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15 - Jonestown aka the Super-sode
Heyo Listeners - Sorry for the delay, today's episode is an extra long one and took a bit more time to edit than expected. Here's hoping it was worth the wait!
- Loren
Up until the events of September 11th, the tragedy in Jonestown represented the largest number of American civilian casualties in a single non-natural event. On November 18, 1978, more than 900 members of the People's Temple committed mass suicide at the behest of their leader- Reverend Jim Jones.
Nearly 40 years later, the tragedy still fascinates people. The story of a charismatic minister seeking to create a utopia with his devoted followers in a remote country, and his gradual decline into madness and paranoia. Thousands flocked to him, traveling to Guyana to build their peaceful homeland.
Utopia came crashing down with the visit of Congressman Leo Ryan.
Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode!
Have a story of your own that you want us to share? Email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our listener episode!
References:
Britannica
Wikipedia
Time Magazine
The Guardian
FBI
FBI Vault
People's Temple Death Cult Tape Length 44:30 (TW: Death)
Featured Art:
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Heyo Listeners - Sorry for the delay, today's episode is an extra long one and took a bit more time to edit than expected. Here's hoping it was worth the wait!
- Loren
Up until the events of September 11th, the tragedy in Jonestown represented the largest number of American civilian casualties in a single non-natural event. On November 18, 1978, more than 900 members of the People's Temple committed mass suicide at the behest of their leader- Reverend Jim Jones.
Nearly 40 years later, the tragedy still fascinates people. The story of a charismatic minister seeking to create a utopia with his devoted followers in a remote country, and his gradual decline into madness and paranoia. Thousands flocked to him, traveling to Guyana to build their peaceful homeland.
Utopia came crashing down with the visit of Congressman Leo Ryan.
Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode!
Have a story of your own that you want us to share? Email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our listener episode!
References:
Britannica
Wikipedia
Time Magazine
The Guardian
FBI
FBI Vault
People's Temple Death Cult Tape Length 44:30 (TW: Death)
Featured Art:
SFWeekly