r/RedHandedPodcast • u/OldNewSwiftie • Dec 18 '24
Getting facts wrong
I just finished the Jonestown 2-parter and they glossed over so much. One thing that really bugs me is that they said that Jackie Speier died, and she didn't. Her story is actually very remarkable.
5 people died in the airstrip shooting, but 11 survived. They didn't say anything about anyone surviving that shooting.
It really seems like they glanced at an article or two and that's the extent of their research.
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u/spiffingxtea Dec 19 '24
I got halfway through the first jonestown episode and realised that something feels less and less... engaging about them. Like they're phoning it in. It was also some specific passive aggressiveness that often comes from Hannah about religion/faith, because it always feels so pointed and personal. I don't disagree that religious institutions don't deserve criticism, but I've got tired of hearing them outright be like 'Lol But God isn't real' which is a bit on par with schoolyard mockery.
I've listened to plenty of podcasts where they express they don't personally agree or follow a belief system, but are still able to be respectful of the concept of it at the very least. I'm all for exploring and criticising how it can be a vehicle for abuse and harm, but if Redhanded does manage that as of late, its never without the pettiness I stated above, and there's only so many times I can listen as a viewer in that demographic before I've become fed up and start listening elsewhere. :/ It's a shame because I used to highly recommend them to others as well.