Jonestown Pt. 1

Nearly two decades after the Waco Siege, people are still wondering what transpired at the Branch Davidian compound. Though the government officially investigated and exonerated the FBI, some have found evidence of a massive cover-up. Did the government actually fire the first sh ...  Show more

On February 28th, 1993, ATF agents raided a compound in Waco, Texas, belonging to a religious group known as the Branch Davidians. A 51-day standoff ensued, ending in a violent siege. Eighty-one people lost their lives, many of them children — but to this day, no one knows which ...  Show more

On this day in 1978, Jim Jones, the founder of the People’s Temple cult, led a little over 900 followers to drink poisoned Flavor-Aid in a mass suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

[Part 3 of 3]On November 17 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan travelled to Guyana to inspect Jonestown for himself. When a number of Peoples Temple members expressed a desire to leave with him, Jim Jones was furious. What followed next would go down in history.---Episode narrated by the ...  Show more

Dive into the chilling origins and rise of Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple cult. From his troubled childhood to the ultimate tragedy in Jonestown, explore the dark journey of a charismatic leader. Sponsor: Rocketmoney.com/CASUAL - cancel your unwanted subscriptions today Lear ...  Show more

On the 18th of November 1978, 909 men, women, and children were killed by chemical-laced Flav-Or-Aid in the Guyanese jungle, all at the will of one man - Jim Jones. It was the largest loss of American lives since the Second World War. That’s what everyone remembers.But despite th ...  Show more