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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Loose Ends 76 - Roger Rogerson's Restaurant
02/09/2021 Duration: 25minJohn and Paul talk about obsessive habits, and John tells a tale about Roger Rogerson's shady involvement with a restaurant in Sydney back in the eighties. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Trailer: Everybody Knows
01/09/2021 Duration: 02minWe're big believers in the power of investigative reporting and speaking truth to power, so we're sharing with you the trailer for a hard-hitting new podcast. From the creators of 7am, Australia’s most listened to daily news podcast, comes a gripping new investigative series: Everybody Knows. In this five-part podcast series, join journalist Ruby Jones as she explores the rise and fall of the MeToo movement in Australia and investigates serious allegations of harassment, abuse and assault in the Australian music industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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A Rookie Cop Goes Undercover
30/08/2021 Duration: 42minIn a totally illegal move, the young John Verhoeven needs intel... so he poses as a prisoner, and has Julian lock him in with the suspects. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 75 - Withstanding Torture and Pooping Your Pants
26/08/2021 Duration: 37minJohn thinks he, like DISH! guest Merrick Watts, has what it takes to go on SAS. Later, Tegan and John conspire to reveal Paul's secret shame, and Paul makes sure everyone knows how John pronounces "protagonist". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Putting out a Hit
23/08/2021 Duration: 38minJohn lets something slip that could have gotten someone killed in prison. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Annoying Habits
19/08/2021 Duration: 32minJohn and Paul reveal their most annoying habits. Also... PUB TRIVIA! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Battle Royale
16/08/2021 Duration: 48minEver wish there were more full-blown fight scenes in Loose Units? Well here it is: John versus a hardened crim, battling it out in a department store. But even John couldn't have anticipated the violent conclusion of this ill-fated brawl in the bedding section. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Only Murders in the Building
12/08/2021 Duration: 19minOnly Murders in the Building, the new true crime-inspired series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, lands soon on Disney+. We caught up with creator and writer John Hoffman to talk how true crime influenced him, and about his truly fascinating new show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Chicken or Brains?
09/08/2021 Duration: 36minJohn talks meals at the morgue, his (many) signature dishes, and goes back for seconds on one of his grisliest stories in this very special episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 73 - Spooky.
05/08/2021 Duration: 30minJohn has some scary stories about hauntings and antiques. But are they supernatural in nature, or just a series off odd coincidences? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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This God Damn Police Station is HAUNTED.
02/08/2021 Duration: 39minTurns out that North Sydney Police Station was haunted back in the day. But what happens when John goes ghost-hunting late one night whilst on duty? And why do people keeping trying to sell present day John haunted, cursed objects? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 72 - Bloody COVID
29/07/2021 Duration: 23minWith the lockdown in Sydney set to extend, John and Paul vent about the state of affairs right now in COVID-era Australia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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John Visits Internal Affairs
26/07/2021 Duration: 45minLen Beater, John’s very first buddy on the force, goes completely off the rails. John is forced to testify against his old mentor, and take a long hard look at what kind of cop he wants to be. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 71 - Tribute
22/07/2021 Duration: 19minThis is not the greatest episode in the world. This is just a tribute. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Baby Baby Baby
19/07/2021 Duration: 39minJohn tells the intimate story of what it was like when Christine quit the force to give birth to Paul. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 70 – I Worked with a Mercenary
15/07/2021 Duration: 30minDad drops a bombshell: he used to work with a mercenary. He tells Paul some truly bizarre stories about how this mystery merc carried out hits. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Sleeping With a Witness
12/07/2021 Duration: 36minJohn and Julian attend a domestic disturbance, and Julian crosses a line. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 69 - Cut and Run
08/07/2021 Duration: 25minThose who hang but run away, live to hang another day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Taking a Dive
05/07/2021 Duration: 33minWhat happens when three off-duty cops decide to dive for bottles, after midnight, underneath the QE2... and the propeller starts up? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 68 - I Did it Steinway
01/07/2021 Duration: 37minJohn tells a picture hanging story for the ages. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.