6. The Doctor Is In
From Wind of Change by Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
June 15, 2020 · 58 min · Season 1 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode explores Doc McGhee's secret past involving a major drug bust and his decision to throw a rock festival in Moscow instead of serving time in prison.
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
Topics covered
- drug bust
- music history
- CIA
- rock festival
- 1980s culture
Keywords
- Doc McGhee
- Manuel Noriega
- drug bust
- Cayman Islands
- rock festival
- Moscow
- 1982
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Scorpions
Places: Cayman Islands, Florida, Moscow
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