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N.H. News RecapBreakthroughs in Bear Brook murders; state’s drought impacts farmers, foliageAfter 40 years, the high-profile cold case known as the Bear Brook murders has now been solved. But in solving it, investigators have revealed new mysteries. The case has loomed large in the state for decades, baffling investigators, journalists and sleuths on the internet.And much of New Hampshire is in a drought right now according to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor. After a wet spring, the summer has been anything but. That’s led to some communities restricting water use, and farmers struggling to keep crops and animals watered and fe...
2025-09-1214 min
Bear BrookThe Middle ChildClick here to check out more podcast series from NHPR's Document team.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear Brook has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential. Time Magazine named it one of the 100 best podcasts of all time.
2025-09-0945 min
Bear BrookThe 13th Step: Feds Arrest Eric SpoffordBig news on another podcast from the team behind Bear Brook: The 13th Step. That series investigates allegations of sexual misconduct against Eric Spofford, the founder of a major addiction treatment provider in New England, allegations Spofford denies. Now, federal prosecutors say Spofford organized violent acts of vandalism against Lauren, her parents and her editor, all in hopes of shutting that reporting down. Bear Brook has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.
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 t...
2025-06-1027 min
Civics 101How President Trump is trying to change electionsIn March, President Trump signed an executive order that promises to preserve and protect the integrity of American elections. The data shows the integrity of our election system is intact despite the claims of many politicians and the perception of many voters. So what is the president trying to change about a system that isn't broken? Who will it affect and how much will it cost them? Finally, while Congress and the States are constitutionally-empowered to make election law, the president is not. So... can he?Our guide to this executive order is Jason Carter of the...
2025-05-2722 minCivics 101Fixing a problem that doesn't existThe SAVE Act passed the House in April, 2025. As it awaits consideration in Congress, we spoke with Jason Carter from the Carter Center. Yes, like that Carter. Jason is asking why Congress is working on a vanishingly rare problem: noncitizen voting. The SAVE Act, if it becomes law, will require additional proof of citizenship for all Americans seeking to register -- or reregister -- to vote. The goal? To stop all noncitizens from voting -- which rarely happens.
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2025-05-2026 minN.H. News RecapThe push to make NH a haven for crypto businessesGov. Kelly Ayotte recently signed a law making New Hampshire the first state to authorize its treasury to purchase Bitcoin. What’s driving efforts here to make the state more attractive for cryptocurrency businesses?And top House Republicans have accused New Hampshire’s public universities and colleges of admitting undocumented individuals as students at the exclusion of legal New Hampshire residents. But the most recent enrollment numbers show a total of three students — out of 22,000 —would be considered undocumented or part of the federal DACA program.Guests:Annmarie Timmins...
2025-05-1612 min
Bear BrookIntroducing: The Final Days of Sgt. TibbsClick here to listen to the rest of The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs
Bear Brook has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.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 confe...
2025-03-0716 min
Brave Little StateEmelia's Thing
We’re sharing a story from New Hampshire Public Radio’s Document team.A young police officer unexpectedly finds herself back in New Hampshire, and she’s not the same person she was when she left. Something happened to her – to all of us. But for Officer Emelia Campbell, this thing still lives in her brain and her body.NHPR’s Lauren Chooljian brings you Emelia’s story of survival and resilience in the wake of Jan. 6, 2021. You can find the full transcript here. Heads up: Th...
2024-11-0151 minBear BrookEmelia's ThingA young police officer unexpectedly finds herself back in New Hampshire, and she’s not the same person she was when she left. Something happened to her – to all of us. But for Officer Emelia Campbell, this thing still lives in her brain and her body. This is her story of survival.
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...
2024-10-3051 minN.H. News RecapNH News Recap for Sept. 13, 2024: Candidates look to November, the latest on the YDC abuse scandalThe race for governor, congressional seats and offices at the state and local level are now set; we have a look ahead to the November election. Also: a criminal trial tied to the YDC abuse scandal ends with a hung jury- and new reporting from NHPR reveals one of the witnesses who testified is himself accused of abuse. NHPR's Josh Rogers and Jason Moon report.
2024-09-1312 min
The Vermont Conversation with David GoodmanInvestigative reporter Jason Moon exposes a century of abuse in New Hampshire's juvenile justice centerFor more than a century, New Hampshire sent its troubled youth to the same juvenile jail. It was called the Youth Development Center, or YDC. The young people were supposed to be cared for and then live productive lives. Instead, many of them were physically and sexually abused. More than a thousand people have said that the adults in charge at the YDC abused them. A statewide settlement fund established by NH lawmakers has so far paid out over $95 million to settle lawsuits filed by former detainees.Jason Moon is a senior reporter and...
2024-08-0751 minN.H. News RecapNH News Recap for June 28, 2024: State political parties leverage issue of abortion access with votersThis week marked two years since the Supreme Court removed federal protections for abortion. How is the issue of abortion access shaping messaging from Republicans and Democrats in New Hampshire ahead of the upcoming election?After years of debate and disagreement, a new bail reform bill is heading to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk. And NHPR’s Document team has a new investigative podcast out now. It’s called “The Youth Development Center.” We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.Guests:
2024-06-2818 minN.H. News RecapNH News Recap for May 10, 2024: Jurors speak out after state says it will cap award in landmark YDC lawsuitA jury found that the state enabled child abuse at a former youth detention center. The jurors awarded a New Hampshire man $38 million dollars in the landmark lawsuit. Now they are speaking out after the state announced it would cap that award amount.Dozens of New Hampshire college students were arrested last week at pro-Palestinian protests at Dartmouth College. Among them were two student journalists who were covering the event. Will the college drop the charges?We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New...
2024-05-1014 min
DocumentThe ReversalThe 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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2024-04-2228 min
Bear BrookUpdate: The ReversalThe 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.For more on the case, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this wo...
2024-04-2228 minN.H. News RecapNH News Recap for April 19, 2024: The state attempts to address rising extremism and acts of biasThe New Hampshire Department of Safety is holding community conversations across the state on combating hate crimes. How is the state attempting to addressing rising extremism and acts of bias in New Hampshire?The state Senate recently approved a bill that would require abortion providers to share data on procedures they perform with state public health officials.And not everyone gets the prom night they may have wanted, but a group of college students are giving their peers a do-over. We talk about these stories and more on this...
2024-04-1913 minN.H. News RecapNH News Recap for April 12, 2024: First civil trial against the state for alleged abuses at YDC beginsMore than 1,000 people have sued the state alleging they were abused at a government-run youth detention facility. The first civil trial against the state for those alleged abuses at the former Youth Development Center in Manchester began this week.New Hampshire Congresswoman Annie Kuster recently announced that she will not run for reelection this year, and candidates are already stepping into the race for that 2nd Congressional District seat.We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.
2024-04-1213 minBear BrookBonus: ‘Crime Story’It’s been one year since we dropped Bear Brook Season 2. Here’s where things stand with Jason Carroll’s case and a refresher on how we got here – and where the case is going. Host Jason Moon talks with Kathleen Goldhar of CBC’s “Crime Story” podcast about the series.
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2024-02-2247 minN.H. News RecapNH News Recap for Dec. 15, 2023: State was 'not aware' of child abuse accusations against former head of youth advisory boardThe head of a state advisory board focused on quality of life for children, youth and families has resigned following an investigation by NHPR that revealed multiple accusations of child abuse against him.At least six people accuse Michael Adamkowski of physical assault and sexual misconduct. All of them are former campers at a wilderness therapy program in Colebrook where Adamkowski worked in the 1990s and 2000s.Senior Reporter Jason Moon with NHPR’s Document team discusses his reporting and the state's response on this week’s edition of the...
2023-12-1513 minCivics 101The After School Satan ClubThe tale of what happens when The Satanic Temple comes to Hellertown, PA. From dear teacher friend Jason Stern comes this lesson in First Amendment rights. It all started when the Saucon Valley School District got word that the After School Satan Club was coming to town.
CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, f...
2023-10-3122 min
Creative GutsJason MoonIn today’s episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Jason Moon! Jason is the Senior Reporter and Producer on New Hampshire Public Radio’s Document team. Document is NHPR’s award-winning longform, narrative podcast series, and Jason specifically has covered topics ranging from unsolved murders to presidential elections to secret lists of police officers. Jason’s work includes Bear Brook, seasons 1 and 2.In this episode, we cover the power of silence, go behind the scenes on the collaborative process at NHPR, and discuss the emotional weight of Jason’s work (and his li...
2023-10-1147 minBear BrookJoin us for Bear Brook LiveJoin us for Bear Brook Live at WBUR CitySpace in Boston on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. Host Jason Moon and psychologist Dr. Fabiana Alceste will go deep on the science of false confessions, discuss the latest in Jason Carroll’s case, and take your questions. For tickets and more information, visit www.wbur.org/events.
2023-09-0600 min
DocumentThe BoxThe true crime media spotlight shines on Jason Carroll. Then, a chance encounter leads to a surprising discovery that changes the course of his case.For more on the case and to see selected data on exonerations, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-09-0148 min
DocumentThis Side of the LineHow could someone possibly confess to murder if they didn’t do it? A modern understanding of confessions sheds new light on Jason Carroll’s case.For more on the case and to see selected data on exonerations, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-09-0156 min
Document‘Don’t Roll the Dice’Jason Carroll stands trial twice – and the juries come up with their own versions of what happened.For more on the case, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-09-0154 min
DocumentThe Breaking PointPolice interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother.For more on the case, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-09-0151 minCivics 101America's "War on Drugs"You probably associate the so-called "War on Drugs" with the Reagans. Or maybe, more correctly, with the Nixon administration. But the government's anti-drug policies started decades before that.And, as we discuss in this week's episode, those policies were often motivated by things other than public health and safety. Instead, they targeted - and continue to target - immigrants and communities of color. This episode digs into the history of America's War on Drugs, featuring guests Jason Ruiz and Yasser Arafat Payne. MAKE A DONATION TO SUPPORT OUR WORK!
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2023-07-1140 min
The 13th StepVandalism ArrestsFederal prosecutors have charged three men for their alleged roles in the vandalism incidents. According to the feds, the vandalism was "solicited" by a "close, personal associate" of Eric Spofford's. Reporter Jason Moon goes to the arraignment at a Boston courthouse and tells Lauren what happened. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-06-2011 min
DocumentVandalism ArrestsFederal prosecutors have charged three men for their alleged roles in the vandalism incidents. According to the feds, the vandalism was "solicited" by a "close, personal associate" of Eric Spofford's. Reporter Jason Moon goes to the arraignment at a Boston courthouse and tells Lauren what happened. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-06-2011 min
DocumentThe God of RecoveryAs Eric Spofford tells it, he spent his teen years in the throes of addiction and crime. When he got sober, he became a crusader for recovery. We hear how he built his company – and his power. And we hear allegations that he abused that power by sexually assaulting members of his own staff. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here.Nearly all the music in this podcast was written by Jason Moon. At the top of this episode, we used an excerpt of a track by “grapes” featuring J. Lang and Morusque. It’s called “...
2023-06-0649 minThe 13th StepThe God of RecoveryAs Eric Spofford tells it, he spent his teen years in the throes of addiction and crime. When he got sober, he became a crusader for recovery. We hear how he built his company – and his power. And we hear allegations that he abused that power by sexually assaulting members of his own staff.The 13th Step is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio’s Document team. More at 13thsteppodcast.org.Nearly all the music in this podcast was written by Jason Moon. At the top of this episode, we used an excerpt of a tr...
2023-06-0649 min
The Granite BeatJournalist behind Bear Brook true crime podcast talks about the importance of storytelling in journalismOn this week’s episode of The Granite Beat, Julie and Adam speak with Jason Moon, the journalist behind many intriguing long-form projects at NHPR, such as the Bear Brook true crime podcast that has been downloaded more than 17 million times.
The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is a partner, and The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communications. Each week hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart explore with local reporters how they got some of the most impactful stories in our state an...
2023-04-2027 minBear BrookA Special AnnouncementJoin Bear Brook's Jason Moon and Undisclosed host Rabia Chaudry for a live, on-stage conversation on Wednesday, May 17 at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord, New Hampshire.The event will be moderated by NHPR's podcast director Rebecca Lavoie, who is also the host of the hit podcast Crime Writers On, and will be a wide-ranging conversation about the Jason Carroll case, the lines between journalism and advocacy, the ethics of true crime storytelling, why some voices in the genre get more traction in the real world, and much more. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS AN...
2023-04-2001 min
Bear BrookThe BoxThe true crime media spotlight shines on Jason Carroll. Then, a chance encounter leads to a surprising discovery that changes the course of his case.For more on the case and to see selected data on exonerations, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. To explore more data, visit The National Registry of Exonerations.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made co...
2023-04-1048 min
Bear BrookThis Side of the LineHow could someone possibly confess to murder if they didn’t do it? A modern understanding of confessions sheds new light on Jason Carroll’s case.For more on the case and to see selected data on exonerations, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. To explore more data, visit The National Registry of Exonerations.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made c...
2023-04-0354 min
Bear Brook‘Don’t Roll the Dice’Jason Carroll stands trial twice – and the juries come up with their own versions of what happened.For more on the case, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com.
2023-03-2754 min
Bear BrookTrial in a TrialA new true crime story is told and when juries hear it, it leads to different results for all three defendants. During the first trial, the lead detective makes a big mistake.For more on the case and to see a table of confession discrepancies, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part o...
2023-03-2047 min
Bear Brook‘Promises Have Been Made’One set of confessions leads to another and three men are arrested for Sharon Johnson’s murder. Then, an alleged secret comes to light that changes everything.For more on the case and to see a timeline of the interrogations, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your don...
2023-03-1345 min
Bear BrookThe Breaking PointPolice interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother.For more on the case, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear...
2023-03-0651 min
Bear BrookThe PursuitWe begin with the story police told about Sharon Johnson’s murder. The veteran detective on the case develops a theory involving her husband and a teenager. A surprising admission leads to a new break in the case.For more on the case and to see a timeline of Sharon's last day, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have mad...
2023-02-2741 min
Bear BrookExtraordinaryFor more on the case, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here.To hear more stories by Jason Moon and NHPR's Document team, click here.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear Bro...
2023-02-2039 min
Bear BrookSeason 2: Another MysteryJason 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?From the creators of the hit podcast Bear Brook comes A True Crime Story. In the show’s second season, host Jason Moon returns with a new, even more complex story: In 1989, New Hampshire police charged three men in the murder of a pregnant woman named Sharon Johnson. But only 19-year-old Jason Carroll was convic...
2023-01-2303 min
Outside/InYardwork: A bitter melon grows in BostonSome people see something special happening at the Berkeley Community Garden in Boston’s South End: a multicultural garden community built from the rubble of a demolished city block; a green oasis of Chinese plants like bitter melon, cultivated here for over half a century.But others… well, all they see is a trash pile.In the final installment of Yardwork, the story of how a predominantly immigrant community garden is shaping the built environment, even as gentrification threatened its existence.Featuring: Arlene Ng, Kim Szeto, Chun Lee, Sue Fong Lee, Helen Ng, Fann...
2022-08-2535 min
DocumentEvent: Behind the Scenes of Document with Jason MoonJoin NHPR's Jason Moon for a conversation about the reporting and production of Death Resulting, the latest season from NHPR's Document podcast.This free virtual event will be held at 7 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 23.Jason will be in conversation with NHPR's All Things Considered host Peter Biello. They'll discuss the work and research that went on behind the scenes on the project, and explore why the Document team wanted to tell this story. They'll also take questions from the audience.Join us! Tickets are complimentary, but you'll need a reservation. You can...
2022-02-0901 min
Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authorsReckless Road: Guns N’ Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction with Jason PorathIn Reckless Road, author Jason Porath unveils the true stories behind Guns N’ Roses. Through a collaboration with Marc Canter, a close friend of the band for many years, he used his writing expertise to turn an archive of photos, videos, and interviews into a captivating narrative history of the early days of one of rock and roll’s biggest bands. To check out Reckless Road, follow the link below.
Jason is the author of Reckless Road: Guns N’ Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction as well as Mugshots: A Celebration of the Journey from Ruin t...
2021-12-2053 min
Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authorsAdapting Stephen King for Television with Peter and Jason FilardiAdapted from Stephen King’s “Jerusalem’s Lot”, Chapelwaite is a true gothic horror tale. Throughout the television series, the Filardi brothers use elements of slow-burning suspense, specific dialogue choices, and world-changing decisions to bring Captain Charles Boone and the strange town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine to life. Peter and Jason Filardi are both accomplished screenwriters who’ve worked on the likes of Bringing Down the House, 17 Again, The Craft, and more. To catch season one of Chapelwaite, follow the link below.
Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in...
2021-08-2346 min
Outside/InWindfall, Part 5: The Just TransitionTo be profitable, the offshore wind industry requires vast sums of money only accessible to some of the world’s biggest companies. But is the environmental movement ready to welcome oil majors and devoted capitalists into their ranks? Ready or not, here they come.
Windfall is the story of a promising renewable technology and the potential of wind power in a changing climate. It’s a story about who has the power to reshape our energy future.
Featuring: Henrik Stiesdal, Nat Bullard, Jason Jarvis, and Mijin Cha.
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2021-07-2222 min
Outside/InWindfall, Part 3: Squid Pro QuoThe promise of the nascent American offshore wind industry meets an unlikely foe: squid fishermen in Rhode Island. Forces collide — like the enduring symbol of the American blue-collar worker, the big money of global energy interests, and the volatility of American politics. We ask: what is the nature of power?
Windfall is the story of a promising renewable technology and the potential of wind power in a changing climate. It’s a story about who has the power to reshape our energy future.
Featuring: Joe McNamara, Norbert Stamps, Josiah Dodge, Kevin Sullivan, Jason Jarvis, Meghan Lapp...
2021-07-0833 min
MetaPodJason Moon of Bear Brook“Two barrels. Four bodies. And the decades-long mystery that led to a serial killer. Bear Brook is a podcast about a cold case that’s changing how murders will be investigated forever.”The Bear Brook story begins in the mid-80s with a startling discovery. Two unidentified bodies, stuffed inside of barrels in the woods of a small town in New Hampshire. Not far off in the woods, known as Bear Brook State Park, another disturbing discovery is made fifteen years later. Two more unidentified bodies in a barrel. By 2017, advances in DNA testing together with g...
2021-03-0354 min
Bear BrookIntroducing Document: The ListBear Brook was a story about how amateur investigators and new forensic techniques are remaking the way we solve murders in America. Now, Jason Moon wants to tell you a different story about the criminal justice system.
It starts with a murder, a dishonest cop, and a botched investigation, and leads to decades of secrecy around police misconduct.
Introducing Document S1: The List. Subscribe now to binge all the episodes.
Learn more at nhpr.org/document.
2020-10-2610 min
Third Coast Pocket ConferenceBeat Reporter With A Sneaking Suspicion... (2019)Some stories start out small, but turn out to be much, much bigger.Have you ever asked the question: “...is my short news spot better suited to become a multi-part podcast series!?”Jason Moon, reporter with New Hampshire Public Radio, discovered the answer was yes with the story that became Bear Brook, a podcast about murder in a small New Hampshire town and the invention of forensic genetic genealogy. Along the way, he learned a few things: like how writing for longform podcasts is different than writing for shor...
2020-03-3000 min
Word of Mouth from NHPRThe North Country Needs YouCertain towns in northern New Hampshire are becoming destinations for artists. But why? And can music fuel community development and growth? Jason Tors thinks so. He’s the owner and artist behind the...
Public radio show from NHPR about new trends, ideas, tech and pop culture.
2019-08-2310 min
Crime Writers On...True Crime ReviewWhen They See Us & This LandIn True Crime Update, a listener of the “Bear Brook” podcast solved a big part of the cold case. We hear from Rebecca’s colleague Jason Moon, as well as giving a plug for NHPR’s new podcast about parole, “Supervision.”The panel offers a first-impressions review of Crooked Media’s “This Land.” It touches on a murder conviction from 2000, but the legal case has less to do about what happened and more to do about where it happened.FOR A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF “THIS LAND,” GO TO MINUTE 38.Then the crime writers dig into Netflix’s “Wh...
2019-06-171h 14
Bear BrookThe In-BetweenA 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.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear Brook has been named an Appl...
2019-06-0737 min
Bear BrookUpdate: Eric RasmussenA son remembers his father, and searches for clues in his military paperwork. A conversation with one of Terry Rasmussen's surviving children.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear Brook has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential. Time Magazine named it...
2019-02-1319 min
Bear BrookUpdate: Ripple EffectsThis 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.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear Brook has been named an App...
2018-11-1509 min
Bear BrookChameleonThe 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?
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear Broo...
2018-11-071h 00
Bear BrookBloodline: Part 2This is part two of episode 5. A child is abandoned. Timelines come together. A family tree begins to take shape. A chameleon is revealed.
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CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Phot...
2018-10-3124 min
Bear BrookBloodline: Part 1A child is abandoned. Timelines come together. A family tree begins to take shape. A chameleon is revealed.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear Brook has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential. Time Magazine named it one of th...
2018-10-3140 min
Bear BrookEunsoon JunAn 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.
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2018-10-2444 min
Bear BrookA Smaller HaystackAfter 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.
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CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Th...
2018-10-1725 min
Undisclosed: Toward JusticeS3, The State v. Dennis Perry - Addendum 12 – The Character of the AccusedOctober 11, 2018 / Rabia hosts this addendum discussing Episodes 11 and 12 of Season 3, along with Susan and special guest Jason Moon from NHPR, who recently released his new podcast Bear Brook.
Episode scoring music by Animal Weapon and Blue Dot Sessions.
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2018-10-1157 min
Bear BrookKnown Only To GodThe 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.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an essential part of what we do. Your donation means so much. Thank you. Photos, transcripts and more at bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear Brook has been named an Appl...
2018-10-1041 min
Bear BrookHide and SeekThree 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.
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2018-10-0331 min
Bear BrookBear Brook: The TrailerTwo 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.
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CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT MADE BEAR BROOK. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made continuing this work an e...
2018-08-0701 min
Civics 101Freedom of Information ActOn today's episode: What exactly is the Freedom of Information Act, better known as FOIA? Can anybody use it to get their hands on... any public documents? What kind of government secrets have come to light as a result of FOIA? We talk shop with Jason Leopold, a senior investigative reporter for Buzzfeed News.
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2018-05-2215 min