The Rajneeshee Bioterror Attack
How did a cult poison a town?
4.4 (12)
61 mins
Discover the shocking story of the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack, when members of a religious community deliberately contaminated restaurant salad bars in The Dalles, Oregon. Explore the escalating conflict between the Rajneeshees and local residents, the political motives behind the attack, and the investigation that exposed the plot.
Ep 1:
Salad Bars, Salvation, and the Sex Guru
A quiet Oregon town falls mysteriously ill while, decades earlier, a self-proclaimed god builds an empire of desire and devotion that will one day become a city of orange robes and Rolls-Royces.
Ep 2:
Poison, Politics, and a Rigged Election
Desperate to seize an Oregon county, the commune's leaders bus in homeless voters, drug them secretly, then unleash a deadly bacteria on unsuspecting restaurants to sway an election.
Ep 3:
Wiretaps, Poison, and a Fascist Regime
Investigators chase a mystery outbreak while the commune's paranoia curdles into wiretaps, arson, and assassination plots that finally shatter the guru's inner circle from within.
Ep 4:
Tarmac Standoff, Courtroom Smiles
As federal agents close in, the guru makes a desperate airborne escape while his devoted lieutenant faces justice abroad with an unshakable, unsettling smile.
Discussions (5)
Harold
Level 10 · 3 days ago751 victims confirmed by CDC records. The dulcitol-negative strain detail checks out too. Only about 2% of Salmonella typhimurium strains carry that marker.
Elena
Level 2 · 3 days agoSheela didn't act alone, Rajneesh knew everything
Cody
Level 4 · 3 days agoSheela wiretapped Rajneesh's own bedroom chair tho 💀
