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Oct 2018
38m 38s

O/I Presents: Bear Brook

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Two barrels. Four bodies. And the decades-long mystery that led to a serial killer. A special look at a new podcast from NHPR, Bear Brook: A podcast about a cold case that's changing how murders will be investigated forever. www.bearbrookpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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