Punch the Monkey, Wrapping Up the 2026 Winter Olympics, and Hot Girl Robbery Season

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.