187 UNLOCKED - Sky King: The Story of Richard Russell (feat. Caleb from Kill The Computer)

Show notes (as published)

Caleb @BirdRespecter ( Kill The Computer, 60 Minute Drill ) joins Brian and Josh to tell the story of Richard “Beebo” Russell, a man who walked off his job as a baggage handler at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport one day in 2018 to steal an airplane. Russell and his ill-fated flight quickly became a cause célèbre among some of the darkest corners of the internet, continuing to this day. This episode tries to figure out how and why that happened. Note: This episode deals with suicide and racist extremism. Caleb: Bluesky // Twitter // Linktree Kill The Computer: June and Caleb talk about the ways in which internet culture spills out into the real world; good and bad. Patreon // Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Bluesky // YouTube Media referenced this episode: “ The Sky Thief: Beebo Russell’s Last Flight ” by Tim Dickinson. Rolling Stone, June 24, 2021. “ I Worked With Richard Russell at Horizon Air, and I Understand Why He Did What He Did ” by Todd Bunker. The Stranger, August 17, 2018. “ ‘Airplane of opportunity’? Richard Russell raised pilot’s suspicions a year before Sea-Tac plane heist ” by Lewis Kamb. The Seattle Times, September 12, 2018. “ Sea-Tac air traffic controller faced ‘one in a million’ scenario with stolen plane ” by Daniel Beekman and Michelle Baruchman. The Seattle Times, August 11, 2018. “ FBI: Richard Russell, who stole plane from Sea-Tac, acted alone, crashed on purpose; motive a mystery ” by Lewis Kamb. The Seattle Times, November 9, 2018. “ Human remains, flight data recorder found among wreckage of stolen plane on Ketron Island ” by Stacia Glenn. The News Tribune, August 13, 2018. …

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Guests (as the notes name them)

• Caleb