Murder with Friends — Season 1, Episode 22: The Jonestown Massacre: A Far-Left Movement Turned Cult

Episode synopsis

On this weeks Murder With Friends, Grace is joined by Jack Ruley and Amir Nikoui to discuss the mass suicide committed by members of The People's Temple, a cult run by the enigmatic Jim Jones. The incident is most commonly referred to as, The Jonestown Massacre. This episode examines the formation of the cult and the early signs something sinister was to come, breaks down the series of events that resulted in more than 900 people losing their lives., and talks about the aftermath of Jonestown and asks the question, could this happen again?

About Murder with Friends

In Murder With Friends, Grace Baldridge invites guests to talk about some of history's most notorious murderers.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1JonBenét Ramsey Murder: The Background
• E2JonBenét Ramsey Murder: The Evidence
• E3JonBenét Ramsey Murder: Theories
• E4The Charles Manson Murders: Origins
• E5The Charles Manson Murders: The Cult Leader
• E6The Charles Manson Murders: The Murders & The Aftermath
• E7The Bloody Benders: An American Horror Story
• E8The Bloody Benders: The Murders
• E9The Bloody Benders: Investigation & Escape
• E10The Wonderland Murders: Making a Pornstar
• E11The Wonderland Murders: Drug Addiction and Murder
• E12The Wonderland Murders: On the Run