The Gallup Podcast

New research from the Wellbeing for Planet Earth (WPE) Foundation in collaboration with Gallup suggests people can feel at peace, even if the world around them is not. Tim Lomas, a senior researcher for the WPE Foundation, and Telli Davoodi, a senior consultant and social scientist at Gallup, join the podcast to discuss a new, expansive view of wellbeing.

Gen Z reports greater levels of anxiety, stress, sadness and loneliness than older generations of Americans do, according to the latest report from Gallup and Walton Family Foundation (WFF), “Voices of Gen Z: Perspectives on U.S. Education, Wellbeing and the Future.” In fact, Gen Z is struggling with mental wellbeing today at much higher rates than U.S. millennials did at the same ages. The findings show this can negatively impact Gen Z’s engagement in the classroom. How can school become a place that unlocks students’ purpose? And how can educators create better systems and structures to support students? Romy Drucker, director of the Education Program at WFF, joins the podcast to discuss the findings from the new report.

Kristen Lipton, managing director at Gallup and host of “Thriving,” joins to discuss Gallup’s new podcast on the state of the global workplace. Lipton unpacks Gallup’s decades-long research on engagement, culture, remote work and more. Subscribe to “Thriving” wherever you get your podcasts.

Gallup’s annual Consumption Habits survey takes stock of what Americans are eating, drinking and smoking -- and their attitudes and beliefs about substances, diets, behaviors and more. Some trends, like alcohol consumption, are historically stable; while others, like marijuana use, are steadily on the rise. Do Americans have concerns about consumption habits? Gallup analyst Justin McCarthy joins the podcast to discuss.

Democrats and Republicans have become increasingly polarized on a wide range of social and policy issues. “The more meaningful increases in partisan polarization have occurred on policy issues, and the biggest of these are on global warming, public education and abortion,” says Lydia Saad, Gallup’s director of U.S. social research. “All of these issues are very much at the forefront of partisan conflict.”

A lot is changing in the workplace right now. Gallup has been tracking key workplace trends on engagement, burnout, employee wellbeing, culture and remote work for decades -- and can tell you how we got here and where we’re heading now. Tune in to “Thriving: A Gallup Podcast on the State of the Global Workplace” with Kristen Lipton. This new podcast is for employees and employers alike, and welcomes you into the world of Gallup’s research on our lives at work.Subscribe to “Thriving” wherever you get your podcasts.

Gallup has recorded declines in church attendance, belief that the Bible is the literal word of God, belief in various spiritual entities and more. What can we glean from our larger body of research about Americans’ relationship with faith and religion? Gallup Senior Scientist Dr. Frank Newport rejoins the podcast to opine on Gallup’s trends.

Confidence in higher education has fallen sharply. How much of the decline can be attributed to the larger loss of confidence in institutions? What role is student debt playing? And what is holding back thousands of Americans from achieving their higher education aspirations? Stephanie Marken, partner of Gallup’s Education Division, joins the podcast to discuss.

Michael Smerconish joins the podcast to discuss the record-low confidence Americans have in U.S. institutions. Is distrust an American norm? “We’re about to enter a period of the greatest stress test in my life of our most important institution,” says Smerconish.

Confidence in the media to report the news accurately has fallen over the past several decades. Mosheh Oinounou, founder of Mo News, and Jill Wagner, managing editor at Mo News, join the podcast to discuss how the currents of social media and politics have shaped the media climate, and the challenges the industry now faces to regain public trust.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.