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. This is her story of survival.
Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.&nbsp;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 <a href="http://bearbrookpodcast.com">bearbrookpodcast.com</a>.Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case?<a href="mailto:bearbrookpodcast@nhpr.org"> Email us.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;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. This is her story of survival.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photos, transcripts and more at &lt;a href="http://bearbrookpodcast.com"&gt;bearbrookpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case?&lt;a href="mailto:bearbrookpodcast@nhpr.org"&gt; Email us.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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. This is her story of survival.

Emelia's Thing

Introducing “What Remains,” a special series from NHPR’s Outside/In. A classroom display of human skulls sparks a reckoning at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia. A movement grows to “abolish the collection.” The Penn Museum relents to pressure. But there are more skeletons in the closet. To hear all three parts, including the prologue, subscribe to Outside/In.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Introducing “What Remains,” a special series from NHPR’s Outside/In. A classroom display of human skulls sparks a reckoning at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia. A movement grows to “abolish the collection.” The Penn Museum relents to pressure. But there are more skeletons in the closet. To hear all three parts, including the prologue, subscribe to Outside/In.&lt;/p&gt;
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Introducing “What Remains,” a special series from NHPR’s Outside/In. A classroom display of human skulls sparks a reckoning at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia. A movement grows to “abolish the collection.” The Penn Museum relents to pressure. But there are more skeletons in the closet. To hear all three parts, including the prologue, subscribe to Outside/In.

Introducing: What Remains from Outside/In

For three decades, Andy Perkins didn’t talk about what happened to him at a place called YDC – the Youth Development Center. Then, he saw something on the news, and he realized he wasn’t the only person with a story about YDC. Andy gives us a rare glimpse into the black box of the juvenile justice system. <a href="http://ydcpodcast.org/">Click here</a> to read the companion digital story made in collaboration with The Pudding.If you have suffered abuse and need someone to talk to, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If you’re in a mental health crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8. To support investigative journalism like The Youth Development Center at NHPR, <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nhpr/site/SPageNavigator/blackbaud_checkout_4733.html">click here.</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;For three decades, Andy Perkins didn’t talk about what happened to him at a place called YDC – the Youth Development Center. Then, he saw something on the news, and he realized he wasn’t the only person with a story about YDC. Andy gives us a rare glimpse into the black box of the juvenile justice system. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://ydcpodcast.org/"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read the companion digital story made in collaboration with The Pudding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;If you have suffered abuse and need someone to talk to, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If you’re in a mental health crisis, call the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To support investigative journalism like &lt;i&gt;The Youth Development Center&lt;/i&gt; at NHPR, &lt;a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nhpr/site/SPageNavigator/blackbaud_checkout_4733.html"&gt;click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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For three decades, Andy Perkins didn’t talk about what happened to him at a place called YDC – the Youth Development Center. Then, he saw something on the news, and he realized he wasn’t the only person with a story about YDC. Andy gives us a rare glimpse into the black box of the juvenile justice system.

If you have suffered abuse and need someone to talk to, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If you’re in a mental health crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8.

Introducing: The Youth Development Center

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.For more on the case, visit <a href="http://bearbrookpodcast.com/" target="_blank">bearbrookpodcast.com</a>. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nhpr/site/SPageNavigator/blackbaud_checkout_3950.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.
Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.&nbsp;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 <a href="http://bearbrookpodcast.com">bearbrookpodcast.com</a>.Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case?<a href="mailto:bearbrookpodcast@nhpr.org"> Email us.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more on the case, visit &lt;a href="http://bearbrookpodcast.com/" target="_blank"&gt;bearbrookpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, &lt;a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nhpr/site/SPageNavigator/blackbaud_checkout_3950.html" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Season 1: Two barrels. Four Bodies. And a cold case that’s changing how murder will be investigated forever.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photos, transcripts and more at &lt;a href="http://bearbrookpodcast.com"&gt;bearbrookpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case?&lt;a href="mailto:bearbrookpodcast@nhpr.org"&gt; Email us.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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.

Update: The Reversal

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 <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1399-crime-story">“Crime Story”</a> podcast about the series.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;It’s been one year since we dropped &lt;i&gt;Bear Brook Season 2&lt;/i&gt;. 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 &lt;a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1399-crime-story"&gt;“Crime Story”&lt;/a&gt; podcast about the series.&lt;/p&gt;
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Jason Moon talks with Kathleen Goldhar of CBC’s “Crime Story” podcast about the series.

Bonus: ‘Crime Story’

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.”

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