Loose Units: The Podcast

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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

  • Loose Ends 159 - A Bear in a Human Prison

    13/07/2023 Duration: 18min

    What happens when a bear mauls two people? It gets sent to a human prison, apparently! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Mary Celeste

    10/07/2023 Duration: 41min

    A ship is found floating in the middle of the ocean. Nobody on board. Plenty of food. No sign of a struggle. It's one of history's greatest mysteries. Or is it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 158 - Riots in France

    06/07/2023 Duration: 21min

    John and Paul discuss the unfolding riots in France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Prospect of Murder - Part Four

    03/07/2023 Duration: 34min

    Our four part look at the Kehlet disappearances comes to a close with a look at the big question: accident, or murder? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • An update on Grandma Verhoeven (she's fine!)

    30/06/2023 Duration: 06min

    A quick update from John and Paul re: yesterday's Loose Ends regarding Grandma's health! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 157 - Shocking News

    29/06/2023 Duration: 22min

    John ambushes Paul with some terrible news, and the boys discuss the ethics and implications of this somewhat unprecedented move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • BREAKING NEWS: Bondi Junction shooting

    27/06/2023 Duration: 28min

    John and Paul dissect the ongoing shooting saga unfolding in Bondi, allegedly involving a prominent member of the Sydney underworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Prospect of Murder - Part Three

    26/06/2023 Duration: 36min

    A body at the bottom of a mineshaft is found. But what condition is it in? How did it get there? And what did investigators make of the blood at the scene? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Loose Ends 156 - The Dial of Destiny

    22/06/2023 Duration: 27min

    Paul reviews Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, John weighs in on the missing submarine, and the boys grapple with billionaire morality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Prospect of Murder - Part Two

    19/06/2023 Duration: 40min

    A 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.

  • Loose Ends 155 - Black Market Body Parts

    15/06/2023 Duration: 20min

    A 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.

  • The Prospect of Murder - Part One

    12/06/2023 Duration: 38min

    The 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.

  • Loose Ends 155 - Live from Acast HQ

    08/06/2023 Duration: 21min

    John 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.

  • The My Way Killings

    05/06/2023 Duration: 36min

    Almost 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.

  • Loose Ends 153 - Bag Theft and Arson

    01/06/2023 Duration: 31min

    The 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.

  • The Albatross Arsonist

    29/05/2023 Duration: 39min

    In 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.

  • Loose Ends 154 - London Calling

    25/05/2023 Duration: 29min

    John reports live from London in this very special episode of Loose Ends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The Concrete Slab Killing

    22/05/2023 Duration: 41min

    In 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.

  • Loose Ends 153 - John and Anne Verhoeven, live from London!

    18/05/2023 Duration: 20min

    Meet 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.

  • The Mutilator - Part Three

    15/05/2023 Duration: 40min

    The 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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