Synopsis
The true crime book Loose Units, out now through Penguin Publishing (and in bookstores everywhere), had one thing it couldn't do: it couldn't fit everything. So each week, Paul and John will sit down and delve into cases too surreal, brief or contentious to fit into the book.
Episodes
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The Mutilator - Part One
01/05/2023 Duration: 40minJohn and Paul take a close look at the case of The Mutilator, a truly wretched, complex and frightening serial killer from 1960s Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 150 - Wait. Dad Almost Became a Criminal?
27/04/2023 Duration: 16minDad drops an accidental bombshell on our 150th Loose Ends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Night Caller
24/04/2023 Duration: 43minHow much damage does it take to turn a child into a killer? Enter the Night Caller, one of Australia's most confounding and prolific criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An apology from John
21/04/2023 Duration: 02min...He HAS told that joke before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 149 - Tragic Odds and Ends
20/04/2023 Duration: 18minJohn and Paul receive updates on several unresolved cases. Also, John relays a truly drawn-out Dad joke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Baffling Case of Natasha Ryan
17/04/2023 Duration: 34minA 14 year old girl goes missing in 1998. What follows is one of the most baffling cases in Australian true crime history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 148 - Robbed by an Old Lady
13/04/2023 Duration: 20minIn which an old lady robs a bank, and a foot washes up on a beach in New Zealand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?
10/04/2023 Duration: 36minWartime. A group of young boys find a woman's body hidden in a Wych elm on a private estate, and a decades-long mystery begins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 147 - BEE CRIMES
06/04/2023 Duration: 14minA woman sets bees on a local sheriff. Crime? Not crime? Or BEE CRIME? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jean-Claude Romand
03/04/2023 Duration: 33minA French con artist carries out a murder spree which stunned a nation. John and Paul try to get to the bottom of the baffling, tragic case of Jean-Claude Romand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We chat with Kate from Alone Australia!
30/03/2023 Duration: 13minDad and I are huge fans of Alone, so when we were told we could sit down with one of the contestants from Alone Australia, we jumped at the chance. Does Kate have any info for John and Paul as to how they'd fare in the wilderness? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Beaumont Children - Part Two
27/03/2023 Duration: 37minWe take a look at the suspect pool - and it's a terrifying rogues gallery. But who actually took the Beaumont kids? And can there ever be a conviction? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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One Minute Remaining - We talk with host, Jack Lawrence
23/03/2023 Duration: 24minOne Minute Remaining is a fantastic podcast in which host Jack Lawrence calls inmates at prisons, and lets them tell their side of the story. This week, John and Paul get Jack to explain this incredible project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Beaumont Children - Part One
20/03/2023 Duration: 31minThree children go missing from Glenelg Beach in South Australia, kicking off a decades-long search. But what happened to the kids? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 146 - Illegal Farts
16/03/2023 Duration: 24minIs it illegal to fart? SHOULD it be illegal? John and Paul discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Great Chinese Takeaway
13/03/2023 Duration: 40minBack in 1988, the NAB bank in Chinatown, Sydney, was robbed. During the Bicentennial, in fact. How did the thieves manage to pull off possibly the most lucrative heist in Aussie true crime history? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 145 - Weird Laws
09/03/2023 Duration: 18minSome places have super weird laws. What does John think of them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EXCLUSIVE: We talk to a first-hand witness in the Simon Gittany case
06/03/2023 Duration: 30minThis week, an anonymous first-hand witness to Simon Gittany's slaying of his fiancée, Lisa Harnum. Our source has requested that their identity be concealed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 144 - Huge Head
02/03/2023 Duration: 19minDo the Verhoeven boys have enormous heads? Is that why they can't wear hats? And do they deserve a golden Chiko Roll? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Simon Gittany - Part One
27/02/2023 Duration: 33minSimon Gittany threw his fiancé out of a window, murdering her. John and Paul look back at the crime, the court case, and prepare for a bombshell exclusive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.