Episode 6 Apostolic Socialism

  Beneath Guyana’s lush canopy lies a complicated history. A land where historically, dreams of paradise spiral into madness and ruin. In this episode, we unravel the tangled roots connecting colonial violence, CIA intrigue, Cold War paranoia, with the Jonestown massacre. From the racial and political upheavals that birthed modern Guyana to the dark alliances that paved the way for Jonestown, we trace how an ancient landscape steeped in myth, blood, and betrayal became the final stage for one of the greatest tragedies in American history.  Was Jim Jones a pawn in a greater geopolitical game? Did Jonestown serve a hidden purpose beyond revolutionary dreams? Why does Guyana, long romanticized as the lost world of El Dorado, harbor such a devastating history of mass suicide?  Follow us into the heart of a land where secret wars, broken revolutions, and restless spirits collide.    

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On November 18, 1978, in Jonestown, Guyana, over 900 people died in one of the largest mass murder-suicides in modern history. Locked deep within an FBI vault, the audio tapes documenting the rise and fall of Peoples Temple were sealed away until they were finally made public more than 20 years later. From Jim Jones’ shadowy beginnings as a faith healer to the final, tragic night when his devoted followers drank cyanide laced Flavor Aid, Transmissions from Jonestown pieces together the story of a movement that spiraled into catastrophe. Transmissions from Jonestown is a true crime podcast and investigative audio documentary that exposes the untold story of Peoples Temple and the Jonestown tragedy using rare archival recordings, interviews with survivors, and original research. More than the story of a cult, this is an important chapter of American history that challenges everything we thought we knew about power, belief, and the cost of blind devotion.