The Rise And Fall Of The Peoples Temple Cult (Jonestown Massacre)

In Jonestown, Jim Jones, The Peoples Temple and Church's notorious leader, led his congregation to their deaths, where over 900 people died from drinking cyanide-laced Flavor Aid. Merle and Joyce dive in to learn all about the rise and fall of The Peoples Temple.
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  • @kazejonin
    @kazejonin Жыл бұрын

    My dad was on the military group that had to go clean up after the massacre. He said it was unreal, and he still thinks about it to this day.

  • @jasondikes5144

    @jasondikes5144

    Жыл бұрын

    as a researcher into Jonestown, I ask has he been interviewed? Would he accept an invitation to be interviewed?

  • @jj-if6it

    @jj-if6it

    Жыл бұрын

    such a waste of life, for nothing

  • @Uncivil_Dreams

    @Uncivil_Dreams

    Жыл бұрын

    thats horrible, that had to have been traumatizing.

  • @phoradio1277

    @phoradio1277

    Жыл бұрын

    I only have one question that I would love to ask him, "Why did the Army remove the Identification wrist bands that identified most of the bodies?". Was it simply inexperience and human error because of the overwhelming horror or did the order come down for this to be done?

  • @jyqavonowens5577

    @jyqavonowens5577

    9 ай бұрын

    Byeeee

  • @afkaves9173
    @afkaves9173 Жыл бұрын

    fun fact, my grandfather used to own a construction company, and jim jones hired him and his father (my great grandfather) to build the temple in redwood valley CA, my grandfather said they day he went to collect the money for the build, jim jones tried to convince him to join, and my grandfather said that he got horrible vibes from him and that he was just overall creepy as hell.

  • @JudasBenPesach

    @JudasBenPesach

    11 ай бұрын

    Never trust someone who likes to wear sunglasses inside all the time.

  • @kingcockroach.
    @kingcockroach. Жыл бұрын

    Ive heard the whole tape. He says how the children arnt suffering its just because its bitter. They were screaming because of the pain not bitterness and its heartbreaking. Many adults were injected when they refused to drink. Some had needles stuck in their backs so done without their consent

  • @lizc6393

    @lizc6393

    Жыл бұрын

    Their insides were literally melting. Some were lucky and got shot.

  • @primrose19

    @primrose19

    Жыл бұрын

    I heard the whole tape some time ago too The ending was so creepy when the screams started to fade and the only thing that could be heard in the end was music Heartbreaking

  • @sie.rra.

    @sie.rra.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lizc6393 only two got shot. That was him and his mistress.

  • @randomman8097

    @randomman8097

    Жыл бұрын

    And when they try to leave arm men shot at them and even killed some who try to leave all over a paranoid mad man

  • @lukyones

    @lukyones

    Жыл бұрын

    This is why I don’t joke about “drinking the koolaid.” They didn’t drink it.

  • @TheSaneHatter
    @TheSaneHatter Жыл бұрын

    Just to keep things productive (and maybe shine a little ray of light on this horrible story), there were about EIGHTY people who survived the Jonestown massacre, one way or the other. While some 36 of them have died in the years since, the many other survivors have been trying to get the mass media to tell their stories all this time. Alas, the media only seems to want to talk about Jim Jones, himself, effectively giving that naricssist free publicity even after his death. But since your coverage here already seems to be moving a bit away from that direction (thank you), talking to these people might be a good follow-up to this video, somewhere down the line. Welcome to the family, ladies; it's good to have you.

  • @Ryan12334

    @Ryan12334

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly.. and the fact that they included Jim Jones in the memorial is disgusting.

  • @aliciabruns3602

    @aliciabruns3602

    Жыл бұрын

    There's a podcast called Something was Wrong and one of their seasons is devoted to talking about two of the survivors who got out when the congressman was shot. It was interesting to listen to.

  • @splashkid8410

    @splashkid8410

    Жыл бұрын

    people admire serial killers today

  • @yanniesays

    @yanniesays

    Жыл бұрын

    See, I didn't even know there were survivors. I would want to watch a video about them. Immediately.

  • @IjeomaThePlantMama

    @IjeomaThePlantMama

    Жыл бұрын

    @@yanniesays yup, a few people ran into the jungle and hid. Some families were separated when one spouse didn't want to run with the other, or parents ran and kids didn't, or vice versa. They came back and found the massacre. Just awful.

  • @RustyShackleford101
    @RustyShackleford101 Жыл бұрын

    A good video with the bridge notes but you missed 2 big ole red flags from his childhood, namely that he once killed a dog in order to resurrect it and climbed onto the roof of a barn to prove he could fly. Surprisingly, neither of these things worked out for him.

  • @AirQuotes

    @AirQuotes

    Жыл бұрын

    They missed alot. They didn't mention the regular death drills. How he'd have sex with men. His fake assassinations. His fake faith healing. His pet monkey who killed it's self. The fact that people started trying to leave and that's what pushed him over the edge to begin his final solution. And that's just the top of my head. It's buzzfeed so I don't expect that much from them. This was decent and they talked about the racial aspects which almost never get mentioned so I'll give them a pass.

  • @CRAZYHORSE19682003
    @CRAZYHORSE19682003 Жыл бұрын

    One thing you forgot to include in this video is Jim Jones had his followers conduct regular "Mass Suicide" drills on a regular basis while in Jonestown. So when the time came to actually commit suicide it was not something new, they had practiced it many times before.

  • @annabaese6931

    @annabaese6931

    Жыл бұрын

    very true, and it lead many people to think this was just another drill as they had no reason to expect that this would be any different

  • @jessicazaytsoff1494

    @jessicazaytsoff1494

    Жыл бұрын

    I believe they were called "white night" drills?

  • @jamallabarge2665

    @jamallabarge2665

    Жыл бұрын

    They were conducting these drills back in Indiana, and in California, and in Guyana. Long before Jones killed their bodies he broke their spirits. Sleep deprivation. Turning family members against each other. Even love making. All curtailed.

  • @joeladeroute8663

    @joeladeroute8663

    Жыл бұрын

    He would trick members into drinking the flavoraid and then tell them they had 45 minutes to live to see their reaction. He then announced that he had a nuclear weapon that was synchronized to detonate at the end of the 45 minutes. I’m amazed that so many people stuck around for Jonestown because he was doing this in California way before Guyana.

  • @Pearleace

    @Pearleace

    10 ай бұрын

    @@joeladeroute8663 then they only have themselves to blame. i can't believe all the people that are defending the "victims" as if they weren't the perpetrators. people are blessed with a brain and if they choose not to use it, it is indeed a choice! they are absolutely accountable for what transpired.

  • @ronfrank09
    @ronfrank09 Жыл бұрын

    My great grandmother died in this cult. She died a few months before i was born. I have read letters she wrote to my dad from Jonestown. watch every documentary I can on this subject

  • @jasondikes5144

    @jasondikes5144

    Жыл бұрын

    what was her name?

  • @steph8703

    @steph8703

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow that's wild

  • @alenelevin1757

    @alenelevin1757

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow. It was scary reading the book.

  • @Penguinloverz37
    @Penguinloverz37 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve heard the full audio of the massacre. It’s very disturbing, hearing people scream while Jim rambles about how death is liberating.

  • @enniruth

    @enniruth

    Жыл бұрын

    link?

  • @thegreatestshowonearth7623

    @thegreatestshowonearth7623

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I heard it too it is very disturbing and it also makes you sad hearing those babies scream because they are in pain from drinking poison

  • @jexxer

    @jexxer

    Жыл бұрын

    I could only listen to a few minutes of it. It's just...way, _way_ too much for me.

  • @Tommmcat1990

    @Tommmcat1990

    Жыл бұрын

    There's an episode of Last Podcast on the Left where they play the whole tape uninterrupted, I think...I didn't listen to whole thing (ain't got time for that).

  • @jexxer

    @jexxer

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Tommmcat1990 Yeah, that's exactly where I heard it. Have to say I'm glad the boys stuck it on its own separate track instead of putting it in the actual episodes like they used to do with old 911 calls.

  • @heatherholzhaus7013
    @heatherholzhaus7013 Жыл бұрын

    It's truly amazing how people who just want to belong... can be led so astray. This was a brutal massacre. Jim Jones knew that people were unhappy, and he knew that they would have eventually left or turned on him. He betrayed them and their trust, and destroyed entire families.

  • @unbeknownst2mee929

    @unbeknownst2mee929

    Жыл бұрын

    The sad truth

  • @raingirl98275

    @raingirl98275

    Жыл бұрын

    What's the difference between him and trump? Death? Trump is just calling for the death of others.

  • @JudasBenPesach

    @JudasBenPesach

    11 ай бұрын

    @@raingirl98275 Lol, Jim Jones actually had more in Common with Bernie Sanders than Donald Trump.

  • @TheSarahbee23
    @TheSarahbee23 Жыл бұрын

    THIS is a good show. it's good to show people that EVERYONE is able to be lured into the right cult. everyone. no one is "too smart to join a cult" and that's an important thing to emphasize and it's good that they're only talking badly about the cult leaders

  • @mariagabrielle6383

    @mariagabrielle6383

    Жыл бұрын

    Not everyone. Those who follow God & refuse to follow man will never be lead astray. RIP 🙏

  • @TheSarahbee23

    @TheSarahbee23

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mariagabrielle6383 no there are plenty of christian cults that rope in Christian ppl. NO ONE is too smart to join a cult bc they start out as a great place you love.

  • @taeextae

    @taeextae

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mariagabrielle6383 Amen🙏🏾

  • @BeepBoopBopBap

    @BeepBoopBopBap

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mariagabrielle6383 what about christian cults tho? That’s really disrespectful to claim

  • @etcetraetcetra3173

    @etcetraetcetra3173

    Жыл бұрын

    I know my Mom would likely to be in a cult, because she's really upheld teachers on a pedestal. She still talked about how this teacher was nice and complementary to her in HS, in her 70s. And she's quite religious. The teachers that I'm talking about, includes the ones that give sermons. Because in her mind, teachers would be anyone that pass knowledge to others. But I think my Dad would totally put a break on that. So yeah, following God does not mean you are immune to join a cult.

  • @darkangelparanormal2738
    @darkangelparanormal2738 Жыл бұрын

    This is why the expression was made “don’t drink the koolaid”

  • @3ch1dna07
    @3ch1dna07 Жыл бұрын

    This was so much better than I thought it would be. The emotions and trauma that are brought up and shared so respectfully is incredible. Thank you. You don't need to compete with past hosts. You are informative and strong in your own way. I can't wait to see where this goes!

  • @anubis8586

    @anubis8586

    Жыл бұрын

    I was looking for a comment like this giving feedback on the new show. I still haven’t watched it but you really think it ls worth a shot?

  • @3ch1dna07

    @3ch1dna07

    Жыл бұрын

    @@anubis8586 I do. We need to move past Shane and Ryan and give this a chance. They do a really good job by making you feel as if this could happen to you or me and bring such emotion to the story of the victims.

  • @sploompdoomper

    @sploompdoomper

    Жыл бұрын

    @@3ch1dna07 I totally agree haha , I'm a bit sceptical when it comes to buzzfeed but I really enjoy these hosts , plus the boys have their own content and are still making spooky related videos so it's not even like we gotta move past them just keep an open mind to these two beautiful people.

  • @jj-if6it

    @jj-if6it

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sploompdoomper I found it quite cringey even though I like these girls, will keep an open mind and watch more though

  • @astrowolvez
    @astrowolvez Жыл бұрын

    I watched a documentary once about a little girl who escaped and man my heart was racing!

  • @brendapxh

    @brendapxh

    Жыл бұрын

    omg please drop the title!!

  • @astrowolvez

    @astrowolvez

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brendapxh it was too long ago and while I was channel flipping so I never saw the title, but I’m pretty sure it was on the history channel.

  • @leilavance6096
    @leilavance6096 Жыл бұрын

    ive heard/seen so many people cover this specific cult, yet i dont think anyone has ever shown the racial side to it properly or enough. this was an amazing coverage of it, excited to see more episodes

  • @H3110NU
    @H3110NU Жыл бұрын

    They said something as a throwaway comment about influencers hitting a certain amount of followers… never thought of social media as a cult… buuuuut man is runs parallel to cults almost.

  • @nicolew6904

    @nicolew6904

    Жыл бұрын

    🎯

  • @yarniequallscrochet
    @yarniequallscrochet Жыл бұрын

    I've heard most of the last tape as well. It's one of the most horrifying things I've ever been exposed to. The kids screaming did me in. It took a few days for me to stop thinking about it.

  • @JudasBenPesach

    @JudasBenPesach

    11 ай бұрын

    Why don't you listen to the others, like the one where temple people talk about wanting to kill their family members and engage in terrorists actions. They were not innocent at all!

  • @jackhamilton9604
    @jackhamilton9604 Жыл бұрын

    he shouldn't be called by his preferred terrible nonsensical nickname "Jim", we should call him Jamie Jones to disrespect him

  • @jesusthugmusic

    @jesusthugmusic

    Жыл бұрын

    jimmy jam

  • @Nick-Emery

    @Nick-Emery

    Жыл бұрын

    Jimmy McJim face

  • @joshuasandiego5094

    @joshuasandiego5094

    Жыл бұрын

    Jimmothy Jonesy

  • @conradgardner1899

    @conradgardner1899

    Жыл бұрын

    Jimbo

  • @jesusthugmusic

    @jesusthugmusic

    Жыл бұрын

    jane "the pud" jones?

  • @720reddog
    @720reddog Жыл бұрын

    In all truth Jim Jones was a horrible human and we should learn from these sick cults. People need to really understand what a cult is.

  • @marywaugaman8357
    @marywaugaman8357 Жыл бұрын

    I love how Joyce and Merle approach everything with compassion, but they also critically think about the issues.

  • @CheriseMonetFilmmaking
    @CheriseMonetFilmmaking Жыл бұрын

    I hate that people only know Guyana because of this horrific event :/ we are so much more than that

  • @caitlinmohar

    @caitlinmohar

    Жыл бұрын

    exactly!! i hate how when people hear guyana, they either don’t know what/where they country is or only know it from this massacre

  • @Lovely2291
    @Lovely2291 Жыл бұрын

    Please please PLEAAAASE talk about Love Has Won!! The whole Hawaii thing, her livestreams, the chicken parmesan rant....it's a wild ride.

  • @KingBasieSims4

    @KingBasieSims4

    Жыл бұрын

    I recently found out about this one. The whole thing was a bit confusing so I want to go back and rewatch the short doccie about her because I just don't even get how she ever got a following. She didn't strike me as what we are told are characteristics of cult leaders.

  • @Belushi87
    @Belushi87 Жыл бұрын

    its sad that people have to think they have to belong to something like a church or a group to feel loved or validated. they feel like they don't have anywhere else to turn so they are convinced that one person can make them feel so important and be valued.

  • @moodychica
    @moodychica Жыл бұрын

    Hi! You may want to take a look at Pablo Salum's story. He escaped a cult when he was 14 years. He devoted his life to take this Escuela de Yoga de Buenos Aires down for over 30 years and the most painful thing in this story is that his whole family is still in it. Recently there were arrests made and even Vice made an article about it. It is a David and Goliath fight for over 30 years where he helped other victims from these cults and is fighting for an anti cult law to protect people and help rehabilitate survivors.

  • @crystalkim7130
    @crystalkim7130 Жыл бұрын

    Not everyone drank the flavorade... quite a few people were shot from refusing. He had his armed thugs carry out this task. There were survivors and I am so thankful for that.

  • @LifeIsntTheOC
    @LifeIsntTheOC Жыл бұрын

    You gotta do the successor to Jim Jones, David Koresh and the Branch Dividians. Also, Heaven’s Gate is a nice wacky story too

  • @christiekarnes1341
    @christiekarnes1341 Жыл бұрын

    Great new series! Love to see Joyce hosting and I really hope this becomes a recurring series.

  • @BelmixkryMemberXV
    @BelmixkryMemberXV6 ай бұрын

    I learned about Jonestown in high school English class. We were reading The Handmaid's Tale, and our teacher introduced us to the concept of cults to better understand how people can get swept away by ideologies that outsiders would find outrageous and crazy. It fueled such a morbid fascination in me about the psychology behind it to make people follow you blindly. Also unrelated, but Joyce is an absolute queen! Love her so much ❤

  • @ImTheCrew
    @ImTheCrew Жыл бұрын

    9:54 - 10:08 ironically this kind of sums up what I imagine working at buzzfeed is like. Lol

  • @johmica
    @johmica Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic debut episode, guys. I especially love the research and the expert interview. You guys have great chemistry, and the topic is a little uncharted as far as well-produced KZread content goes. I'm excited to see where you guys take this project. Good luck!

  • @astrowolvez
    @astrowolvez Жыл бұрын

    Man if they ever get to scientology! That one is horrifying!

  • @KingBasieSims4

    @KingBasieSims4

    Жыл бұрын

    They'll get sued too for covering those facts.

  • @sjeabee5345

    @sjeabee5345

    Жыл бұрын

    South Park did it

  • @GHO5tMod3

    @GHO5tMod3

    6 ай бұрын

    They STALK YOU

  • @agcons
    @agcons Жыл бұрын

    I read the book "Raven" when it was published in the 1980s. It's a truly chilling book, and recommended reading for anyone wishing to understand as much as possible about Jones and the Temple.

  • @nicolew6904

    @nicolew6904

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll check it out.

  • @agcons

    @agcons

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nicolew6904 I do not remember the "white savour" perspective being explored in the book but it may have been. I remember it delving more into the narcissism and control. It's been nearly 40 years since I read it, and I was unwilling to re-read it (which I do with most good books).

  • @JudasBenPesach

    @JudasBenPesach

    11 ай бұрын

    @@agcons Jones actually viewed himself as being black though, not white.

  • @ClaudiaDCD
    @ClaudiaDCD Жыл бұрын

    Love this setup and I really appreciate how yall thought of the ethical side of the themes and influences this show could bring

  • @IrisLovee_
    @IrisLovee_ Жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate their format. I LOVE the original Buzzfeed Unsolved with Ryan and Shane, but there were MOMENTS where all the joking around would take away from the story they were telling. But it was their personality and dynamic and I still loved it. The dynamic in this video is that they are having intentional discussions about the topic and constantly trying to make sense of it or reacting to it. I love both kinds of formats and I think it should be recognized! And like, totally cool if it ain’t your vibe. That’s the beauty of art!

  • @aavisism

    @aavisism

    Жыл бұрын

    what even happened to shane and ryan like i came back to this channel after a long time and theyre gone

  • @chava4809

    @chava4809

    Жыл бұрын

    @@aavisism they have their own channel now called Watcher ❤️

  • @IrisLovee_

    @IrisLovee_

    Жыл бұрын

    @@aavisism they’ve got their own show called Watcher. It’s a separate show that isn’t affiliated with Buzzfeed.

  • @chava4809

    @chava4809

    Жыл бұрын

    Well said! I really enjoy the dynamic between these two hosts so far

  • @aavisism

    @aavisism

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chava4809 the cooking show?

  • @Loucielago
    @Loucielago Жыл бұрын

    I love the way you guys went about this. Not only informative but captivating. As a copyright nerd I also love that you guys included the info about your music, photos, etc. that you used in the description. Amazing work

  • @asharksmile
    @asharksmile Жыл бұрын

    loved this, it drew me in and kept my attention and im loving you two as hosts

  • @travgames0113
    @travgames0113 Жыл бұрын

    You can tell they did their research by saying it was flavorade and not Kool-Aid

  • @wecanrebuildhim

    @wecanrebuildhim

    Жыл бұрын

    They didn't perform their research well, then. There were no confirmed cyanide deaths. The pathology found on the found doesn't support it. Two things always appear after a true cyanide death, however, only qualifyied practicianers can spot it.

  • @liliberni3361
    @liliberni3361 Жыл бұрын

    Yessssss! This content I’m here for! Git it Rise & Fall! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @penguintaco9038
    @penguintaco9038 Жыл бұрын

    Unpopular opinion, sounds like there were huge warning flags and clear instances of abuse where all his followers should have noped out even before the move to Guyana. 🤷

  • @evanjonez914

    @evanjonez914

    Жыл бұрын

    Thing was If you choose to leave the church you were basically choosing death. A lot of people who “left” peoples temple “accidentally” died a few days or weeks later. Some crashed of a cliff, some were murdered a few years later “no trace” Paula Addams and her family who survived Jonestown were all murdered like 5-6 years later

  • @KilurDragon
    @KilurDragon Жыл бұрын

    There are still people out there like this. But instead of God it's something or someone else.

  • @VerhoevenSimon
    @VerhoevenSimon Жыл бұрын

    This cult committed such vile actions against its own members...

  • @julieishoolie
    @julieishoolie Жыл бұрын

    I love you guys as a duo! Such good balance of humor and intentional conversation and history

  • @sf6555
    @sf6555 Жыл бұрын

    Good one.. I liked how respectful they were, and informative

  • @mariemarie2888
    @mariemarie2888 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this. Been looking for something half decent and found more than decent. Looking forward to seeing more of these two ladies ❤

  • @janeeli
    @janeeli Жыл бұрын

    It just feels like black people thought that this man was some sort of savior for black folks because of all that he had "Given" they probably thought "Finally someone understands what we have gone through and now we can begin a healing process." Just for them to end up leaving their families to go to some place worse. What stood out to me is how you guys referred to it as a "Plantation" and it resonated with me because it sounded and even looked like a plantation. It was almost like the stories that the captains would tell the slaves on the boat when they were on their way to America. Hearing him talk to Christine sounded like an awful mother belittling their child because they think they knew better because they are "Older" or "Wiser", it shows how he knows that he brainwashed them.

  • @melaningoddess4026
    @melaningoddess4026 Жыл бұрын

    Finding out my Grandma was a former member. If it wasn’t for her getting pregnant with my mom…sigh none of us would be here😢 prayers to the families

  • @KingBasieSims4
    @KingBasieSims4 Жыл бұрын

    This was really nice, actually enjoyed it. I hope y'all wi do the Davidians too and how the gov messed that whole situation up and the Rajneesh movement. Also everyone still whining about R&S, yall know you're not forced to watch content on Buzzfeed right? They have their own channel now called watcher. Go there if you miss them so much.

  • @notCynicalReally
    @notCynicalReally Жыл бұрын

    For a few, lesser known cults that are interesting (basically, not on the top five lists): synanon, order of the solar temple, the Rajneesh Movement, Children of God (🤢), and the unification church/moonies

  • @KingBasieSims4

    @KingBasieSims4

    Жыл бұрын

    I watched a documentary about the Rajneesh movement. Wow, that was a whole other level in so many ways.

  • @Axle911
    @Axle911 Жыл бұрын

    This is the most I've enjoyed this channel since the ghoul boys. Keep up the good work!

  • @mslpfanatik
    @mslpfanatik Жыл бұрын

    I really want to like this new series. It needs to be about ten minutes longer with the details a bit more fleshed out. There was so much just glossed over and not included that make a difference to the story, especially the survivors and how some of them managed to survive.

  • @melsterifficmama1808
    @melsterifficmama1808 Жыл бұрын

    I never heard this whole story before. Good job.

  • @SKSolaris
    @SKSolaris Жыл бұрын

    I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT EPISODE!!!!!

  • @liz_suh
    @liz_suh Жыл бұрын

    I love the Twin Peaks decal sticker in the back of the car (or are they riding in a van?), specifically the owl cave symbol. I love Twin Peaks so if these ladies like Twin Peaks then I’m game for this show.

  • @HorrorHermitofHell

    @HorrorHermitofHell

    Жыл бұрын

    Came here to say this exact thing. Love their vibe alone but the Twin Peaks Owl Cave symbol sold me 100%

  • @MerleONeal

    @MerleONeal

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for noticing 🥹 I’ve had that thing for 6 years and no one has ever pointed it out 🕴🏻

  • @liz_suh

    @liz_suh

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MerleONeal I’m a fellow twin peaks fanatic. Looking forward to more episodes!

  • @aborch7
    @aborch7 Жыл бұрын

    *”check out next week, we’re gonna cry about a different white man”* - understandably only time I got a laugh out of this whole video, thank you.

  • @shimmeries

    @shimmeries

    Жыл бұрын

    I love her.

  • @lessofyou

    @lessofyou

    Жыл бұрын

    It is racist

  • @coronis
    @coronis Жыл бұрын

    really loved the show. hope it continues!!

  • @joeyrowland3330
    @joeyrowland3330Ай бұрын

    I was 13 years old when the mass suicide/murders took place in Jonestown on November 18, 1978. This has intrigued me since then and it still intrigues me now. It amazes me how one man can convince so many others to follow him even to the point of harsh punishment for them, the sacrificing of all their income and all their properties, and eventually to their deaths. When I see videos of how things went down in Jonestown and the stories the survivors shared of their experiences, I learn something new each time. May the Lord continue to be with families of the victims who lost loved ones on that horrible day and the survivors who are still living today. I know there is not a day that goes by that these survivors don't think of that horrible day on November 18, 1978.

  • @thekiller7994
    @thekiller7994 Жыл бұрын

    It’s so weird how everyone else committed suicide with cyanide laced fruit punch while Jim Jones simply shot himself

  • @melchardcaranto4675

    @melchardcaranto4675

    Жыл бұрын

    Just shows you what kind of person he was

  • @CRAZYHORSE19682003

    @CRAZYHORSE19682003

    Жыл бұрын

    Many did not commit suicide they were FORCED at gunpoint to drink the kool aid.

  • @victoriedits

    @victoriedits

    Жыл бұрын

    correct me if im wrong, i read that he had one of his gunmen shoot him because he was too cowardly to do it himself

  • @xxApecrimefaNxx
    @xxApecrimefaNxx Жыл бұрын

    i love these two hosts already. excited to see what they have in store :)

  • @zyxr3586
    @zyxr3586 Жыл бұрын

    I actually stumbled across this man a few days ago after listening the the song called Bad Things By cults

  • @ianlaw1754
    @ianlaw1754 Жыл бұрын

    This is great. Keep it up, yall.

  • @jamesking1033
    @jamesking1033 Жыл бұрын

    The check out next week comment sent me, LOL! Good episode guys!

  • @sheddy22
    @sheddy22 Жыл бұрын

    one of my homies is guyanese and his mom still remembers the jonestown massacre

  • @shawndamichelle639
    @shawndamichelle639 Жыл бұрын

    Ryan and Shane vibes. Not quite the same but not bad. Really miss those guys and there unsolved series.

  • @gouki027
    @gouki027 Жыл бұрын

    Great new series! Would love to see more!

  • @ontopofmyyeti1772
    @ontopofmyyeti1772 Жыл бұрын

    To the individuals who constantly bring up Shane and Ryan....they've had their own channel Watcher for almost 3 years now. They're never coming back here, let it go already.

  • @shmooples
    @shmooples Жыл бұрын

    The podcast Casefile did a three parter on Jones Town and it was absolutely harrowing. Those tape recordings...

  • @enniruth
    @enniruth Жыл бұрын

    I remember this guy! I'm absolutely adamant the FarCry5 game is based on this story/guy.

  • @DanMagro
    @DanMagro Жыл бұрын

    Omg the set has so many Easter eggs. Is that an orange theory fitness logo on the jar in the front? And a teal swan in the back?!?

  • @jj-if6it
    @jj-if6it Жыл бұрын

    Can't believe he got almost 1000 people to follow him to Guyana and killed them there. You can't get your head around it even after seeing the photos.

  • @wecanrebuildhim

    @wecanrebuildhim

    Жыл бұрын

    The bodies were staged after the U.S. Army rounded up the victims and started to move them into neat rows side-by-side. In some of the photos, you can see the actual drag marks.

  • @tstevens200
    @tstevens200 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the ep! Good job, like the chemistry of the hosts! So, some cults I would love to hear more about: (1.) Thelema, the (2.) Sherry Shriner Cult and (3.) Heaven's Gate. There are tons of podcasts and videos out there about Heaven's Gate, but I would love to hear about it more from everyday life of people inside the cult.

  • @Titantro
    @Titantro4 ай бұрын

    Great video champ! You got a new fan love ceasar

  • @AmysThoughts83
    @AmysThoughts83 Жыл бұрын

    The two cults are The Orange People, the one that Netflix did a documentary on. The other cult was in Australia, known as The Family. Love your work.

  • @John-dj5rf
    @John-dj5rf Жыл бұрын

    I was 8 years old when jonestown happened I remember the news reports about it and I read everything I could about it

  • @wecanrebuildhim

    @wecanrebuildhim

    Жыл бұрын

    What you read about Jonestown was U.S. government propaganda. Jim Jones was practically raised in the KKK. The whites were allowed to come and go in and out of the camp anytime they wanted, while the blacks were held captive inside the camp. Jones followers were murdered after Congressman Leo Ryan threatened to expose Jones for trying to operate a U.S. intelligence agency-funded mind-controlled slave labor camp which is what Jonestown really was. Jones himself was killed before it even happened. The victims were either murdered by some type of poison injected in the back(evident by all the bent needles found all around the camp) below their shoulder blades, shot, stabbed, or strangled. Those people never took any cyanide and the pathology reports, issued by Dr. Cyril L. Mootoo, never supported it. Who murdered them?....The C.I.A.-trained Guyanese police forces, trained by Dan Mitrione, a close friend of Jones who was a U.S. government official in Latin America who trained local police in the use of torture along with British Black Watch troops, around 200 of them, who were waiting in the woods with serrated knives to kill the ones that tried to escape. The U.S. Army reported a series of lies of how they 'died' which took six days. Why did it take six days? That's how long it took to drag all the bodies, around 900 people, into position and lay them face-down in neat rows. In some of the photos, you can see the drag marks. Leo Ryan was gunned down at the Kaituma Airport strip by mind-controlled Guyanese defense forces, trained by Dan Mitrione, who was also a close childhood friend of Jones.

  • @katherinecollins4685
    @katherinecollins4685 Жыл бұрын

    Very informative

  • @stephaniemckeegan5447
    @stephaniemckeegan5447 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work Joyce and Merle! Can not wait for the next episode! Love the ground rules and well-researched content! You are wonderful hosts and please keep up the great work! Joyce, please join more Twitch streams and KZread videos with Merle! Love you both!

  • @Lee-Darin
    @Lee-Darin Жыл бұрын

    Problem with Jones was that he wasn't preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ but Socialism, and he Preached against the Bible.

  • @skymarie-
    @skymarie- Жыл бұрын

    loved this duo

  • @helllooooo6740
    @helllooooo6740 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the video but could you please put your seatbelts on? 😭

  • @jadelanglinais1982
    @jadelanglinais1982 Жыл бұрын

    Please cover House of Yahweh, a close friend of mine escaped this cult as a young adult.

  • @mermerymaoHope
    @mermerymaoHope Жыл бұрын

    This is very enlightening I like it

  • @jj-if6it
    @jj-if6it Жыл бұрын

    Wow didn't realise the actual temple was still there in Los Angeles!

  • @iremfrat7771
    @iremfrat7771 Жыл бұрын

    I wish we could hear from one of the victims as well as a psychologist. It would help to understand the situation better.

  • @tedmcfly9483
    @tedmcfly9483 Жыл бұрын

    I love the sticker on their car of Judy from Twin Peaks (four minutes into the video).

  • @yesterdaysrose5446
    @yesterdaysrose5446 Жыл бұрын

    What I always found striking about Jonestown is that most of the documentaries initially set up Jim Jones as the archetypal one-dimensional villain who did the evil do by himself. And by the end of the documentary, the documentary makers just an off-hand mention Jim Jones's inner circle and the guard force, without elaboration. They always remain a faceless force in these tales. I'm always wondering why people don't talk more about their role. Sure, Jim Jones was the ultimate authority in this atrocity, but he couldn't have pulled it off without these people. They 100% shared Jones's delusion and we should hear their tales.

  • @JudasBenPesach

    @JudasBenPesach

    11 ай бұрын

    They literally even discussed murdering their own family members to Jim Jones.

  • @brandonpuckett5652
    @brandonpuckett56529 ай бұрын

    “We’re gonna cry about another white man” that’s deep.

  • @martymcfly4654
    @martymcfly4654 Жыл бұрын

    My uncle once said to me that he thinks Jim Jones and the people's temple was more of a threat than David koresh and that's a big thing for my uncle to say when he absolutely hates koresh

  • @couragebuff5060
    @couragebuff5060 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for showing emotion and crying about some thing so horrific. I often wonder why people covering cults or true crime don't include more emotion. Crying for these victims is important and drives home how horrible these acts were. We should feel SOMETHING over content and history like this. Thank you!

  • @rattymcfatty1526
    @rattymcfatty1526 Жыл бұрын

    Ah i love these two hosts

  • @veronicamarz6484
    @veronicamarz6484 Жыл бұрын

    not the thanos argument hahahha

  • @jamesdec1774
    @jamesdec1774 Жыл бұрын

    Nice bunch of fellas I don't know how they didn't keep it all together

  • @mychunkyjordi7585
    @mychunkyjordi7585 Жыл бұрын

    So sad 😔

  • @philsophkenny
    @philsophkenny Жыл бұрын

    Around the 4 minute mark I noticed a Nordic rune on back of the car?

  • @jazminecibrian5161
    @jazminecibrian5161 Жыл бұрын

    Loved this please keep doing this

  • @jackwild8019
    @jackwild8019 Жыл бұрын

    We also had the Solar Temple 🛕 cult

  • @labyrinthgirl17
    @labyrinthgirl17 Жыл бұрын

    Well, if it's not already on the list, a cult I wouldn't mind watching you both cover is Aum Shinrikyo.

  • @720reddog
    @720reddog Жыл бұрын

    Let's get cozy and sip on some Kool - Aid. 😉

  • @jexxer

    @jexxer

    Жыл бұрын

    FLAVOR AID

  • @braten9
    @braten9 Жыл бұрын

    Please cover Heaven's Gate next!

  • @spars2425
    @spars242511 ай бұрын

    Hey Dears, Some suggestions: - Consider if remastering the volume sounds would make sense. It appears to me that your voices are a bit low in volume & mixed into the background sounds. - Sometimes the ratio of feedbacks over presented facts/stories are too much in my opinion. All the best

  • @ballsack6547
    @ballsack6547 Жыл бұрын

    Brian jonestown massacre = great band.

  • @catholic3dod790
    @catholic3dod7906 ай бұрын

    How do I find the demons in Jim Jones church caught on the film? Thanks

  • @intodaysepisode...
    @intodaysepisode... Жыл бұрын

    I love the rules! I LOVE the check in!