The Cult Of Gwen Shamblin

Sara and Danny are back to talk all about Gwen Shamblin and her Weigh Down program, which spread all over the US as a weight loss alternative in the 90's. Then, they breakdown how she turned her TV talk show fame into a religious cult with influence all over the US with some disturbing practices.. To end the episode, they play ‘Big Hair Don’t Care’ where they try to identify a series of celebrities with iconic hairstyles from across the years! SOURCES: https://www.distractify.com/p/scott-amedure-trial-by-media https://www.ajc.com/news/national/killer-jenny-jones-gay-crush-murder-released-from-prison/CMKsybhg5nhHzggybvHdNO/ https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a32416884/jonathan-schmitz-scott-amedure-murder-trial-by-media-true-story-jenny-jones-show/ https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/member-features/gay-trans-panic-defense/ https://www.lambdalegal.org/blog/20140929_ending-the-panic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices