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Was I In A Cult?

Gloriavale: “Gloria Fail"

Was I In A Cult?

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True Crime, Comedy, Talk Radio

4.43.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Jason Christian was born into Gloriavale — a self-proclaimed utopic Christian community of more than 500 people on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. His grandfather, Hopeful Christian, was the leader. Shut out from the outside world and forced to work on the farm at the age of six, Jason was primed to live a life without actual freedom, as this group of true believers was all he knew. But when it was time for him to marry a woman in the community that was chosen for him, Jason made a different choice. LINKS Gloriavale documentary: https://www.gloriavale.com/ Follow us: Instagram @wasiinacult Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/wasiinacult Have a story to share on our show? Email us: [email protected] — “This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/INACULT and get on your way to being your best self.”

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0:00.0

The views, information, or opinions expressed by the guest appearing in this episode solely belong to the guest and do not represent or reflect the views or positions of the hosts, the show, podcast one, this network, or any of their respective affiliates.

0:14.0

You go to the leaders and the leaders will sit you down and say,

0:19.0

all right, we're going to fast and pray that God will give you a wife.

0:24.3

Then you'll go away and probably two or three days fasting, you'll come back together and

0:29.6

meet with them again and at that point you're open up to suggestion and they'll say we think

0:36.6

I'll want you to marry. Welcome to Was I in a cult in a cult?

0:47.3

I'm Liz Ayacuzzi.

0:50.8

And I'm Tyler Meissom.

0:52.2

And on this show we give those who are in cults or cultic environments a chance to tell their story and take their

0:58.2

power back.

0:59.2

This show isn't about the cult itself, but the person who lived through it. Yes, we get to hear about the cult itself, but the person who lived through it.

1:03.7

Yes, we get to hear about the cult, but through their perspective.

1:06.7

And sometimes our guests have never actually met the cult leader.

1:10.4

Sometimes they're in the inner circle.

1:12.4

And sometimes the cult leader is actually... Peter. Sometimes they're in the inner circle.

1:12.5

And sometimes the co-leader is actual family.

1:16.6

Like our brave guest today, Jason Christian.

1:19.6

And a big shout out to our Australian and New Zealand audiences.

1:23.0

Oh boy.

1:24.0

How you going?

1:25.0

This one's for you.

1:26.0

Take out your night

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