Loose Units: The Podcast

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 290:51:33
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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 Last Post

    31/03/2025 Duration: 31min

    John and Paul make an announcement about this staggeringly long season of THE SHADOW FILES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 253 - The Moral Weirdness of Robocop

    27/03/2025 Duration: 21min

    Paul and John discuss the many merits of Peter Weller, then John sounds off on summary justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Apple Cider Vinegar and Belle Gibson

    23/03/2025 Duration: 41min

    John and Paul take a look at Belle Gibson, the con-artist at the heart of Netflix's new Apple Cider Vinegar dramatisation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Retirement Home Killer

    17/03/2025 Duration: 26min

    Garry Davis was charged with killing multiple retirees with lethal doses of insulin, but were there more victims? John raises the possibility that he may, in fact, be a serial killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Jack the Ripper - Part Three

    10/03/2025 Duration: 28min

    John and Paul try to narrow down the suspect pool. But who are their top picks for who Jack the Ripper actually was? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 252 - ARGH! MY EYES!

    06/03/2025 Duration: 24min

    John has some health related news, which he delivers to Paul (and yourselves) in peak John fashion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Jack the Ripper - Part Two

    03/03/2025 Duration: 30min

    John and Paul look at the letter from a medical expert which forever dictated the profile of Jack the Ripper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 251 - What's Wrong With John's Foot?

    27/02/2025 Duration: 26min

    John has a foot problem - but will he open up about it in a timely manner? Also: are people getting stupider? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Jack the Ripper - Part One

    24/02/2025 Duration: 35min

    John and Paul begin their look at the Whitechapel Murders by heading back to the beginning. Who were Jack's first victims? And was he interrupted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 250 - All Signs Point to a Mystery

    20/02/2025 Duration: 34min

    A strange ute pulls up in John's street. Another minor neighbourhood story... or a full-blown mystery? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • They Found Jack the Ripper! ...Or Did They?

    17/02/2025 Duration: 40min

    DNA evidence purports to reveal - finally - who Jack the Ripper was! Or does it? John and Paul begin a lengthy multi-part exploration of this unmissable serial killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 249 - Happy Valentine's Day!

    13/02/2025 Duration: 20min

    A special Valentine's Day episode of Loose Ends, featuring Christine! But did John get her anything? And will he live to regret it if he didn't? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Escape from Alcatraz

    10/02/2025 Duration: 32min

    Three men escaped from notorious prison, Alcatraz, shortly before it closed down in the sixties. But how did they do it? And could John give them a run for their money? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 248 - Ankle Monitors

    06/02/2025 Duration: 24min

    How do ankle monitors work? What happens when cops can't cop properly? And will Musk doom us all? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr.

    04/02/2025 Duration: 24min

    Did you know that Frank Sinatra's son was kidnapped mere days after the assassination of JFK? Because John and Paul sure didn't! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 247 - Steamed

    29/01/2025 Duration: 19min

    John finally cashes in on some long overdue presents, and finds himself steaming in a most unlikely location. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Veteran and his Wife

    26/01/2025 Duration: 26min

    John tells Paul about a WW2 veteran who returns home, commits a murder, and is brought to justice. Or is he? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 246 - Falling Out of the Sky

    23/01/2025 Duration: 35min

    Paul jumps out of a plane from 15,000 feet - something John has plenty of experience with. Plus... hang on. John was a garbage man? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Missing: Ruth Ridley

    20/01/2025 Duration: 41min

    John and Paul return with their first full-length episode since before the Holidays. Today, they're looking at the strange case of a missing woman, and what forestry workers found in her abandoned car in the woods one day back in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Back From Holidays - An Update!

    09/01/2025 Duration: 09min

    John and Paul are back soon, but in the meantime, a quick update for all of you loyal listeners! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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