Loose Units: The Podcast

John and Paul take a closer look at the life and times of Ivan Milat. Does the upbringing of a murderer play a part in their later crimes? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul insists John get a defibrillator, the boys discuss heart attacks, and John details a really weird dream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we begin our descent into the terrible story of the Backpacker Murders, which took place in the late eighties through to the early nineties in Belanglo Statw Forest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John discusses the three second rule with Paul. Is it real? Should you lick your finger in public? And does a mannequin hand have any right beating eggs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four months after the disappearance of the Yuba County Five, the thaw came. And with it... the bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another party, and another bonkers story about noise complains and angry letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One freezing night in 1978, five young men mysteriously disappear. This week on Loose Units, John and Paul begin delving into this truly perplexing mystery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A very sweary, very strange Loose Ends sees one of our hosts (guess which) discussing the measuring of nipples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over sixty years ago, a group of hikers went missing in the Siberian mountains during a storm. Their remains continue to pose a terrifying puzzle for investigators but has this case finally been cracked? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John goes rummaging around in the garbage... and unearths a treasure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An absolutely incredible heist was pulled off over forty years ago in the small Australian town of Murwillumbah. John weighs in with his safe-cracking expertise, and Paul ponders whether a crime with no victims is worth celebrating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys ponder the perils of facial recognition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul explore how the killers were caught, and John reveals several fascinating connections to the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He's outrun countless criminals. But can John outrun the spicy cough? No. No, he cannot. John has COVID. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 4th of July 1991, venerated heart surgeon Dr. Victor Chang was gunned down. This week, we look at the crime, the strange location it took place, and John hints at an oddly personal connection to this tragic case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John (ironically) unloads on the bird lady upstairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A murderer is arrested, and John reveals a truly stunning insight about a key piece of evidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul discuss what happens when stowing away on planes goes horribly wrong, and John shares his improbably labor-intensive signature dish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our look at the horrific Family Court Murders continues. This week, we deal with the tragic bombing which killed Pearl Watson, wife of Justice Raymond Watson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John talks magic tricks, morality, and putting strange things in his mouth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Family Court Murders are being investigated in a new ABC TV special... but as it turns out, Dad was actually there. Welcome to part one of our look at this brutal string of crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's bonus episode, Scott Morrison calls Albo a "loose unit". Are we owed royalties? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our look at Snowtown comes to a close, with the final victims, bodies in barrels full of acid, and a town left reeling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Loose Ends, a listener graduates from the academy, and John tells a story of deception, deceit and dogs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul take a closer look at the victims claimed by the killers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.