The Invisible Hand

In Bakersfield, California in 1991 two boys stumbled upon a grisly discovery; the murdered body of a young woman. In the Shadows is the new podcast from Wondery+ and Casefile Presents, which follows the ensuing thirty-two year ordeal to uncover those responsible for the crime and bring them to justice.

The mystery riveted the desert-town for years. Police immediately zeroed-in on the victim's long-time boyfriend, a beloved star athlete. But popular opinion was divided. Despite national attention and several trials, a conviction remained elusive and many thought the case would never be solved. That is, until this podcast turned over a new leaf.

During the investigation of In the Shadows, several individuals revealed shocking information previously unknown to authorities. Ultimately, this new insight turned everything on its head and will bring you one step closer to deciding who’s responsible for the murder.

The first episode of In the Shadows is available wherever you get your podcasts. 

You can listen to the rest of the series ad-free only on Wondery+ (https://wondery.com/shows/in-the-shadows). Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts and take advantage of their 7 day free trial.

Georgina meets a man who confesses to having poached, and he has a message for “the west”. And just as this story is about to take us to Vietnam, a virus begins shutting borders...

The title of this chapter are the words of poet and novelist Chinua Achebe - “A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.”

CREDITS:

Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd

Produced and Edited by Georgina Savage

Research and Narration Written by Sophie Seyd

Original Score and Soundtrack by Esa Williams

Executive Produced by Anonymous Casefile Host

Additional Producing and Translation by Domingos Bungane

Graphic Design by Marko Vuleta-Djukanov

Production Assistance and Additional Writing by Max Favetti

 

OTHER:

Website Design by Paulina Szymanska

 

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: @invisiblehandpodcast

Twitter: @TIH_Pod

Instagram: @invisiblehandpodcast 

Email: [email protected]

The women of Sabie and Domingos’ friend Kevin tell their stories and help us to explore the impact of inequality locally and globally as we tussle with issues of relativity, identity and power...

The title of this chapter comes from J.M. Coetzee’s, Slow Man - “I am not the we of anyone.”

CREDITS:

Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd

Produced and Edited by Georgina Savage

Research and Narration Written by Sophie Seyd

Original Score and Soundtrack by Esa Williams

Executive Produced by Anonymous Casefile Host

Additional Producing and Translation by Domingos Bungane

Graphic Design by Marko Vuleta-Djukanov

Production Assistance and Additional Writing by Max Favetti

 

OTHER:

Website Design by Paulina Szymanska

 

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: @invisiblehandpodcast

Twitter: @TIH_Pod

Instagram: @invisiblehandpodcast 

Email: [email protected]

THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:

Better Help – Get 10% off your first month of private online counseling

In an attempt to understand “the other” side of this story, Georgina crosses the border to Mozambique, and immerses herself in a rural village known to conservationists as a “poaching hotspot”...

The title of this chapter comes from Edward Said quoting T.S Eliot - “Reality cannot be deprived of the other echoes that inhabit the garden.”

CREDITS:

Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd

Produced and Edited by Georgina Savage

Research and Narration Written by Sophie Seyd

Original Score and Soundtrack by Esa Williams

Executive Produced by Anonymous Casefile Host

Additional Producing and Translation by Domingos Bungane

Graphic Design by Marko Vuleta-Djukanov

Production Assistance and Additional Writing by Max Favetti

 

OTHER:

Website Design by Paulina Szymanska

 

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: @invisiblehandpodcast

Twitter: @TIH_Pod

Instagram: @invisiblehandpodcast 

Email: [email protected] 

Georgina travels to a private game reserve, where a poaching incident forces staff members to question their assumptions about those branded “poacher”...

The title of this episode are words from George Orwell’s Animal Farm - “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.”

CREDITS:

Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd

Produced and Edited by Georgina Savage

Research and Narration Written by Sophie Seyd

Original Score and Soundtrack by Esa Williams

Executive Produced by Anonymous Casefile Host

Graphic Design by Marko Vuleta-Djukanov

Production Assistance and Additional Writing by Max Favetti

 

OTHER:

Website Design by Paulina Szymanska

 

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: @invisiblehandpodcast

Twitter: @TIH_Pod

Instagram: @invisiblehandpodcast 

Email: [email protected] 

 

THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:

Better Help – Get 10% off your first month of private online counseling

We examine the contentious history of conservation, its colonial roots, and the murky concept of “wilderness,” and are confronted by the reality of poaching...

The title of this episode are the words of Henry David Thearou - “Wilderness is the preservation of the world.”

CREDITS:

Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd

Produced and Edited by Georgina Savage

Research and Narration Written by Sophie Seyd

Original Score and Soundtrack by Esa Williams

Executive Produced by Anonymous Casefile Host

Graphic Design by Marko Vuleta-Djukanov

Production Assistance and Additional Writing by Max Favetti

 

OTHER:

Website Design by Paulina Szymanska

 

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: @invisiblehandpodcast

Twitter: @TIH_Pod

Instagram: @invisiblehandpodcast 

Email: [email protected] 

We hear from “the wives” - a group of women who find themselves living far from home in support of their husbands' conservation dreams...

The title of this episode are words first said by the poet Audre Lourde, “The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.”

CREDITS:

Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd

Produced and Edited by Georgina Savage

Research and Narration Written by Sophie Seyd

Original Score and Soundtrack by Esa Williams

Executive Produced by Anonymous Casefile Host

Graphic Design by Marko Vuleta-Djukanov

Production Assistance and Additional Writing by Max Favetti

 

OTHER:

Website Design by Paulina Szymanska

 

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: @invisiblehandpodcast

Twitter: @TIH_Pod

Instagram: @invisiblehandpodcast 

Email: [email protected] 

 

THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:

Better Help – Get 10% off your first month of private online counseling

Living amongst a conservation unit, Georgina gets to know those on the front lines of this conflict, the rangers...

The title of this episode is from the words of James Baldwin - “People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.”

CREDITS:

Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd

Produced and Edited by Georgina Savage

Research and Narration Written by Sophie Seyd

Original Score and Soundtrack by Esa Williams

Executive Produced by Anonymous Casefile Host

Graphic Design by Marko Vuleta-Djukanov

Production Assistance and Additional Writing by Max Favetti

 

OTHER:

Website Design by Paulina Szymanska

 

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: @invisiblehandpodcast

Twitter: @TIH_Pod

Instagram: @invisiblehandpodcast 

Email: [email protected] 

 

 

THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:

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Georgina returns to South Africa where her family is tasked with winning an impossible war against rhino poaching...

The title of this episode are the words of Nelson Mandela - “Where you stand depends on where you sit.”

CREDITS:

Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd

Produced and Edited by Georgina Savage

Research and Narration Written by Sophie Seyd

Original Score and Soundtrack by Esa Williams

Executive Produced by Anonymous Casefile Host

Graphic Design by Marko Vuleta-Djukanov

Production Assistance and Additional Writing by Max Favetti

 

OTHER:

Website Design by Paulina Szymanska

 

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: @invisiblehandpodcast

Twitter: @TIH_Pod

Instagram: @invisiblehandpodcast 

Email: [email protected] 

 

THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:

Better Help – Get 10% off your first month of private online counseling