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Episode 301: Jonestown Part II - Sidestep and Bullshit

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The Life of Service and Chastity

Jim Jones came into Father Devine's compound and saw somebody that he could brag to. He dressed like, hammy down clothes, his house is filled with rundown furniture everywhere. One of the most important things that Jim Jones learned from Father Devine was the skill of improvisation. And people in these cults kind of have to just go it without thinking about how they're going to get their message across.

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