In the early 1980s Gwen Shamblin formulated a religious weight loss program called The Weigh Down Workshop. Within five years, her program had taken off and eventually Gwen opened her own church known as The Remnant Fellowship. However, it wasn't long before Gwen developed a belief that she was God's prophet and she quickly began abusing her power. Join Marc and Cassie as they discuss the rise of Remnant and of Gwen's insane bouffant hair.

Source Materials

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the cult of Gwen Shamblin

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The rise and fall of Gwen Shamblin, who preached "weight-loss" gospel.