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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Escape From Jonestown

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8708 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Cult leader Jim Jones promised the congregation of the Peoples Temple 'Heaven on Earth' in the form of the Jonestown commune in Guyana. However, the cult would come to a deadly end on November 18th, 1978, with the forced suicide of over 900 men, women, and children. Retired San Francisco Police Captain Yulanda Williams was only 12 years old when her family joined The Peoples Temple. She shares how she was able to escape Jonestown before the infamous massacre, and how her survival shaped the rest of her life. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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During the 1970s, many Americans found themselves disillusioned with the world around them. The decade marked a time of corruption, turmoil, and social unrest.

1:05.7

Amid the darkness and uncertainty, one man promised light. Jim Jones was a self-proclaimed Messiah of the

1:13.2

people's temple, described as a religious organization whose message was one of unity among

1:18.5

people of all races, classes, and backgrounds. As the church expanded and Jones's power and influence

1:25.7

grew, he stoked fear within his congregation of

1:29.0

largely African-American members, convincing them that they must flee the social and political

1:34.8

ills of America. He promised them Jones Town, a heaven on earth in the jungles of Guyana,

1:41.8

an egalitarian commune on which they could live free and peaceful lives.

1:47.2

But as his followers arrived, mostly women and children, they discovered a reality that was anything but utopic.

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