Poll Hub podcast

Poll Hub

Each week, Poll Hub goes behind the science to explain how polling works, what survey really show, and what the numbers actually mean. Poll Hub is produced by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, home of America’s leading independent university public opinion poll, the Marist Poll. Lee Miringoff (Director of MIPO), Barbara Carvalho (Director of the Marist Poll), Jay DeDapper (Director of Strategy + Innovation), Mary Griffith (Associate Director), and frequent expert guests, dig deep to give you a look at the inner workings of polls and what they tell us about our world, our country, and ourselves.

Each week, Poll Hub goes behind the science to explain how polling works, what survey really show, and what the numbers actually mean. Poll Hub is produced by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, home of America’s leading independent university public opinion poll, the Marist Poll. Lee Miringoff (Director of MIPO), Barbara Carvalho (Director of the Marist Poll), Jay DeDapper (Director of Strategy + Innovation), Mary Griffith (Associate Director), and frequent expert guests, dig deep to give you a look at the inner workings of polls and what they tell us about our world, our country, and ourselves.

 

#426

What Gen Z Really Wants

Gen Z takes over Poll Hub! New polling shows a growing divide within Gen Z, revealing clea... more

Yesterday

31 MINS

31:03

Yesterday


#425

Bites and Beats: Food Insecurity and the Rise of AI Music

Many Americans believe that their diets are healthy, but access to nutritious food varies,... more

05 Dec 2025

39 MINS

39:29

05 Dec 2025


#424

News Consumers and New Security

On this week’s Poll Hub: We’re digging into how Americans are consuming news in 2025 and w... more

26 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:13

26 Nov 2025


#423

Blame, Prices, and Politics

This week, we’re digging into brand-new NPR/PBS News/Marist polling that offers an early s... more

21 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:06

21 Nov 2025


#422

Where We Gather and How We Vote

We’re exploring how access to “third spaces,” the cafés, libraries, community centers, and... more

14 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:50

14 Nov 2025


#421

Race to the Finish!

The votes are in, and New York City elected Democrat Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor. Plu... more

07 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:35

07 Nov 2025


#420

Boo! Halloween is Big Business

 New York City is poised to elect a new mayor, and the choice may have national implicatio... more

31 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:23

31 Oct 2025


#419

Strong Leader or Strongman?

When people describe a leader as "strong," it often has less to do with policies or accomp... more

24 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:13

24 Oct 2025


#418

Israel-Palestine War Impacts American Views on Both

After two years of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal and the conflict appe... more

17 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:59

17 Oct 2025


#417

Celebration and Citizenship

Columbus Day has been part of American tradition for decades, but many people are beginnin... more

10 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:02

10 Oct 2025


#416

Class Matters

On this week’s Poll Hub:  Class in America isn’t only about money or jobs; it shapes every... more

03 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:24

03 Oct 2025


#415

Free Speech and Forgotten Memories

Free speech has long been seen as a core American value but recent events are testing just... more

26 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:40

26 Sep 2025


#414

NYC Mayor’s Race and Capitalism in America

New York City’s mayoral race is heating up. Zohran Mamdani leads the field, but his advant... more

19 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:40

19 Sep 2025


#413

Pennies and Pillows

The American penny is headed into the history book. The Trump Administration announced pen... more

12 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:03

12 Sep 2025


#412

AI and Athletics

Nearly three years after ChatGPT’s debut, many students now use AI tools for schoolwork in... more

05 Sep 2025

37 MINS

37:45

05 Sep 2025


#411

Shifting Futures: Housing and Side Hustles

We take a look at the bleak outlook renters have about homeownership, and which demographi... more

29 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:43

29 Aug 2025


#410

Divided on Ukraine and Drained of Time

We track how Americans' opinions on Ukraine have shifted from Obama through Trump, then Bi... more

22 Aug 2025

34 MINS

34:51

22 Aug 2025


#409

America: Dimming Beacon?

For centuries, America has been the land of opportunity for immigrants from every corner o... more

15 Aug 2025

35 MINS

35:46

15 Aug 2025


#408

Losing My Religion?

Across the world, religious shifts are happening. From people switching to new religions t... more

08 Aug 2025

31 MINS

31:53

08 Aug 2025


#407

Is EVERYTHING Partisan Now?

Is your snack choice a political statement? Is your playlist partisan? We're diving into h... more

01 Aug 2025

23 MINS

23:22

01 Aug 2025


#406

Joysticks, Java, and a Side of Fries

As video games have become mainstream, the stigma surrounding them has faded, especially a... more

25 Jul 2025

24 MINS

24:51

25 Jul 2025


#405

Why Can't the Boomers Let Go?

With voter bases from both parties making it known that they want younger, more vibrant, a... more

18 Jul 2025

24 MINS

24:36

18 Jul 2025


#404

Mamdani's Youth Mobilization in NYC

In the wake of the NYC Democratic primary, where Zohran Mamdani blew out all expectations ... more

11 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:40

11 Jul 2025


#403

Intervention in Iran

With President Trump's authorization of airstrikes on Iran last week, uncertainty is loomi... more

03 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:40

03 Jul 2025


#402

Episode 400! Trivia Time

For our 400th episode special, we're putting our polling knowledge to the test. That's rig... more

27 Jun 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:27

27 Jun 2025


#401

NYC Mayoral Primary: The Final Poll & How Ranked Choice Voting Works

We break down the final Marist NYC poll before the primary then dive into how Ranked Choic... more

20 Jun 2025

35 MINS

35:03

20 Jun 2025