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With TEN MILLION LISTENS under it's belt, Loose Units is back! John is an ex-cop, and his son, Paul, is a broadcaster trying to figure out exactly what his Dad got up to on the force back in the 1980s. Based on the bestselling books Loose Units and Electric Blue.

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Last week, John's grades at school looked set to threaten his psospects as a cop - but how'd he do with his grades when he actually WAS a cop? In this episode of Loose Units: Busted, Paul walks John through the paperwork that saw him transferred to fingerprints, and the boys talk bullying, moustaches, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What kinds of grades do you need to become a police officer? And what kind of rapscallion was John in school? Well, today on Loose Units: Busted, Paul reveals John's old school report. Your favourite father and son duo takes a trip down memory lane, delving into the marks that drove John into his uniform in the first place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul pushes John to finally open up about how he met his partner on the force, Julian, and asks him why the friendship fell apart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Other Woman

The Other Woman

2026-03-1637:11

For years, John has told Paul the love story of how he joined the police force to get together with Christine - his mum. But now, it turns out there's...Another woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Marching Orders

Marching Orders

2026-03-0934:33

Young John is all set for his passing out parade at the police acaademy, when disaster strikes - he needs a military-grade haircut, stat! Plus, what happens when teenage John decides to suddenly don an impressive moustache? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One car chase down... two to go. This week, John tells Paul all about the rest of his "night of three car chases", and Christine's witnessing of a crime takes a terrifying step up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John reveals a terrible crime witnessed by Christine, before beginning his tale of a night in the 80s when he, and his partner, took part in three consecutive car chases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Driving Me Nuts

Driving Me Nuts

2026-02-1643:00

How do cops learn how to drive - not the basics, but the chases, the evasive driving, the scary stuff? In this week's episode, John tells Paul all about driver training at the academy, accidentally getting a little too personal in the process. And don't forget: Watson's new sketch comedy show, Watson: Underground, is on at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and listeners get $25 tickets when they use the code LOOSEUNITSLOL at checkout! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Police at the Door

Police at the Door

2026-02-0940:59

What happens when John unearths a newspaper clipping - the very same ad that drew him to join the plice force all those years ago? Well, he and Paul end up finding out exactly what happened to John when he enrolled. Then, bloody new details from a surprise late night police inspection come to light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Boxes Full of Secrets

Boxes Full of Secrets

2026-02-0241:18

LOOSE UNITS IS BACK! In this brand new season, John and Paul dive into literal boxes filled with photos, files and articles thought lost to time. In this, the very first episode of Loose Units: Busted, John and Paul discover new details about John's time enrolling in the police force, a Vietnam war helicopter pilot enters the picture, and John makes an embarrasing admission.New episodes of Loose Units: Busted will drop every Tuesday, 6AM AEST. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Loose Units is back with a brand new season, premiering Febuary 3rd. LOOSE UNITS: BUSTED will follow Paul and John as they go through a treaure trove of files, clippings and reports long thought lost which reveal untold details and cases from John's storied career as a cop in the eighties. After discovering this hidden cache over the Christmas break, your favourite Loose Units have decided to kick off a massive new season, getting to the bottom of what kinf of a cop John really was, and having a hell of a lot of fun along the way. New episodes will drop every Tuesday, bright and early.Don't forget - you can pick up copies of Loose Units and Electric Blue right now.See you all in a fortnight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
John talks magic tricks, morality, and putting strange things in his mouth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Snowtown - Part Three

Snowtown - Part Three

2022-05-0938:53

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.
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.
Snowtown - Part Two

Snowtown - Part Two

2022-05-0238:35

John and Paul take a closer look at the victims claimed by the killers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Omerta Nocomment

bring back loose ends Friday nights

Mar 3rd
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Omerta Nocomment

finally back

Feb 3rd
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Sophie

when are you guys touring again???

May 22nd
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Omerta Nocomment

20 min? lol

Feb 14th
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Omerta Nocomment

longer episodes would be great

Jan 30th
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Omerta Nocomment

longer episodes would be good

Oct 11th
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Omerta Nocomment

20 min? lol

Sep 6th
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Omerta Nocomment

longer episodes fellas lesss ooggg

Mar 20th
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Barb McGuire

You two are hilarious probably a lot alike. I've just found you, so about 3 years behind. I'm listening from across the ditch in New Zealand. Fantastic, fascinating and fun!

Jul 16th
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Ebbz

😂😂😂

May 19th
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Kylie Falkner

Her voice stops being disguised for a bit. Not sure if that can be rectified.

Mar 7th
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Cheryl

I've never felt sick listening to any episodes until this one! Was not expecting that !! 😳

Mar 3rd
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Cheryl

What happened to Paul with the scans? John always interrupts the flow of conversation with his stories. 🤣 Poor Paul must drive him somewhat insane. Hope he asked him offline if he was ok because he totally changed the subject. Anyhow hope Paul is ok.

Oct 23rd
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Margaret kemsley

hi remember when I was about 17 years old my younger sister and I hitch a ride from Picton nsw we were wanting to go past tahmor, anyway 2 men stopped and picked us up in an ford sedan, they were very scary, said some pretty scary stuff and when they slowed down going through tahmor we jumped and ran, I never forgot that drivers face and I am pretty sure that was Ivan milat. Also he used to hang around the truck stop petrol station in Bargo and everyone knew him as buffalo bill and all the people said how creepy he was and how he was always at that truck stop, that was in the 1970's and early 80's , so who knows how many people went missing. I know that was my first and last time I hitch hiked. I don't want to give my name because there was another person in that car and still scared.

Aug 9th
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Susan James

The only job of the defence is to cast reasonable doubt on the case of the prosecutor. The onus is on the prosecutor to prove guilt. Guilt or not is not the job of the defence.

May 31st
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Susan James

Police (in my own experience) DO NOT treat suicide as possible murders. Suicide is all too easy an explanation.

May 27th
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Susan James

She did the right thing!! She might well have been in danger from the people who came back to clean up the crime scene! She needs total hero credit!

May 27th
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Susan James

Where does this stop? Would you commercialise the Port Arthur massacre?

May 24th
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S M

is the wrong file attached to this episode? this is same as last week?

Feb 24th
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Susan James

Spontaneous combustion?

Jan 19th
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