The Divide

"The Divide" is a show that explores the things dividing us as human beings. In a world where differences often seem insurmountable, this show delves into the complexities of our diverse societies, shining a light perspectives and experiences that create divisions.

The Divide is a society podcast hosted by English Service,Rti, with 78 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

English Service,Rti hosts The Divide, a society show with 78 episodes published.

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  Episode #78

  Energy wargame: How Taiwan can maintain electricity sufficiency during a blockade (feat. Stella Robertson)

  Jan 27, 2026—S1

  <p>Do you know how many days Taiwan’s current energy reserves could last under a blockade? Which energy resources are the main source of our electricity? And how much imported energy accounts for Taiwan’s total consumption? These are the questions Stella Robertson, a journalist with The Domino Theory, is trying to answer.</p> <p>In this episode, Stella shares her findings about Taiwan's vulnerability when it comes to imported fuel, and what she thinks the country should do to sustain its electricity grid under a blockade.</p>

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  Episode #77

  Silencing dissent through misogyny (feat. Marcus Michaelsen)

  Jan 20, 2026—S1

  <p>Online harassment, sexualized insults, and AI-generated nudes... These are the realities faced by women human rights activists when they challenge authoritarian power. How do we stop this? And why do autocrats turn misogyny into a political weapon when confronted by women?</p> <p>In this episode, Marcus Michaelsen of the Citizen Lab explains the logic of digital transnational repression, why authoritarian states are emboldened to target women and LGBTQ+ communities first, and the psychological toll these campaigns inflict on those in their crosshairs.</p> <p></p>

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  Episode #76

  China tries to destroy her, she comes back stronger (feat. Carmen Lau)

  Jan 13, 2026—S1

  <p>Carmen Lau left her homeland, Hong Kong, in 2021 after her government decided that her pro-democracy activism was a crime under the national security law. Lau moved to the United Kingdom, where she continued to speak out against authoritarian rule over her beloved city. She has dealt with death threats, a bounty placed on her head, and all kinds of harassment one can imagine from a dictatorship’s playbook.</p> <p>But with the Chinese Communist Party being, well, the Chinese Communist Party, it has updated its old tactics of harassing overseas activists with the help of technology. Last March, Ca...

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  Episode #75

  'Hope is something we’re not allowed to lose': Venezuela’s long road ahead (feat. Valentina Aguana)

  Jan 6, 2026—S1

  <p>At 4 a.m. local time on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that his administration had “carried out a large-scale strike” against Venezuela. Trump said the U.S. military had also captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and flown the couple out of the country.</p> <p>What does this mean for the millions of Venezuelans who fled the Maduro regime? In this episode, Valentina Aguana, a digital rights activist who tracks censorship and information controls in Venezuela, reflects on her reaction to the news from exile, how she views...

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  Episode #74

  Best of 2025 - Part I

  Dec 30, 2025—S1

  <p>As we wrap up 2025, we are taking a moment to return to the conversations that challenged us, informed us, and reframed how we think about power, accountability, and the people caught in between. </p> <p>Throughout this year, The Divide has sat down with voices who lived these tensions every day, from Mark Clifford's reflection on press freedom and the cost of speaking out to Chien Chi-sheng's account of pushing back against institutional harm in sports, and Simon Chang's warning that development without guardrails can reshape entire communities.</p> <p>This episode shares the moments that lingered long after t...

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