Pillow Talk Productions

Loose Units: The Podcast

Society EN ↓ 584 episodes

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.

Author

Pillow Talk Productions

Category

Society

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Loose Ends 51 - Human Bones and Chopsticks 15.04.2021

What'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.

The Note 12.04.2021

How 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.

Loose Ends 50 - (Police) School Reunion 08.04.2021

John 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.

Moving Too Fast 05.04.2021

Paul 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.

Loose Ends 49 - Road Rage 01.04.2021

Paul 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.

Cops Dating Cops 29.03.2021

What 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.

Loose Ends 48 - Accidental Cannibalism 25.03.2021

Is 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.

The Tunnel 22.03.2021

John 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.

Loose Ends 47 - Amusement Parks After Dark 18.03.2021

A 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.

Abe Saffron VS John Verhoeven 15.03.2021

Find 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.

Loose Ends 46 - Dad Insults Children 11.03.2021

This 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.

Dunne For 08.03.2021

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

Loose Ends 45 - John Gets Smashed 04.03.2021

On 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.

The Nightmare Tunnel 01.03.2021

John 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.

Loose Ends 44 – Shattered Ankles and Superhuman Strength 25.02.2021

A 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.

Dad gets Sued 22.02.2021

A 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.

Loose Ends 43 - STICKING STUFF UP YOUR BUTT. 18.02.2021

WARNING: 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.

Clowns and Corpses 15.02.2021

Why 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.

Loose Ends 42 - BACK TOGETHER 11.02.2021

After 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.

Written in Blood 08.02.2021

John'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.

Loose Ends - BURIED ALIVE. 04.02.2021

BURIED 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.

Police Brutality 01.02.2021

A 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.

Loose Ends 40 - The Girl on the Train 28.01.2021

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.

Terrible Violence 25.01.2021

A 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.

Loose Ends 39 - Night Stalker 21.01.2021

Paul 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.

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