History Lab – Invisible Hands

We are surrounded by mass-produced things, but every production line start with a single object. This episode shines a light on the patternmakers, whose invisible hands are the original creators of much of our stuff. They see a world no-one else can see. So why are they disappearing? And what will we lose when they are gone?

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History Lab – Lindy Chamberlain and the afterlife of evidence

What happens to evidence after a criminal trial? Lindy Chamberlain's legal saga is one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Australian history. This episode retells her story through the criminal evidence that sent her to jail. It is the first episode of season 1 of the podcast series History Lab.

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