Loose Units: The Podcast

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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.

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Episodes

The Last Post

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.

Mar 31, 2025•32 min•Season 5Ep. 315

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 2025•22 min•Season 5Ep. 314

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 313

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 may, in fact, be a serial killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 2025•27 min•Season 5Ep. 312

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 2025•28 min•Season 5Ep. 311

Loose Ends 252 - ARGH! MY EYES!

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.

Mar 06, 2025•24 min•Season 5Ep. 310

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 03, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 309

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 2025•26 min•Season 5Ep. 308

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 2025•35 min•Season 5Ep. 307

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 306

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 unmissable serial killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 305

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2025•21 min•Season 5Ep. 304

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 run for their money? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 303

Loose Ends 248 - Ankle Monitors

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.

Feb 06, 2025•25 min•Season 5Ep. 302

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 04, 2025•25 min•Season 5Ep. 301

Loose Ends 247 - Steamed

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.

Jan 29, 2025•19 min•Season 5Ep. 300

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 2025•26 min•Season 5Ep. 299

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2025•35 min•Season 5Ep. 298

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, 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.

Jan 20, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 297

Back From Holidays - An Update!

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.

Jan 09, 2025•9 min•Season 5Ep. 296

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 295

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 2024•32 min•Season 5Ep. 294

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 grisly find at Sydney airport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 293

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 the family do it? Or was an intruder too blame? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 09, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 292

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 05, 2024•46 min•Season 5Ep. 291

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 28, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 290

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 Brisbane briefly fall prey to a vampire, or was this nothing more than a tragedy amplified by the tabloids? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 25, 2024•37 min•Season 5Ep. 289

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