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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Elia Morelli Domino | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 10 | 1 | Jun 9, 2026 | |||||
| 702 | Markus Krall Dr | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 10 | 9 | May 2, 2026 | |||||
| 703 | Sébastien Jean Economics professor · National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts | Academic | 3 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 704 | Charles Liu Astrophysicist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 10 | 1 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 705 | Hadley Freeman Columnist and Features Writer · The Sunday Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 706 | Adam Balcer | Academic | 3 / 5 | 10 | 3 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 707 | David McWilliams Economist, writer and Irish Times columnist | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 10 | 10 | Sep 12, 2026 | |||||
| 708 | Helen Thompson Professor of Political Economy · Cambridge | Academic | 3 / 5 | 10 | 10 | Apr 26, 2026 | |||||
| 709 | Jacques Vallee UFO researcher | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 10 | 9 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 710 | Jeremy Carl Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 10 | 10 | Aug 26, 2026 | |||||
| 711 | Jona van Loenen Economist | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 10 | 6 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 712 | Patrick Bolder Defence specialist · HCSS | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Aug 27, 2026 | |||||
| 713 | René Cuperus Drs. · Instituut Clingendael | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 10 | 9 | Sep 10, 2026 | |||||
| 714 | Rupert Sheldrake Cambridge biologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 715 | Stuart Hoddinott Institute for Government | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 10 | 1 | Jul 30, 2026 | |||||
| 716 | Tim Durrant | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 10 | 3 | Jul 9, 2026 | |||||
| 717 | Daniel Gerlach Author, publicist, orientalist, Middle East expert · zenith | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Mar 17, 2026 | |||||
| 718 | Jeff Currie Global head of commodities · Goldman Sachs Research | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 719 | Francis Dearnley Assistant Comment Editor · The Telegraph | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 2 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||||
| 720 | Fernando Garea Journalist · Cadena SER | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 3 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 721 | Paul Kedrosky Managing Partner · SK Ventures | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 10 | 6 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 722 | Tim Stanley Historian and journalist · The Telegraph | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Aug 2, 2026 | |||||
| 723 | Anna Thalhammer Editor-in-chief · profil | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 6 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 724 | Louis de Montalembert President · Pléiade AM | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 10 | 1 | May 13, 2023 | |||||
| 725 | Cal Thomas Nationally syndicated US columnist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 2 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 726 | Alice Dadgostar | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 1 | Jun 6, 2026 | |||||
| 727 | Guido Scorza | Lawyer | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Oct 3, 2025 | |||||
| 728 | Dahlia Lithwick Supreme Court expert · Slate | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 10 | Apr 7, 2026 | |||||
| 729 | Mark Geragos Attorney | Lawyer | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 730 | Arthur Aidala Attorney · AM 970 The Answer | Lawyer | 2 / 5 | 10 | 3 | Jun 12, 2026 | |||||
| 731 | Max V Karlsson Editorial writer and reporter at Dagens ETC | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 5 | Jul 15, 2026 | |||||
| 732 | Simon Sinek Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 14 | Jul 14, 2026 | |||||
| 733 | Steven Sinofsky Board Partner · a16z | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 10 | 1 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 734 | Øystein Sjølie Social economist and author | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Feb 17, 2026 | |||||
| 735 | Anne-Laure Le Cunff Author · Ness | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 12 | Mar 4, 2026 | |||||
| 736 | Debra Soh Neuroscientist PhD | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 8 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 737 | Jaime Nogueira Pinto Historian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 8 | Sep 10, 2026 | |||||
| 738 | Jan Petter Sissener Manager | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 739 | Juliet Samuel Columnist · The Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 2 | Jul 30, 2026 | |||||
| 740 | Mary Roach | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 10 | Mar 26, 2026 | |||||
| 741 | Michael Oliver Technical analyst and author · Momentum Structural Analysis | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Sep 12, 2026 | |||||
| 742 | Nathan Labenz Analyst · Cognitive Revolution | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 743 | Richard Werner Economist · Oxford | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 744 | Roger Moorhouse Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Dec 19, 2025 | |||||
| 745 | Ron Filipkowski Never-Trump political commentator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 3 | May 23, 2026 | |||||
| 746 | Zanny Minton Beddoes Editor · The Economist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 10 | Aug 20, 2026 | |||||
| 747 | Marjorie Paillon Journalist | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Mar 3, 2026 | |||||
| 748 | Ayaan Hirsi Ali Writer, activist and former politician | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 10 | 16 | Jan 24, 2026 | |||||
| 749 | Jean Twenge Professor of psychology · San Diego State University | Academic | 5 / 5 | 9 | 18 | Aug 18, 2026 | |||||
| 750 | Carlos Rodríguez Braun Professor | Academic | 5 / 5 | 9 | 5 | Jul 3, 2026 |