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Loose Units: The Podcast
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...
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11. On Your Marks
31:38||Season 6, Ep. 11John 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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10. Applying for a Transfer
21:41||Season 6, Ep. 10Last 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.
9. Do You Need Good Grades to Become a Cop?
33:00||Season 6, Ep. 9What 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.
8. What Happened to Dad's Ex-Partner?
38:02||Season 6, Ep. 8Paul pushes John to finally open up about how he met his partner on the force, Julian, and asks him why the friendship fell apart.
7. The Other Woman
33:53||Season 6, Ep. 7For 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.
6. Marching Orders
31:24||Season 6, Ep. 6Young 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?
5. Three Car Chases in One Night - Part Two
37:48||Season 6, Ep. 5One 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.