounding tactics when anxiety creeps in—honest, vulnerable, and very us.

To bring the chaos back (and keep it festive), we play a holiday game where one sister has to guess the Christmas movie based solely on its red flags. It’s unhinged, hilarious, and absolutely judgmental in the spirit of the season.

We wrap things up with Jess’s Benefit of the Week, which is honestly life-changing: Chili’s Rewards. Free chips and salsa every 60 days. Why is no one talking about this??

Grab some cocoa and join us for a chaotic, nostalgic, and surprisingly heartfelt Christmas Eve episode. Merry Christmas from us to you ❤️🎄

This week on Binging With Benefits, we cover a lot of ground — from pop stardom to church events to Christmas movie chaos 🎄✨

We kick things off talking about Becca’s church Nativity event… where young girls are inexplicably dancing in carrol form. We have thoughts. Spoiler: we’re not fans. then pivot (hard) to the Taylor Swift documentary,

From there, we dive headfirst into the ultimate holiday debate: the top Christmas movie picks. The results? Truly shocking. Jess was floored by Becca’s choice, and Becca could not believe Jess’s pick — and honestly, you’ll probably take sides.

To wrap it all up, Jess shares this week’s benefit: a Craft of the Month subscription box that shows up monthly with a brand-new hobby to try. This month’s craft? Wood whittling, and she’s fully ready to embrace her crafty era. We end with a reminder we all need: do things because you love them, not because you’re good at them — whether that’s whittling, podcasting… or Becca attempting basketball 🏀

This week, we’re talking lighting choices—specifically, our lifelong refusal to turn on the Big Light. Because honestly, if we’re not living in Phantom-of-the-Opera, early-2000s-fangirl mood lighting at all times… what are we even doing? We’ve been on the dramatic-theatrical-candelabra train for decades, and the rest of you are just now catching up.

Then we dive into Jingle Bell Heist, which is basically Ocean’s 11 if it took place inside a TJ Maxx, was run by Hallmark, and everyone’s weapon of choice was holiday decor and sass.

And for the benefit of the week? We’re building the ultimate vision board—Pinterest-level aesthetic, quotes that punch you in the soul, a sprinkling of star-shaped confetti, and a thrift-store frame to finish it off. Because if your hopes and dreams aren’t lightly bedazzled, do they even count?