#50: Our 50th Episode! And 6 Observations From Iowa

“Celebrate our 50th episode with insights on Iowa’s polling lessons, feminism trends, and Millennials’ career plans.”

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Our 50th Episode! And 6 Observations From Iowa: Episode #50 Recap

Welcome to a milestone for The Pollsters—our 50th episode! Thank you for listening and supporting us on this journey. If you like what we’re doing, don’t forget to write a review on iTunes or submit our show to NPR’s earbud.fm. Let’s dive in!

Poll of the Week: Trump, Trump, and More Trump

Kristen: “Trump continues to dominate the polling headlines. This week we discuss the Trump effect on federal employees and how his ‘shooting someone’ remark polled.”

What Happened in Iowa?

Margie: “We took a break from listening to pollsters and tuned into voters. Were the pollsters wrong? Here are six key observations and theories.”

FiveThirtyEight explains why Iowa is uniquely hard to poll.
Huffington Post highlights media culpability in polling errors.
Kristen shares her insights in a new Medium post.
Echelon explores online sentiment analysis.
Dave Weigel examines Ann Selzer’s ‘silver standard.’
Visualizations from The Washington Post offer insights into voter behavior.

Feminism and the Women’s Movement

Kristen: “What resonates more with Americans—‘feminism’ or ‘the women’s movement’? We analyze new data from The Washington Post/Kaiser.”

Ask a Millennial

Margie: “How many Millennials plan to leave their jobs in the next two years? Deloitte’s annual study provides surprising insights.”

Happy Birthday Super Bowl—and Us!

Kristen: “It’s Super Bowl 50, and we’re celebrating our own milestone, too! NRF surveys show how Americans plan to mark the occasion.”

Key Findings

Iowa’s results challenge polling skeptics, but the data still offer valuable insights into voter behavior.
Feminism vs. the women’s movement—what do Americans really think?
Millennials’ career plans may be more stable than expected.
Super Bowl parties are in full swing, and so is our celebration of 50 episodes!