Bear Brook: How a Podcast Exposed Justice's Darkest Questions

Jason Moon's groundbreaking series uses genetic genealogy and cold case investigation to challenge what we think we know about crime, confession, and truth

In 1985, New Hampshire police discovered human remains in barrels near Bear Brook State Park. Decades later, a podcast would transform this case into a watershed moment for forensic science—and raise troubling questions about how confessions are obtained and justice is served.