Loose Units: The Podcast show

Loose Units: The Podcast

Summary: 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 contentious to fit into the book.

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 Loose Units: Season Two COMING SOON! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07

You heard right: Season Two of Loose Units lands soon! Loose Units: Season Two - Electric Blue will be longer than season one, more violent that season one, and scarier than season one. If you miss John and Paul talking true crime from the 80s, strap in because season two is going to be a terrifying ride. Also, keep you ears open for our live show this Father's Day!

 Loose Units: The Podcast - The Season One Finale | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:57

Corruption, bent detectives, and disillusionment. Why did John decide to leave the force? What was it that began to push him over the edge? And what will John and Paul get up to next? Don't forget, LOOSE UNITS THE AUDIOBOOK IS OUT APRIL 1ST! You can grab it on iTunes, Audible, you name it. Also, Loose Units the book is available everywhere so go and grab a copy!

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Fourteen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:27

This week on Loose Units, ex-cop John and his son Paul dive into a terrifying kidnapping, something never before talked about on the show, or in the book! Using devious methods, John tried to find a scared kid before his captor returns. Don't forget: the audiobook of Loose Units launches on April 1st, and you can get the physical copy of the book in bookstores or online!

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Thirteen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:04

This week, our ex-cop reveals just a hint of what it was like running an honest-to-god funeral home, what it's like encountering a dead body for the first time, and more trademark Loose Units insanity! John and Paul are back in the studio for another episode, and they even answer a particularly hairy listener question, too. Remember: Loose Units the audiobook is available globally on April the 1st!

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Twelve | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:10

In another full-length bonus episode from sunny Thailand, John dishes the dirt on the times his cop instincts kicked in while off-duty, and Paul asks for advice on what to do when violence rears it's head. Don't forget, the boys will be back shortly with studio episodes, but in the meantime, hit up facebook.com/looseunits for updates, leave a rating and review, and grab the book! Loose Units is out now, and the audiobook will be available globally on April 1st.

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Eleven | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:46

What happens when an ex-cop leaves the country? Does his author son give up on their true crime podcast? Hell no. They do a full-length bonus episode between Thailand and Melbourne, and they fill it with car chases. You asked for it, you got it: long-distance Loose Units mayhem. Also, Tegan Higginbotham's superb new podcast about France, Rue Lamarck, is officially on iTunes!

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Ten | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:44

Suspects with superhuman strength, when breath tests go wrong, and the moment dad considers bailing on the force. This week on Loose Units: The Podcast, John digs deep and talks to Paul about the human side of policing. We'll be on a break for a few weeks (but will keep flinging you bonus goodies on the feed), but in the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for the new podcast about France, Rue Lamarck! You can listen soon on iTunes, or right now at ruelamarck.com.

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Nine | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:58

This is the biggest, most insane episode of Loose Units: The Podcast yet. Will John talk about a string of brothels being robbed? Will he spill his guts about the maverick cop he was partnered with who made Dirty Harry look tame by comparison? Or will he talk about honest-to-god smugglers? Or hell, will he talk about all three? Loose Units (the book) is in all good bookstores now, and the audiobook will be out globally on April the 1st (no, seriously)!

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Eight | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:08

This week on Loose Units, our ex-cop from the 1980s spills all to his son, Paul, about his run-ins with prison time. Ferrying prisoners, getting tear-gassed, and a story about a warden being caught in a terrifying compromising position make this episode something totally new for Loose Units.

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Seven | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:41

What happens when an ex-cop reveals to his comedian son that he was in the Air Wing? This week on Loose Units: The Podcast, John and Paul discuss the danger and intrigue of the Air Wing, the police squad who operate using planes and choppers. High-speed air pursuits, heroin and vomit feature prominently in this action-packed episode!

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Six | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:38

This week on Loose Units, we talk about detectives. Dad wanted to be one, but did he ever actually have a good interaction with one? What were their motives? Also, an honest-to-god stickup carried out by men in disguises, and a hidden relative with crazy connections. Strap in. Don't forget to head to facebook.com/looseunits for all the latest updates on the show! Also, if you're waiting for the audiobook before you dive in to Loose Units (the book), it hits all streaming platforms April the 1st.

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Five | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:20

We're in a new studio, and we celebrate by kicking off with one of the most terrifying cases yet involving one of the most notorious Australian career criminals of the 20th century. Bent cops, Kings Cross and a very brave girl form the crux of this belter of an episode.

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Four | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:24

This week on Loose Units: The Podcast, Paul grills his ex-cop dad about a series of bizarre suicides up and down the Northern Beaches. They also talk about the cops owing favours to a certain pub, thereby endangering a sponsorship deal for this podcast! Loose Units is in bookstores nationwide, and the audiobook will be out later this year.

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Three | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:32

Frontier justice is a tricky thing. This week on Loose Units, ex-cop John talks about bullying, both past and present, and dives back to the day he shot someone in the leg. On purpose. Don't forget: Loose Units the book is available in all good bookstores, and is an ebook on Amazon, so grab it for a loved on this Christmas!

 Loose Units: The Podcast - Episode Two | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:56

This week, John tells a handful of super stressful stories involving the bane of every cop's existence: the noise complaint. Loose Units: The Podcast follows Paul Verhoeven as he dives into his father's time as a cop in Sydney in the 80s. It's a fast, funny and dark look at John's time in what has been dubbed the wild west of Australian policing - corruption, violence and the downright odd all clashing every day of his career.

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