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Wind of Change

Wind of Change

By: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
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 It’s 1990. The Berlin Wall just fell. The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. And the soundtrack to the revolution is one of the best selling songs of all time, the metal ballad “Wind of Change,” by the Scorpions. Decades later, journalist Patrick Radden Keefe heard a rumor: the song wasn’t written by the Scorpions. It was written by the CIA. This is his journey to find the truth. Wind of Change is an Original Series from Pineapple Street Studios, Crooked Media and Spotify.868329 Music Social Sciences
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  • Wind of Change, coming May 11

    Wind of Change, coming May 11
    Apr 25 2020
    A power ballad helped bring down the Soviet Union. Was it written by the CIA? Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the secret history of Cold War espionage and heavy metal. Wind Of Change is an Original Series from Pineapple Street Studios, Crooked Media and Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • 1. My Friend Michael

    1. My Friend Michael
    May 11 2020
    LANGLEY, VIRGINIA, 2011: The Scorpions’ song “Wind of Change” became the soundtrack to the end of the Cold War. But decades later, New Yorker investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe heard a rumor from a trusted source: the Scorpions didn’t write the song. The CIA did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • 2. You Call It An Operation, We Call It A Performance

    2. You Call It An Operation, We Call It A Performance
    May 18 2020
    KYIV, UKRAINE, 2019: Patrick flies to Ukraine and witnesses how fully the political message of “Wind of Change” still resonates with fans at a Scorpions show in Kyiv. Plus: what does the CIA say when you come right out and ask about the agency’s connection to the band? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
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I enjoyed this hugely. Whilst it didn’t arrive at a clear cut resolution to the question for posed - such documentaries rarely manage that - the protagonists exhausted all avenues and stumbled across some thought provoking accounts and ideas.

Makes you wonder

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we always think spy agencies work is to send spies all over the world to get other governments information but what if they are cooler and more innovative than what we think this podcast gives an other perspective on how do intelligence agencies might really work wich makes very great i just reckon there was another stories in this category beside this main one it could be better.

very interesting and thoughtful

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