Episodes

  • Bear Brook: The Trailer
    Aug 7 2018

    Two barrels. Four bodies. And the decades-long mystery that led to a serial killer.

    Bear Brook: A podcast about a cold case that's changing how murders will be investigated forever.

    From New Hampshire Public Radio.

    Visit bearbrookpodcast.com

    Follow on Twitter: @bearbrookpod

    Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders? Email us.

    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.

    Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.

    Season 2 - A True Crime Story: Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?

    Stephen King called both seasons “the best true crime podcasts I've ever heard. Brilliant, involving, hypnotic.” The New Yorker said season one “stands out for its ambition, complexity, and thoughtful tone.”

    Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com.

    Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case? Email us.

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    2 mins
  • Hide and Seek
    Oct 3 2018

    Three boys kick over a mysterious barrel in the woods. A small town cop fishes for answers. Evidence is buried, and the case goes cold.

    To hear more stories by Jason Moon and NHPR's Document team, click here. To listen to "Death Resulting," click here.

    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.

    Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.

    Season 2 - A True Crime Story: Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?

    Stephen King called both seasons “the best true crime podcasts I've ever heard. Brilliant, involving, hypnotic.” The New Yorker said season one “stands out for its ambition, complexity, and thoughtful tone.”

    Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com.

    Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case? Email us.

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    34 mins
  • Known Only To God
    Oct 10 2018

    The discovery of a second barrel raises questions. A stalled investigation churns back to life and then stalls again. An amateur sleuth takes Jason into the forest.

    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.

    Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.

    Season 2 - A True Crime Story: Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?

    Stephen King called both seasons “the best true crime podcasts I've ever heard. Brilliant, involving, hypnotic.” The New Yorker said season one “stands out for its ambition, complexity, and thoughtful tone.”

    Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com.

    Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case? Email us.

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    41 mins
  • A Smaller Haystack
    Oct 17 2018

    After 30 years of torpor, investigators finally inch the Bear Brook case forward. A geologist uncovers the history buried in human teeth and hair. The faces of the victims are reconstructed.

    Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? Click here to donate $20. Thanks for your support.

    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.

    Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.

    Season 2 - A True Crime Story: Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?

    Stephen King called both seasons “the best true crime podcasts I've ever heard. Brilliant, involving, hypnotic.” The New Yorker said season one “stands out for its ambition, complexity, and thoughtful tone.”

    Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com.

    Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case? Email us.

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    26 mins
  • Eunsoon Jun
    Oct 24 2018

    An ominous New Year’s party introduction. An estranged cousin goes missing. Police question a man with multiple identities. A search leads authorities to his basement.

    Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? Click here to donate $20. Thanks for your support.

    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.

    Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.

    Season 2 - A True Crime Story: Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?

    Stephen King called both seasons “the best true crime podcasts I've ever heard. Brilliant, involving, hypnotic.” The New Yorker said season one “stands out for its ambition, complexity, and thoughtful tone.”

    Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com.

    Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case? Email us.

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    45 mins
  • Bloodline: Part 1
    Oct 31 2018

    A child is abandoned. Timelines come together. A family tree begins to take shape. A chameleon is revealed.

    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.

    Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.

    Season 2 - A True Crime Story: Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?

    Stephen King called both seasons “the best true crime podcasts I've ever heard. Brilliant, involving, hypnotic.” The New Yorker said season one “stands out for its ambition, complexity, and thoughtful tone.”

    Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com.

    Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case? Email us.

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    40 mins
  • Bloodline: Part 2
    Oct 31 2018

    This is part two of episode 5. A child is abandoned. Timelines come together. A family tree begins to take shape. A chameleon is revealed.

    Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? Click here to donate $20. Thanks for your support.

    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.

    Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.

    Season 2 - A True Crime Story: Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?

    Stephen King called both seasons “the best true crime podcasts I've ever heard. Brilliant, involving, hypnotic.” The New Yorker said season one “stands out for its ambition, complexity, and thoughtful tone.”

    Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com.

    Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case? Email us.

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    24 mins
  • Chameleon
    Nov 7 2018

    The case that was solved in reverse leaves many questions unanswered. New methods of inquiry are used to crack other cold cases. Do groundbreaking techniques come at the cost of genetic privacy?

    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.

    Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.

    Season 2 - A True Crime Story: Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?

    Stephen King called both seasons “the best true crime podcasts I've ever heard. Brilliant, involving, hypnotic.” The New Yorker said season one “stands out for its ambition, complexity, and thoughtful tone.”

    Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com.

    Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case? Email us.

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    1 hr