S5 E2: Rajneeshpuram, Part 2

About this episode

This episode explores the tumultuous events surrounding the small town of Rajneeshpuram and the conflicts with a large group of religious outsiders.

One very small town. One large group of religious outsiders. One relentless leader. And one massive, years long battle for who would remain in control. What began as general discomfort with new and unknown people moving close to town somehow ended up involving fake lives, a mass poisoning, and assasination attempts. This is part two of Rajneeshpuram. Music by: Swelling "Night II" This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh FBI File - obtained through Scribd Documentary: Wild Wild Country - Netflix Jane Stork - Breaking the Spell - Pan Macmillan Australia - 2009 A Passage to America Osho News Reports and memoranda on the Rajneeshpuram: Rumor Control, bussing in of Homeless, other events of 1984 · Rajneeshpuram · heritage Reports and memoranda on the Rajneeshpuram: Dissolution of the commune in August to September, 1985 · Rajneeshpuram · heritage Oral History, Tape 50, Side 1 · Rajneeshpuram · heritage Letter to Governor Atiyeh opposing the Rajneesh community · Rajneeshpuram · heritage Bending towards justice - Indian Express…

Topics covered

• Rajneeshpuram
• true crime
• religious outsiders
• mass poisoning
• assassination attempts

Keywords

• Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
• Wild Wild Country
• Jane Stork
• mass poisoning
• assassination attempts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Swelling "Night II, Wild Wild Country, A Passage to America, Children of the Cult

Places: Rajneeshpuram, Australia, Rajneeshee, UK, Osho, L.A., Oregon

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