Episode 380 - Jim Jones Part 2: The Jonestown Massacre
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Wondery | RedHanded
4.5 • 18.2K Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2024
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Last week we told you how over 1,000 people ended up in the Guyanese jungle following the orders of a meth-head with a god complex. Short answer: Nobody knowingly joins a cult.
This week we’re here to tell you how the arrival of US Congressman Leo Ryan inadvertently set off a chain of events that led to the chaotic end of Jonestown and the tragic loss of nearly 1,000 lives.
This is part two of their story
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