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 |
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| 101 | Leah Litman Legal expert · Michigan University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 19 | 11 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 102 | Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Former CSU defence minister | Former official | 4 / 5 | 19 | 11 | Jul 5, 2026 | |||||
| 103 | Franz-Stefan Gady Military expert · International Institute for Strategic Studies | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 17 | 11 | Aug 14, 2026 | |||||
| 104 | Remco Breuker Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 14 | 11 | Aug 20, 2026 | |||||
| 105 | Kenneth Rogoff Former chief economist of the IMF · Harvard | Academic | 4 / 5 | 12 | 11 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 106 | Brené Brown Researcher on courage · University of Houston | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 11 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 107 | Robert Malley Veteran Middle East peace negotiator | Former official | 4 / 5 | 11 | 11 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 108 | Jérôme Fourquet Director of the Opinion department · Ifop | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 11 | 11 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 109 | Robert Kagan | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 11 | Sep 20, 2026 | |||||
| 110 | Gérard Araud Former ambassador | Former official | 4 / 5 | 9 | 11 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||||
| 111 | Alex Edmans Professor of finance · London Business School | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 11 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 112 | Tim Spector Food scientist · King's College London | Academic | 4 / 5 | 6 | 11 | Aug 3, 2026 | |||||
| 113 | Leszek Miller Former prime minister | Former official | 4 / 5 | 33 | 10 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 114 | Wim Voermans Professor · Universiteit | Academic | 4 / 5 | 20 | 10 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 115 | Maarten van Rossem Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 17 | 10 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 116 | Clara Mattei Associate Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research | Academic | 4 / 5 | 16 | 10 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 117 | Volker Wissing Former FDP minister | Former official | 4 / 5 | 11 | 10 | May 31, 2026 | |||||
| 118 | Martijn Kitzen Professor, former military | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 10 | Jun 23, 2026 | |||||
| 119 | Luciano Floridi Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 10 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 120 | Alena Buyx Professor of medical ethics and health technologies · TU München | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 10 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 121 | Mohamed El-Erian President of Queens' College | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 10 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 122 | Michael Pollan Professor teaching creative writing · Harvard | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 10 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 123 | Glenn Diesen Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 471 | 9 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 124 | Agnieszka Bryc | Academic | 4 / 5 | 33 | 9 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 125 | Frédéric Encel Geopolitologist, professor of international relations and political science · Sciences Po Paris | Academic | 4 / 5 | 18 | 9 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 126 | Dick Harrison Historian · Lund University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 17 | 9 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 127 | Gideon Rachman Chief foreign affairs commentator · Financial Times | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 15 | 9 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 128 | Aladin El-Mafaalani Sociologist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 9 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 129 | Ali Vaez Iran Project Director · International Crisis Group | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 11 | 9 | Jun 17, 2026 | |||||
| 130 | Felienne Hermans Professor · VU | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 9 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 131 | Aleksander Kwaśniewski President | Former official | 4 / 5 | 9 | 9 | May 28, 2026 | |||||
| 132 | Matthias Strolz | Former official | 4 / 5 | 9 | 9 | Sep 20, 2026 | |||||
| 133 | Hubert Védrine Former secretary general of the Élysée | Former official | 4 / 5 | 8 | 9 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 134 | Ruud Koopmans Professor of sociology | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 9 | Jun 2, 2026 | |||||
| 135 | Ivan Krastev Political scientist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 9 | Jul 1, 2026 | |||||
| 136 | Slavoj Zizek Philosopher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 9 | Aug 9, 2026 | |||||
| 137 | Isabella Weber Economics professor · University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 9 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 138 | Erik Scherder Neuropsychologist · Open Universiteit, VU Amsterdam | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 9 | Jul 24, 2026 | |||||
| 139 | Hanno Sauer Associate Professor of Philosophy and Ethics · Universität Utrecht | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 9 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 140 | Stefanie Babst Political scientist · Nato | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 5 | 9 | Jun 15, 2026 | |||||
| 141 | Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik Sinologist · University of Vienna | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 8 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 142 | Luke Kemp Research Affiliate · Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 8 | Jul 30, 2026 | |||||
| 143 | Wojciech Górecki Analyst · Ośrodka Studiów Wschodnich | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 10 | 8 | Aug 4, 2026 | |||||
| 144 | Pablo Simón Political analyst and professor · Universidad Carlos III | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 8 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 145 | Philippe Aghion Professor · Collège de France | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 146 | Scott Barry Kaufman Psychologist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 147 | Thea Riofrancos Associate Professor of Political Science · Providence College | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Jun 29, 2026 | |||||
| 148 | Julia Cagé Professor of economics · Sciences Po Paris | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 8 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 149 | Nicholas Epley Psychologist · University of Chicago | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 8 | Aug 10, 2026 | |||||
| 150 | Gita Gopinath Harvard economics professor, former first deputy managing director · Harvard, IMF | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 8 | Jul 3, 2026 |