Promised Land

Oct 22 2021 390
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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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When Evil Blew into Jonestown

Oct 22 2021 70 mins  
In episode thirteen we will cover the final day at Jonestown, as well as play Q042 'The Death Tape'. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for more information. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Congressman

Jul 13 2021 55 mins  
In episode twelve Congressman Leo Ryan gives up being cordial in his attempts to visit Jonestown, and travels to Guyana. Peoples Temple lawyers Mark Lane and Donald Freed continue to fuel Jones' paranoia for unclear reasons, and punishments take a turn for the worse. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for more information. Follow u

The Beginning To An End

May 18 2021 58 mins  
In episode eleven Jim Jones introduces a poison test while armed guards stood by to make sure everyone drank. Debbie Layton defected as Jim Jones' conspiracy thinking was fueled more by Donald Freed, Mark Lane, and Joe Mazor - and at the same time Leo Ryan was finally ready to visit Jonestown. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for

I Will Fight

May 03 2021 47 mins  
In episode ten Jim Jones officially arrived in Jonestown, and the mood of everything turned dark. The custody dispute over John Victor came to a head, and Jones introduced the first of many White Nights. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for more information. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad c

The New West Article

Apr 19 2021 38 mins  
In episode nine Jim Jones' ego was feeding from his successes in 1976, however in 1977 things came crashing down. New West Magazine did the first investigation of The Peoples Temple, and it changed everything. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for more information. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Learn more about you

Building the Promised Land

Apr 11 2021 31 mins  
In episode eight Jim Jones finds a place to start building Jonestown. Jones has another run-in with law enforcement, and starts to insert himself with prominent San Francisco politicians. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for more information. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me

The Gang of Eight

Apr 03 2021 32 mins  
In episode seven Jim Jones face a defection from The Peoples Temple that makes him become more strict on members. As a result punishments take a drastic turn. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for more information. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Peoples Temple vs. Lester Kinsolving

Mar 25 2021 34 mins  
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. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for more information. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Learn more ab

Sleep Is A Luxury, That I Can't Afford

Mar 18 2021 39 mins  
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. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for more information.

Show Me a Capitalist, and I'll Show You a Bloodsucker

Mar 10 2021 40 mins  
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. Research and audio clips are credited to The Jonestown Institute. Visit their website for more information. Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Learn more ab