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 Yuba County Five - Part Two
11/07/2022 Duration: 32minFour months after the disappearance of the Yuba County Five, the thaw came. And with it... the bodies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 113 - More Angry Letters
07/07/2022 Duration: 22minAnother party, and another bonkers story about noise complains and angry letters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Yuba County Five - Part One
04/07/2022 Duration: 35minOne freezing night in 1978, five young men mysteriously disappear. This week on Loose Units, John and Paul begin delving into this truly perplexing mystery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 112 - Nipples.
30/06/2022 Duration: 20minA very sweary, very strange Loose Ends sees one of our hosts (guess which) discussing the measuring of nipples. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident
27/06/2022 Duration: 42minOver sixty years ago, a group of hikers went missing in the Siberian mountains during a storm. Their remains continue to pose a terrifying puzzle for investigators but has this case finally been cracked? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 111 - The Guitar
23/06/2022 Duration: 20minJohn goes rummaging around in the garbage... and unearths a treasure. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Great Murwillumbah Bank Heist
20/06/2022 Duration: 45minAn absolutely incredible heist was pulled off over forty years ago in the small Australian town of Murwillumbah. John weighs in with his safe-cracking expertise, and Paul ponders whether a crime with no victims is worth celebrating. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 110 - Facial Recognition
16/06/2022 Duration: 20minThe boys ponder the perils of facial recognition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Murder of Dr. Victor Chang - Part Two
13/06/2022 Duration: 37minJohn and Paul explore how the killers were caught, and John reveals several fascinating connections to the case. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 109 - Dad Gets COVID
09/06/2022 Duration: 21minHe's outrun countless criminals. But can John outrun the spicy cough? No. No, he cannot. John has COVID. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Murder of Dr. Victor Chang - Part One
06/06/2022 Duration: 33minOn the 4th of July 1991, venerated heart surgeon Dr. Victor Chang was gunned down. This week, we look at the crime, the strange location it took place, and John hints at an oddly personal connection to this tragic case. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 108 - It's Raining Poo
02/06/2022 Duration: 28minJohn (ironically) unloads on the bird lady upstairs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Family Court Murders - Part Three
30/05/2022 Duration: 31minA murderer is arrested, and John reveals a truly stunning insight about a key piece of evidence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 107 - Falling From a Plane
26/05/2022 Duration: 20minJohn and Paul discuss what happens when stowing away on planes goes horribly wrong, and John shares his improbably labor-intensive signature dish. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Family Court Murders - Part Two
23/05/2022 Duration: 28minOur look at the horrific Family Court Murders continues. This week, we deal with the tragic bombing which killed Pearl Watson, wife of Justice Raymond Watson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 106 - Stop Putting Things in Your Mouth
19/05/2022 Duration: 19minJohn talks magic tricks, morality, and putting strange things in his mouth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Family Court Murders - Part One
16/05/2022 Duration: 31minThe Family Court Murders are being investigated in a new ABC TV special... but as it turns out, Dad was actually there. Welcome to part one of our look at this brutal string of crimes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 105 - Albo is a Loose Unit
12/05/2022 Duration: 20minOn today's bonus episode, Scott Morrison calls Albo a "loose unit". Are we owed royalties? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Snowtown - Part Three
09/05/2022 Duration: 37minOur look at Snowtown comes to a close, with the final victims, bodies in barrels full of acid, and a town left reeling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 104 - Stealing a Dog
05/05/2022 Duration: 24minOn today's Loose Ends, a listener graduates from the academy, and John tells a story of deception, deceit and dogs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.