Ranking
The experts found through podcasts, assessed on the 5 admission criteria. Experts found through books only are not scored yet.
G1Sample
Written voiceDo they write for the general public?
3 signed pieces for the public in 24 monthsBased on: Regular columnists and some guest writers of 16 newspapers in the UK, France and Germany, plus Substack and a web search for some experts98G2Partial
Spoken presenceDo they speak in public, on the record?
2 appearances in 24 monthsBased on: Podcast appearances in the podcasts of the POC only3,512G3Partial
Commercial offeringDo they have something to sell?
1 book, paid offering, speaking or consultingBased on: New books since 2023 only2,977G4Partial
Institutional standingDo they hold a recognized position?
1 position at a university, think tank, institute or regulatorBased on: Positions confirmed by a source, or only stated on podcasts5,624G5Partial
Recent activityAre they active right now?
1 appearance in 6 months and 4 in 24 monthsBased on: Podcast appearances only1,6258,681 experts
Export CSV| # | Person | Role | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | Criteria | Appearances (24 mo) | Podcasts | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | Steffen Mau Sociologist · HU Berlin | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 8 | Sep 4, 2026 | |||||
| 652 | Todd Bensman Senior fellow · Center for Immigration Studies | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 3 | 8 | Apr 29, 2025 | |||||
| 653 | Daniel Ziblatt Political scientist · Harvard | Academic | 3 / 5 | 2 | 8 | Jan 2, 2025 | |||||
| 654 | Vincent Lemire Historian, professor · Université Paris-est Gustave-Eiffel | Academic | 3 / 5 | 2 | 8 | May 6, 2025 | |||||
| 655 | Anna Bower Senior Editor · Lawfare | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 83 | 7 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 656 | Florian Klenk Editor-in-chief · FALTER | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 30 | 7 | Sep 19, 2026 | |||||
| 657 | Gustav Gressel Military expert | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 29 | 7 | Sep 4, 2026 | |||||
| 658 | Eleanor Barraclough Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 21 | 7 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 659 | Shona Murray Europe Correspondent · Euronews | Academic | 3 / 5 | 20 | 7 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 660 | Sakine Madon Author · Uppsala Nya Tidning | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 15 | 7 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 661 | Rafał Chwedoruk Political scientist · Université de Varsovie | Academic | 3 / 5 | 15 | 7 | May 1, 2026 | |||||
| 662 | Emilio Cozzi Journalist | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 14 | 7 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 663 | Natacha Polony Journalist · L'Audace | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 664 | Pedro Brinca Associate professor · Nova SBE | Academic | 3 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Aug 24, 2026 | |||||
| 665 | Patrick Bolder Defence specialist · HCSS | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Aug 27, 2026 | |||||
| 666 | Rupert Sheldrake Cambridge biologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 667 | Lindsay Chervinsky Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 7 | Jul 23, 2026 | |||||
| 668 | Martin Kragh | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 7 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 669 | Marta Szpala Analyst · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Sep 19, 2026 | |||||
| 670 | Frauke Petry | Former official | 3 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Jul 14, 2026 | |||||
| 671 | John Cochrane Absolute authority on asset pricing | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Jun 19, 2026 | |||||
| 672 | Kurt Campbell Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State | Former official | 3 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 673 | Sebastian Kurz Former Austrian federal chancellor | Former official | 3 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Jun 29, 2026 | |||||
| 674 | Adam Galinsky Professor · Columbia University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Jun 19, 2025 | |||||
| 675 | James A. Robinson Professor of Global Conflict Studies · University of Chicago | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Jul 9, 2026 | |||||
| 676 | Matthias Schranner Negotiation professional · Schranner Negotiation Institute | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 677 | Matt Ridley Conservative peer | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||||
| 678 | Ed Nijpels Former VVD leader | Former official | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 679 | Liz Oyer Former Pardon Attorney | Former official | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 680 | Malin Ekman Journalist and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Jun 13, 2026 | |||||
| 681 | Tyler Austin Harper | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Aug 18, 2026 | |||||
| 682 | Thor Gotaas Folklore researcher and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 683 | Frank Sauer Military expert · Bundeswehruniversität München | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Jul 17, 2026 | |||||
| 684 | José Antonio Marina Writer and philosopher | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 685 | Michiel Vos America expert | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Apr 14, 2026 | |||||
| 686 | Helen Castor Historian and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Oct 20, 2025 | |||||
| 687 | Anders Sandberg PhD in computer science and researcher · Institute for Futures Studies | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 688 | Elinor Odeberg | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Apr 14, 2026 | |||||
| 689 | Jung Chang Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Jun 10, 2026 | |||||
| 690 | Malcolm Turnbull Former Prime Minister of Australia | Former official | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Jun 28, 2026 | |||||
| 691 | Tim Marshall Author, diplomatic and foreign affairs editor · Sky News | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 5 | 7 | May 7, 2026 | |||||
| 692 | Andreas Krieg Military expert · King's College | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 7 | Mar 19, 2026 | |||||
| 693 | Brian Cox Physicist, professor | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 7 | Jun 2, 2026 | |||||
| 694 | Gerdi Verbeet Jury chair | Former official | 3 / 5 | 4 | 7 | May 26, 2026 | |||||
| 695 | Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk Historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 4 | 7 | Sep 8, 2026 | |||||
| 696 | Jay Van Bavel Professor · NYU | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 7 | Aug 6, 2026 | |||||
| 697 | Michel Friedman Publicist, talk show host, lawyer, philosopher and former politician | Former official | 3 / 5 | 4 | 7 | Feb 28, 2026 | |||||
| 698 | Sebastian Junger Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 4 | 7 | Jun 13, 2026 | |||||
| 699 | Yuval Levin Political theorist, director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies · American Enterprise Institute | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 3 | 7 | Mar 2, 2026 | |||||
| 700 | Luis Elizondo Former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent · Pentagon | Former official | 3 / 5 | 2 | 7 | May 27, 2026 |