Episode 4 - The Jonestown Massacre

When one man is able to enthrall thousands of others, the federal government chases him across the country and even overseas. But how far will the loyalty of Jim Jones' most devoted followers be pushed?

This week on Crime Over Wine, we're going to bring you a story that if you haven't heard before, you will never forget. It's the case of a religious leader who makes clear to his followers that if they won't support him, they won't be supporting anyone at all.

This week, we are drinking 1924's Pinot Noir.

Listen to Episode 4: The Jonestown Massacre

SOURCES:

• Jonestown | History, Facts, Jim Jones, & Survivors | Britannica

• Jonestown: 13 Things You Should Know About Cult Massacre

• Mass suicide at Jonestown | November 18, 1978 | HISTORY

• The Jonestown Massacre

• The Tragedy Of The Jonestown Massacre, Modern History's Largest Mass Murder-Suicide

• Jonestown | Federal Bureau of Investigation

• FBI Records: The Vault - Jonestown

• Father Divine

• Jim Jones preaching at a Peoples Temple Meeting in 1971

• Jim Jones Preaching at the People's Temple 1972

• Is Cork still the best place to survive the apocalypse?

• Esquire 1962 Article on “Nine Places to Hide”

• Nine Places to Hide

• Leo Ryan: How Did His Trip to Jonestown Come Together, and Why?

• Were any people prosecuted for their roles in what happened on November 18, 1978?

• Jury Finds Layton Guilty in ’78 Jonestown Murders

• Survivor: 'They Started with the Babies'

• How many people survived November 18?

• John Victor Stoen: Son of Jonestown

• Declassified FBI Photos Show the Horror of Being a First Responder in Jonestown

• Richard Tropp’s Last Letter (Text)