Dennis chats with Scorpions lead singer Klaus Meine about the way his native Germany has handled COVID-19 compared to the rest of Europe and around the world, how the band is working on a new album and their new song called "Sign of Hope". They also discuss how their hugely popular song "Wind of Change" was inspired by what he saw when The Scorpions being the first Western band to perform in the Soviet Union, the movie "The Lives of Others", the importance of friendship in the band's 50 year history, and the rock bands that influenced them.
Dennis also talks to Christian, Lindsey and The Stemper about the passing of actress Kelly Preston, the longtime wife of John Travolta. They also discuss the latest COVID-19 headlines and how the media focuses on people who mock the virus and then get sick, the existential threat of climate change, more on The Band, and a voicemail about the Humphrey Bogart movie "In A Lonely Place"
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