Examining The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin | SXSW 2022

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Investigative writer Nile Cappello, founder and CEO of Campfire Studios Ross Dinerstein, New York Times #1 bestselling author and TV personality Chrissy Teigen and Primetime Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Marina Zenovich discuss their investigation of the Remnant Fellowship Church, sharing a special first look at part two of their hit HBO Max docuseries The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin. This conversation will explore the years of research, interviews, and filmmaking that resulted in the most-watched docuseries on HBO Max at the time of part one’s release, and how the filmmakers pivoted when tragedy occurred just as they were putting the finishing touches on the project.

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All Comments (21)
  • @malaynaschulthies1087
    People who didn't begin with Gwen in the 90's, go to the workshops and read the books and do the program can't know how Gwen's deception progressed. I followed Gwen for over 25 years, not as a cult member but agreeing that food idolatry is a real thing. Anytime you look to the creation for help and not the Creator for His solution, you are looking for help you'll never find. Only the Holy Spirit can manifest self control in a believer's life. We have no righteousness apart from Jesus Christ. Gwen began losing weight for herself. She got followers because people want to worship and follow people. They want some "formula" for success outside of self control. I believe as people elevated Gwen to "fame" and as they elevated her, she got sideways and Satan started to twist what began as a truth. Gwen did what she did by choice but unless you were a part of this whole weigh down journey, you can't sit outside and judge her correctly.
  • @lindaeasley5606
    Gwen revealed her true self in the end . In her will , ZERO $ went to her " church"
  • @NatashaRaisorGlam
    The documentary was important and well done. Unfortunately I could not watch this, after Christy Tiegan walked on stage. She and Gwen have a lot in common. They are both bullies.
  • @judycrisenbery2982
    I want you guys to do a documentary interviewing people that were wronged by Gwen & some of her helpers
  • @absentminded3180
    My name is Deborah Mathias. we were members of the Remnant fellowship church for 14 years. I left becaouse of spiritual reasons . im a medium and psychic and knew i would be shunned/ thankkyou for your special it has been very healing for us. Plus has given us another perspective of what we went through for years,
  • @WLM596
    She was absolutely Evil! Tammy Fae at least loved people.
  • @mandybradley3079
    Why is pancake face on here? She told a 16 year old to kill herself. Why do you have her on here? That's evil.
  • @whomeverwherever
    Curious…if Joe was piloting the plane, was it not investigated as a purposeful crash to “suicide” himself, Gwen and the main church leaders in light of this HBO series or something else exposing them? I watched a moment ago, “Life with Gwen and Joe” done in May 2020 where Gwen gushes about Joe’s piloting skills and he says something to her about not questioning her courage if she trusts flying with him!
  • @mattg.863
    Can you guys get Chrissy Teigen off the stage?
  • @lisabarnes6919
    I wonder what the interviewers on stage think of How Jennifer Gray did as portraying Gwen in the New Life Time movie that will be shown this February?
  • @davidthomas283
    Lifetime did do a docudrama. Jennifer Grey played Gwen.
  • @bridget1780
    Actually, the first Commandment may be violated here. Self-adoration doesn't work with "I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not have false gods before me."
  • @Amy.PCB.home.
    I don't understand why Chrissy Tiegen is involved except that she is pretty and popular. I can't watch it..
  • @KeepMeLord05
    Percy Priest lake? Percy= Perseus - Origin: Greek. Meaning: Destroyer,, Depressing!