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Published by Pillow Talk Productions
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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Verhoeven has a baby, John discusses the oddities of fatherhood, and there's an over-abundance of milk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From tucking to the illegal removal of genitals from a well known morgue, John and Paul really go places in this new episode of Loose Units: Busted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How did John and Christine end up on the Sea Shepard? And how did John fare on the ABC this weekend past? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul gets scammed! But can he out-scam a scammer? Also, John weighs in: can you kick open those stupid automatic gates appearing in supermarkets? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An unearthed work appraisal leads to the revelation that John worked at VKG - but what did working at dispatch actually involve? Also, John and Paul make some lose recommendations! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What does John recall about the killer from the carvery? And will John abide driving lessons from Paul, instead of the other way around? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How does John feel about superheroes? And how do he and Paul find their way to the front door of a terrifying two-part story? Plus, Paul recieves some new Spider Man goodies courtesy of the good folks at The Gamesmen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What toys did John always want as a kid but never get? And how will he and Paul go from toys to decapitations in a matter of minutes? It's time to find out! (And a big thanks to the folks at Gamesmen !) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After a terrifying story about exploding toilets, John and Paul take a walk down memory lane, back to a day when John tried to teach a young Paul the fine art of forensics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How did John fare in his assessment during his time in the fingerprints division back in 1984? This episode, we find out - and we also discover a pretty whopping timeline error made way back when the boys first started this adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What did John's superiors really think of him? Also, an explosion in the Verhoeven house creates utter chaos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A skydiving tragedy cuts deep, while closer to home, a stabbing takes place right near John and Christine's house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this very special bonus episode, Christine tells her side of the department store prison escapee story, revealing what it was like to see John fight with the suspect, being kicked in ths stomach during the brawl (whilst heavily pregnant), and what happened next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When a young John, working in forensics, dug up a body in the middle of Kurangai Chase National Park in the early eighties, he had no idea whose body it was. Until now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John 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.
What 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.
John 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.
In 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.
Ex=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.
In 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.
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