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About the Show
Four stories. Four ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances . . . that take some surprising turns.
In this limited series, Monica Guzman follows individuals into moments of extreme conflict. Stakes are high—relationships, careers, and communities on the line. But just when you think you know how the story ends, one person does something to turn the whole plot on its head.
These are gripping looks at courage, compassion, forgiveness, and the surprising ways people respond when tension is at its peak.
Welcome to Dispatches from the Divide.
From the team behind Top of Mind with Julie Rose, Dispatches from the Divide is a co-production of BYUradio, Braver Angels, and Disagree Better.
SHOW host
Mónica Guzmán
(SHOW HOST) Mónica Guzmán is author of “I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times”; founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity; advisor and debate chair at Braver Angels; and host of “A Braver Way” podcast. She received an honorary doctorate degree from Wheaton College, and completed study and research fellowships at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, and the University of Florida. A Mexican immigrant and dual US/Mexico citizen, she lives in Seattle with her husband and two kids and is the proud liberal daughter of conservative parents. Read more about her and her work at moniguzman.com.
SHOW producer
Julie Rose
(EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / WRITER) Julie Rose has been a radio journalist for more than 20 years, reporting for NPR local stations in Salt Lake City and Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as network shows including “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.” She hosted BYUradio’s daily live interview show “Top of Mind” from 2015-2022, when she transitioned the show to a weekly podcast. She launched “Uncomfy” for BYUradio in 2024. Both shows aimed to help people become better citizens, kinder neighbors and more effective advocates. Julie's latest hobby is "Julie's Provo Notes," where she posts easy-to-understand previews and recaps of Provo City government meetings so that she and her neighbors can be more informed and engaged in decisions shaping their community.
SHOW producer
Trent Reimschussel
(SOUND DESIGNER) Trent Reimschussel is an audio professional with nearly a decade of experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Music from BYU, where he first worked at BYU Broadcasting as a student. In 2021, he returned to BYU Broadcasting, where he now trains and leads a team of students managing the production and post-production needs of BYUradio.
When he is not recording or editing audio, you can find Trent playing saxophone at various live events across the state, chasing his two daughters around the house, or participating in his local bowling league.
SHOW producer
Derek L. John
(STORY EDITOR) Derek L. John is an award-winning journalist, story editor and showrunner. In the last year he has edited podcasts for the CBC, Wondery, NBC Universal and Chicago Public Media. Before that he was executive producer of narrative podcasts at Slate, where he oversaw Slow Burn (Apple and Ambies Podcast of the Year), Decoder Ring (NYT Best Podcasts), How To! with Charles Duhigg, and ICYMI among others. He previously worked at WNYC and WBEZ, often filing stories for NPR and Marketplace. He was a longtime staffer at Studio 360 and a regular contributor to Radiolab’s More Perfect, Freakonomics Radio, Invisibilia, The New Yorker Radio Hour, Death, Sex & Money, ESPN’s 30 for 30 and Audible Originals. He holds a Masters in Journalism from NYU where he later taught a graduate course. He has received numerous honors including a Peabody, Gracie, and Murrow Award, but his proudest achievement was getting Tom Hanks to hum the theme to 2001: A Space Odyssey on tape.