Loose Units: The Podcast

A special Valentine's Day episode of Loose Ends, featuring Christine! But did John get her anything? And will he live to regret it if he didn't? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three men escaped from notorious prison, Alcatraz, shortly before it closed down in the sixties. But how did they do it? And could John give them a run for their money? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do ankle monitors work? What happens when cops can't cop properly? And will Musk doom us all? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that Frank Sinatra's son was kidnapped mere days after the assassination of JFK? Because John and Paul sure didn't! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John finally cashes in on some long overdue presents, and finds himself steaming in a most unlikely location. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John tells Paul about a WW2 veteran who returns home, commits a murder, and is brought to justice. Or is he? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul jumps out of a plane from 15,000 feet - something John has plenty of experience with. Plus... hang on. John was a garbage man? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul are back soon, but in the meantime, a quick update for all of you loyal listeners! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode for 2024, Paul and John wheel through a rolodex of current crime headlines, culminating in a revelation from on high. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul look at the balls dropped by Boulder police, the press pile-on, and the legacy of this tragic case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Assad regime has toppled, and left behind a surreal cache of treasures. John ruminates on their worth, before he and Paul chat about a recent grisly find at Sydney airport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix's new documentary about this infamous case spurs John and Paul to finally begin looking at one of the most storied crimes in US history? Did the family do it? Or was an intruder too blame? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul take a blow-by-blow look at the case dividing a small town, and captivating true crime obsessives the world over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Loose Ends, John (eventually) makes a truly odd admission about a shameful deep from his past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1989, 24-year old Tracey Wigginton committed a murder which consumed the public's attention - and with good reason. Was her moniker accurate? Did Brisbane briefly fall prey to a vampire, or was this nothing more than a tragedy amplified by the tabloids? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul tells John about a Bitcoin heist, before he and John take a look at the Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year. Will John accept Rizz? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1989, an assassination and a federal police investigation led to Paul's descent into nightmare. John takes Paul on a trip back in time in this look at a notorious Australian cop-killing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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John walks Paul through a case from back in 2005, where he bodies of a retired couple were found strangled in their home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John walks Paul through a case involving a woman who, one night, hears her husband's computer turn on. What happened next will floor you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul is ill, yet still manages to (try to) explain to John what Bluey is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The incredible true story of a man who climbed a clocktower, wreaked havoc, ended lives, and changed American law enforcement forever in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we all doomed, or has John gone full "man yells at cloud"? The boys debate whether or not society is backsliding, before John makes a bold claim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Paul set their sights on an infamous case involving two snipers and many tragic murders, carried out in Washington State shortly after 9/11. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A certain costumed crimefighter has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, leading to a very strange discussion about vigilantism. Then, John talks about butts, and things truly go off the rails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.