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?

Episode 1: Extraordinary

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?

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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.

Episode 9: The Reversal

Jason Moon talks with Kathleen Goldhar of CBC’s “Crime Story” podcast about the series.

Bonus: ‘Crime Story’

Join us for Bear Brook Live at WBUR CitySpace in Boston on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.

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Reporter Lauren Chooljian starts getting tips about the founder of New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment network. He is allegedly sexually harassing or assaulting women — employees and former clients at his facilities. The tips send Lauren on a journey deep into the addiction treatment industry, which, as one source says, “needs a #MeToo movement.”

Introducing: The 13th Step

An extended trailer for The Last Ride. Listen on NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode 1: Extraordinary

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