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Aug 2023
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Episode 311 - Bhagwan Rajneesh: The Roll...

Wondery | RedHanded
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In July 1981, the 40 residents of Antelope, Oregon watched on in bemusement as their rural village was descended upon by an Indian guru and thousands of his followers.  Little did they know at the time, that these maroon-robed chanting hippies and their money-loving spiritual leader would go on to overthrow the local government, attempt wide-scale voter fra ... Show More
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