14 episodes
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4.8 • 272 Ratings
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On November 18, 1978 Jim Jones led 918 people to their deaths at the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project settlement - better known as Jonestown. This series will detail the story from the beginning in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the tragic end in the jungle of Guyana.
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Born on the Wrong Side of the Tracks
Episode one looks at the early life of Jim Jones, and the things that molded him into the man he would become. Jones would take a by any means necessary approach to spread socialism, including fake faith healings and hiding his atheism.
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A Revolutionary Cause
Episode two looks at Father Devine, his Peace Mission, and the impact he had on Jim Jones. Jim would use Father Devine's model to mold The Peoples Temple, and make real change for race relations in Indianapolis - only to abruptly leave the US for Brazil.
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Infidelity Admits of No Degrees
In episode three, Jim Jones quickly realized the move to Ukiah, CA isn't a fit for The Peoples Temple due to racism. We also take a look at Jim's manipulation of the Vietnam War, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and his infidelity towards Marceline.
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Show Me a Capitalist, and I'll Show You a Bloodsucker
In episode four Jim Jones starts to ask more from his followers financially. He experienced failures in returning to Indiana to show off his accomplishments, and failures in taking over Mother Devine's Peace Mission.
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Sleep Is A Luxury, That I Can't Afford
In episode five Jim Jones refused to stop working, so he turned to drugs. Drugs made him paranoid, and his extramarital affairs spiral out of control. He also introduced the Planning Commission, which was the first step in The Peoples Temple becoming an authoritarian system.
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The Peoples Temple vs. Lester Kinsolving
In episode six Jim Jones faces bad publicity for the first time, when Lester Kinsolving writes an eight page series on The Peoples Temple. Jones would escape these articles, but find himself on the radar of the LAPD.
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Customer Reviews
super interesting
loved the details and the audio used throughout this podcast. well done and informative!!
Disturbing
The podcast is great nicely done. I know about Jonestown, but to hear the audio and to hear the story I give 5 stars. The last audio the end was heartbreaking hearing the babies and children cry wow. Great podcast guys
Where is the last episode?
You state that there will be an episode after the death tapes. There never was, awful way to end.