Thanks so much for these replies you made me think about it differently and I love your last sentence in particular
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Ooh thank you so much for sharing this. I have saved the article to read

Sorry to miss the event, really glad you were able to do it Dave

Ooh I'll have to check it out. The other pod is about it's role in the later break up of the soviet union but it's also just interesting about the CIA which apparently has a (not so) secret (anymore) guild of artists and magicians (!)

Thanks! The chance to mention the Scorpions thing was the main reason i wrote the blog ;). Have you listened to the podcast on this? crooked.com/podcast-seri...

Great to hear this, thank you!