8 Best Jonestown Podcasts

1. Promised Land

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On November 18, 1978 Jim Jones led 918 people to their deaths at the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project settlement - better known as Jonestown. This series will detail the story from the beginning in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the tragic end in the jungle of Guyana.more Producer/Network Cool Down Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
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2. Transmissions From Jonestown

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On November 18 1978 Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple died in Jonestown in what is considered to be the largest mass suicide in modern history. Locked deep within an FBI vault, the tapes chronicling the history of Peoples Temple were finally made public after 20 years. From Jim Jones shady beginnings as a faith healer to that final tragic night that his loyal followers drank the Koolaide. Join us as we piece together the history of Peoples Temple and try to understand what led to their demise.more Host Shannon Howard
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 369Facebook 1KTwitter 1.1K Avg Length 74 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Oversight: Jonestown

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On Nov. 18, 1978, more than 900 Americans died in Jonestown, Guyana. Some committed suicide. More were murdered. And until 9/11, it was the largest single mass killing of American citizens. U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan was assassinated as he tried to rescue Jonestown residents desperate for freedom.In CQ Roll Call's new podcast, we investigate Jonestown through the prism of congressional oversight, telling a story of corruption, international intrigue, race and betrayal.Oversight. How can the lessons of the past inform decisions of today?more Producer/Network CQ Roll Call
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 315 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Black Jonestown

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Black Jonestown is a storytelling and documentary channel dedicated to honoring the Black members of the People's Temple — those who lived, died, and those who survived the tragedy in Jonestown, Guyana on 11/18/1978This channel reclaims their narrative. Through historical storytelling, interviews with survivors, and documentary-style reflections, Black Jonestown explores their lives, their roots, and the social and spiritual movements that led them from California to the jungles of Guyana. Here, we honor their humanity, their strength, and their enduring impact on Black American history.more Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Janet Shular
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5. Jonestown Death Tape

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Host Ava Grey examines the harrowing final moments of the Peoples Temple through FBI tape Q042, the 44-minute recording that captured the last meeting in Jonestown. Each standalone episode explores a different dimension of how over 900 lives ended on a single evening in the Guyanese jungle. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aimore Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Jonestown Cult Tragedy

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Join host Ava Grey as she examines one of history's most devastating tragedies—the Jonestown massacre. Through meticulous research and survivor accounts, discover how Jim Jones transformed from charismatic preacher to architect of mass murder, trapping nearly a thousand followers in a jungle nightmare that ended with 918 deaths on a single horrific day. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aimore Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. CULTivating History

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Guyana, South America, 1978. Imagine yourself walking upon 900 people dead by poison and just one well dressed prominent man with a single gunshot wound to the head. Accompany us while we tell this eerie story to unravel the perturbing mysteries of the Peoples' Temple in Jonestown.more Producer/Network Kamee Lytle
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8. Jonestown Massacre

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Join host Ava Grey as she unravels the chilling story of Jim Jones and the Jonestown tragedy, where nearly a thousand lives were lost in a single day. Through three gripping episodes, discover how charisma became control, paradise became prison, and devotion turned deadly in the jungle of Guyana. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aimore Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact