# Richard Russell

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Alien Viruses - The Kennedy Connection

Alien Viruses: The Kennedy Connection November 1963. President John F. Kennedy is asking questions. Questions about UFOs. Questions about classified programs. Questions about what the intelligence community knows—and according to alleged documents that surfaced decades later, Kennedy may have been …

The disrupted funeral of Richard Russell

London, United Kingdom. The rowdy and disorderly funeral of Richard Russell in 1784. Russell was a local magistrate whose funeral was disrupted by the noise and behaviour of a large, enthusiastic crowd.

International Velvet: Neil Collins in conversation | Richard Russell of XL Recordings in conversation

Two tremendous talks to set your mind whirring. “Every day when I wake up, I thank the Lord I’m Welsh…” If the story of Wales in the ‘90s was a movie plot, it would all seem so far-fetched. Thankfully, it was all true. Featuring fresh analysis and new interviews, International Velvet: How Wales C…

Ep 65-He Stole a Plane… But That’s Not the Story

Some stories are shocking.Some are unbelievable.And some stay with you long after they’re over.In this episode, we’re talking about the story of Richard Russell—a ground service agent who stole a passenger plane in 2018… but didn’t hurt a single person.At first, it sounds like something out of a mo…

812. - Richard Russell

Richard Russell is a music producer and the owner of XL Recordings, one of our favorite record labels and home to many HLG guests. We chat about the flat sneaker wars, pear-shaped engagement rings, the George Michael catalog, London restaurants, his salad bar strategy, how to leave your house witho…

The disrupted funeral of Richard Russell

London, United Kingdom. The rowdy and disorderly funeral of Richard Russell in 1784. Russell was a local magistrate whose funeral was disrupted by the noise and behaviour of a large, enthusiastic crowd.

We Used to Be Terrified of the Beach

Let’s go to the beach. Let’s go get away.  In this episode of Hold That Thought we explore ‘The Beach’ as a place of escape, relaxation, freedom and reinvention. But this modern conception wasn’t always the case. Early societies feared the shore, the ocean and what they represented. Later, it was a…