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I just finished the short series "Wind of Change" and its absolutely fantastic. A deep dive into an absurd conspiracy theory that the CIA wrote the song Wind of Change by The Scorpions. This show was presented in a similar way to season 1 of Serial, or S-Town.
May 30, 2020 · It asks: did the CIA write ‘Wind of Change’, the cheesy Eighties power ballad by German hair band The Scorpions, as propaganda to help bring about the end of the Cold War?
S1.E6 ∙ The Doctor Is In. CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1982: The Scorpions' manager Doc McGhee has a secret past: he played a role in one of the largest drug busts in U.S. history, working with a smuggling ring that included CIA asset (and Panamanian dictator) Manuel Noriega.
May 11, 2020 · That’s the mystery driving the new eight-part podcast series Wind of Change, which comes from a stacked partnership between Pineapple Street, Crooked Media, and Spotify.
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The podcast series was about a journalist's friend hearing something from a friend who used to be in the CIA. What he heard was that the classic rock ballad that helped spread western culture through Eastern Europe was written by the CIA. The song was the Scorpion's Wind of Change. Archived post.
Fascinating podcast, especially for those who are interested in the Cold War. Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the rumor that the CIA wrote the Scorpion's song "Wind of Change" and the social impact it had on ending the Cold War. Great listen!
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"Wind of Change" was released as the album's third single on 21 January 1991 and became a worldwide hit, just after the failed coup that would eventually lead to the end of the Soviet Union. The song topped the charts in Germany and across Europe and peaked at number four in the United States and at number two in the United Kingdom.
