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Wind of Change Podcast: full transcripts and summaries of all episodes

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Podcast: Wind of Change​

Wind of Change

Description: 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.

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Introducing Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: Introducing Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto​

Introducing Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto

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  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:33:29
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Chapter 1: Bug’s Plan. It’s 2014. Adelanto is a bankrupt city in the California desert known for its massive detention centers and not much else. Then, a stranger comes to town with a wild idea to make Adelanto great again: Become the first city in Southern California to legalize commercial

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In the beginning, all this was underwater. Then, about a hundred million years ago, the water receded and these 56 square miles of desert land appeared. Eventually, humans appeared too. A Native American tribe called the Van Yoon.

Bonus #3 - Scorpions Live from New York | Fundraiser For Ukraine full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: Bonus #3 - Scorpions Live from New York | Fundraiser For Ukraine​

Bonus #3 - Scorpions Live from New York | Fundraiser For Ukraine

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  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:19:44
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When Patrick Radden Keefe heard that the Scorpions were coming to town last month, he knew he had to go to the show. So he called his friend Michael, his source for the original CIA conspiracy theory, and they headed to UBS Arena on Long Island, microphones in hand. Ever

since Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year, the song Wind of Change has taken on new meaning -- and new lyrics, courtesy of lead-singer Klaus Meine. Patrick wanted to feel first hand how the powerful ballad of hope sounded in this new context of Russian aggression. We're also raising funds for medical supplies in Ukraine and encourage you to join us in giving to United24. The link is here: https://u24.gov.ua/ This episode was recorded in late September. Given the recent attacks in Ukraine we especially encourage you to donate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In 2015, Vladimir Putin's number one public enemy, Boris Nemtsov, was shot and killed in front of the Kremlin.

Special Preview: Rogues by Patrick Radden Keefe full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: Special Preview: "Rogues" by Patrick Radden Keefe​

Special Preview: "Rogues" by Patrick Radden Keefe

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  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:10:28
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Patrick has a new book that's just out, Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks. It's twelve strange but true stories of skulduggery and intrigue. Listen to an exclusive excerpt from the audiobook, narrated by Patrick, about the flamboyant, un-catchable arms trafficker known as the Prince of Marbella.

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Hey, Wind of Change listeners, it's me, Patrick Radden Keefe. It's been a tumultuous two years since the podcast came out.

An Avocado Revolution | Introducing 544 Days full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: An Avocado Revolution | Introducing 544 Days​

An Avocado Revolution | Introducing 544 Days

  • Podcast: Wind of Change
  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:29:18
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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, everybody. I listened to Wind of Change when it came out. I loved it. And we've got a new series that we think anyone who liked this show will love, too. It's called 544 Days, and it's my story.

8. Hello, Klaus full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: 8. Hello, Klaus​

8. Hello, Klaus

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  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:51:24
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HANOVER, GERMANY, 2020: There is one last person Patrick needs to ask about “Wind of Change.” At a small hotel in sleepy Hanover, Germany, it is time to confront Klaus Meine about his biggest hit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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A quick note before we begin, this series contains some language and topics that may not be suitable for young children.

7. Rorschach full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: 7. Rorschach​

7. Rorschach

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  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:46:48
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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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If you're listening to this episode and don't want to wait till next week to hear where the story goes, head over to Spotify. It's free to download and free to listen to podcasts.

6. The Doctor Is In full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: 6. The Doctor Is In​

6. The Doctor Is In

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  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:58:35
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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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If you're listening to this episode and don't want to wait till next week to hear where the story goes, head over to Spotify. It's free to download and free to listen to podcasts.

5. I Follow The Moskva full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: 5. I Follow The Moskva​

5. I Follow The Moskva

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  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:42:52
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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4. The KGB Rock Club full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: 4. The KGB Rock Club​

4. The KGB Rock Club

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  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:47:09
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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

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3. America’s Secret Weapon full transcript and summary - episode of podcast Wind of Change

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Episode: 3. America’s Secret Weapon​

3. America’s Secret Weapon

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  • Author: Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
  • Duration: 00:45:12
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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

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If you're listening to this episode and don't want to wait till next week to hear where the story goes, head over to Spotify. It's free to download and free to listen to podcasts.