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Dean Reed's Hollywood career was brief, but he became an international superstar during the height of the Cold War, living in Latin America and communist Europe. After going public about...
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Dean Reed's Hollywood career was brief, but he became an international superstar during the height of the Cold War, living in Latin America and communist Europe. After going public about wanting to return home to the United States, Dean's life came to a mysterious end. Decades later, his daughter Ramona is determined to find out what really happened to him.
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30 NOV 2022 · Dean Reed sold out stadiums across communist Europe. But after a controversial 60 Minutes interview in 1986, his life came to a mysterious end.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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7 DEC 2022 · Decades after singer Dean Reed's mysterious death, his daughter Ramona digs through a treasure trove of documents left behind by her mother to learn more about the man she called Papa...and to figure out what really happened to him. Red Elvis is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans and is part of the Curiosity Audio Network. It's based on the Curiosity Stream documentary Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy. Check out the doc at https://curiositystream.com Got tips, questions or comments? Email RedElvisPodcast@gmail.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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14 DEC 2022 · After struggling in Hollywood, Dean is a surprise hit in South America-even more popular there than Elvis. But he experiences a political awakening that brings him and his new wife Patti unwelcome attention. Red Elvis is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans and is part of the Curiosity Audio Network. It's based on the Curiosity Stream documentary Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy. Check out the doc at https://curiositystream.com Got tips, questions or comments? Email RedElvisPodcast@gmail.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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21 DEC 2022 · Dean and Patti relocate to Italy, where Dean emerges as a spaghetti western film star. But after his daughter Ramona is born, he inserts himself back into the political fray in Chile and Argentina, landing him in jail and his marriage in crisis. Red Elvis is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans and is part of the Curiosity Audio Network. It's based on the Curiosity Stream documentary Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy. Check out the doc at https://curiositystream.com Got tips, questions or comments? Email RedElvisPodcast@gmail.com  See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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4 JAN 2023 · Dean settles into a life of superstardom behind the Iron Curtain. His friends back in South America pay a horrific price for their political beliefs, while Dean's trip to the U.S. to promote a film lands him in jail.
Red Elvis is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans and is part of the Curiosity Audio Network. It's based on the Curiosity Stream documentary Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy. Check out the doc at https://curiositystream.com Got tips, questions or comments? Email RedElvisPodcast@gmail.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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11 JAN 2023 · Dean considers moving back to the U.S. and relaunching his career there. But a promotional tour and a 60 Minutes profile exposes Dean to just how much America has changed since he left. Red Elvis is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans and is part of the Curiosity Audio Network. It's based on the Curiosity Stream documentary Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy. Check out the doc at https://curiositystream.com Got tips, questions or comments? Email RedElvisPodcast@gmail.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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18 JAN 2023 · What happened to Dean?  A warning, this episode discusses suicide, so please take care where and when you listen. Red Elvis is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans and is part of the Curiosity Audio Network. It's based on the Curiosity Stream documentary Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy. Check out the doc at https://curiositystream.com Got tips, questions or comments? Email RedElvisPodcast@gmail.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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10 MAY 2026 · In 1978, Soviet geologists flying over Siberia spotted something impossible: a family living in total isolation, untouched for decades by the modern world. But when outsiders finally reached their remote cabin, the family’s hidden world began to change forever. * Special thanks to Rebecca E. Marshall for letting us share clips from her documentary, https://www.dearfuturefilms.com/the-forest-in-me. We also want to shout out the film's composer, Xylouris White. You can stream The Forest in Me right now on https://pijamafilms.com/watch/45cd826638f54a5ea3c2f010bcbe1c08. Listen to Very Special Episodes wherever you get your podcasts.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dean Reed's Hollywood career was brief, but he became an international superstar during the height of the Cold War, living in Latin America and communist Europe. After going public about...
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Dean Reed's Hollywood career was brief, but he became an international superstar during the height of the Cold War, living in Latin America and communist Europe. After going public about wanting to return home to the United States, Dean's life came to a mysterious end. Decades later, his daughter Ramona is determined to find out what really happened to him.
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