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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Jakub Pieńkowski Analyst · PISM | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Oct 3, 2025 | |||||
| 1002 | Karl-Rudolf Korte Political scientist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 6, 2026 | |||||
| 1003 | Michael Pollan Professor teaching creative writing · Harvard | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 10 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 1004 | Musa al-Gharbi Assistant professor · Stony Brook University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Jun 25, 2026 | |||||
| 1005 | Phillips O'Brien Professor of Strategic Studies · University of St Andrews | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Aug 3, 2026 | |||||
| 1006 | Pierre Grosser Historian · Sciences Po | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Aug 11, 2026 | |||||
| 1007 | Sven Beckert Historian · Harvard | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 1008 | Adam Galinsky Professor · Columbia University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Jun 19, 2025 | |||||
| 1009 | André Loesekrug-Pietri President · JEDI | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 7 | 2 | Jul 13, 2023 | |||||
| 1010 | Christophe Barbier Journalist, columnist, writer, actor, stage director · Franc-Tireur | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 1011 | Hamish de Bretton-Gordon Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander | Former official | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Jun 4, 2026 | |||||
| 1012 | Aaron Edwards Author and historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 1013 | Per Kristian Bjørkeng Technology journalist · Aftenposten | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 2 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 1014 | David Eagleman Stanford neuroscientist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 8 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 1015 | Franz Vranitzky Federal chancellor 1986-1997 | Former official | 3 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 1016 | Ida Östenberg Professor · University of Gothenburg | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 2 | Dec 26, 2025 | |||||
| 1017 | James A. Robinson Professor of Global Conflict Studies · University of Chicago | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Jul 9, 2026 | |||||
| 1018 | Jason Burke Author · The Guardian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Aug 26, 2026 | |||||
| 1019 | Joachim Steinhöfel Lawyer and publicist | Lawyer | 3 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 1020 | Matthias Schranner Negotiation professional · Schranner Negotiation Institute | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 1021 | Tommy Wieringa Writer | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Dec 19, 2025 | |||||
| 1022 | Christian Saint-Étienne Professor · CNAM | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 1 | Oct 21, 2024 | |||||
| 1023 | Éric Heyer Director of the analysis and forecasting department · OFCE | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 7 | 3 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 1024 | Burcu Ozcelik Senior Research Fellow · RUSI | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 7 | 1 | Jun 3, 2026 | |||||
| 1025 | Marcin Mastalerek Former head of the President's Cabinet | Former official | 3 / 5 | 7 | 1 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||||
| 1026 | Matt Ridley Conservative peer | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||||
| 1027 | Radosław Markowski Professor | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 2 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 1028 | Barbara Brodzińska-Mirowska Political scientist · UMK w Toruniu | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 1029 | Bérengère Bonte Political journalist | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 3 | Jul 23, 2026 | |||||
| 1030 | Gerald Karner Military expert | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 2 | Jul 8, 2026 | |||||
| 1031 | Tracy Borman Bestselling author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Jul 28, 2026 | |||||
| 1032 | Bertrand Périer Lawyer specializing in oratory | Lawyer | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Jun 25, 2026 | |||||
| 1033 | Bo Lidegaard Dr.phil. in history and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||||
| 1034 | Daniel Fernández | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 3 | Aug 3, 2026 | |||||
| 1035 | Daniel Pinéu Specialist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Jun 16, 2026 | |||||
| 1036 | Diana Pasulka Professor of religious studies · University of North Carolina Wilmington | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Sep 4, 2026 | |||||
| 1037 | Ed Nijpels Former VVD leader | Former official | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 1038 | Eric Anceau Historian, recognized specialist in the Second Empire | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Nov 10, 2025 | |||||
| 1039 | Gareth Russell Author and historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Apr 16, 2026 | |||||
| 1040 | Geert Mak | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 6 | May 2, 2026 | |||||
| 1041 | Helen Miller Director · Institute for Fiscal Studies | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 7 | 3 | Jul 15, 2026 | |||||
| 1042 | Howard Blum Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 1 | Jul 28, 2026 | |||||
| 1043 | Hugo Micheron Specialist in jihadism | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 3 | Nov 3, 2025 | |||||
| 1044 | Ingo Froböse Sports scientist, emeritus professor of prevention and rehabilitation in sport · Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Mar 29, 2026 | |||||
| 1045 | Juan Branco Lawyer and doctor of law | Lawyer | 3 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 1046 | Kacper Kita Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Jun 12, 2026 | |||||
| 1047 | Kevin Kühnert Former SPD general secretary | Former official | 3 / 5 | 7 | 9 | Jul 17, 2026 | |||||
| 1048 | Kurt Bauer Historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Jul 7, 2026 | |||||
| 1049 | Liz Oyer Former Pardon Attorney | Former official | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 1050 | Lyman Stone Sociologist and demographer | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Sep 24, 2026 |