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And on this day, in 1978, 900 people led by Reverend Jim Jones took Kool-Aid.

Hence, drinking the Kool-Aid has become a euphemism for, you know,

probably where we are right now as a nation. But drinking the Kool-Aid, he led 900 people to drink

Kool-Aid that was poisoned, and it led to the largest mass suicide in history at the time,

Jonestown, Guyana. He was one of these political

leaders. They were part of a cult, and he got people to believe in a thing that ended up ending

their lives. Well, I had the pleasure of talking with Jim Jones Jr. and Stephen Jones,

brothers, of course, the sons of Jim Jones. And Jeff Gwynn.

They were part of a documentary called Jones Town Terror in the Jungle, which is still available on many streaming platforms.

But I think, you know, if we're going to mark history, we should also pay attention to the signs.

We should pay attention to what leads people to be indoctrinated

into a way of thought that is antithetical to their very lives. The people's temple is what it

was called. And they all drank the Kool-Aid. Are people drinking the Kool-Aid today?

Stay tuned. I won't say that I'm excited to have this conversation right now,

because I actually remember this, November 18th, 1978. It was the day that more than 900

people took their lives in Guyana. They were part of a cult. Jim Jones was their leader.

I remember as a little girl watching a television show, 1980, starring Powers Booth, Guyana Tragedy, the story of Jim Jones.

And let me welcome to the show, the producer, the author, and the son of Jim Jones, Jim Jones Jr.

Welcome.

Good morning.

Producer Stephen Jones.

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