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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | Annie Jacobsen Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 17 | 22 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 352 | Marc Polymeropoulos CIA leader | Former official | 3 / 5 | 17 | 6 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 353 | Stefano Feltri Journalist · Domani | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 17 | 8 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 354 | Christoph Quarch Philosopher | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 17 | 3 | Sep 19, 2026 | |||||
| 355 | Fiona Hill Former White House official · Brookings | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 17 | 20 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 356 | Ted Oakley Founder · Oxbow Advisors | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 17 | 3 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 357 | Ursula Stenzel | Former official | 3 / 5 | 17 | 4 | Jul 22, 2026 | |||||
| 358 | Simon Sebag Montefiore Historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 17 | 17 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 359 | Gary Stevenson | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 17 | 20 | Aug 2, 2026 | |||||
| 360 | Fraser Nelson Writer · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 7 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 361 | Kjersti Haugland Chief economist · DNB | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 17 | 5 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 362 | Niels Lunde Editor-in-chief · Børsen | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 3 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 363 | Ed Luce Financial Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 6 | Sep 4, 2026 | |||||
| 364 | Francesca Gnetti Middle East editor · Internazionale | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 1 | Jun 25, 2026 | |||||
| 365 | Arend Jan Kamp Market commentator · IEX | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 3 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 366 | Melody Wright Housing analyst | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 17 | 4 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 367 | Franz Simonini Contributor · Rivista Domino | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 17 | 1 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 368 | Austin Hughes | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 17 | 4 | Aug 31, 2026 | |||||
| 369 | Sebastian Payne Columnist · Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 3 | Aug 31, 2026 | |||||
| 370 | Susan Hayes Culleton Chartered Financial Analyst · Hayes Culleton Group | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 17 | 2 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 371 | Gerald Markel Political blogger and property developer | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 17 | 4 | Nov 24, 2025 | |||||
| 372 | Boris Johnson Former PM · The Spectator | Former official | 4 / 5 | 16 | 15 | Feb 26, 2026 | |||||
| 373 | Francis Fukuyama Professor of political science · Stanford University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 16 | 17 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 374 | Robert Habeck Minister | Former official | 4 / 5 | 16 | 15 | May 30, 2026 | |||||
| 375 | Clara Mattei Associate Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research | Academic | 4 / 5 | 16 | 10 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 376 | Per Bylund Economics professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 16 | 1 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 377 | Robert Gwiazdowski Professor, lawyer · Uczelnia Łazarskiego | Academic | 4 / 5 | 16 | 1 | Aug 3, 2026 | |||||
| 378 | Stacey Abrams Voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader | Former official | 4 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||||
| 379 | Ramit Sethi Personal finance and business expert | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 20 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 380 | Steve Vladeck Professor · Georgetown Law | Academic | 3 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 381 | David Epstein Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 19 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 382 | Helen Lewis Staff Writer · Atlantic magazine | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 14 | May 24, 2026 | |||||
| 383 | Norbert Bolz Professor | Academic | 3 / 5 | 16 | 9 | Mar 16, 2026 | |||||
| 384 | Quinta Jurecic Senior Editor · Lawfare | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 16 | 2 | Jul 25, 2026 | |||||
| 385 | David Ignatius Washington Post columnist and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 8 | May 4, 2026 | |||||
| 386 | Ed Balls UK Government | Former official | 3 / 5 | 16 | 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 387 | Karim Sadjadpour Senior Fellow · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 16 | 11 | Jun 23, 2026 | |||||
| 388 | Kevin Roberts President · Heritage Foundation | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 389 | Ryan Holiday Bestselling author and entrepreneur · Brass Check | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 23 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 390 | Moritz Schularick Economist · Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 16 | 9 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 391 | David Pakman Host of The David Pakman Show | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 16 | 12 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 392 | Alex Heath Author of The Verge's Sources newsletter | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 16 | 5 | Aug 5, 2026 | |||||
| 393 | Trond Omdal Energy analyst and fund manager · Pensum | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 16 | 2 | Sep 12, 2026 | |||||
| 394 | Frank Knopers Geopolitical analyst · Geotrendlines | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 16 | 3 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 395 | Saoirse Hanley Money writer and columnist · Irish Independent | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 16 | 4 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 396 | Rutger Bregman Writer, historian · School for Moral Ambition | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 16 | 20 | Feb 10, 2026 | |||||
| 397 | Katarzyna Kasia Philosopher, publicist | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 16 | 7 | Feb 7, 2026 | |||||
| 398 | Joel Halldorf Professor of church history | Academic | 5 / 5 | 15 | 9 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 399 | Kamil Całus Analyst · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 15 | 6 | Jul 18, 2026 | |||||
| 400 | Carlo Rovelli Physicist and author | Academic | 4 / 5 | 15 | 18 | Sep 30, 2026 |