Loose Units: The Podcast

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

Episodes

The Last Post

March 31, 2025 • 31 mins

John and Paul make an announcement about this staggeringly long season of THE SHADOW FILES.

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Loose Ends 253 - The Moral Weirdness of Robocop

March 27, 2025 • 21 mins

Paul and John discuss the many merits of Peter Weller, then John sounds off on summary justice.

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Apple Cider Vinegar and Belle Gibson

March 23, 2025 • 41 mins

John and Paul take a look at Belle Gibson, the con-artist at the heart of Netflix's new Apple Cider Vinegar dramatisation.

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The Retirement Home Killer

March 17, 2025 • 26 mins

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.

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Jack the Ripper - Part Three

March 10, 2025 • 28 mins

John and Paul try to narrow down the suspect pool. But who are their top picks for who Jack the Ripper actually was?

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Loose Ends 252 - ARGH! MY EYES!

March 6, 2025 • 24 mins

John has some health related news, which he delivers to Paul (and yourselves) in peak John fashion.

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Jack the Ripper - Part Two

March 3, 2025 • 30 mins

John and Paul look at the letter from a medical expert which forever dictated the profile of Jack the Ripper.

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Loose Ends 251 - What's Wrong With John's Foot?

February 26, 2025 • 26 mins

John has a foot problem - but will he open up about it in a timely manner? Also: are people getting stupider?

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Jack the Ripper - Part One

February 24, 2025 • 35 mins

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?

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Loose Ends 250 - All Signs Point to a Mystery

February 19, 2025 • 34 mins

A strange ute pulls up in John's street. Another minor neighbourhood story... or a full-blown mystery?

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They Found Jack the Ripper! ...Or Did They?

February 17, 2025 • 40 mins

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.

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Loose Ends 249 - Happy Valentine's Day!

February 13, 2025 • 20 mins

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?

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Escape from Alcatraz

February 10, 2025 • 32 mins

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?

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Loose Ends 248 - Ankle Monitors

February 6, 2025 • 24 mins

How do ankle monitors work? What happens when cops can't cop properly? And will Musk doom us all?

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The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr.

February 3, 2025 • 24 mins

Did you know that Frank Sinatra's son was kidnapped mere days after the assassination of JFK? Because John and Paul sure didn't!

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Loose Ends 247 - Steamed

January 29, 2025 • 19 mins

John finally cashes in on some long overdue presents, and finds himself steaming in a most unlikely location.

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The Veteran and his Wife

January 26, 2025 • 26 mins

John tells Paul about a WW2 veteran who returns home, commits a murder, and is brought to justice. Or is he?

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Loose Ends 246 - Falling Out of the Sky

January 22, 2025 • 35 mins

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?

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Missing: Ruth Ridley

January 19, 2025 • 41 mins

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.

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Back From Holidays - An Update!

January 9, 2025 • 9 mins

John and Paul are back soon, but in the meantime, a quick update for all of you loyal listeners!

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