Loose Units: The Podcast
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Loose Units: The Podcast
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. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
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John and Paul make an announcement about this staggeringly long season of THE SHADOW FILES.
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Loose Ends 253 - The Moral Weirdness of Robocop
Paul and John discuss the many merits of Peter Weller, then John sounds off on summary justice.
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Apple Cider Vinegar and Belle Gibson
John and Paul take a look at Belle Gibson, the con-artist at the heart of Netflix's new Apple Cider Vinegar dramatisation.
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The Retirement Home Killer
Garry Davis was charged with killing multiple retirees with lethal doses of insulin, but were there more victims? John raises the possibility that he...
Jack the Ripper - Part Three
John and Paul try to narrow down the suspect pool. But who are their top picks for who Jack the Ripper actually was?
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Loose Ends 252 - ARGH! MY EYES!
John has some health related news, which he delivers to Paul (and yourselves) in peak John fashion.
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Jack the Ripper - Part Two
John and Paul look at the letter from a medical expert which forever dictated the profile of Jack the Ripper.
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Loose Ends 251 - What's Wrong With John's Foot?
John has a foot problem - but will he open up about it in a timely manner? Also: are people getting stupider?
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Jack the Ripper - Part One
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?
Loose Ends 250 - All Signs Point to a Mystery
A strange ute pulls up in John's street. Another minor neighbourhood story... or a full-blown mystery?
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They Found Jack the Ripper! ...Or Did They?
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 unmissab...
Loose Ends 249 - Happy Valentine's Day!
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?
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Escape from Alcatraz
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 ru...
Loose Ends 248 - Ankle Monitors
How do ankle monitors work? What happens when cops can't cop properly? And will Musk doom us all?
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The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr.
Did you know that Frank Sinatra's son was kidnapped mere days after the assassination of JFK? Because John and Paul sure didn't!
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Loose Ends 247 - Steamed
John finally cashes in on some long overdue presents, and finds himself steaming in a most unlikely location.
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The Veteran and his Wife
John tells Paul about a WW2 veteran who returns home, commits a murder, and is brought to justice. Or is he?
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Loose Ends 246 - Falling Out of the Sky
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?
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Missing: Ruth Ridley
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, an...
Back From Holidays - An Update!
John and Paul are back soon, but in the meantime, a quick update for all of you loyal listeners!
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Loose Ends 245 - The Bali Nine
In the final episode for 2024, Paul and John wheel through a rolodex of current crime headlines, culminating in a revelation from on high.
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JonBenét Ramsey - Part Two
John and Paul look at the balls dropped by Boulder police, the press pile-on, and the legacy of this tragic case.
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Loose Ends 244 - Raiding the Palace
The Assad regime has toppled, and left behind a surreal cache of treasures. John ruminates on their worth, before he and Paul chat about a recent gris...
JonBenét Ramsey - Part One
Netflix's new documentary about this infamous case spurs John and Paul to finally begin looking at one of the most storied crimes in US history? Did t...
Karen Read
John and Paul take a blow-by-blow look at the case dividing a small town, and captivating true crime obsessives the world over.
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Loose Ends 243 - John's Shameful Secret
On today's Loose Ends, John (eventually) makes a truly odd admission about a shameful deep from his past.
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The "Lesbian Vampire Killer"
In 1989, 24-year old Tracey Wigginton committed a murder which consumed the public's attention - and with good reason. Was her moniker accurate? Did B...
Loose Ends 242 - Word of the Year
Paul tells John about a Bitcoin heist, before he and John take a look at the Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year. Will John accept Rizz?
Night Terrors
In 1989, an assassination and a federal police investigation led to Paul's descent into nightmare. John takes Paul on a trip back in time in this look...
The Gardener
John walks Paul through a case from back in 2005, where he bodies of a retired couple were found strangled in their home.
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The Dance Teacher
John walks Paul through a case involving a woman who, one night, hears her husband's computer turn on. What happened next will floor you.
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Loose Ends 240 - Bluey Coins
Paul is ill, yet still manages to (try to) explain to John what Bluey is.
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The University of Texas Tower Shooting
The incredible true story of a man who climbed a clocktower, wreaked havoc, ended lives, and changed American law enforcement forever in the process.<...
Loose Ends 239 - A Slippery Slope
Are we all doomed, or has John gone full "man yells at cloud"? The boys debate whether or not society is backsliding, before John makes a bold claim.<...
The Beltway Snipers
John and Paul set their sights on an infamous case involving two snipers and many tragic murders, carried out in Washington State shortly after 9/11.<...
Loose Ends 238 - Batman and Butt Stuff
A certain costumed crimefighter has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, leading to a very strange discussion about vigilantism. Then, John...
Snipers
John and Paul begin their exploration of snipers. What are they? What are some common myths? And is John as good a shot as he claims to me?
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Loose Ends 237 - Recruitment Drive
A hypothetical discussion about police recruitment triggers a surprisingly deep discussion between John and Paul about the nature of police work.
The Sniper
What happens when the head of a bikie gang has a hit taken out on them? A fascinating story involving a sharpshooter and inter-gang rivalries rears it...