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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | John Vervaeke Associate professor · University of Toronto, Department of Psychology | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 8 | Aug 11, 2026 | |||||
| 152 | Inga Strümke | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 8 | Aug 17, 2026 | |||||
| 153 | Judith Kohlenberger Researcher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 8 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 154 | Serhii Plokhy Ukrainian historian | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 8 | Apr 24, 2026 | |||||
| 155 | Rafael Behr Political columnist and podcaster · The Guardian | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 77 | 7 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 156 | Jacek Bartosiak Strategy&Future | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 38 | 7 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 157 | Peter Neumann Terrorism researcher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 36 | 7 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 158 | Nicolas Baverez Economist | Economist or consultant | 4 / 5 | 36 | 7 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||||
| 159 | Andreas Johansson Heinö Publisher · Timbro | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 34 | 7 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 160 | Antoni Dudek Professor · Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego | Academic | 4 / 5 | 31 | 7 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 161 | Peter Filzmaier | Academic | 4 / 5 | 23 | 7 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 162 | Alain Bauer Professor of criminology · Conservatoire des arts et métiers | Academic | 4 / 5 | 21 | 7 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 163 | Fredrik Kopsch Economist · Timbro | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 20 | 7 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 164 | Bertrand Badie Emeritus professor · Sciences Po Paris | Academic | 4 / 5 | 14 | 7 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 165 | Philippe Sands Author · University of London | Academic | 4 / 5 | 13 | 7 | Jul 28, 2026 | |||||
| 166 | Eleanor Janega Dr · British Museum | Academic | 4 / 5 | 13 | 7 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 167 | Walter Posch Middle East expert · Austrian National Defence Academy | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 12 | 7 | Apr 5, 2026 | |||||
| 168 | Alessandro Aresu Limes | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 12 | 7 | Aug 11, 2026 | |||||
| 169 | Ewald Engelen Professor · University of Amsterdam | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 7 | Sep 6, 2026 | |||||
| 170 | Thorsten Faas Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 7 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 171 | Guido Steinberg Dr. · Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 11 | 7 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 172 | Bruno Tertrais Geopolitical scientist · Foundation for Strategic Research | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 173 | Max Otte | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 174 | Oliver Rathkolb Historian | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 175 | Michelle Haas Defense analyst · Ghent University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 7 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 176 | Angela Merkel Former federal chancellor | Former official | 4 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Apr 8, 2026 | |||||
| 177 | Hendrik Vos Professor of political science | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Jun 18, 2026 | |||||
| 178 | Vali Nasr Professor at Johns Hopkins-SAIS | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 179 | Nicola Sturgeon Former First Minister · Écosse | Former official | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Nov 7, 2025 | |||||
| 180 | Eva Asselmann Psychology professor · HMU Health and Medical University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Apr 12, 2026 | |||||
| 181 | Daniel Levitin Neuroscientist, musician | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Feb 12, 2026 | |||||
| 182 | Gerhard Mangott Russia expert · University of Innsbruck | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 183 | Alvin Roth Professor · Stanford University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Aug 24, 2026 | |||||
| 184 | Bernhard Pörksen Media and communication scholar | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Jul 31, 2026 | |||||
| 185 | Karl-Rudolf Korte Political scientist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 6, 2026 | |||||
| 186 | Sven Beckert Historian · Harvard | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 187 | Axel Bojanowski Science journalists · WELT | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Aug 22, 2026 | |||||
| 188 | Jack Watling Dr | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Jul 20, 2026 | |||||
| 189 | Valérie Masson-Delmotte Paleoclimatologist · GIEC | Academic | 4 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Aug 27, 2026 | |||||
| 190 | Hélène Landemore Professor of Political Science · Yale University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 7 | May 11, 2026 | |||||
| 191 | Timothy Garton Ash Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 3 | 7 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 192 | Helene Bubrowski Political editor · F.A.Z. | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 62 | 6 | Jul 10, 2026 | |||||
| 193 | Ad Verbrugge Philosopher, writer, professor · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Academic | 4 / 5 | 40 | 6 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 194 | Sigmar Gabriel Former foreign minister · Atlantikbrücke | Former official | 4 / 5 | 27 | 6 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 195 | Werner Patzelt Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 19 | 6 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 196 | Kamil Całus Analyst · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 15 | 6 | Jul 18, 2026 | |||||
| 197 | Christian Mölling Senior adviser at the European Policy Centre | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 15 | 6 | Sep 8, 2026 | |||||
| 198 | Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy PhD in American studies, specialist in political discourse · Sciences Po Paris | Academic | 4 / 5 | 14 | 6 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 199 | Oskar Pietrewicz Analyst · Polskiego Instytutu Spraw Zagranicznych | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 13 | 6 | Aug 22, 2026 | |||||
| 200 | Laurence Nardon PhD in political science, head of the Americas programme · IFRI | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 12 | 6 | Apr 29, 2026 |