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

CHAPTER VIII: A Child Cannot Pay For Its Mother’s Milk

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 17m

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 C

CHAPTER VII: I Am Not The We Of Anyone

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 3m

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. Coetz

CHAPTER VI: Reality Cannot Be Deprived Of The Other Echoes That Inhabit The Garden

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 18m

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 Sai

CHAPTER V: All Animals Are Equal But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 12m

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 e

CHAPTER IV: Wilderness is the Preservation of the World

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 9m

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

CHAPTER III: The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle The Master’s House

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 9m

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 d

CHAPTER II: People Are Trapped In History And History Is Trapped In Them

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 15m

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.”

CHAPTER I: Where You Stand Depends On Where You Sit

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 9m

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

The Invisible Hand Trailer

Jun 12th, 2021 3m 30s

A rhino poaching war uncovers a hidden system of dominance in The Invisible Hand. This series takes you into the lives of those directly affected by this ongoing crisis, whose stories are too often overshadowed in the mainstream media. Go behin

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