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Bear Brook

NHPR

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 murders 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.”

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  • 20 episodes
  • Updated February 12

Episodes20

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  • February 12 · 33 min

    Introducing: Safe to Drink

    Introducing “Safe to Drink:” A New Hampshire town finds out its water has been contaminated by a chemical. The most basic question — whether the water is safe to drink — doesn’t have a clear answer. Nobody seems to know much about this so-called forever chemical, which is weird because… this has all happened before. From the Document team at New Hampshire Public Radio, "Safe to Drink" is a four-part series about the water contamination story that keeps repeating in town after town — and about the people who fought for answers through a maze of chemistry, regulations, and illnesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 9, 2025 · 49 min

    S1, Ep. 11 | Update: The Middle Child

    Investigators make a discovery that brings the case of the Bear Brook murders to a close after 40 years – and reveals a new mystery.

  • Apr 22, 2024 · 32 min

    S2, Ep. 9 | Update: The Reversal

    The state of New Hampshire has made a sudden about-face: Prosecutors have now agreed to DNA test old evidence in Jason Carroll’s case. It’s the biggest development in the case in 35 years – and one step closer to possibly learning who killed Sharon Johnson.

  • Apr 10, 2023 · 52 min

    S2, Ep. 8 | The Box

    A chance encounter leads to a surprising discovery that changes the course of Jason Carroll's case.

  • Mar 20, 2023 · 51 min

    S2, Ep. 5 | Trial in a Trial

    A new true crime story is told and when juries hear it, it leads to different results for all three defendants.

  • Mar 6, 2023 · 55 min

    S2, Ep. 3 | The Breaking Point

    Police interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother.

  • Feb 27, 2023 · 45 min

    S2, Ep. 2 | The Pursuit

    We begin with the story police told about Sharon Johnson’s murder.

  • Feb 20, 2023 · 43 min

    S2, Ep. 1 | Extraordinary

    Sharon Johnson’s family and friends have spent the last 35 years coping with her brutal murder. But what if that story was based on a lie?

  • Jan 23, 2023 · 5 min

    Trailer | Bear Brook 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?

  • Jun 7, 2019 · 42 min

    S1, Ep. 10 | The In-Between

    A clue is found buried on an internet message board. DNA is wrestled from rootless hair. Two investigators work parallel leads, and authorities call a press conference.

  • Feb 13, 2019 · 23 min

    S1, Ep. 9 | Update 2: Eric Rasmussen

    A son remembers his father, and searches for clues in his military paperwork. A conversation with one of Terry Rasmussen's surviving children.

  • Nov 15, 2018 · 12 min

    S1, Ep. 8 | Update: Ripple Effects

    This is the first short update in the story of the Bear Brook murders that we’ll be producing to let listeners know about any breaking news in the case. 

  • Nov 7, 2018 · 1 hr 4 min

    S1, Ep. 7 | Chameleon

    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?

  • Oct 31, 2018 · 27 min

    S1, Ep. 6 | Bloodline: Part 2

    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.  

  • Oct 31, 2018 · 44 min

    S1, Ep. 5 | Bloodline: Part 1

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

  • Oct 24, 2018 · 49 min

    S1, Ep. 4 | Eunsoon Jun

    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.  

  • Oct 17, 2018 · 29 min

    S1, Ep. 3 | A Smaller Haystack

    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.