Wind of Change and Son of a Hitman

Wind of Change and Son of a Hitman

In this episode: two investigations that touch on spycraft and show business.

First, he was a professional gambler in-and-out of trouble with the law. He was also the father of future-actor Woody Harrelson. But in 1979, Charles Harrelson was charged with slaying a federal judge. The new podcast “Son of a Hitman,” explores Harrelson’s life of crime with the help of his son, Brett. Was he involved in the most famous assassination in history?

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "SON OF A HITMAN," GO TO 26:00

Was the power ballad “Wind of Change” an artistic commentary on the end of the Cold War or western propaganda designed to weaken Soviet influence? The podcast “Wind of Change” investigates whether the CIA was responsible for The Scorpions’ iconic hit.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "WIND OF CHANGE," GO TO 56:00

Then in Crime of the Week, Mack truck and cheese.

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