Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a special guest, to put a loaded question under the microscope.

Host Sources:

• https://www.emarketer.com/content/twice-many-us-consumers-now-using-glp-1s
• https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/strategy/glp-1-trends-and-impact-on-business-models.html
• https://www.axios.com/2026/03/19/glp-1-use-cost-hurdles-axios-ipsos-poll
• https://thenextbigthink.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-the-want-gets-quiet
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/travel/airlines-weight-loss-drugs.html
• https://www.adaventures.com/the-glp-1-economy

Guest "Go-To" Data Source:

• https://x.com/DanielJDrucker
• https://x.com/picardonhealth
• https://x.com/natashaloder

Random Sample Links:

• https://www.apartmentlist.com/research/state-of-renting-2026-report
• https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54707-how-many-americans-think-they-could-beat-donald-trump-in-a-fight

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a special guest, to put a loaded question under the microscope.

Host Sources:

• https://www.tiktok.com/@kinji.qc/video/7528783343312276742
• https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/young-proud-online-quebecs-newest-sovereigntists-hope-to-revive-an-aging-movement/article_2dc14e86-998d-5e2e-96bf-2675cd56a0c8.html
• https://qc125.com/20260301-leg-ind.htm
• https://qc125.com/20260419-leg-ind.htm

Guest "Go-To" Data Source:

• https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/an-astronauts-guide-to-life-on-earth/9780345812704.html

Random Sample Links:

• https://substack.com/@natesilver/note/c-251637583
• https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-review-2026/

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a special guest, to put a loaded question under the microscope.

Host Sources:

• https://x.com/edels0n/status/2044080758164472058
• https://sproutsocial.com/insights/short-form-video/
• https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54298-how-short-form-video-on-social-media-is-impacting-tv-viewership-in-2026
• https://research.mountain.com/insights/audience-deep-dive-generation-z/
• https://bradstulberg.substack.com/p/a-new-study-shows-short-form-video
• https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/toxic-politics-and-tiktok-engagement-in-the-2024-u-s-election/
• https://www.pollara.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RoganPodcast-MediaRelease.pdf

Guest "Go-To" Data Source:

• https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm

Random Sample Links:

• https://navigatorresearch.org/one-in-five-trump-2024-voters-regret-their-vote/
• https://relaywithkyla.substack.com/p/ai-euphoria-will-kill-your-brand

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a special guest, to put a loaded question under the microscope.

Host Sources:

• https://researchco.ca/2026/04/02/climate-change/
• https://reclimate.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Re.Climate-Public-Opinion-Summary-2025-Report.pdf
• https://researchco.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tables_Environment_CAN_02Apr2026.pdf
• https://cleanenergycanada.org/poll-two-thirds-of-canadians-favour-developing-clean-energy-over-fossil-fuels-while-85-wish-to-maintain-or-increase-federal-climate-action/

Guest "Go-To" Data Source:

• Take a break from politics!

Random Sample Links:

• https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/4/2/pgaf017/8016017?login=false

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a special guest, to put a loaded question under the microscope.

Host Sources:

• The Potential of Left Populism
• Pollara

Guest "Go-To" Data Source:

• Kyla Scanlon's newsletter

Random Sample Links:

• Premiers’ Performance
• Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a special guest, to put a loaded question under the microscope.

Host Sources:

• New Abacus Poll: Liberal Lead Holds as Political Opinion Environment Remains Stable
• Climate Change Divide Grows Between Americans and Canadians
• 65% of all Canadians support rent control while just 14% oppose
• ‘A punch in the gut’: Why food costs have become Canadians’ top worry

Guest "Go-To" Data Source:

• Ettingermentum Newsletter

Random Sample Links:

• Can we expect backlash to another floor crossing?
• The Age Of Artificial Intelligence

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a special guest, to put a loaded question under the microscope.

Host Sources:

• Amusement and recreation industry, 2024
• HFA Releases 2025 Fitness Industry Benchmarking Report
• The $2 trillion global wellness market gets a millennial and Gen Z glow-up
• The creator economy could approach half-a-trillion dollars by 2027
• Understanding Influencer Earnings Potential

Guest "Go-To" Data Source:

• Cal Dietz, M.Ed., CSCS

Random Sample Links:

• AI and bots have officially taken over the internet, report finds

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Culture Lab: the marvelous mad science of how the zeitgeist shapes politics.

Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a special guest, to put a loaded question under the microscope.

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Culture Lab with Kyla and Gabe was created by Air Quotes Media.

The sponsored ads contained in the podcast are the expressed views of the sponsor and not those of the publisher.