Episodes
New Hampshire authorities have announced a press conference about the Bear Brook case, scheduled for June 6th. Coming soon, the next chapter in a mystery that has lasted more than thirty years. 
Published 06/05/19
The Bear Brook team is hitting the road! Come see host Jason Moon, Senior Producer Taylor Quimby, and Rebecca Lavoie (host of the true crime review podcast Crime Writers On) discuss DNA, genetic genealogy, the making of the podcast, and the future of the Bear Brook case. Alexandria, Virginia – Wednesday, May 8Baltimore, Maryland – Thursday, May 9Asbury Park, New Jersey – Friday, May 10Brooklyn, New York – Saturday, May 11Boston, Massachusetts – Tuesday, May 14For more information or to buy...
Published 03/14/19
A son remembers his father, and searches for clues in his military paperwork. A conversation with one of Terry Rasmussen's surviving children.
Published 02/13/19
This is the first in an unknown number of short updates to the story of the Bear Brook murders that we’ll be producing to let listeners know about any breaking news in the case.  This isn't the big news we're hoping to break - stay subscribed for another full episode of Bear Brook that we hope to bring you soon.
Published 11/15/18
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? Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Bear Brook? Click here to donate $20. Thanks for your support.  
Published 11/07/18
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.  Click here to donate $20 and get the finale of season 1 now.
Published 10/31/18
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. 
Published 10/31/18
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.Click here to donate $20 and get ad-free episodes of Bear Brook a week early.
Published 10/24/18
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 support the journalism that made Bear Brook possible? Make a $20 gift and you can get ad-free episodes a week early! Click here to find out how.
Published 10/17/18
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. 
Published 10/10/18
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. Click here to donate $20 and get ad-free episodes of Bear Brook a week early.
Published 10/03/18
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.
Published 08/07/18