Wind of Change
Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
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1. My Friend Michael
Wind of Change
05/11/20 • 45 min
4.0
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.
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05/11/20 • 45 min
61 Listeners
21 Comments
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2. You Call It An Operation, We Call It A Performance
Wind of Change
05/18/20 • 47 min
5.0
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?
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05/18/20 • 47 min
29 Listeners
6 Comments
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3. America’s Secret Weapon
Wind of Change
05/25/20 • 45 min
4.0
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 1961: One of America’s most beloved singers died without ever knowing that during the Cold War she had been used by the CIA. And a 40-year-old mystery resurfaces: when the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was picked to tour behind the Iron Curtain in 1977, was an undercover CIA officer planted among their entourage?
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05/25/20 • 45 min
24 Listeners
5 Comments
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4. The KGB Rock Club
Wind of Change
06/01/20 • 47 min
5.0
LENINGRAD, USSR, 1988: Patrick finds another person who has told an eerily similar story about the Scorpions and the CIA. But he won’t answer emails, so Patrick travels to a GI Joe convention in Dayton, Ohio to try to make contact. Plus, a former CIA clandestine officer suggests there may be other musical acts still collaborating with the agency.
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06/01/20 • 47 min
21 Listeners
4 Comments
4
04/19/21 • 20 min
5.0
04/19/21 • 20 min
21 Listeners
6 Comments
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Wind of Change, coming May 11
Wind of Change
04/25/20 • 3 min
5.0
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.
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04/25/20 • 3 min
19 Listeners
1 Comment
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5. I Follow The Moskva
Wind of Change
06/08/20 • 42 min
5.0
MOSCOW, USSR, 1989: Klaus Meine, the lead singer of the Scorpions, has said for 30 years that the Moscow Music Peace Festival in 1989 inspired him to write “Wind of Change.” Bon Jovi, booze, Ozzy Osbourne, cocaine, fireworks, fist fights, the KGB -- Patrick takes you step by step through the wildest music festival in Russian history. But something about the concert doesn’t add up.
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06/08/20 • 42 min
15 Listeners
3 Comments
3
An Avocado Revolution | Introducing 544 Days
Wind of Change
10/14/21 • 29 min
Everything was going great for Jason Rezaian. He was The Washington Post’s correspondent in Tehran. He had just gotten married. Then, in July of 2014, Jason and his wife were arrested and thrown in Iran’s notorious Evin prison.
This is the first episode of 544 Days, a new podcast from Gimlet, Crooked Media, and A24. Find the rest of story for free at gimlet.media/544days.
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10/14/21 • 29 min
13 Listeners
6. The Doctor Is In
Wind of Change
06/15/20 • 58 min
5.0
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. Nearly everyone went to prison. But Doc didn’t serve a day. Patrick heads to Naples, Florida, to find out why Doc threw a rock festival in Moscow instead of going to prison.
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06/15/20 • 58 min
12 Listeners
4 Comments
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7. Rorschach
Wind of Change
06/22/20 • 46 min
5.0
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 2019: On a boat ride down the Moskva River, Patrick starts to fear that this entire podcast could itself be CIA propaganda. Or worse, Ksenia, his Russian fixer points out: propaganda by the successors to the KGB.
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06/22/20 • 46 min
11 Listeners
3 Comments
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FAQ
How many episodes does Wind of Change have?
Wind of Change currently has 16 episodes available.
What topics does Wind of Change cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Music, Documentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Wind of Change?
The episode title '1. My Friend Michael' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Wind of Change?
The average episode length on Wind of Change is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of Wind of Change released?
Episodes of Wind of Change are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Wind of Change?
The first episode of Wind of Change was released on Apr 25, 2020.
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