The Whistle
John pays tribute to a fallen officer, before he and Paul discuss a rather disgusting tradition involving fireman's whistles. Also: Lanterns...
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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...
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20 of 597 episodesBlame it on Manson
Did Jeffrey McDonald murder his wife and two daughters, or was this horrific crime carried out by a crazed gang of Manson-inspired psychopat...
Babies
A Verhoeven has a baby, John discusses the oddities of fatherhood, and there's an over-abundance of milk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
Balls.
From tucking to the illegal removal of genitals from a well known morgue, John and Paul really go places in this new episode of Loose Units:...
Ecological Terrorism?!
How did John and Christine end up on the Sea Shepard? And how did John fare on the ABC this weekend past? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
Scammed!
Paul gets scammed! But can he out-scam a scammer? Also, John weighs in: can you kick open those stupid automatic gates appearing in supermar...
John Worked at Dispatch?
An unearthed work appraisal leads to the revelation that John worked at VKG - but what did working at dispatch actually involve? Also, John...
The Carvery - Part Two
What does John recall about the killer from the carvery? And will John abide driving lessons from Paul, instead of the other way around? Hos...
The Carvery - Part One
How does John feel about superheroes? And how do he and Paul find their way to the front door of a terrifying two-part story? Plus, Paul rec...
TOYS!
What toys did John always want as a kid but never get? And how will he and Paul go from toys to decapitations in a matter of minutes? It's t...
Dusting for Prints
After a terrifying story about exploding toilets, John and Paul take a walk down memory lane, back to a day when John tried to teach a young...
John's Test Results
How did John fare in his assessment during his time in the fingerprints division back in 1984? This episode, we find out - and we also disco...
From A***hole to Breakfast
What did John's superiors really think of him? Also, an explosion in the Verhoeven house creates utter chaos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Stabbings, Skydiving and Suitcases
A skydiving tragedy cuts deep, while closer to home, a stabbing takes place right near John and Christine's house. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Mum Reveals All about Department Store Brawl
In this very special bonus episode, Christine tells her side of the department store prison escapee story, revealing what it was like to see...
Whose Body Did Dad Dig Up?
When a young John, working in forensics, dug up a body in the middle of Kurangai Chase National Park in the early eighties, he had no idea w...
Plummeting Out of the Sky - Part Two
John explains just how loose he and his skydiving buddies got before jumps - and how a mis-timed exit almost spelled the end for a friend. H...
Plummeting Out of the Sky - Part One
What makes someone want to fling themselves out of a plane, over and over? Is it the same impulse that makes someone want to be a cop? This...
It Takes Balls to Hate Rugby.
John explains what happens when he was forced to chaperone rugby players whilst on duty, and Paul asks about John's skydiving prowess. Hoste...
John Gets Stalked
In this (sort of) bonus episode, John delivers a story - mere hours old - of his being stalked whilst hauling priceless silver. Then, he tel...