Stay ConnectedWith 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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So what is it actually like to go through a day as a firefighter? This week, ex-cop and ex-firey, John Verhoeven, walks his son, author Paul Verhoeven, through the details. From rocking up to clocking out, this episode is a detailed behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to work at a fire station.
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This week on Loose Units: Hot Stuff Coming Through, John tells Paul about some truly terrible road accidents, and about what happens when a fast-moving body meets an immovable object. The lads speculate about what would happen if a kid tried to use a fire hose, make lots of frankly odd and off-colour jokes about sliding down the pole, and John confesses to the time he burned something very, very valuable.
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TW: SUICIDE. This week, ex-firefighter John tells his son, Paul, about some of the truly odd cases he handled on the job. From finding a dead man with a medal on his chest to a mysterious call to Luna Park, it’s all stations go on this week’s episode of Loose Units: Hot Stuff Coming Through!
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John, ex-cop and ex-firey, walks his author son, Paul, through the basics of firefighting! How do you actually put out a fire? It sounds simple. Fire plus water equals no fire, right? Wrong. Firefighters have a hell of a complex job, and it’s time for us to learn the fundamentals from an expert who has put out countless horrifying blazes. This episode is a masterclass in what fire and firefighting are ACTUALLY like.
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Ex-cop John Verhoeven and his son, Paul Verhoeven, embark on a new season of Loose Units! This time: John's ten years as a New South Wales fire fighter. But how do you actually join up? And how bizarre and taxing are the entrance exams? And why, John, why would you sign up in the first place? Loose Units: Hot Stuff Coming Through has arrived!
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In this glorious, disgusting, revealing episode of Loose Units, we do a crossover event with My Dad Wrote a Porno! Host Jamie Morton sits down with Paul, and they talk in-depth about what it's like to tell your Dad's confronting stories. They also play a game called Horny For Justice... and Jamie reads an erotic crime story written by John! It's extremely NSFW, but you'll never hear a true crime podcast crossover like this.
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An update on season three, as well as info on a NEW live Loose Units show!
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In the final installment of Loose Units: NSFW, John tells Paul some terrifying stories about his time in work cover, a gruesome adn explosive death, and finally, Paul finds out the single moment that drove his Dad to join the New South Wales Fire Brigade. It's a special New Year's Eve episode of Loose Units - don't forget, the boys are doing an extra live show in Brisbane on the 10th! Head to facebook.com/looseunits for more info.
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BEST! CHRISTMAS PRESENT! EVER! Because you're our favourites, Paul and John sat down in the studio for this HUGE Crimesmas episode! Christine calls in and the Verhoevens talk about doing Christmas as a cop, and Tegan Higginbotham rocks up to talk about her bizarre run-ins with the law. It's a proper Christmas episode, Loose Units everywhere, so enjoy and have a fantastic holiday!
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This week on Loose Units: NSFW, Dad nearly finds out the secret ingredient in Coca-Cola during a gruesome investigation, Paul finds out a new layer of weirdness to dad's police origin story, and we leap into the tough, complex world of unions in the 1980's.
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