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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Mohammad Marandi Professor | Academic | 3 / 5 | 43 | 10 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 102 | Matthew Parris Columnist for the Times, former MP | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 43 | 4 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 103 | Barbara Lefebvre History and geography teacher | Academic | 3 / 5 | 42 | 2 | Jul 23, 2026 | |||||
| 104 | Glenn Greenwald Journalist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 42 | 18 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 105 | Anne Applebaum Staff writer · The Atlantic | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 41 | 35 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 106 | Pedro Siza Vieira Minister of State for the Economy · Governo Português | Academic | 3 / 5 | 41 | 6 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 107 | Wojciech Szacki | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 41 | 3 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 108 | Freddy Gray Host · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 41 | 5 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||||
| 109 | Xavier Vidal-Folch Analyst | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 41 | 2 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 110 | Roar Valderhaug Market commentator · E24 | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 41 | 2 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 111 | Bartosz Węglarczyk Editor-in-chief · Onet | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 41 | 2 | Jul 27, 2026 | |||||
| 112 | Arthur C. Brooks William Henry Bloomberg Professor · Harvard Kennedy School | Academic | 4 / 5 | 40 | 34 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 113 | Ad Verbrugge Philosopher, writer, professor · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Academic | 4 / 5 | 40 | 6 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 114 | Justin Wolfers Professor of public policy and economics · University of Michigan | Academic | 3 / 5 | 40 | 15 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 115 | Robin Wigglesworth Editor · Financial Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 40 | 15 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 116 | Benjamin Wittes Editor-in-Chief · Lawfare | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 39 | 4 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||||
| 117 | Katie Martin Markets columnist and editorial board member · Financial Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 39 | 8 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 118 | Tom Nichols Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 39 | 10 | Aug 22, 2026 | |||||
| 119 | Michael Shermer Science historian and professional skeptic | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 39 | 13 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 120 | Michał Kolanko Publicist · Rzeczpospolita | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 39 | 2 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 121 | Jacek Bartosiak Strategy&Future | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 38 | 7 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 122 | Anna Kwiatkowska Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 38 | 4 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 123 | Gillian Tett Columnist · Financial Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 38 | 12 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 124 | Hans von der Burchard Europe expert · POLITICO | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 38 | 3 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 125 | Miranda Devine New York Post columnist and host of Pod Force One | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 38 | 16 | Apr 23, 2026 | |||||
| 126 | Damian Thompson Writer | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 38 | 2 | Sep 20, 2026 | |||||
| 127 | Felicia Schön Savings economist · Avanza | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 38 | 6 | Sep 10, 2026 | |||||
| 128 | Gustavo Martínez Financial adviser and wealth manager | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 38 | 13 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 129 | Claudia Major Security expert · German Marshall Fund | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 37 | 19 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 130 | Dario Fabbri Author · Limes | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 37 | 4 | Sep 4, 2026 | |||||
| 131 | John Bolton US national security advisor | Former official | 3 / 5 | 37 | 24 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 132 | Heather Cox Richardson Historian and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 37 | 24 | Aug 17, 2026 | |||||
| 133 | Kalle Moene Economics professor · UiO | Academic | 3 / 5 | 37 | 2 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 134 | Paul Harper Equity strategist · DNB Markets | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 37 | 5 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 135 | Sindre Heyerdahl | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 37 | 5 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 136 | Alan Dershowitz Author · Harvard Law School | Academic | 5 / 5 | 36 | 14 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 137 | Peter Neumann Terrorism researcher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 36 | 7 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 138 | Nicolas Baverez Economist | Economist or consultant | 4 / 5 | 36 | 7 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||||
| 139 | Lyn Alden Independent analyst · Lyn Alden Investment Strategy | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 36 | 20 | Sep 8, 2026 | |||||
| 140 | Trita Parsi | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 36 | 14 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 141 | Morgan Housel Bestselling author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 36 | 38 | Aug 18, 2026 | |||||
| 142 | Emily Jashinsky Host · After Party | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 36 | 11 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 143 | Víctor Lapuente | Academic | 2 / 5 | 36 | 1 | Dec 9, 2025 | |||||
| 144 | Roland Tichy Publicist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 36 | 8 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 145 | Danielle DiMartino Booth | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 36 | 10 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 146 | Maja Göpel Economist · Leuphana University of Lüneburg | Academic | 4 / 5 | 35 | 25 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 147 | Santiago Alba Rico | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 35 | 4 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 148 | Rahm Emanuel Former White House chief of staff under Obama, mayor of Chicago, most recently ambassador | Former official | 3 / 5 | 35 | 28 | Aug 16, 2026 | |||||
| 149 | Sahil Bloom Author · SRB Holdings | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 35 | 30 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 150 | Tony Shaffer Fmr CIA | Former official | 3 / 5 | 35 | 9 | Aug 26, 2026 |