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 Prospect of Murder - Part Two
19/06/2023 Duration: 40minA strange smell begins to issue forth from a mineshaft, and it becomes clear that the Kehlet case has taken a turn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 155 - Black Market Body Parts
15/06/2023 Duration: 20minA black market body part racket is broken up in the US, so Paul and John discuss the ethics of this grisly trade - plus, we find out which Beatle John thinks should have their head shrunken and tucked away! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Prospect of Murder - Part One
12/06/2023 Duration: 38minThe disappearance of Ray and Jennie Kehlet is a fascinating, tragic, eerie case. A loving couple head into the outback with a colleague... and only the colleague returns. This week, John and Paul delve through the coroner's inquest, and try to figure out exactly what happened back in 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 155 - Live from Acast HQ
08/06/2023 Duration: 21minJohn and Paul head to the Sydney Acast offices for an in-person hang session, where they discuss the Sydney fire (amongst other things)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The My Way Killings
05/06/2023 Duration: 36minAlmost a dozen karaoke-induced killings in the Philippines... why? Why so many murders, and why Sinatra? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 153 - Bag Theft and Arson
01/06/2023 Duration: 31minThe case of Paul's stolen bag gets a compelling update, and John ruminates on the complexities of arson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Albatross Arsonist
29/05/2023 Duration: 39minIn 1976, a naval base near Jervis Bay went up in flames, leading to one of Australia's biggest acts of arson ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 154 - London Calling
25/05/2023 Duration: 29minJohn reports live from London in this very special episode of Loose Ends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Concrete Slab Killing
22/05/2023 Duration: 41minIn the 1940's in Perth, a woman is found dead, and the police find the killer almost immediately. But not all is as it seems in this untold, grim tale from the annals of Australian true crime history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 153 - John and Anne Verhoeven, live from London!
18/05/2023 Duration: 20minMeet Anne Verhoeven, daughter of John and Christine! John visits Anne in London and records this very Loose Ends from her Notting Hill apartment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Mutilator - Part Three
15/05/2023 Duration: 40minThe police finally find The Mutilator... but not is all as it seems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 152 - Like...
11/05/2023 Duration: 23minJohn and Paul's discussion about robotic cops takes a very odd turn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Mutilator - Part Two
08/05/2023 Duration: 34minJohn and Paul take a look at the third victim in the Mutilator case, before a strange smell in a laundromat takes things in a surreal direction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 151 - Robotic Cops!
04/05/2023 Duration: 30minJohn and Paul tackle the issue of artificial intelligence! Would robot cops work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Mutilator - Part One
01/05/2023 Duration: 40minJohn and Paul take a close look at the case of The Mutilator, a truly wretched, complex and frightening serial killer from 1960s Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 150 - Wait. Dad Almost Became a Criminal?
27/04/2023 Duration: 16minDad drops an accidental bombshell on our 150th Loose Ends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Night Caller
24/04/2023 Duration: 43minHow much damage does it take to turn a child into a killer? Enter the Night Caller, one of Australia's most confounding and prolific criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An apology from John
21/04/2023 Duration: 02min...He HAS told that joke before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Loose Ends 149 - Tragic Odds and Ends
20/04/2023 Duration: 18minJohn and Paul receive updates on several unresolved cases. Also, John relays a truly drawn-out Dad joke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Baffling Case of Natasha Ryan
17/04/2023 Duration: 34minA 14 year old girl goes missing in 1998. What follows is one of the most baffling cases in Australian true crime history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.