Episode 13 God's Highway

True crime history is full of shadows, but none darker than those cast by Jim Jones. In this episode of Transmissions from Jonestown, we revisit California in the years before the massacre, where a troubling question lingers: Was Jim Jones connected to a series of mysterious deaths long before the tragedy in Guyana?

Three fatal automobile accidents involving Peoples Temple members form a disturbing pattern and shed some insight into how Jim Jones used death to manipulate his followers. Join me as I speak with former Peoples Temple members who still wrestle with what these deaths meant and whether their revered leader orchestrated them or simply benefited from the fear and paranoia they caused. I invite you to let go of everything you think you know about cults, Jim Jones, and Jonestown. Step inside the Temple and leave behind your outsider’s perspective.