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...
Pillow Talk Productions · Paul F. Verhoeven
Show overview
Loose Units: The Podcast has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 576 episodes, alongside 244 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 300 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 37 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 108 episodes published. Published by Paul F. Verhoeven.
From the publisher
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 576 episodesHe Flew Through the Air, Your Honour.
BONUS EP: Sentencing Snafu
I'll See You in Court!
All-Out Brawl in a Department Store
He Doesn't Look Strong Enough (To Lift Shops)
On Your Marks
Applying for a Transfer
S6 Ep 9Do 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: 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.
S6 Ep 8What 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 7The 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 out there's...Another woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 6Marching 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! Plus, what happens when teenage John decides to suddenly don an impressive moustache? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 5Three Car Chases in One Night - Part Two
EOne 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.
S6 Ep 4Three Car Chases in One Night - Part One
EJohn 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.
S6 Ep 3Driving 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 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.
S6 Ep 2Police 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 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.
S6 Ep 1Boxes Full of Secrets
ELOOSE 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 RETURNS FEB 3RD!
bonusLoose 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.
S5 Ep 315The Last Post
EJohn and Paul make an announcement about this staggeringly long season of THE SHADOW FILES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 Ep 314Loose Ends 253 - The Moral Weirdness of Robocop
bonusEPaul and John discuss the many merits of Peter Weller, then John sounds off on summary justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 Ep 313Apple Cider Vinegar and Belle Gibson
EJohn and Paul take a look at Belle Gibson, the con-artist at the heart of Netflix's new Apple Cider Vinegar dramatisation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.