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Minions & Monsters and What’s Making Us Happy

Pop Culture Happy Hour by NPR

Jul 3, 202622:00TV & Film

Minions & Monsters is the newest addition to the Despicable Me franchise, but this prequel set the minions loose in 1920s Hollywood. They naturally become superstars in the age of silent film. But, as talkies take over,...

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Minions & Monsters and What’s Making Us Happy is an episode from Pop Culture Happy Hour by NPR. Minions & Monsters is the newest addition to the Despicable Me franchise, but this prequel set the minions loose in 1920s Hollywood. They natura...

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Published Jul 3, 2026, 22:00 long, audio available.

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