Was 'Wind of Change' really written by the CIA!?!

Conspiracy theories have become, in the last 20-ish years, the exact opposite of what they started as - a tool to blur the truth. 'Wind of Change' podcast by the Pineapple Street Studios, is great if you take it less as a serious theory, and more as an entertaining listen. So, the theory is this - the famous metal ballad 'Wind of Change' wasn't actually written by the Scorpions, the real authors are - the CIA! The man behind the podcast is best-selling author and New Yorker investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe, who explores a rumor he heard from a source within the CIA itself. Over the course of the miniseries, Keefe delves into a secret history of propaganda hidden in pop music, talking to former CIA officers and music industry legends, as well as doing on-the-ground reporting in four countries to find out if this really was another example of a U.S. government attempt at soft power through pop culture. Listen to the miniseries here. Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine is seemingly amused by the idea: “After all these years, to hear a story like this is really something. I’ve heard stories connected with 'Wind Of Change', but the CIA? It's an interesting story, definitely. It's a good idea for a movie. That would be cool". Vulture says the podcast is a "thrilling ride".