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Escape From Jonestown

By: Laurence Bouvard
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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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Episodes
  • 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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I didn't want to stop listening.
the story's and the feeling of
truth, pain and raw emotion
was unbelievable.

this is amazing and I will be listening again and again

emotionally driven

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I love a great true crime or documentary podcast. This was not something I would have chosen having read books and viewed documentaries on Jones Town. This however gave a different bent and one I enjoyed right up to hearing about where the survivors are now and what they are doing. An easy listening and engaging podcast.

Fascinating insight to a legendary event

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While it was interesting, it didn't offer the depth of information and perspective I hoped for, perhaps because of the short length of the podcast series.

Interesting, but a little light on detail.

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This was sad but interesting to hear. The narrator's voice is not very pleasant, but doesn't speak much.

Very Interesting

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story told with Grace and Reverence but heartbreaking and tears at the very Soul of humanity

heart breaking story

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good listen. narrated well. enjoyed the mixed media of historical audio & the book. sad. good to learn from

interesting slice of history

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I am truly sorry for all the lives lost. an having to go over it again. truly a sad story

wow

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used this for an assignment. Very informative as a supplementary source and to hear people's real accounts of what really happened

Jim Jones uncovered

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some original clips with an unfolding narration, great listen for thise who love the details

great narrated doco

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A detailed and very personal account of the tragic Jonestown story. the final chapter can be hard to hear as a parent.

A detailed and very personal account.

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