EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 1H 3M
Punch the Monkey, Wrapping Up the 2026 Winter Olympics, and Hot Girl Robbery Season
from The Doomscroll Diaries · host Laura Sogar and Mae Planert
Follow us on Instagram @laurasogar and @mae_planert and follow the pod @doomscrolldiariespodThe internet has officially adopted a baby monkey.This week we’re breaking down the story of Punch — the viral monkey from a Japanese zoo who was abandoned by his mother, clings to a plush toy for comfort, and is now at the center of a global debate. Is he being bullied? Is the zoo exploiting him? And why did Andrew Tate offer $250,000 to “save” him?Then we’re wrapping up the 2026 Winter Olympics — from an unexpected dog crashing the finish line to Alissa Liu’s gold medal moment and the pressure surrounding Eileen Gu.Plus, a bizarre scam trend in Savannah where women posing as homeless are allegedly robbing men who bring them home.
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Follow us on Instagram @laurasogar and @mae_planert and follow the pod @doomscrolldiariespodThe internet has officially adopted a baby monkey.This week we’re breaking down the story of Punch — the viral monkey from a Japanese zoo who was abandoned by his mother, clings to a plush toy for comfort, and is now at the center of a global debate. Is he being bullied? Is the zoo exploiting him? And why did Andrew Tate offer $250,000 to “save” him?Then we’re wrapping up the 2026 Winter Olympics — from an unexpected dog crashing the finish line to Alissa Liu’s gold medal moment and the pressure surrounding Eileen Gu.Plus, a bizarre scam trend in Savannah where women posing as homeless are allegedly robbing men who bring them home.
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