Episode 311: Bhagwan Rajneesh - The Rolls-Royce Driving Sex Guru
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Wondery | RedHanded
4.5 • 18.2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 August 2023
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
In July 1981, the 40 residents of Antelope, Oregon watched on in bemusement as their rural village was descended upon by an Indian guru and thousands of his followers.
Little did they know at the time, that these maroon-robed chanting hippies and their money-loving spiritual leader would go on to overthrow the local government, attempt wide-scale voter fraud, plot to fill a plane with explosives and eventually, carry out the most significant act of bioterrorism in US history.
This is the real story of Bhagwan Rajneesh, and how he managed to amass a global following of devotees who were ready to do anything for him…
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