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“The Peoples Temple” - Jim Jones

Jan 16, 201857 minEp. 19
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Episode description

Jim Jones controlled the most notorious American cult of all time — the Peoples Temple. In 1978, Jones’ leadership brought on the largest mass suicide and cult murder in modern history, where over 900 people died. We investigate how Jones and his idea of utopia led to such a devastating mass murder. 

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