Loose Ends 119 - Back to the Beginning
Dad and Paul get nostalgic, and head back for a trip back to the very beginning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 87
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.
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The Backpacker Murders - Part Three
This week, we look at Milat's final three victims. Trigger warning: descriptions of torture and violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 08, 2022•31 min•Season 5Ep. 86
Loose Ends 118 - Crucifixes
We take one last look at the case we've been compelled to investigate for the last week - the case of two young women found deceased in their flat in Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 04, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 85
Loose Ends 117 - The Sisters
Two Saudi sisters were found dead in their apartment, leaving investigators asking for leads from the general public. After touching on the case last week, John and Paul have decided to spend this Tuesday looking closer at the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 01, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 84
Loose Ends 116 - A Weird Smell
A strange smell leads to a stranger mystery, the Somerton Man is identified, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 83
The Backpacker Murders - Part Two
John and Paul take a closer look at the life and times of Ivan Milat. Does the upbringing of a murderer play a part in their later crimes? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 82
Loose Ends 115 - Health Scare
Paul insists John get a defibrillator, the boys discuss heart attacks, and John details a really weird dream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 81
The Backpacker Murders - Part One
This week, we begin our descent into the terrible story of the Backpacker Murders, which took place in the late eighties through to the early nineties in Belanglo Statw Forest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 17, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 80
Loose Ends 114 - The Three-Second Rule
John discusses the three second rule with Paul. Is it real? Should you lick your finger in public? And does a mannequin hand have any right beating eggs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2022•29 min•Season 5Ep. 79
The Yuba County Five - Part Two
Four months after the disappearance of the Yuba County Five, the thaw came. And with it... the bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 11, 2022•32 min•Season 5Ep. 78
Loose Ends 113 - More Angry Letters
Another party, and another bonkers story about noise complains and angry letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 07, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 77
The Yuba County Five - Part One
One freezing night in 1978, five young men mysteriously disappear. This week on Loose Units, John and Paul begin delving into this truly perplexing mystery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 04, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 76
Loose Ends 112 - Nipples.
A very sweary, very strange Loose Ends sees one of our hosts (guess which) discussing the measuring of nipples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 75
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Over sixty years ago, a group of hikers went missing in the Siberian mountains during a storm. Their remains continue to pose a terrifying puzzle for investigators but has this case finally been cracked? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 74
Loose Ends 111 - The Guitar
John goes rummaging around in the garbage... and unearths a treasure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 73
The Great Murwillumbah Bank Heist
An absolutely incredible heist was pulled off over forty years ago in the small Australian town of Murwillumbah. John weighs in with his safe-cracking expertise, and Paul ponders whether a crime with no victims is worth celebrating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 72
Loose Ends 110 - Facial Recognition
The boys ponder the perils of facial recognition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 71
The Murder of Dr. Victor Chang - Part Two
John and Paul explore how the killers were caught, and John reveals several fascinating connections to the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 70
Loose Ends 109 - Dad Gets COVID
He's outrun countless criminals. But can John outrun the spicy cough? No. No, he cannot. John has COVID. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 09, 2022•22 min•Season 5Ep. 69
The Murder of Dr. Victor Chang - Part One
On the 4th of July 1991, venerated heart surgeon Dr. Victor Chang was gunned down. This week, we look at the crime, the strange location it took place, and John hints at an oddly personal connection to this tragic case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 06, 2022•34 min•Season 5Ep. 68
Loose Ends 108 - It's Raining Poo
John (ironically) unloads on the bird lady upstairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 02, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 67
The Family Court Murders - Part Three
A murderer is arrested, and John reveals a truly stunning insight about a key piece of evidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2022•31 min•Season 6Ep. 56
Loose Ends 107 - Falling From a Plane
John and Paul discuss what happens when stowing away on planes goes horribly wrong, and John shares his improbably labor-intensive signature dish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2022•20 min•Season 6Ep. 55
The Family Court Murders - Part Two
Our look at the horrific Family Court Murders continues. This week, we deal with the tragic bombing which killed Pearl Watson, wife of Justice Raymond Watson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2022•29 min•Season 6Ep. 54
Loose Ends 106 - Stop Putting Things in Your Mouth
John talks magic tricks, morality, and putting strange things in his mouth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2022•19 min•Season 6Ep. 53
The Family Court Murders - Part One
The Family Court Murders are being investigated in a new ABC TV special... but as it turns out, Dad was actually there. Welcome to part one of our look at this brutal string of crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 16, 2022•32 min•Season 6Ep. 52
Loose Ends 105 - Albo is a Loose Unit
On today's bonus episode, Scott Morrison calls Albo a "loose unit". Are we owed royalties? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2022•20 min•Season 6Ep. 51
Snowtown - Part Three
Our look at Snowtown comes to a close, with the final victims, bodies in barrels full of acid, and a town left reeling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 09, 2022•37 min•Season 6Ep. 50
Loose Ends 104 - Stealing a Dog
On today's Loose Ends, a listener graduates from the academy, and John tells a story of deception, deceit and dogs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 05, 2022•24 min•Season 6Ep. 49
Snowtown - Part Two
John and Paul take a closer look at the victims claimed by the killers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 02, 2022•37 min•Season 6Ep. 48
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