Loose Units: The Podcast

No, seriously. Paul saw a massive arson go down, and John tries to piece together what happened. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back in 1994, a body was found tied to a metal rack: a crucifix, perhaps? Sitting at the bottom of the Hawkesbury River, this corpse triggered a long, strange investigation, and this week, John and Paul embark on one of their own. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John gets to Thailand, and is presented with a birthday surprise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John and Paul investigate one of Australia's most prolific child murderers, with a case that ties back to The Street With No Name, and a body found there back in the late sixties. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A listener sends in photos of bloody cable ties found in a parking lot, and the boys begin to speculate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hiding in plain sight is a street in Sydney, one which boasts a horrific history of mystery, violence and murder. Ghost hunters claim the place is haunted, but in part one of this two part special, John and Paul explore the crimes which took place there. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Loose Ends, John brings stories about gnomes to the table. Will they impress Paul? Or will he come up... a little short? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Perched atop North Head sits the Sydney Quarantine Station. This week, John and Paul recount stories from their visits, both during and after hours. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The wait is over! After a hard-earned break, John and Paul return in this truly frenetic and action-packed Loose Ends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Time to revisit a Christmas classic...Red Hot Australian ChristmasLoose Units, Castaway Studios and Tegan Higginbotham proudly present Red Hot Australian Christmas, a hilarious and touching 45-minute Christmas audio play based in Gippsland, Victoria. It’s Christmas in Australia, and Victoria is in the grip of an unprecedented heatwave.   As the mercury rises across the state, the threat of fire plays heavily on the minds of many. But for a stubborn few, Christmas is – first and foremost – a time for family, feasting, and forced frivolity. And as far as they’re concerned, the fires can go and get f**ked.  One such believer is grizzled country Grandmother Heather Kelly, who has finally managed to get her entire family under one roof in Maffra, Gippsland. But before Heather even has time to interrogate her children about their failing love lives, the family receive a fire evacuation order. Code Red – they have to leave.  With danger pressing in on them, the Kelly fami

In the final episode of 2021, John tells Paul about a poltergeist close to home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John tries to explain why he became a Christmas grump, whilst Paul talks about the best gift he ever recieved. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John and Paul went and visited the now abandoned Callan Park Hospital for the Insane. On today's episode, they explore the contentious history of the site, as well as discuss the myriad excuses authorities would use to trap people there. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back together in person for the first time in a long time, John and Paul grapple with the ethics and complexities of the death penalty. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John and Paul pay a visit to the menacing Monte Cristo Homestead, an imposing structure with a deeply troubling past, in the small town of Junee, NSW. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A man hijacks a plane, leaps out of the aircraft over a stretch of forest, and is never seen again. What exactly happened to the mysterious D.B. Cooper? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Paul and John head to The Stanley Hotel, which formed the basis for Stephen King's Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Featuring a rare interview with Mike Flanagan, writer and director of Doctor Sleep and Midnight Mass. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John tells the story of a hidden room which led police to a truly terrible find. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Old Melbourne Gaol, where Ned Kelly was executed, is one of the most haunted locations in Melbourne. Or is it? To find answers, we chat with Troy Larkin, tour guide at the Old Melbourne Gaol. We then talk to Adam McKenzie and Tegan Higginbotham, whose sketch group Watson performed their critically acclaimed show, Who's Afraid of the Dark, inside the building. At night. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A listener sends John a tragic true story about a terrible accident. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.