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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

Loose Ends 155 - Black Market Body Parts

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.

Jun 15, 202321 minSeason 5Ep. 177

The Prospect of Murder - Part One

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.

Jun 12, 202338 minSeason 5Ep. 176

Loose Ends 154 - Live from Acast HQ

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.

Jun 08, 202321 minSeason 5Ep. 175

The My Way Killings

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.

Jun 05, 202337 minSeason 5Ep. 174

Loose Ends 153 - Bag Theft and Arson

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.

Jun 01, 202331 minSeason 5Ep. 173

The Albatross Arsonist

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.

May 29, 202340 minSeason 5Ep. 172

Loose Ends 154 - London Calling

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

May 25, 202329 minSeason 5Ep. 171

The Concrete Slab Killing

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.

May 22, 202342 minSeason 5Ep. 170

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

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.

May 18, 202321 minSeason 5Ep. 169

The Mutilator - Part Three

The police finally find The Mutilator... but not is all as it seems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 202341 minSeason 5Ep. 168

Loose Ends 152 - Like...

John and Paul's discussion about robotic cops takes a very odd turn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 202323 minSeason 5Ep. 167

The Mutilator - Part Two

John and Paul take a look at the third victim in the Mutilator case, before a strange smell in a laundromat takes things in a surreal direction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 08, 202334 minSeason 5Ep. 166

Loose Ends 151 - Robotic Cops!

John and Paul tackle the issue of artificial intelligence! Would robot cops work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 04, 202330 minSeason 5Ep. 165

The Mutilator - Part One

John and Paul take a close look at the case of The Mutilator, a truly wretched, complex and frightening serial killer from 1960s Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 01, 202341 minSeason 5Ep. 164

The Night Caller

How much damage does it take to turn a child into a killer? Enter the Night Caller, one of Australia's most confounding and prolific criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 202344 minSeason 5Ep. 162

An apology from John

...He HAS told that joke before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 21, 20233 minSeason 5Ep. 161

Loose Ends 149 - Tragic Odds and Ends

John and Paul receive updates on several unresolved cases. Also, John relays a truly drawn-out Dad joke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 202318 minSeason 5Ep. 160

The Baffling Case of Natasha Ryan

A 14 year old girl goes missing in 1998. What follows is one of the most baffling cases in Australian true crime history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 202335 minSeason 5Ep. 159

Loose Ends 148 - Robbed by an Old Lady

In which an old lady robs a bank, and a foot washes up on a beach in New Zealand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 202320 minSeason 5Ep. 158

Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?

Wartime. A group of young boys find a woman's body hidden in a Wych elm on a private estate, and a decades-long mystery begins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 202336 minSeason 5Ep. 157

Loose Ends 147 - BEE CRIMES

A woman sets bees on a local sheriff. Crime? Not crime? Or BEE CRIME? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 06, 202314 minSeason 5Ep. 156

Jean-Claude Romand

A French con artist carries out a murder spree which stunned a nation. John and Paul try to get to the bottom of the baffling, tragic case of Jean-Claude Romand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 03, 202334 minSeason 5Ep. 155

We chat with Kate from Alone Australia!

Dad and I are huge fans of Alone, so when we were told we could sit down with one of the contestants from Alone Australia, we jumped at the chance. Does Kate have any info for John and Paul as to how they'd fare in the wilderness? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 202313 min

The Beaumont Children - Part Two

We take a look at the suspect pool - and it's a terrifying rogues gallery. But who actually took the Beaumont kids? And can there ever be a conviction? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 202337 minSeason 5Ep. 153

One Minute Remaining - We talk with host, Jack Lawrence

One Minute Remaining is a fantastic podcast in which host Jack Lawrence calls inmates at prisons, and lets them tell their side of the story. This week, John and Paul get Jack to explain this incredible project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 202324 minSeason 5Ep. 152

The Beaumont Children - Part One

Three children go missing from Glenelg Beach in South Australia, kicking off a decades-long search. But what happened to the kids? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 202331 minSeason 5Ep. 151

Loose Ends 146 - Illegal Farts

Is it illegal to fart? SHOULD it be illegal? John and Paul discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 202324 minSeason 5Ep. 150

The Great Chinese Takeaway

Back in 1988, the NAB bank in Chinatown, Sydney, was robbed. During the Bicentennial, in fact. How did the thieves manage to pull off possibly the most lucrative heist in Aussie true crime history? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 202341 minSeason 5Ep. 149

Loose Ends 145 - Weird Laws

Some places have super weird laws. What does John think of them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 09, 202319 minSeason 5Ep. 148
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