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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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On a dark, mysterious morning (yesterday), John is involved in a very strange traffic accident. The boys continue to investigate a truly bizarre listener question about an airborne car and an injured witness.
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John tells Paul an entirely new, and utterly horrifying, story: a call is received to check in on a wealthy recluse. What happens next almost makes Paul physically ill.
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A car flies through the air and gets wedged five metres up in a tree. How the hell does the driver walk away with just two broken ankles? And what happens when John’s ankle is shattered?
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A young John, desperate for an offsider and a mentor, finally gets paired up with a woman named Sue.
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1WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. This week, John does some truly odd research and tells Paul - in horrifying detail - the perils of sticking foreign objects up your butt.
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Why is John scared of clowns? Are ghosts real? And if a dead body washes up on the shore of Luna Park in the middle of the night, does it make a sound?
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After a year of being stuck in separate cities, Paul and John are finally back together in person to do a very special episode of Loose Ends!
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John's 61st birthday results in a series of disturbing stories, culminating in a statement from a dying man scrawled on a bloody notebook. In short, it's time for a particularly on-brand episode of Loose Units.
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BURIED ALIVE! THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR JUSTICE! AN INFAMOUS ART HEIST! This episode is absolutely packed, and we're sure you're going to love it.
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A 21 year old cop encounters shocking, unprovoked police brutality. Paul and John discuss the implications, as well as talk about what smartphones mean for police accountability.
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Anne Verhoeven, Paul's Sister, John's daughter, has a misadventure on a train hurtling across Europe. Time to find out what really happened!
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A car chase, hidden knives, and a head-on look at police violence. In short, it's a hell of a week to be a Loose Units listener.
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Paul and John weigh in on the disturbing new true crime doco, Night Stalker, and discuss what role the press plays in bringing down a serial killer.
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John's first real piece of detective work finds him out of area, and confronted by a truly dangerous love triangle.
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It's Paul's birthday, so he and John discuss names. They also talk about jandals, and whether or not traffic cops have petty little quotas to fill.
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Paul and John discuss what happens when a brawl kicks off and the cops are called. John then reveals an untold story of an officer whose night goes horribly wrong when a noise complaint takes a dark turn.
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John tells Paul about what happens when cops absolutely freak out on duty. They also talk about hitting 2.1 million global listens in 2020!
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Could John make it in Police Rescue? He and Paul decide to find out, once and for all.
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John reveals a secret diary, the boys discuss new years resolutions, and an explosive tit-bit from the past detonates in the hands of our heroes.
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This week, John stands up to some bullies in the form of several hulking tow truck drivers victimising a young woman at the scene of an accident.
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I physically waved hello to Tegan!! 🤣😅🥰🤩
So much love for this show!!
Horrible 😪
Hi guys, I've listened to every episode and this one hit some pretty meaningful and deep points for me/my life so I thank you! You guys made my night!!
Paul, your old man is a legend! I'm from Melbourne, so curious if John had any run-ins, events or incidents within Vic?
No, John, it is NOT cool to talk and laugh about Carlotta in such an abhorrent, disrespectful way.
Had a friend I’m the 80’s who married a cop. She kept a police cap visible in the back window of her car - never got booked for anything
Apologies for the typos. Long message and could not view last entries as I typed. My point is, a plea to the police: do NOT just make the easy assumption. In my case, had you asked more questions of everyone involved, and with a good deal more sensititivity, you would have found the truth, and maybe even found the nastier people that my “bad guy” was involved with, and terrified of.
I really love this podcast for its openness, honesty and transparency, However, this particular episode has hit a personal nerve (yes. I do observe your warnings). I was in a similar situation 30 years ago. I tried very hard to extricate myself from that “bad guy” but could not. When he shot himself (under the influence of speed and alcohol) at the other end of the phone to me) the ACT Police treated me like dirt. I was not then, and have never been an illicit drug user. His entire family lied at the inquest about his bizarre behaviour prior to his death, and it was decided that the cause of his suicide was the breakup in our p. When will the police dig deeper and not assume the way option? This has affected my mental health, relationships and whole life for 30 years.
A dryer fire happened to me in our flat 30 years ago.
Jocularity 😆
hmmmm so what happened to the dear old lady after you surprised her in the shower? #unfinishedstory love your work John and Paul
antique stories are Fantastic! they're such a curiousity. keep them coming
takes me back.
I agree you can really start to tell the different smoke/fire smells. After being smack bang in the middle of the South Coast Bushfires, I can now differentiate fresh fires from already burning fires smell, fires being put out , fires still smouldering, put out smell. Walking outside and sniffing the air became a natural thing to do and still is something I do daily during this recovery period. Lived and went to highschool in Sydney in the 80's, love all the stories.
do you reckon the person who rang about the steam coming off the building aircon was the one who lit the luna Park fire ?
yep you were right this collab is strange!! it's nothing that I could have ever predicted. not in a bad way! holy crap!
Laughed so much!! So wrong, so funny!!
you guy are hilarious, luv the podcast
Hearing these stories certainly puts into perspective what police have to deal with. and I'm certainly glad that the detectives got payback on that disgusting German rapist. 👍🏻