#6 Delerium and the Freak Emporium
#5 Porcupine Tree on tour
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Richard’s launch of his record label Delerium and his mail order business the Freak Emporium were going from strength to strength. But things started to get too much. And then something happened that threatened everything he’d worked for…

Music in order of use is courtesy of Cherry Red Records: Praise Space Electric by Electric Sensation, Life is But by Sons of Selina.

This is a Tax Justice Network podcast with Naomi Fowler of the Taxcast podcast. Produced and sound designed by Leo Schick. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

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