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Loose Units: The Podcast

The University of Texas Tower Shooting

Season 5, Ep. 282

The incredible true story of a man who climbed a clocktower, wreaked havoc, ended lives, and changed American law enforcement forever in the process.

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  • 281. Loose Ends 239 - A Slippery Slope

    32:00||Season 5, Ep. 281
    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.
  • 280. The Beltway Snipers

    38:35||Season 5, Ep. 280
    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.
  • 279. Loose Ends 238 - Batman and Butt Stuff

    38:35||Season 5, Ep. 279
    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.
  • 278. Snipers

    32:39||Season 5, Ep. 278
    John and Paul begin their exploration of snipers. What are they? What are some common myths? And is John as good a shot as he claims to me?
  • 277. Loose Ends 237 - Recruitment Drive

    20:58||Season 5, Ep. 277
    A hypothetical discussion about police recruitment triggers a surprisingly deep discussion between John and Paul about the nature of police work.
  • 276. The Sniper

    39:36||Season 5, Ep. 276
    What happens when the head of a bikie gang has a hit taken out on them? A fascinating story involving a sharpshooter and inter-gang rivalries rears it's head on this week's Loose Units.
  • 275. Loose Ends 236 - The Stolen Gorilla

    17:32||Season 5, Ep. 275
    A gorilla goes missing, and a wall nearly comes down.
  • 274. Ronald Joseph Ryan

    46:08||Season 5, Ep. 274
    John and Paul take a look at Ronald Joseph Ryan, the last person to be legally executed in Australia.