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Escape From Jonestown

By: Laurence Bouvard
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Please note: This title contains graphic audio which some listeners might find upsetting.

Forty years ago, on Nov. 18, 1978, 914 members of a 'utopian' society deep in the Guyana jungle, known as Jonestown, drank a lethal elixir of Flavor-Aid and cyanide. Tim Carter was in the inner circle of its charismatic leader, Jim Jones. He escaped into the jungle. This is his story.

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  • Ep. 1: In the Beginning

    Ep. 1: In the Beginning
    Nov 9 2018

    Born into an Irish-Catholic family, Tim has enough to eat, clothes on his back and a place to sleep, but things are far from easy. As war looms, Tim turns to military service to escape the strife at home. This won’t be the last time he escapes from one hardship into another.
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    26 mins
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  • Ep. 2: The Road to People's Temple

    Ep. 2: The Road to People's Temple
    Nov 9 2018

    Tim Carter describes the chaos and aftermath of serving in the Vietnam War. Lost in post-war life, he finds solace in a growing movement that will change his life forever.
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    21 mins
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  • Ep. 3: Part of the Solution

    Ep. 3: Part of the Solution
    Nov 9 2018

    In 1970s San Francisco, Tim Carter finds purpose helping the city’s poorest and most vulnerable. Meanwhile the People’s Temple is thrust into the media spotlight.
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    18 mins
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moving and from a view point of the victims. more like this please. 5 star

great lissen

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I found this podcast put together very well and found the narration excellent although in parts it was slightly repetitive.
Not for the faint hearted as you hear actual audio from the final day in Jonestown.
Would recommend for any people interested in true crime or cult content.

Fascinating personal account of Jonestown survivor

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Wish there was more to this.. I feel there was alot more to this story

Could have been more

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An interesting story with some good interviews but let down by some very strange music choices, almost inappropriate considering the story content. The narration is also odd, almost theatrical in its performance. Even so it's still worth listening to.

An interesting story

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I have watched many documentaries on Jonestown and found this to be the most thought provoking documentary. It can be a hard listen but it's worth while.

A powerful look at Jonestown .

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