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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Christmas Mixtape - The Real Underbelly
15/12/2022 Duration: 31minAnother smash hit episode from the back catalogue chosen for you by John and Paul! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Christmas Mixtape - The Worst Murder Yet
12/12/2022 Duration: 36minJohn and Paul are bringing you their personal handpicked faves from the Loose Units archives! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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LIVE at Comedy Republic!
08/12/2022 Duration: 55minTune in and hear the first live Loose Units show in nearly three years, at Comedy Republic in the heart of the Melbourne CBD! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Frankston / Tynong North Killings
05/12/2022 Duration: 39minJohn and Paul discuss a string of brutal, unsolved murders which took place back when John was still a rookie in the police force. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 137 - Cock...atoos.
01/12/2022 Duration: 22minJohn and Paul prepare for their impending live shows, and John implies that a certain bird could nail German if it really tried. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fourteen Murderers
28/11/2022 Duration: 37minFourteen people in Toowoomba have been charged with the murder of Elizabeth Struhs. Today, John and Paul discuss the details of this tragic case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 136 - Joshua Brandon talks working with William Shatner
24/11/2022 Duration: 13minMake sure you get along to see Joshua and Paul talk Boldly Go at Polly Bar! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 135 - Terrifying Thailand Crimes
24/11/2022 Duration: 24minLive from Thailand, John fills Paul in on some strange and brutal local crime stories! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 134 - Who Let the Sheep Out? (Dad. Dad, dad, dad)
20/11/2022 Duration: 13minJohn reveals to Paul that he once did something extremely questionable with a flock of sheep. ...No, not that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 133 - Crufts
17/11/2022 Duration: 13minJohn doesn't want anyone to know this... but he once went onstage at a dog show. Finally, this bizarre story comes out for you to enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Elizabeth Short: The Black Dahlia - Part Three
13/11/2022 Duration: 30minIn part three of our look at the Black Dahlia, John lays out a theory as to who he thinks committed the crime. He and Paul also weigh up various other theories. Who actually killed Elizabeth Short? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 132 - Not a Cat Person
10/11/2022 Duration: 14minOn this Loose Ends, John tells the terrifying story of a lion loose at Taronga Zoo... back in the eighties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Elizabeth Short: The Black Dahlia - Part Two
06/11/2022 Duration: 30minPaul and John discuss the forensics behind the murder of the Black Dahlia, and explore the crime scene itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 131 - We talk with Michael Adams (Part Two)
03/11/2022 Duration: 27minWho has Ned Kelly's head... and who has his, uh... little gentleman? Our chat with author and podcast Michael Adams continues! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Elizabeth Short: The Black Dahlia - Part One
31/10/2022 Duration: 25minIn this three part look at the Black Dahlia case, John and Paul begin with a portrait of Elizabeth Short herself? What kind of a woman was she? And what events carried her from her home in Massachusetts all the way to Los Angeles, where her body was later found? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 130 - We talk with Michael Adams (Part One)
27/10/2022 Duration: 23minOur very first ever guest as a duo! We talk with Michael Adams, host of Forgotten Australia and author of Hanging Ned Kelly, about his incredible new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Death of Thelma Todd
24/10/2022 Duration: 25minLast week, we looked at Roland West's ill-fated ship, the MV Joyita. This week, we look at the murder he was later suspected of. Did West kill his lover, Thelma Todd? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 129 - Saving the Bird
20/10/2022 Duration: 22minA rather odd bird story unfolds a little close to home. Also, John subscribes to the Australian Police Journal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What Happened to the MV Joyita?
17/10/2022 Duration: 29minA ship goes missing carrying 25 people, then shows up with not a single soul on board. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 128 - The One With the Silent B
13/10/2022 Duration: 25minPaul gets worked up about Dahmer's glasses, he and John discuss Adnan's case, and a listener lets a very quiet bee into the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.