In 1990, the Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. The Berlin Wall had just come down. A heavy metal band from West Germany called the Scorpions, releases a powerful ballad "Wind of Change." It becomes the anthem of the peaceful revolution sweeping Europe. It was one of the biggest rock singles ever. Some go so far as to say it's the song that ended the Cold War.
Decades later, writer Patrick Radden Keefe heard rumors that the Scorpions didn't actually write "Wind of Change." The CIA did! If you like spy thrillers, you will love the podcast Keefe has produced called "Wind of Change." It's about spies doing the unthinkable, propaganda hidden in pop music, and a maze of government secrets. Check it out if you like a spy story that seems to wild to believe. You will be thoroughly entertained by how our government likely used music to achieve our American objectives abroad.
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