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 Family - Part Two
14/03/2022 Duration: 35minThis week, John and Paul explore victims four and five, and take a closer look at the details which led Adelaide police to connect this string of grisly crimes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 96 - Stranger Danger
10/03/2022 Duration: 28minWhat happens when members of the public dress up as emergency services workers? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Family - Part One
07/03/2022 Duration: 45minToday on The Shadow Files, John and Paul turn to Adelaide, site of one of Australia's most notorious crimes. The Family are almost folkloric, so this week, we kick off a multi-episode investigation into this brutal series of crimes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends - Assassins
03/03/2022 Duration: 16minHere's the episode you've been waiting for: Dad regaling Paul with a tale of honest-to-god assassins live from Bangkok! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Queen Street Massacre
28/02/2022 Duration: 29minOne afternoon in 1987, a shocking killing spree took place. This week on The Shadow Files, John and Paul explore these senseless murders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 95 - Assassins
24/02/2022 Duration: 26minAssassins visit Bangkok: John paints a story of some terrifyingly local intrigue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Bodies at the Asylum
21/02/2022 Duration: 33minAn abandoned asylum sits on the shore of the Hawkesbury River. This week, John and Paul dive into the past to uncover the terrible tragedies which took place at the Hawkesbury Asylum. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 94 - Paul Witnesses an Arson
17/02/2022 Duration: 26minNo, 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.
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The Rack Man
14/02/2022 Duration: 38minBack 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.
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Loose Ends 93 - The Cake
10/02/2022 Duration: 27minJohn gets to Thailand, and is presented with a birthday surprise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Street With No Name: Part Two
07/02/2022 Duration: 38minJohn 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.
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Loose Ends 92 - The Cable Ties
03/02/2022 Duration: 31minA 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.
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The Street With No Name: Part One
31/01/2022 Duration: 44minHiding 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.
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Loose Ends 91 - Gnomes?
27/01/2022 Duration: 21minThis 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.
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The Sydney Quarantine Station
24/01/2022 Duration: 40minPerched 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.
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Loose Ends 90 - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN!
20/01/2022 Duration: 35minThe 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.
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Red Hot Australian Christmas
20/12/2021 Duration: 44minTime 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
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The Guyra ghost
13/12/2021 Duration: 23minIn the final episode of 2021, John tells Paul about a poltergeist close to home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 89 - The Grinch
09/12/2021 Duration: 26minJohn 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.
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Callan Park Hospital for the Insane
06/12/2021 Duration: 31minJohn 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.