Podcast
Loose Units: The Podcast
Hosted by Pillow Talk Productions · EN
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.
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Episodes
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Plummeting Out of the Sky - Part Two
1w ago00:39:31Tap to summarizeJohn explains just how loose he and his skydiving buddies got before jumps - and how a mis-timed exit almost spelled the end for a friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Plummeting Out of the Sky - Part One
2w ago00:35:26Tap to summarizeWhat makes someone want to fling themselves out of a plane, over and over? Is it the same impulse that makes someone want to be a cop? This week, Paul interrogates his dad about what compelled him to skydive over and over - and what made him finally stop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →It Takes Balls to Hate Rugby.
3w ago00:31:28Tap to summarizeJohn explains what happens when he was forced to chaperone rugby players whilst on duty, and Paul asks about John's skydiving prowess. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →John Gets Stalked
May 2500:27:02Tap to summarizeIn this (sort of) bonus episode, John delivers a story - mere hours old - of his being stalked whilst hauling priceless silver. Then, he tells Paul an untold tale of a member of the New South Wales Police Band getting in way over his head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Surprisingly Horny
May 1800:29:35Tap to summarizeEx=cop John Verhoeven has claimed to have played trumpet in front of teeming crowds, and Paul has mocked these claims over the years. But this week, an unearthed photo has Paul eating humble pie. Also: the latest on the traffic accident which broke Paul's elbow last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →He Flew Through the Air, Your Honour.
May 1100:29:16Tap to summarizeIn this, the thrilling conclusion to John's story of a prison escapee turned department store brawler, Paul finds out that there have been some details long left buried - details now brought into the light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →BONUS EP: Sentencing Snafu
May 700:14:40Tap to summarizeThanks to an intrepid listener, we now know what in certain parts of the world, sentences CAN be comically long. John and Paul hopped on the mic for a bonus ep to rectify this sentencing snafu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →I'll See You in Court!
May 400:31:34Tap to summarizePaul reveals a piece of historic evidence: a newspaper clipping from the 1980s which tells the true, untold story of John and Christine's encounter with their attacker in all it's lurid glory. Plus, John and Paul joust over just how many years someone can be put in prison for, before it gets ridiculous. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →All-Out Brawl in a Department Store
Apr 2700:34:00Tap to summarizeTwo off-duty cops, John and a pregnant Christine, encounter a certain prison escapee slash shoplifter in a department store. What happens next is violent, strange, and almost folkloric. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →He Doesn't Look Strong Enough (To Lift Shops)
Apr 2000:31:24Tap to summarizePaul 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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