#11 - God's Socialist: Prologue
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 31 min
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Summary
This episode serves as a deep-diving prologue to the 'God's Socialist' series on Jim Jones and Peoples Temple. It weaves together three distinct narratives: the ongoing racial cleansing by Latino gangs in Los Angeles, the historical challenges faced by Black Americans during the Great Migration illustrated by the Cicero riots, and a horrific lynching in Valdosta, Georgia. The host then reflects on personal encounters with homelessness and the broader societal implications of indifference, setting a powerful context for the radicalization and tragic end of the Peoples Temple.Episode description
This is the first episode of a series exploring Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple. This episode is only a prologue, a few stories and ideas to serve as a backdrop for everything to come. The next episode will be along in the next few weeks.
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