Loose Units: The Podcast

Back together in person for the first time in a long time, John and Paul grapple with the ethics and complexities of the death penalty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul pay a visit to the menacing Monte Cristo Homestead, an imposing structure with a deeply troubling past, in the small town of Junee, NSW. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man hijacks a plane, leaps out of the aircraft over a stretch of forest, and is never seen again. What exactly happened to the mysterious D.B. Cooper? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Paul and John head to The Stanley Hotel, which formed the basis for Stephen King's Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Featuring a rare interview with Mike Flanagan, writer and director of Doctor Sleep and Midnight Mass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John tells the story of a hidden room which led police to a truly terrible find. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Old Melbourne Gaol, where Ned Kelly was executed, is one of the most haunted locations in Melbourne. Or is it? To find answers, we chat with Troy Larkin, tour guide at the Old Melbourne Gaol. We then talk to Adam McKenzie and Tegan Higginbotham, whose sketch group Watson performed their critically acclaimed show, Who's Afraid of the Dark, inside the building. At night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A listener sends John a tragic true story about a terrible accident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when you send two ex-cops to an allegedly haunted homestead, then interview them separately so they can't get their stories straight? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and John talk about the rescue of little Cleo Smith, and John tells a triumphant antiques story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John swore never, ever, ever again to go somewhere "haunted" and subject himself to the trauma. So what did we do? Sent him with a pair of ghost hunters to Cockatoo Island just as the sun was setting, obviously. Will he come away a believer? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Driving home from the Wakehurst Parkway at midnight... John's EMF meter goes off. But are these devices all they're cracked up to be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John parks on the Wakehurst Parkway at midnight, turns off all the lights, and waits for Paul to call. This episode is what happens when a grizzled ex-cop, alone in his ute, begins to suspect there might be more to all of these ghost stories than he'd previously thought. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lurking in Centennial park in preparation for his foolhardy outing to the most haunted stretch of highway in Australia, John tells Paul why he - a cop and a bit of a skeptic - agreed to do The Shadow Files in the first place. Also: John receives a creepy visit from The Chestnut Man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you believe in ghosts? That’s the question Paul F. Verhoeven asks his ex-cop father, John Verhoeven, in this chilling new season of Loose Units. This week, the boys talk with a police officer who investigates hauntings on the side, and explore a famous ghost story from Cockatoo Island, Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Loose Ends, John and Paul answer some of your best listener questions ever. And in a stunning turn, John finally says... The V Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you believe in ghosts? That’s the question Paul and John will tackle in the chilling new season of Loose Units: The Shadow Files, launching Midnight October 18. Because if they've learned anything, it’s that the story doesn’t end when the killing is done. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John shares a trippy dream about Paul being a detective, and the boys psychoanalyze John's childhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...Or is it? John and Paul finish Loose Units: Origins, with John revealing what became of his buddies from the force many years later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John tells Paul about a tiny exploding cow, an antique story gets dished up, and a listener meets the OTHER Paul Verhoeven! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul grills John on why he hung up his uniform... and what happened to Julian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An unexpected earthquake, and a kid riding cross-country to see the harbour bridge on his horse? Must be a new Loose Ends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John finally may have crossed the line. But does he go too far? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul asks John to grapple with a big question: was he reckless as a cop? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The terrifying conclusion to the most harrowing case of John's career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neddy Smith dies, John talks about a weird malty dream he had, and Paul outs John as a fan of Aqua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The case which gave Paul five years of night terrors, and which is the entire reason Loose Units exists, has finally arrived. In a terriyfing two-part episode, John tells Paul the story of The Witch in incredible, forensic detail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul talk about obsessive habits, and John tells a tale about Roger Rogerson's shady involvement with a restaurant in Sydney back in the eighties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're big believers in the power of investigative reporting and speaking truth to power, so we're sharing with you the trailer for a hard-hitting new podcast. From the creators of 7am, Australia’s most listened to daily news podcast, comes a gripping new investigative series: Everybody Knows. In this five-part podcast series, join journalist Ruby Jones as she explores the rise and fall of the MeToo movement in Australia and investigates serious allegations of harassment, abuse and assault in the Australian music industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a totally illegal move, the young John Verhoeven needs intel... so he poses as a prisoner, and has Julian lock him in with the suspects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John thinks he, like DISH! guest Merrick Watts, has what it takes to go on SAS. Later, Tegan and John conspire to reveal Paul's secret shame, and Paul makes sure everyone knows how John pronounces "protagonist". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John lets something slip that could have gotten someone killed in prison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul reveal their most annoying habits. Also... PUB TRIVIA! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wish there were more full-blown fight scenes in Loose Units? Well here it is: John versus a hardened crim, battling it out in a department store. But even John couldn't have anticipated the violent conclusion of this ill-fated brawl in the bedding section. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Only Murders in the Building, the new true crime-inspired series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, lands soon on Disney+. We caught up with creator and writer John Hoffman to talk how true crime influenced him, and about his truly fascinating new show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John talks meals at the morgue, his (many) signature dishes, and goes back for seconds on one of his grisliest stories in this very special episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John has some scary stories about hauntings and antiques. But are they supernatural in nature, or just a series off odd coincidences? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turns out that North Sydney Police Station was haunted back in the day. But what happens when John goes ghost-hunting late one night whilst on duty? And why do people keeping trying to sell present day John haunted, cursed objects? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the lockdown in Sydney set to extend, John and Paul vent about the state of affairs right now in COVID-era Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Len Beater, John’s very first buddy on the force, goes completely off the rails. John is forced to testify against his old mentor, and take a long hard look at what kind of cop he wants to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is not the greatest episode in the world. This is just a tribute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John tells the intimate story of what it was like when Christine quit the force to give birth to Paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dad drops a bombshell: he used to work with a mercenary. He tells Paul some truly bizarre stories about how this mystery merc carried out hits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Julian attend a domestic disturbance, and Julian crosses a line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Those who hang but run away, live to hang another day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when three off-duty cops decide to dive for bottles, after midnight, underneath the QE2... and the propeller starts up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John tells a picture hanging story for the ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One fateful night, a train stops just short of St. Leonards Station, and a young officer is called to find out why. It's time for John to tell the story behind one of the hardest cases of his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John finds out about Britney Spears' situation, Paul reveals his new weekly podcast alongside Tegan - DISH! - and John laments his COVID-cancelled class reunion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Julian pull over a guy with a certain illegal weapon stashed in his glove box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE BOYS ARE DOING A LIVE SHOW! Head to the Loose Units discussion page on Facebook for links - pre-sale is now open for our Melbourne show on July the 31st as part of the Melbourne Podcast Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.