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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 44 MIN

The Jonestown Death Tape (FBI No. Q 042)

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The Jonestown Death Tape (FBI No. Q 042)by The Rev. Jim Jones, et al. (The Peoples Temple cult)Unknown; Tracked and FLAC'ed by Olen Sluder (olen AT acm DOT org)Publication date 1978-11-18 Usage Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Topics Spoken Word, Historical Item Size 781.8MAn audio recording made on November 18, 1978, at the Peoples Temple compound in Jonestown, Guyana immediately preceding and during the mass suicide and murder of over 900 members of the cult.*The tape is a work of the U.S. federal government, recorded by an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as part of their official duties during the investigation and recovery efforts following the mass murder-suicide on November 18, 1978, in Jonestown, Guyana. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States. For more creepy content visit www.creeepyconfidential.comFor more creepy content , library lectures, and how to join our patreon for more exclusive content, visit WWW.CREEPYCONFIDENTIAL.COM

The Jonestown Death Tape (FBI No. Q 042)by The Rev. Jim Jones, et al. (The Peoples Temple cult)Unknown; Tracked and FLAC'ed by Olen Sluder (olen AT acm DOT org)Publication date 1978-11-18 Usage Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Topics Spoken Word, Historical Item Size 781.8MAn audio recording made on November 18, 1978, at the Peoples Temple compound in Jonestown, Guyana immediately preceding and during the mass suicide and murder of over 900 members of the cult.*The tape is a work of the U.S. federal government, recorded by an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as part of their official duties during the investigation and recovery efforts following the mass murder-suicide on November 18, 1978, in Jonestown, Guyana. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States. For more creepy content visit www.creeepyconfidential.comFor more creepy content , library lectures, and how to join our patreon for more exclusive content, visit WWW.CREEPYCONFIDENTIAL.COM

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