# 493 - The Gloriavale Cult: Hell Disguised as Heaven

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Podcast: [Timesuck with Dan Cummins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/timesuck-with-dan-cummins-494288)
Published: 2026-02-09T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/pages/timesuck-podcast-2024
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Duration seconds: 9530

## Resource

In this episode of Timesuck, we’re heading to New Zealand to explore Gloriavale - a so-called “Heaven on Earth” founded by charismatic preacher Neville Cooper, where obedience to God somehow turned into obedience to one very, VERY creepy man. What began as a utopian Christian commune devolved into total control, forced labor, and a lot of creepy sexual stuff. And this community is still there.

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