Minion Jesus
Today, Explained28 Aug 2024

Minion Jesus

A meme of a Minion being crucified went viral on TikTok in a very unusual way. Today, Explained’s Laura Bullard investigated and connected the dots all the way to the 2024 election. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, reported and fact-checked Laura Bullard, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Image credit: Américo Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Oh, SNAP!

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SEE YOU IN COURT

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