Log in

goodpods headphones icon

To access all our features

Open the Goodpods app
Close icon
headphones
Oversight: Jonestown

Oversight: Jonestown

CQ Roll Call

On Nov. 18, 1978, more than 900 Americans died in Jonestown, Guyana. Some committed suicide. More were murdered. And until 9/11, it was the largest single mass killing of American citizens. U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan was assassinated as he tried to rescue Jonestown residents desperate for freedom. In CQ Roll Call's new podcast, we investigate Jonestown through the prism of congressional oversight, telling a story of corruption, international intrigue, race and betrayal. Oversight. How can the lessons of the past inform decisions of today?
bookmark
Share icon

All episodes

Best episodes

Seasons

Top 10 Oversight: Jonestown Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Oversight: Jonestown episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Oversight: Jonestown for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Oversight: Jonestown episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Oversight: Jonestown - Who's to Blame?

Who's to Blame?

Oversight: Jonestown

play

12/16/19 • 34 min

Listen as we detail how nearly every government agency that came into contact with Jim Jones dodged responsibility for the tragedy. We bring you the facts of how investigation and oversight at all levels failed the American public and the more than 900 dead Peoples Temple members, which included 304 murdered children.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
Oversight: Jonestown - Introducing Oversight: Jonestown
play

10/24/19 • 2 min

More than 900 Americans died in Jonestown, Guyana, on Nov. 18, 1978. Some committed suicide. More were murdered. In Oversight, CQ Roll Call’s new podcast, we ask new questions about Jonestown, shining a new light on the corruption, international intrigue, racial tensions and betrayal.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
Oversight: Jonestown - Epilogue: Shattered Lives

Epilogue: Shattered Lives

Oversight: Jonestown

play

12/23/19 • 26 min

Betrayal — it's the tie that binds everyone who was touched by Jim Jones' evil ways. In this final episode of Oversight: Jonestown, we take you into the lives of survivors and victims' families who were shunned, humiliated and then blamed in the days, months and years following Jonestown. What happened to their lives? And what happened to their children's lives?

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
Oversight: Jonestown - Final Warnings

Final Warnings

Oversight: Jonestown

play

12/09/19 • 36 min

In the waning months of Jonestown, the only primary American officials in touch with the Rev*.* Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple were U.S. diplomats at the tiny embassy in Georgetown, Guyana. We tell you about a 6-year-old boy who became central to Jones and to the existence of the commune, a flirtation with the KGB and the Soviet Union and preparations for mass murder and suicide. How much did embassy officials know? We ask: Were American diplomats negligent? You decide.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
Oversight: Jonestown - The Cover Up

The Cover Up

Oversight: Jonestown

play

12/02/19 • 19 min

In this episode, we reveal how the FBI refused to investigate Jim Jones, how the San Francisco district attorney was involved with the Peoples Temple and how a mole was working for both Jones and the DA.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
Oversight: Jonestown - Descent Into Madness

Descent Into Madness

Oversight: Jonestown

play

11/25/19 • 30 min

Oversight: Jonestown takes a step back to the mid-1970s, a time of tumult, to explain how the Rev. Jim Jones went from Midwest preacher to messiah to maniac. It's the story of how he became a master of exploitation. He used the Black Power movement against the African-American community, politicians' own votes against them — and abuse and coercion against his own flock.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
Oversight: Jonestown - 24 Hours

24 Hours

Oversight: Jonestown

play

11/18/19 • 31 min

In this first episode of Oversight: Jonestown, we take you deep into the Guyanese jungle, behind the harrowing scenes of the last 24 hours of the Peoples Temple Agricultural Collective. We have new information and a new understanding of how one man — the Rev. Jim Jones — orchestrated the deaths of 917 people, including Congressman Leo Ryan.

For more: http://www.rollcall.com/Jonestown and http://www.rollcall.com/podcasts

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Show more best episodes

Toggle view more icon

FAQ

How many episodes does Oversight: Jonestown have?

Oversight: Jonestown currently has 7 episodes available.

What topics does Oversight: Jonestown cover?

The podcast is about History, Podcasts and Government.

What is the most popular episode on Oversight: Jonestown?

The episode title 'Epilogue: Shattered Lives' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Oversight: Jonestown?

The average episode length on Oversight: Jonestown is 26 minutes.

How often are episodes of Oversight: Jonestown released?

Episodes of Oversight: Jonestown are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Oversight: Jonestown?

The first episode of Oversight: Jonestown was released on Oct 24, 2019.

Show more FAQ

Toggle view more icon

Comments