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 Vow - Part Two
30/07/2024 Duration: 48minPaul and John continue their recap of The Vow, looking at episodes 4, 5 and 6, and delving further into the sinister mind of the leader of this cult. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 216 - Therapy?
25/07/2024 Duration: 25minA truly strange and wonderful foray by the boys into astrology, therapy, and burglary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Vow - Part One
22/07/2024 Duration: 48minPaul and John begin their multi-episode recap of The Vow, the superb documentary series about the cult that shocked the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 215 - Two Terrible Tales
18/07/2024 Duration: 20minJohn delivers two awful tales just in time for breakfast - a pool-cleaning killer, and a painful last meal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Assassination Attempt
15/07/2024 Duration: 28minWith Trump's recent brush with gunfire, John and Paul take a look at the history of presidential assassinations, and weigh in on the current climate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 214 - On the ABC5
11/07/2024 Duration: 23minPaul finishes up a stint on ABC Overnights with Dad as a guest, and John delivers two stories which go from the bizarre to downright tragic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 213 - He's On The Radio
04/07/2024 Duration: 21minHow did John fare on Paul's national radio show? Time to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Disgraced Canadian Colonel
01/07/2024 Duration: 42minIn 2010, a member of the Canadian military descended into a crime spree which began with perversion, and ended in murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 212 - Assange and the Drones
27/06/2024 Duration: 28minJohn's drone obsessions reach new heights, and Julian Assange is freed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Is Lucy Letby Innocent?
24/06/2024 Duration: 43minA staggering piece in the New Yorker poses a terrible question as Lucy Letby fights off more accusations in court: did she do it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 211 - Runny Eggs
20/06/2024 Duration: 29minPaul reveals which thrilling new crime novel he's narrating, and John struggles with runny eggs. Plus, a flying friend joins the scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Incredible Story of Stéphane Breitwieser
17/06/2024 Duration: 43minJohn and Paul steal a look at the career of prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser. Prepare for an incredible story about a truly odd guy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 210 - White Collar Crime
13/06/2024 Duration: 26minJohn and Paul discuss the thorny issue of white collar crime, before diving into what a world with AI courtrooms might look like (probably not good). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Late Michael Mosley
10/06/2024 Duration: 31minJohn and Paul take a look at the recently unfolding story of Michael Mosley, beloved British TV presenter, who went missing on the Greek island of Symi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 209 - Fully Sick
06/06/2024 Duration: 28minPaul is wretchedly ill - ironic, given that John has taken to a potentially dangerous new showering regime. Plus: the morality of billionaires, and art heists! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How The Scream Was Stolen
03/06/2024 Duration: 36minMunch's iconic The Scream was stolen back in 1994, but the true story of how they got it back? Legendary stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 208 - Dad's Fashion Nightmares
30/05/2024 Duration: 24minWhy does John dress the way he does? Has he given up? Or are there more complex elements at work behind the ol' noggin'? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Murder by the Yarra
27/05/2024 Duration: 45minJohn serves Paul a true crime story from Melbourne's recent past - a samurai-sword killing carried out in 2002 during what could be described as a brewing gang war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 207 - Greg Lynn Used Kerosene, Court Hears
23/05/2024 Duration: 21minIn another Thailand / Melbourne episode, Paul tells John and the listeners some new developments in the disturbing case of Greg Lynn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.