
Loose Units: The Podcast
576 episodes — Page 9 of 12

S5 Ep 62A Nightmare on LSD
ETRIGGER WARNING: SELF HARM. Paul gently grills John on his sudden change of heart on highway patrol, and John tells a truly upsetting story or two about prisoners on LSD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 61Loose Ends 65 - Bikie Drug Mules
bonusEQantas is being infiltrated by criminals! How will John hold onto his frequent flyer status with bikie drug mules roaming the skies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 60Two Cars Chases in One
EJohn tells Paul what it was like to find out he was a Dad as a 21 year old cop, and about the time he and Julian landed two car chases for the price of one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 59Loose Ends 64 - Dad Meets the Veronicas
bonusEJohn appears on Celebrity Apprentice Australia, meets The Veronicas, and has a word or two to say about Lord Sugar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 58Roger Rogerson
EA terrifying true story about infamous corrupt cop, Roger Rogerson, involving murdered hitman Warren Lanfranchi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 57Loose Ends 63 - LOCKDOWN.
bonusAnother Victorian lockdown looms, John eavesdrops, and Paul makes some PA-TIC-U-LAR-Y good points. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 62Blowing His Cover
EJohn and Christine deal with Julian's clingy ex, there's a haunting at the station, and in the present day, John almost makes a fatal mistake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 61Loose Ends 56 - The Somerton Man
bonusEJohn explains to Paul what The Somerton Man is all about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 60ADRENALINE!
ELive in Melbourne, Paul gets to the bottom of John's ongoing obsession with thrill-seeking, and in the process, uncovers some uncomfortable truths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 59Loose Ends 55 - Snitches Get Stitches
bonusEJohn tells Paul aboutt he time he saw a fellow officer carry out what he calls "summary justice" on a fleeing suspect, and Paul takes John to task on the possible ramifications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 58A-Grade Corruption
EAre all detectives corrupt? And when John and Julian have a case yanked out of their hands, will they continue trying to become detectives themselves? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 57Loose Ends 54 - The Neighbours From Hell
bonusELive from Brisbane, Paul and John tell harrowing stories about the worst neighbours ever… and how to absolutely NOT deal with them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 56The Cardigan and the Jewelry Penis
EJohn and Julian intercept a jewel thief mid-spree. Why does the thief have an erection? And why are the detectives cutting in? A thrilling - and frequently gross - episode of Loose Units is here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 55Loose Ends 53 - Getting Back on Stage
EPaul and John get ready to hit the road once more, and John talks the possibility that he might have ADHD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 54In-Law and Order
EChristine finally meets John's mum, and John travels to Fiji to meet Christine's mum. But wait! There's a mid-air proposal in the mix... and an actual call-in from Margaret Verhoeven, John's Mum, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 53Loose Ends 52 - Dead Dad in a Sack
bonusEWhat kind of novelty coffin would John like to be buried in? Is cannibalism ever OK? And should your remains ever be turned into a bowling ball? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 52Robbery in Progress
EA young cop tries to impress his offsider... only to put her smack-bang in front of a robbery in progress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 51Loose Ends 51 - Human Bones and Chopsticks
bonusEWhat's the link between human bones and chopsticks? And did John really used to carry coins in his butt? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 50The Note
EHow does a 21 year old junior officer find the house of a girl he likes? He uses detective work, of course! John tracks down Christine and leaves her a mysterious note on this week's episode of Loose Units. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 54Loose Ends 50 - (Police) School Reunion
EJohn gets an invite to the 40th anniversary reunion of his class in the NSW Police Academy. Will he say yes? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 53Moving Too Fast
EPaul finds out the real story behind how John courted Christine, and how the two young officers kept their newfound love a secret. Also, John – for some reason – begins to brag about how cool he was back in the day, and a war of words ensues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 52Loose Ends 49 - Road Rage
bonusEPaul and John are back together in person, for one episode only! They encounter IRL road rage, and talk about this disturbing and furious phenomenon. Plus, a listener ghost story! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 51Cops Dating Cops
EWhat is it like to be a young cop, and fall for your partner? Time to find out about John and Christine’s burgeoning love story unfolding while on duty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 50Loose Ends 48 - Accidental Cannibalism
bonusEIs breathing in crematorium ash technically cannibalism? Did Christine witness a secret drug deal? And can you survive if you fall from an exploding plane onto some elses deployed parachute thousands of feet below? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 49The Tunnel
EJohn and Dunne catch a truly sketchy dude, and Dunne decides to exact some "cowboy diplomacy". John confronts some of the loosest policing of his entire career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 48Loose Ends 47 - Amusement Parks After Dark
bonusEA listener reveals a story about a haunted amusement park, prompting Paul and John to speculate wildly on the supernatural. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 47Abe Saffron VS John Verhoeven
EFind out how notorious Sydney crime boss, Abe Saffron, and John have been orbiting each other for years. Plus, Christine makes a surprising cameo, and John almost starts a fight with an underworld figure MERE DAYS AGO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 46Loose Ends 46 - Dad Insults Children
bonusEThis week on Loose Ends, a listener's apartment block is saved thanks to Dad, Dad insults babies, and we discuss the Netflix series Murder Among the Mormons, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 39Dunne For
EJohn finally gets to work with everyone's favourite borderline frightening Glaswegian cop: Dunne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 38Loose Ends 45 - John Gets Smashed
bonusOn a dark, mysterious morning (yesterday), John is involved in a very strange traffic accident. The boys continue to investigate a truly bizarre listener question about an airborne car and an injured witness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 37The Nightmare Tunnel
EJohn tells Paul an entirely new, and utterly horrifying, story: a call is received to check in on a wealthy recluse. What happens next almost makes Paul physically ill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 36Loose Ends 44 – Shattered Ankles and Superhuman Strength
bonusEA car flies through the air and gets wedged five metres up in a tree. How the hell does the driver walk away with just two broken ankles? And what happens when John’s ankle is shattered? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 35Dad gets Sued
EA young John, desperate for an offsider and a mentor, finally gets paired up with a woman named Sue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 34Loose Ends 43 - STICKING STUFF UP YOUR BUTT.
bonusEWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. This week, John does some truly odd research and tells Paul - in horrifying detail - the perils of sticking foreign objects up your butt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 33Clowns and Corpses
EWhy is John scared of clowns? Are ghosts real? And if a dead body washes up on the shore of Luna Park in the middle of the night, does it make a sound? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 32Loose Ends 42 - BACK TOGETHER
bonusEAfter a year of being stuck in separate cities, Paul and John are finally back together in person to do a very special episode of Loose Ends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 31Written in Blood
EJohn's 61st birthday results in a series of disturbing stories, culminating in a statement from a dying man scrawled on a bloody notebook. In short, it's time for a particularly on-brand episode of Loose Units. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 30Loose Ends - BURIED ALIVE.
bonusEBURIED ALIVE! THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR JUSTICE! AN INFAMOUS ART HEIST! This episode is absolutely packed, and we're sure you're going to love it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 29Police Brutality
EA 21 year old cop encounters shocking, unprovoked police brutality. Paul and John discuss the implications, as well as talk about what smartphones mean for police accountability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 28Loose Ends 40 - The Girl on the Train
Anne Verhoeven, Paul's Sister, John's daughter, has a misadventure on a train hurtling across Europe. Time to find out what really happened! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 27Terrible Violence
EA car chase, hidden knives, and a head-on look at police violence. In short, it's a hell of a week to be a Loose Units listener. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 26Loose Ends 39 - Night Stalker
bonusEPaul and John weigh in on the disturbing new true crime doco, Night Stalker, and discuss what role the press plays in bringing down a serial killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 25The Red Lipstick
EJohn's first real piece of detective work finds him out of area, and confronted by a truly dangerous love triangle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 24Loose Ends 38 - Jandals
bonusEIt's Paul's birthday, so he and John discuss names. They also talk about jandals, and whether or not traffic cops have petty little quotas to fill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 23Officer Down
EPaul and John discuss what happens when a brawl kicks off and the cops are called. John then reveals an untold story of an officer whose night goes horribly wrong when a noise complaint takes a dark turn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loose Ends 37 - Freaking Out
bonusJohn tells Paul about what happens when cops absolutely freak out on duty. They also talk about hitting 2.1 million global listens in 2020! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 21Police Rescue
ECould John make it in Police Rescue? He and Paul decide to find out, once and for all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 20Loose Ends 36 - New Years Resolutions
bonusEJohn reveals a secret diary, the boys discuss new years resolutions, and an explosive tit-bit from the past detonates in the hands of our heroes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 19Bullies
EThis week, John stands up to some bullies in the form of several hulking tow truck drivers victimising a young woman at the scene of an accident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S5 Ep 18Loose Ends 35 - Bad Santa
bonusEPaul and John talk bad (very, very bad) Santas, and wish you a merry Christmas... and flip the bird to the year-that-shall-not-be-named! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.