330: Jonestown Part 1: Keeping up with the Joneses

Cult Babes, the time has come to dive into the wild world of Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple. In part one we are focusing on the early life of Jim Jones, his introduction to religion, the wild relationship between his parents and his marriage. We’ll discuss his ventures into the world of preaching and establishing Peoples Temple.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Peace_Mission_movement

‘The Road to Jonestown’ Jeff Guinn

https://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/02/archives/pastor-a-charlatan-to-some-a-philosopher-to-wife.html

https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Nine-Places-to-Hide.pdf

https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=69269

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/jonestown-california/

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