The Gallup Podcast

What can we actually do to make people happier? Dr. Lesley Lutes, professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia and director of The Centre for Obesity and Well-Being Research Excellence, discusses her work combining clinical and behavior health psychology with wellbeing research for evidence-based happiness interventions.

Every generation deals with a significant war, according to Lt. Gen. Russel Honore. The next generation's will be population growth, finding solutions to pollution and navigating relations with China.

Christopher Schroeder -- American entrepreneur, adviser and investor -- shares what he has been learning about China’s tech scene and why the old American playbook for global business won’t fit a world where consumers have choice and innovation in their own backyard.

Virginia Tech President Tim Sands and Vice President for Student Affairs Frank Shushok discuss leading with values through the COVID-19 crisis and how higher education can be redesigned to meet new demands from students and the world.

With new data in on Americans' views of critical threats to U.S. interests, renowned analyst Reva Goujon breaks down why a majority of the public fears cyberterrorism and China’s economic power. She also discusses what a successful foreign policy strategy could look like for the Biden administration.

Leading LGBT demographer Dr. Gary Gates helps unpack Gallup's 2021 update on the size of the U.S. LGBT community and discusses why these numbers make a big difference for policy, visibility and increasing social acceptance.

What have we seen in 20 years of tracking German employee engagement? Untapped potential. Pa Sinyan, Gallup’s managing partner for Europe, discusses why disengagement remains high and how large German organizations are making strides to fight for diverse talent and build engaged cultures for a thriving economy.

Economic reform happens only when there’s crisis. CNN host and bestselling author Fareed Zakaria joins the podcast to talk social equity versus government control, reform versus revolution, how American exceptionalism feeds mediocrity and more from his new book, Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World.

As the world observes International Women’s Day, we hear from three of Gallup’s regional directors who lead Gallup’s World Poll research in the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Iman Berrached, Magali Rheault and Johanna Godoy discuss the challenges facing women in these regions and the future women see for themselves in the post-pandemic world.

Do the Republican and Democratic parties do an adequate job of representing the American people, or is a third major party needed? Gallup Senior Editor Jeff Jones shares how Americans answered in our latest poll.