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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. 11
    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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  • 10. Applying for a Transfer

    21:41||Season 6, Ep. 10
    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.
  • 9. Do You Need Good Grades to Become a Cop?

    33:00||Season 6, Ep. 9
    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.
  • 8. What Happened to Dad's Ex-Partner?

    38:02||Season 6, Ep. 8
    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.
  • 7. The Other Woman

    33:53||Season 6, Ep. 7
    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.
  • 6. Marching Orders

    31:24||Season 6, Ep. 6
    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?
  • 5. Three Car Chases in One Night - Part Two

    37:48||Season 6, Ep. 5
    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.