Did the CIA instead of Scorpions’ frontman Kalus Meine write the Cold War anthem ‘Wind of Change’?That’s the question a new 8-part podcast debuting on Spotify ‘Wind of Change‘ is seeking to answer.
Its hosted by ‘The New Yorker’ investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe who says,
“I’ve had so much fun pursuing this crazy story over the course of a year, exploring the dark byways of Cold War history and doing nearly a hundred interviews in four countries with rockers and spies. I can’t wait to share it with the world.”
The podcast is produced by Tommy Vietor who says of the series,
“We know that the CIA covertly sponsored cultural events during the ’50s and ’60s. They paid to film George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm. They sponsored a European tour for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Why not help a German rock band write a power ballad to shred the iron curtain?”
Why not indeed? Wind of Change will premiere May 11th on Spotify. Start whistling now.
[Yahoo!]
