The Gallup Podcast

How does this election year compare with past elections? What do Gallup's historical measures suggest about today's political landscape -- and what does this mean for President Donald Trump's reelection prospects? Gallup's Director of U.S. Social Research Lydia Saad and Senior Editor Jeff Jones join the podcast to discuss presidential approval ratings, satisfaction with the direction of the U.S. and more.

Gallup has made a 100-year commitment to report on the Black experience in America. Camille Lloyd, director of the Gallup Center on Black Voices, joins the podcast to talk about the Center’s current work and future research, and how they align with Gallup’s mission since 1935.

The U.S. GDP suffered its worst decline in history in Q2 of this year. Gallup Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Clifton joins the podcast to offer his assessment of the state of the U.S. economy -- and how it can be saved. What creates organic economic growth? And how can startups and small businesses play a role in an economic rebound for the U.S.?

Where in the world has democracy been hurt the most? What does global leadership look like in the future -- and what does the future of U.S. partnership with Europe look like? Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer-prize winning historian and author of “Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism,” joins the podcast to discuss her book and more.

Getting the U.S. economy “back to normal” largely hinges on citizens’ own attitudes and behaviors, which the Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study will capture in its research on Americans’ readiness to resume pre-COVID-19 activities. Sonal Desai, chief investment officer, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income, and Jonathan Rothwell, Gallup principal economist, join the podcast to discuss this new research.

Water insecurity has been a major problem for communities across the world and has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sera Young, associate professor at Northwestern University, joins the podcast to unpack the wide-ranging impacts that water scarcity has, even in first-world nations.

People's wellbeing is significantly affected in times of crisis, but there are still ways to care for oneself. Why is social connection more important than ever -- even as people are taking efforts to physically distance themselves? Gallup Senior Scientist Ed Diener and Lesley Lutes, professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, join the podcast to talk about the importance of simple emotional connections, managing stress, self care and more.

“Systemic racism” has become a widely used term that is now part of the lexicon in Americans’ conversations on race. But what does it mean -- and how does systemic racism play out in U.S. courts and workplaces? Dorothy A. Brown, professor of law at Emory University School of Law, joins the podcast to explain.

Andre M. Perry, fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and author of Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities, joins the podcast to talk about the stories of Black Americans -- including his own -- that are hidden in larger data and research on structural racism. What is the "Black tax"? And how have policies and research fallen short from "White centering"?

Why has change in American cities been so elusive? Justin M. Bibb, Chief Strategy Officer at Urbanova, joins the podcast to discuss how events in U.S. cities are critical to the national discussion on race. Can anyone be an agent for change? Bibb also talks about his work in using data to improve urban residents' experiences, address environmental justice and engage residents on green energy.