Episode 380 - Jim Jones Part 2: The Jonestown Massacre
Dec 19, 2024•40 min•Ep. 380
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Episode description
Last week we told you how over 1,000 people ended up in the Guyanese jungle following the orders of a meth-head with a god complex. Short answer: Nobody knowingly joins a cult.
This week we’re here to tell you how the arrival of US Congressman Leo Ryan inadvertently set off a chain of events that led to the chaotic end of Jonestown and the tragic loss of nearly 1,000 lives.
This is part two of their story
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