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Sounds,12 May 2025,24 mins,

Jonestown: The Death of a Cult

American History Hit
Contains some violent scenes and scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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Did you ever wonder where the phrase 'drink the Kool-Aid' came from? In this second episode about the Peoples Temple, we rejoin them in Jonestown, Guyana. How planned was the final 'white night'? Did anyone survive? And what happened to the notorious Jim Jones? Don is joined once again by author and scholar Annie Dawid, who has spent over two decades researching Peoples Temple. Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Tim Arstall. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long. All music from Epidemic Sounds. American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.

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