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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This week on Loose Units, John tells Paul about some of the worst motoring accidents he encountered - and was almost involved in - during his time in forensics. He also tells Paul a very odd perk that people in Internal Affairs were afforded... and guess whose wife was in Internal Affairs? Also, tickets are almost sold out for the very first Loose Units LIVE in Sydney! Get your tickets at giantdwarf.com.au!
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Did you know that in the eighties, footy players were given positions on the police force? This episode, Paul finds out how his ex-cop Dad found working with celebrity athletes, and they discuss the time one of Australia's most violent crimes inadvertently saved John's life.
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Hear the thrilling conclusion to our first ever live Loose Units, where Paul and John Verhoeven do true crime for a sol-out crowd at Toff in Town! Fun fact: they're doing an even bigger, more epic live show at Giant Dwarf on the 11th of October! Don't miss out: grab your tix now right here: https://giantdwarf.com.au/events/loose-units-live/
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Paul and John bring Loose Units LIVE to Melbourne! In part one of this epic two-parter, they do Loose Units for a sold-out crowd from the Toff in Town, and ask the big questions: how does autoerotic asphyxiation work? What is that yellow stuff on the ceiling? And can our audience solve a whodunnit? If you missed out on our first live show... fear not. WE'RE COMING TO SYDNEY ON OCTOBER 11! Tickets available here, and they're selling out FAST. https://giantdwarf.com.au/events/loose-units-live/
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On this week's episode, John and Paul talk about something hard. Something... VERY hard. A series of grisly thefts from a morgue leads to a discussion about some of the fiddlier elements of forensics, and John reveals to Paul exactly what kind of a cop he'd have made if he'd made a run at it.
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How bad does it get in forensics? And what happens when cases crop up that are just too much to process? Ex-cop John Verhoeven and his son, Paul, sift through complex, bizarre forensic techniques, and talk about a truly tragic accident. Get your copy of Loose Units the book here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/loose-units-9780143783169
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This week on Loose Units Season 2: Electric Blue, we've got a truly weird case involving a cat burglar. We could go into more detail, but it's honestly worth listening to find out how it all panned out on the day. Some epic skydiving stories and truly weird true crime this week with Paul and John on a very surreal episode. And don't forget: order your copy of Loose Units, the book, online right now for Father's Day! https://www.penguin.com.au/books/loose-units-9780143783169
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In this insane episode of Loose Units, Paul sits down with his ex-cop dad, John, and they delve into a case that begins with a headless, handless body hidden in a national park... and ends somewhere truly unbelievable. We also talk about what it takes to make an initial assessment of a crime scene.
Don't forget: Loose Units the book is almost sold out nationally! To help us reach a milestone, grab yours for Father's Day right here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/loose-units-9780143783169
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Our ex-cop, John, tells his son Paul a truly unprecedented story from the Loose Units case files. A terrible killing leads to a missing murder weapon, which leads, in turn, to what John and Paul referred to as a "kerfuffle", but which may be considerably worse. They also leap into some grimy, intense forensics techniques, and discuss Dad's beverage of choice during a case.
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Don't let the name put you off. Paul talks to his ex-cop dad, John, about a bizarre case involving a woman somehow shutting off most of Sydney's power supply. In one of Paul's favourite episodes of the entire series, this strange series of tales will feature more than just anal thermometers. But just so we're clear... it'll have those, too.
Don't forget to grab tickets to the FIRST EVER LOOSE UNITS LIVE SHOW! Available here: https://bit.ly/315DmtR
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