Did the CIA write The Scorpions’ Wind of Change as a propaganda tool? This podcast aims to find out

Wind of Change is a new podcast from Pineapple Street Media, Crooked Media, and Spotify that’s been getting a lot of love at the moment. I’ve devoured it this past week, in a few short days.

The premise is tantalising and focuses on one conspiracy theory.

Did the CIA have a hand in using the German band The Scorpions’ big hit ‘Wind of Change’ song as a propaganda tool in the Cold War? Did they use the song to help bring about the fall of the Iron Curtain in the Soviet Union?

New Yorker journalist Patrick Radden Keefe is at the helm of the 8-part series which delves into the story and takes in a Moscow peace concert, GI Joe customs, spy museums, CIA agents, cocaine deals with Noreaga, musicians like Nina Simone used as propaganda pawns, and a final episode meeting with Scorpions singer Klaus Meine to ask his long-sought after question.

It’s all available on Spotify right now.

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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