Episode 11: Something in the Water

What was it like to be a child living at Rajneeshpuram? In this minisode we're joined by a special guest — a person who lived at the ranch as a teenager for nearly four years — who discusses his uniqu...

25 Mar 201943min

Sheela is given a new mission in 1984: win the Wasco County election, no matter what it takes. The plan she and her lieutenants put into place sets the state of Oregon into crisis mode, from the local...

13 Mar 201947min

The Rajneeshees extend themselves into the community in an effort to sway public opinion and make some money. But now their enemies have easy access to them — a vulnerability that is violently exploit...

11 Feb 201944min

How could Sheela and Bhagwan establish their new commune in America when most of their members came from other countries? The answer rested in a sacred institution — one the sannyasins were not afraid...

28 Jan 201945min

Bhagwan develops a bizarre — and potentially lethal — way to escape his silent isolation at Rajneeshpuram.

21 Jan 201925min

How do the Rajneeshees go about fulfilling their Master's vision of a new utopia on their ranch? We see what life was like for the hundreds of commune members who toiled from sun-up to sundown each da...

7 Jan 201948min

It's the holiday season in Rajneeshpuram! We'll explore the Rajneeshees' three major holidays and see how they were celebrated during Bhagwan's first year in America. This culminates in the First Worl...

17 Des 201819min

War is looming between the Rajneeshees and a town of just 39 people — a "ghost town," as Sheela calls it. Bhagwan's followers are about to go to battle with the people of Antelope.

10 Des 201846min