WT: Golden Palace Infants

The episode opens with a pre-show anecdote about Brian repeatedly trolling a coffee drive-thru, culminating in him theatrically dropping a penny into a hot chocolate in front of a very young worker. From there the hosts move into a discussion of a Florida spider monkey born with a Batman-shaped face marking, joking about whether it looks painted or stenciled and using it as a springboard into questions about the ethics of cosmetic changes to animals. That animal-marking discussion expands into a broader moral debate about human genetic modification, concierge IVF, and whether adding a cosmetic corporate-style mark would be acceptable if paired with advantages like health or intelligence. The conversation then shifts into sponsorships, scholarships, and controversial naming, and later into a long segment on cryptocurrency, money, inflation, proof-of-work versus proof-of-stake, fusion power, climate optimism, and the social and political resistance that can shape how new technologies are judged. In the back half of the episode, the hosts briefly mention Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter and then turn to picks. Justin recommends The Batman, praising its Gotham worldbuilding, dark tone, and performances despite its length; he also strongly recommends The Book of Nile Kickstarter graphic novel. Bryce recommends Heartstopper on Netflix. Andrew recommends Conversation with the Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes, and the episode ends with a comic discussion of the notorious serial kille