Episode 5: From Packer to Pariah

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila creates a scene at the traditional Christmas program at his children’s school. Two of Kabeer’s followers are arrested and the news spreads through Green Bay and further afield. It all seems so strange. Kalyn looks into why religion and the NFL are undeniably linked. Plus, when …

Episode 4: The Jezebels

The women of Straitway Truth Ministry are there for one purpose: to serve the men of Straitway Truth Ministry. Kalyn shares the story of one source who lived at Straitway as a young girl and the life she and her sister endured. There are, however, some women who choose this life willingly - or do t…

Episode 3: Little Prophet

Before there was Pastor Charles Dowell, there was R.G. Stair. Kalyn traces the origins of Straitway Truth Ministry to a group founded and led by the raspy-voiced Last Day Prophet of God. Following these men isn’t a part-time gig. For many followers, it required giving up their belongings, their mon…

Episode 2: Coach Dowell

He’s big, he’s bold and he’s brash. People flock to him. What is it about Pastor Charles Dowell that intrigued Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila and now, two more NFL players that Kalyn learned about? Before the NFL players found him, Dowell still pulled people in - was it the man, his religious doctrine or the…

Episode 1: The Split

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila is a retired Green Bay Packer. He lives with his wife, Eileen, and their beautiful family. He had a successful NFL career and after he retired he stayed active in Green Bay. But behind the smiling dad and doting husband facade, Kabeer was changing. He had discovered a group tha…

Introducing: Spiraled