The Gallup Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Is Global Unhappiness Still on the Rise? Jul 07, 2023

Show notes

How the world is feeling? Julie Ray, managing editor for world news at Gallup, joins the podcast to discuss the latest findings from Gallup’s 2023 Global Emotions Report. Where are people feeling the most positive -- and the most negative? “These metrics tell us about life’s intangibles that you can’t get from looking at hard numbers like GDP or income,” says Ray. “This gives a really good indicator of how people are living their lives.”

Where the Public Stands on Abortion Post-Dobbs Jun 29, 2023

Show notes

Where do Americans stand on Gallup’s long-standing abortion measures one year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization? Gallup’s Director of U.S. Social Research Lydia Saad joins the podcast to discuss the “new landscape on abortion” in the U.S.

What Can We Learn From Detroit About Local Equity Approaches? Jun 22, 2023

Show notes

What are the challenges facing the citizens of Detroit? Camille Lloyd, director of the Gallup Center on Black Voices, joins the podcast to discuss the findings of the Detroit Resident Voices Survey Report, a study of more than 11,000 Detroiters that highlights the daily experiences of Detroit residents.

Gallup’s LGBTQ+ Research of the Past and the Future Jun 15, 2023

Show notes

Jeff Jones, senior editor at Gallup, joins the podcast to talk about Gallup’s key historical trends on LGBTQ+ issues. Later, Jenny Marlar, Gallup’s director of survey research, discusses how Gallup leverages the Gallup Panel to get at the experiences of LGBTQ+ people themselves.

How to Manage a Permanently Changed Workplace Jun 08, 2023

Show notes

Dr. Jim Harter, chief scientist for workplace management and wellbeing at Gallup, joins the podcast to discuss Culture Shock, the new book authored by Harter and Gallup Chairman Jim Clifton. Employees love their newfound freedom to work remotely -- and expect it from their workplaces. How organizations adapt to this culture shock will determine whether they thrive or even survive and whether U.S. and global productivity will go up or down.

Gallup World Updates: Russia, China, the Middle East and More Jun 01, 2023

Show notes

Julie Ray, managing editor for world news, joins the podcast to discuss the latest findings of Gallup’s annual Rating World Leaders report. How does the world now view Russian leadership -- and how do China, Germany and the U.S. fare? Later, Jay Loschky, regional director for Gallup’s global research in the Middle East and North Africa, discusses leadership approval ratings for Iran and Saudi Arabia as tensions between the two countries thaw. How does the Middle East view the U.S. as a promoter of democracy 20 years after the invasion of Iraq?

Americans Are Now Less Lonely, but Many Are Still Struggling May 25, 2023

Show notes

Dan Witters, research director for the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, joins the podcast to discuss the state of loneliness in the U.S. Which groups are struggling most? And how does loneliness impact our wellbeing? Later, Gallup’s Lydia Saad and Jeff Jones give an update on Americans’ attitudes toward the pandemic.

Semafor’s Ben Smith on the ‘Bleak’ State of Media May 22, 2023

Show notes

Ben Smith, cofounder and editor in chief of Semafor, joins the podcast to discuss the loss of faith in U.S. news and media and the major industry changes over recent decades that have created today’s news environment. Where does the industry go from here? Smith is the author of the new book, Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral.

Public Figures as News Sources: 'A Widespread Phenomenon' May 22, 2023

Show notes

About nine in 10 Americans turn to individuals with public platforms for information and place a lot of trust in them. To whom are they turning and why and how are they following them? Dr. Sarah Fioroni joins the podcast to discuss.

What's Driving Declining U.S. Trust in Institutions? Aug 26, 2022

Show notes

How corrupt is government in the U.S.? Why are Americans so down on their institutions -- and how did we get here? Noah Bookbinder, president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, joins the podcast to discuss the rise of populism, the role of modern media and more.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

The Gallup Podcast

Related Podcasts

1

2

3

4

5

6