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...
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20 of 581 episodesPlummeting 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...
Surprisingly Horny
Ex=cop John Verhoeven has claimed to have played trumpet in front of teeming crowds, and Paul has mocked these claims over the years. But th...
He Flew Through the Air, Your Honour.
In this, the thrilling conclusion to John's story of a prison escapee turned department store brawler, Paul finds out that there have been s...
BONUS EP: Sentencing Snafu
Thanks to an intrepid listener, we now know what in certain parts of the world, sentences CAN be comically long. John and Paul hopped on the...
I'll See You in Court!
Paul reveals a piece of historic evidence: a newspaper clipping from the 1980s which tells the true, untold story of John and Christine's en...
All-Out Brawl in a Department Store
Two off-duty cops, John and a pregnant Christine, encounter a certain prison escapee slash shoplifter in a department store. What happens ne...
He Doesn't Look Strong Enough (To Lift Shops)
Paul unearths a newspaper clipping that puts one of John's most iconic cases under the microscope - but before they can get to the crime its...
On Your Marks
John tries to take Paul inside the head of a first-time burglar, before Paul walks John through the transfer papers that saw a Constable get...
Applying for a Transfer
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 co...
Do You Need Good Grades to Become a Cop?
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: Bu...
What Happened to Dad's Ex-Partner?
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...
The Other Woman
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 o...
Marching Orders
Young John is all set for his passing out parade at the police acaademy, when disaster strikes - he needs a military-grade haircut, stat! Pl...
Three Car Chases in One Night - Part Two
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 witnessin...
Three Car Chases in One Night - Part One
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...
Driving Me Nuts
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 Pa...
Police at the Door
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...