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 79 - EARTHQUAKE!
23/09/2021 Duration: 22minAn unexpected earthquake, and a kid riding cross-country to see the harbour bridge on his horse? Must be a new Loose Ends! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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John Crosses the Line
20/09/2021 Duration: 34minJohn finally may have crossed the line. But does he go too far? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 78 - Don't Be So Reckless
16/09/2021 Duration: 20minPaul asks John to grapple with a big question: was he reckless as a cop? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Burning of a Witch - Part Two
13/09/2021 Duration: 41minThe terrifying conclusion to the most harrowing case of John's career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 77 - Neddy Smith
09/09/2021 Duration: 24minNeddy Smith dies, John talks about a weird malty dream he had, and Paul outs John as a fan of Aqua. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Burning of a Witch - Part One
06/09/2021 Duration: 39minThe case which gave Paul five years of night terrors, and which is the entire reason Loose Units exists, has finally arrived. In a terriyfing two-part episode, John tells Paul the story of The Witch in incredible, forensic detail. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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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.