Loose Units: The Podcast

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 281:25:52
  • More information

Informações:

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

  • The BTK Killer - Part One

    11/03/2024 Duration: 35min

    This week, John and Paul begin their exploration of the BTK killer. How did this terrifying serial killer get his start, and who were his first victims? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 196 - Lost in the Desert

    07/03/2024 Duration: 21min

    John and The Shadow have something in common! Plus, the boys talk about the merits of CPR, and a dummy pees blood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Missing Trucker

    04/03/2024 Duration: 52min

    A listener asks John and Paul to take a look at the case of her uncle, who went missing many years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 195 - The Assassination

    29/02/2024 Duration: 20min

    John is told an utterly incredible, little-known story from a pivotal moment in history, and shares it on this staggering episode of Loose Ends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Police find the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies

    27/02/2024 Duration: 11min

    John and Paul discuss the NSW Police press conference regarding the latest in the case of the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Beau Lamarre-Condon hands himself in / Samantha Murphy's case takes a turn

    25/02/2024 Duration: 36min

    In a rare turn, John and Paul break with years of tradition and release an episode to deal with breaking news: the cases of Beau Lamarre-Condon and Samantha Murphy are ongoing, but this Sunday night, the boys head to the studio to keep you up to date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 194 - Three Terrible Stories

    22/02/2024 Duration: 20min

    John brings three crime stories to the table: a martial arts tragedy, a kilt-related crime, and a Snowtown update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Women in Danger

    19/02/2024 Duration: 32min

    The ongoing search for Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy sends John down a rabbit hole of cases involving crimes against women perpetrated decades ago. Will their families ever get closure? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 193 - Samantha Murphy - Missing in Ballarat

    15/02/2024 Duration: 27min

    Ballarat woman, Samantha Murphy, has gone missing. John and Paul weigh in on the case, with John throwing some theories out there (note: as this is an evolving case recorded days ago, things may have changed in the intervening period). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Parker-Hulme Murder

    12/02/2024 Duration: 36min

    The murder that inspired Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures forms the basis of today's episode, with John and Paul looking at an infamous New Zealand crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 192 - Happy Birthday, John!

    08/02/2024 Duration: 26min

    John turns 64, so naturally, he and Paul discuss ethics and the nature of justice. Party! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Squeaky Clean: An Italian Horror Story

    05/02/2024 Duration: 43min

    John takes us back in time, and explores the sordid tale of a woman who embarks upon a horrifying, murderous saga with an unexpected twist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 191 - The Shark Attack

    01/02/2024 Duration: 16min

    A near-fatal shark attack just down from John and Christine's house leads to a fascinating discussion of this phenomenon. Also, John and Paul ensure tech issues! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • We chat with the cast of Force of Nature: The Dry 2!

    30/01/2024 Duration: 19min

    In this very special bonus episode, we sit down with Eric Bana, Robert Connolly, Deborra-Lee Furness, Jacqueline McKenzie, Sisi Stringer and Lucy Ansell to discuss the absolutely fantastic new sequel to The Dry. Force of Nature hits cinemas this Friday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Late Roger Rogerson - Part Two

    29/01/2024 Duration: 35min

    John tells some very personal - and harrowing - stories about Roger Rogerson, and takes a look back at the murder of Warren Lanfranchi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 190 - Why the Verhoeven Boys are Weird

    25/01/2024 Duration: 24min

    In this revelatory episode, Paul explores why John is the way he is... and uncovers some truths about himself in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Late Roger Rogerson

    22/01/2024 Duration: 30min

    With the passing of notorious Australian cop Roger Rogerson, John and Paul begin a look back at the man. John discusses Rogerson's humble origins, and the boys weight up what motivates the truly crooked. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Soldier and his Niece

    15/01/2024 Duration: 42min

    What happens when a soldier commits an unspeakable atrocity? And what happens when said atrocity happens back during the second world war? John presents Paul with a thrilling case from Australia's darkest true crime archives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 189 - John's Funeral

    11/01/2024 Duration: 22min

    Would you attend your own funeral? John and Paul discuss death, legacy, grief, and why or why not to make people attending as sad as humanly possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Goldfinger

    08/01/2024 Duration: 26min

    Back to their regularly scheduled programming, John and Paul take a look at a Melbourne crim - an antique dealer who decided to pull of a heist... with mixed results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

page 5 from 27