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Indivisible is an evening news/talk program on public radio. Airing four days a week, it features a rotating slate of hosts each examining a different theme. The program's initial 14-week run coincides with the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency. Broadcast live four evenings a week, the call-in program aims to provide a space for calm and respectful political dialogue. It is collaboratively produced by WNYC, Minnesota Public Radio, and The Economist.

History
According to WNYC Vice President for News, Jim Schachter, Indivisible grew out of WNYC's coverage of the 2016 presidential election and The United States of Anxiety podcast, a collaboration between WNYC and The Nation. WNYC CEO, Laura Walker, also cited a talk program Brian Lehrer hosted on Super Tuesday 2016 as one of the inspirations for the show. The first episode aired on 23 January 2017, the Monday following Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

WNYC's “sequel” to Indivisible is planned for Spring 2017.

Recording and production
Most shows are recorded and produced at WNYC in New York. However, the Thursday programs are recorded and produced at Minnesota Public Radio News in St. Paul, and Monday programs are co-hosted from London.

Hosts and co-hosts
The hosting lineup for Indivisible intentionally includes a combination of liberal, conservative, and journalists' perspectives.

Brian Lehrer
Brian Lehrer covers public affairs for WNYC, and hosts The Brian Leher Show. WNYC's CEO, Laura Walker, contrasted Lehrer with Charlie Sykes, describing Lehrer as “your quintessential New Yorker.”

Anne McElvoy
Anne McElvoy is a senior editor at The Economist newspaper and editor of Economist Radio. The Monday-evening co-host's seat alternates between McElvoy and and her colleague at The Economist, John Prideaux.

Kerri Miller
Kerri Miller, of Minnesota Public Radio News, hosts Talking Volumes. She described hosting Indivisibile as “…a chance to get into places and talk to voters, Americans I never get a chance to hear from.”

John Prideaux
John Prideaux is The Economist's U.S. editor; he shares Monday co-hosting duties with Anne McElvoy.

Charlie Sykes
Charlie Sykes retired from Milwaukee's WTMJ in October 2016, after 23 years hosting a daily conservative talk radio program. He is also a contributor for MSNBC and Right Wisconsin's editor-in-chief. WNYC's CEO, Laura Walker, described Sykes as “the quintessential Midwesterner.”

Kai Wright
Kai Wright hosted two previous WNYC podcasts, There Goes the Neighborhood and The United States of Anxiety. Wright worked for The Nationbefore moving to a full-time position at WNYC when Indivisible began.

Listener participation
In an interview, Laura Walker, CEO of WNYC, described the program's call-in format saying “We want people to see each other as human. … It's about understanding the values that we hold and how we want to be.” In addition to calling during the live program, listeners are invited to Tweet using the show's hashtag or send a voice message through the program's website. Tweets related to each episode are displayed on the website using Twitter Moments.

Distribution
The program is available nationally to NPR affiliates. However, the live broadcast at 8:00pm EST (UTC-5) airs during “prime news time” in the western United States, and it poses a scheduling conflict for public radio stations that broadcast NPR's All Things Considered at that time.

Two stations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin have been unable to air the program. Public radio station WUMV cannot air the program because the terms of Charlie Sykes retirement from WTMJ-AM include a non-compete clause that bars other stations in the Milwaukee market from airing any program he hosts. WTMJ sought to air the program, but NPR “declined” a proposal from the commercial station's owner, E. W. Scripps Company. It's unclear whether the terms of Sykes retirement also apply to Milwaukee-area listeners who stream the program online.

Following the live radio broadcast, episodes of Indivisible are available as a podcast, which — according to WNYC executive Jim Schachter — was part of the initial plan for the program. Monday episodes, co-hosted by John Prideaux and Anne McElvoy from The Economist, are also available from The Economist Radio.