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 45 - John Gets Smashed
04/03/2021 Duration: 31minOn a dark, mysterious morning (yesterday), John is involved in a very strange traffic accident. The boys continue to investigate a truly bizarre listener question about an airborne car and an injured witness. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Nightmare Tunnel
01/03/2021 Duration: 45minJohn tells Paul an entirely new, and utterly horrifying, story: a call is received to check in on a wealthy recluse. What happens next almost makes Paul physically ill. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 44 – Shattered Ankles and Superhuman Strength
25/02/2021 Duration: 28minA car flies through the air and gets wedged five metres up in a tree. How the hell does the driver walk away with just two broken ankles? And what happens when John’s ankle is shattered? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Dad gets Sued
22/02/2021 Duration: 37minA young John, desperate for an offsider and a mentor, finally gets paired up with a woman named Sue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 43 - STICKING STUFF UP YOUR BUTT.
18/02/2021 Duration: 29minWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. This week, John does some truly odd research and tells Paul - in horrifying detail - the perils of sticking foreign objects up your butt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Clowns and Corpses
15/02/2021 Duration: 36minWhy is John scared of clowns? Are ghosts real? And if a dead body washes up on the shore of Luna Park in the middle of the night, does it make a sound? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 42 - BACK TOGETHER
11/02/2021 Duration: 40minAfter a year of being stuck in separate cities, Paul and John are finally back together in person to do a very special episode of Loose Ends! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Written in Blood
08/02/2021 Duration: 47minJohn's 61st birthday results in a series of disturbing stories, culminating in a statement from a dying man scrawled on a bloody notebook. In short, it's time for a particularly on-brand episode of Loose Units. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends - BURIED ALIVE.
04/02/2021 Duration: 30minBURIED ALIVE! THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR JUSTICE! AN INFAMOUS ART HEIST! This episode is absolutely packed, and we're sure you're going to love it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Police Brutality
01/02/2021 Duration: 37minA 21 year old cop encounters shocking, unprovoked police brutality. Paul and John discuss the implications, as well as talk about what smartphones mean for police accountability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 40 - The Girl on the Train
28/01/2021 Duration: 31minAnne Verhoeven, Paul's Sister, John's daughter, has a misadventure on a train hurtling across Europe. Time to find out what really happened! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Terrible Violence
25/01/2021 Duration: 37minA car chase, hidden knives, and a head-on look at police violence. In short, it's a hell of a week to be a Loose Units listener. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 39 - Night Stalker
21/01/2021 Duration: 38minPaul and John weigh in on the disturbing new true crime doco, Night Stalker, and discuss what role the press plays in bringing down a serial killer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Red Lipstick
18/01/2021 Duration: 45minJohn's first real piece of detective work finds him out of area, and confronted by a truly dangerous love triangle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 38 - Jandals
14/01/2021 Duration: 30minIt's Paul's birthday, so he and John discuss names. They also talk about jandals, and whether or not traffic cops have petty little quotas to fill. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Officer Down
11/01/2021 Duration: 39minPaul and John discuss what happens when a brawl kicks off and the cops are called. John then reveals an untold story of an officer whose night goes horribly wrong when a noise complaint takes a dark turn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 37 - Freaking Out
07/01/2021 Duration: 21minJohn tells Paul about what happens when cops absolutely freak out on duty. They also talk about hitting 2.1 million global listens in 2020! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Police Rescue
04/01/2021 Duration: 44minCould John make it in Police Rescue? He and Paul decide to find out, once and for all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Loose Ends 36 - New Years Resolutions
31/12/2020 Duration: 26minJohn reveals a secret diary, the boys discuss new years resolutions, and an explosive tit-bit from the past detonates in the hands of our heroes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.