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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2051 | Steve Hou Quant Researcher · Bloomberg Indices | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jul 22, 2026 | |||||
| 2052 | Wojciech Hermeliński Former chair of the State Election Commission · Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza | Former official | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jul 1, 2025 | |||||
| 2053 | Chris Stokel-Walker Journalist · The Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Mar 27, 2026 | |||||
| 2054 | Kelefa Sanneh Writer · CBS | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 24, 2026 | |||||
| 2055 | Cornelius Adebahr Self-employed political consultant and analyst · German Council on Foreign Relations | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Mar 26, 2026 | |||||
| 2056 | Leif Eriksrød Equities head · Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Apr 8, 2026 | |||||
| 2057 | David Fajgenbaum Dr. · Every Cure | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Sep 29, 2025 | |||||
| 2058 | Helen Carr Historian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Nov 13, 2025 | |||||
| 2059 | Lorcan Sirr Expert | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||||
| 2060 | Matthew Hoh Fmr State Dept | Former official | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Dec 18, 2025 | |||||
| 2061 | Alana Newhouse Editor-in-chief · Tablet | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jun 19, 2026 | |||||
| 2062 | Andrea Tueni Financial analyst · Saxo Banque | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jun 20, 2026 | |||||
| 2063 | Chris Hughes Author · Economic Security Project | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 10, 2025 | |||||
| 2064 | Emanuel Furubo Carnegie | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Feb 19, 2026 | |||||
| 2065 | Emma Norris Institute for Government | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | May 26, 2025 | |||||
| 2066 | Hans Vermaak Change expert and researcher | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Nov 2, 2025 | |||||
| 2067 | Marius Gonsholt Hov Chief economist · Handelsbanken | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jun 26, 2026 | |||||
| 2068 | Nazareth Castellanos Neuroscientist, science communicator, author | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jan 7, 2026 | |||||
| 2069 | Peter Levenda CIA Historian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Apr 13, 2026 | |||||
| 2070 | Thilo Mischke Journalist, Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Aug 24, 2026 | |||||
| 2071 | Toby Nangle Asset manager | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | May 2, 2026 | |||||
| 2072 | William von Hippel Former professor of psychology · Ohio State University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Mar 20, 2026 | |||||
| 2073 | Carl Zimmer Writes the Origins column · The New York Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 2074 | Ana Santos Pinto Researcher · Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Feb 2, 2026 | |||||
| 2075 | Christine Blume Sleep researcher · Deutschlandfunk Nova | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Apr 8, 2026 | |||||
| 2076 | Jan Hallenberg Senior research adviser · Utrikespolitiska institutet | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 2077 | Martijn van der Linden Lecturer in New Finance · Haagse Hogeschool | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jan 31, 2025 | |||||
| 2078 | Rod Blagojevich Former Illinois Governor | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Mar 26, 2026 | |||||
| 2079 | Thomas Süssli Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | May 16, 2026 | |||||
| 2080 | John McTernan Former political secretary · Tony Blair | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Feb 9, 2026 | |||||
| 2081 | Andrzej Sadecki Expert · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Sep 26, 2025 | |||||
| 2082 | Alex De Waal Hunger researcher | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Aug 18, 2026 | |||||
| 2083 | Ami Ayalon Former director · Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jul 21, 2026 | |||||
| 2084 | Andrew McCarthy Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Sep 16, 2025 | |||||
| 2085 | Bertrand Badré Former managing director · World Bank | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | May 19, 2025 | |||||
| 2086 | Catherine Heymans Professor of Astrophysics, Astronomer Royal for Scotland · University of Edinburgh | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Oct 27, 2025 | |||||
| 2087 | Catherine Steel Professor of Classics at the University of Glasgow | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | May 1, 2025 | |||||
| 2088 | Chris Guillebeau Author, entrepreneur | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jan 27, 2026 | |||||
| 2089 | Daniel Tutt Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 2090 | Gen Ben Hodges Former Commanding General of US Army Europe | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 2091 | Gytha Heins Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Nov 9, 2025 | |||||
| 2092 | Ilyaz Nasrullah Digital adviser and tech columnist · Trouw | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jul 31, 2026 | |||||
| 2093 | Jia Tolentino Writer · The New Yorker | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jan 6, 2026 | |||||
| 2094 | Kimberly Clausing Professor at UCLA | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Apr 24, 2025 | |||||
| 2095 | Laurence Tubiana | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Dec 15, 2025 | |||||
| 2096 | Michael Andrick Philosopher and essayist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | May 16, 2025 | |||||
| 2097 | Parmy Olson Technology writer | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jan 30, 2026 | |||||
| 2098 | Peter Schwartzstein Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Apr 8, 2025 | |||||
| 2099 | Rachel Wolf Founding partner · Public First | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | May 30, 2026 | |||||
| 2100 | Raj Chetty Professor · Harvard University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jul 31, 2026 |