E244: Jim Jones & the Peoples Temple (part II)

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🗓️ 28 June 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Jim Jones' Path to Guyana:

In this episode, we continue the story of Jim Jones, focusing on the pivotal years from his meeting with his future wife, Marceline, to the scandalous sexual assault allegations in the 1970s that precipitated the move to Guyana. Discover how Jones' marriage influenced his burgeoning ministry, his founding of the Peoples Temple, and the expansion of his influence. We'll delve into the dark and controversial aspects of his leadership, including the manipulative tactics he used to maintain control over his followers and the allegations that threatened to unravel his carefully constructed world. Join us as we trace the rise and fall of Jim Jones, leading up to the dramatic exodus to the remote jungle of Guyana.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Fresh Hell Podcast. Fresh Hell contained stories of a disturbing
0:16.8	and often graphic nature and is intended for a mature audience.
0:20.5	Please don't let your kids listen to this or they might turn out like us.
0:24.0	Hi, I'm Annie in the U.S.
0:30.0	and I'm Joh in the US.
0:33.0	And I'm Johanna from Austria, and you're listening to your favorite international podcast.
0:40.0	Thank you so much for tuning in, as we like to say for yet another episode of murder, mystery and the macabre throughout history with two hosts who never met in real life, but are real life friends.
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1:04.4	independent podcast and if you listen until the end will tell you more about
1:08.4	that. Now it's time to talk more about Jim Jones.
1:13.0	Last week, we talked about his family background,
1:16.2	his upbringing in childhood, and the first weird behavior
1:19.5	patterns he showed, as well as the first ventures into religion and preaching.
1:24.7	If you haven't listened to that episode yet, please go back and listen to last week's episode.
1:29.7	We last left off when Jim was 17, and he and his mother left his father and their hometown
1:35.0	in Lynn to move to Richmond, Indiana, 16 miles or 26 kilometers south of Lynn. There Jim's mother
1:43.5	Linnetta worked in a factory and Jim was a senior in high school
1:47.3	during the day and a night orderly at Reed Memorial Hospital at night.
1:52.1	And that's where he met his future wife
1:54.3	Marcelyn Baldwin. Marcelyn Baldwin was born on 8th of January
2:00.1	1927 in Richmond, Indiana into a very respectable working-class family.
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