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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...
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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.
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English
Episodes
He Doesn't Look Strong Enough (To Lift Shops)
4/20/2026
Paul unearths a newspaper clipping that puts one of John's most iconic cases under the microscope - but before they can get to the crime itself, the boys need to take a quick detour down memory lane.
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Duration:00:31:24
On Your Marks
4/13/2026
John tries to take Paul inside the head of a first-time burglar, before Paul walks John through the transfer papers that saw a Constable get promoted to Fingerprints.
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Duration:00:31:38
Applying for a Transfer
4/6/2026
Last week, John's grades at school looked set to threaten his psospects as a cop - but how'd he do with his grades when he actually WAS a cop? In this episode of Loose Units: Busted, Paul walks John through the paperwork that saw him transferred to fingerprints, and the boys talk bullying, moustaches, and more.
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Duration:00:21:41
Do You Need Good Grades to Become a Cop?
3/30/2026
What kinds of grades do you need to become a police officer? And what kind of rapscallion was John in school? Well, today on Loose Units: Busted, Paul reveals John's old school report. Your favourite father and son duo takes a trip down memory lane, delving into the marks that drove John into his uniform in the first place.
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Duration:00:33:00
What Happened to Dad's Ex-Partner?
3/23/2026
Paul pushes John to finally open up about how he met his partner on the force, Julian, and asks him why the friendship fell apart.
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Duration:00:38:02
The Other Woman
3/16/2026
For years, John has told Paul the love story of how he joined the police force to get together with Christine - his mum. But now, it turns out there's...
Another woman.
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Duration:00:33:53
Marching Orders
3/9/2026
Young John is all set for his passing out parade at the police acaademy, when disaster strikes - he needs a military-grade haircut, stat! Plus, what happens when teenage John decides to suddenly don an impressive moustache?
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Duration:00:31:24
Three Car Chases in One Night - Part Two
3/2/2026
One car chase down... two to go. This week, John tells Paul all about the rest of his "night of three car chases", and Christine's witnessing of a crime takes a terrifying step up.
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Duration:00:37:48
Three Car Chases in One Night - Part One
2/23/2026
John reveals a terrible crime witnessed by Christine, before beginning his tale of a night in the 80s when he, and his partner, took part in three consecutive car chases.
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Duration:00:36:39
Driving Me Nuts
2/16/2026
How do cops learn how to drive - not the basics, but the chases, the evasive driving, the scary stuff? In this week's episode, John tells Paul all about driver training at the academy, accidentally getting a little too personal in the process.
And don't forget: Watson's new sketch comedy show, Watson: Underground, is on at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and listeners get $25 tickets when they use the code LOOSEUNITSLOL at checkout!
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Duration:00:40:17
Police at the Door
2/9/2026
What happens when John unearths a newspaper clipping - the very same ad that drew him to join the plice force all those years ago? Well, he and Paul end up finding out exactly what happened to John when he enrolled. Then, bloody new details from a surprise late night police inspection come to light.
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Duration:00:38:19
Boxes Full of Secrets
2/2/2026
LOOSE UNITS IS BACK! In this brand new season, John and Paul dive into literal boxes filled with photos, files and articles thought lost to time. In this, the very first episode of Loose Units: Busted, John and Paul discover new details about John's time enrolling in the police force, a Vietnam war helicopter pilot enters the picture, and John makes an embarrasing admission.
New episodes of Loose Units: Busted will drop every Tuesday, 6AM AEST.
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Duration:00:38:25
LOOSE UNITS RETURNS FEB 3RD!
1/19/2026
Loose Units is back with a brand new season, premiering Febuary 3rd. LOOSE UNITS: BUSTED will follow Paul and John as they go through a treaure trove of files, clippings and reports long thought lost which reveal untold details and cases from John's storied career as a cop in the eighties. After discovering this hidden cache over the Christmas break, your favourite Loose Units have decided to kick off a massive new season, getting to the bottom of what kinf of a cop John really was, and having a hell of a lot of fun along the way. New episodes will drop every Tuesday, bright and early.
Don't forget - you can pick up copies of Loose Units and Electric Blue right now.
See you all in a fortnight!
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Duration:00:15:44
The Last Post
3/31/2025
John and Paul make an announcement about this staggeringly long season of THE SHADOW FILES.
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Duration:00:31:54
Loose Ends 253 - The Moral Weirdness of Robocop
3/27/2025
Paul and John discuss the many merits of Peter Weller, then John sounds off on summary justice.
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Duration:00:21:49
Apple Cider Vinegar and Belle Gibson
3/23/2025
John and Paul take a look at Belle Gibson, the con-artist at the heart of Netflix's new Apple Cider Vinegar dramatisation.
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Duration:00:41:14
The Retirement Home Killer
3/17/2025
Garry Davis was charged with killing multiple retirees with lethal doses of insulin, but were there more victims? John raises the possibility that he may, in fact, be a serial killer.
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Duration:00:26:53
Jack the Ripper - Part Three
3/10/2025
John and Paul try to narrow down the suspect pool. But who are their top picks for who Jack the Ripper actually was?
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Duration:00:28:17
Loose Ends 252 - ARGH! MY EYES!
3/6/2025
John has some health related news, which he delivers to Paul (and yourselves) in peak John fashion.
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Duration:00:24:27
Jack the Ripper - Part Two
3/3/2025
John and Paul look at the letter from a medical expert which forever dictated the profile of Jack the Ripper.
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Duration:00:30:24