Ep. 261 - The People's Temple

The Conspirators Podcast

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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In part 1 of a special 2-part episode, I tell you the story of the Reverend Jim Jones, who in 1978 caused the deaths of 918 people in Jonestown. In this episode I tell you about the life of Jim Jones, and what led to him becoming one of the deadliest cult leaders in history. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://www.amazon.com/Marked-Death-Jones-Devil-Jonestown/dp/1511757434 https://www.amazon.com/Road-to-Jonestown-Jeff-Guinn-audiobook/dp/B06XD7D32L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QWRBJMQLRCFV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.h2xHa_LkQQurkNGEyPYIKqgDRxqRgQ277jLIr5ryeOClan0Ijwspexl3JQ9VPH2rZgZJunGImSXXk62BnD3SOTPrFTDam1iMKa2RgcyX--3VKF4uYXZosUopv4xknfI7dooReg6oR5OygGvcO3vxHZQlc38jhn4YgIANjDNJ8ex5oo3pFBn6DxVAaAhNAoz2GXqrYDGpihSbyaOY8uQ16Q.UW5dBakpYYLvbLPhFubQtI4JzJBX-LSUPKWM15KNQZ4&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+road+to+jonestown&qid=1749305447&s=books&sprefix=the+road+to+jonestown%2Cstripbooks%2C106&sr=1-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the year 2000.
0:02.0	Everyone, everywhere is having fun, except me.
0:06.0	On BBC Eye Player.
0:08.0	I worry you're growing up too fast.
0:10.0	Yeah, we can't be your little duck here forever, can I?
0:13.0	Inspired by a true story.
0:15.0	You walk out this house a boy, one day you'll come back.
0:17.0	When you do, you will be a man.
0:20.0	Oh, and hold your breath.
0:21.5	What it feels like for a girl. I wish I could look like you.
0:24.7	Bebe, you can. Why don't you?
0:27.0	Watch on BBC Eye Player.
0:30.1	After 21 defeats in a row, Harry Rednapps trying one last roll of the dice.
0:36.3	Hi, I'm Gary Neville. That's right, one of the biggest names in Punditry is going to analyse every miss kick of Tunley's season.
0:44.3	So Harry, why have you brought me down to Somerset?
0:47.3	We've brought you down here to save us, really.
0:49.3	What's the main problems with? Conceding goals and not scoring them.
0:52.3	Do you?
0:53.3	Follow Tunley Athletics journey by searching Speck Savers' best worst team on YouTube now.
1:02.0	The day that Tim met the girl of his dreams, he didn't even know it.
1:05.0	It was August of 1969.
1:07.0	The so-called Summer of Love had been just two years earlier. But love was still in the air, and freedom and possibilities, and drugs, of course.
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