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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Galloway Professor of Marketing · NYU Stern School of Business | Academic | 4 / 5 | 71 | 49 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Morgan Housel Bestselling author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 36 | 38 | Aug 18, 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Anne Applebaum Staff writer · The Atlantic | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 41 | 35 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 4 | Arthur C. Brooks William Henry Bloomberg Professor · Harvard Kennedy School | Academic | 4 / 5 | 40 | 34 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 5 | Andrew Ross Sorkin | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 50 | 32 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 6 | Jonathan Haidt Social psychologist, NYU professor · New York University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 21 | 31 | Aug 23, 2026 | |||||
| 7 | Ben Shapiro Political commentator, author, co-founder · The Daily Wire | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 265 | 30 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 8 | Sahil Bloom Author · SRB Holdings | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 35 | 30 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 9 | Yuval Noah Harari Professor of History · Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Academic | 4 / 5 | 12 | 28 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 10 | 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 | |||||
| 11 | Carlo Masala Military expert · Bundeswehr University Munich | Academic | 4 / 5 | 48 | 27 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 12 | Adam Grant Author and organizational psychology professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 47 | 27 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 13 | Ian Bremmer Founder and President · Eurasia Group | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 128 | 27 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 14 | Michael Lewis Bestselling author and financial journalist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 20 | 27 | Jan 2, 2026 | |||||
| 15 | Douglas Murray Associate editor · The Spectator | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 28 | 26 | Sep 14, 2026 | |||||
| 16 | Maja Göpel Economist · Leuphana University of Lüneburg | Academic | 4 / 5 | 35 | 25 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 17 | Quinn Slobodian Professor of History · Wellesley College | Academic | 4 / 5 | 29 | 25 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 18 | Chris Miller Associate professor of international history · Tufts University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 18 | 25 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 19 | Steven Pinker Psychologist · Harvard University | Academic | 5 / 5 | 20 | 24 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 20 | Amy Edmondson Harvard Business School professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 24 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 21 | Tyler Cowen Economist and professor · George Mason University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 20 | 24 | Sep 4, 2026 | |||||
| 22 | John Bolton US national security advisor | Former official | 3 / 5 | 37 | 24 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 23 | Heather Cox Richardson Historian and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 37 | 24 | Aug 17, 2026 | |||||
| 24 | Greg Lukianoff Free speech advocate, first-amendment attorney, president of FIRE | Lawyer | 2 / 5 | 12 | 24 | Mar 11, 2026 | |||||
| 25 | Yascha Mounk Political scientist · Persuasion | Think tank | 5 / 5 | 8 | 23 | Jun 28, 2026 | |||||
| 26 | Sean Spicer Former White House Press Secretary | Former official | 3 / 5 | 30 | 23 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 27 | Nate Silver Legendary forecaster | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 23 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 28 | Ryan Holiday Bestselling author and entrepreneur · Brass Check | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 23 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 29 | Daron Acemoglu Institute Professor · Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Academic | 5 / 5 | 18 | 22 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 30 | Martin Wolf Chief Economic Commentator · Financial Times | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 23 | 22 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 31 | Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysicist · Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Centre for Earth and Space | Academic | 4 / 5 | 24 | 22 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 32 | Annie Jacobsen Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 17 | 22 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 33 | Victor Davis Hanson Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 573 | 22 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 34 | Molly Jong-Fast Writer and political commentator | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 28 | 22 | Aug 29, 2026 | |||||
| 35 | Seth Godin Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 19 | 22 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 36 | Niall Ferguson Historian | Academic | 3 / 5 | 22 | 22 | Jul 23, 2026 | |||||
| 37 | Michael Knowles The Daily Wire | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 117 | 22 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 38 | Sam Harris Philosopher, neuroscientist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 18 | 22 | Aug 20, 2026 | |||||
| 39 | Avi Loeb Professor · Harvard University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 25 | 21 | Jun 22, 2026 | |||||
| 40 | Ezra Klein New York Times columnist and podcaster | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 21 | 21 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 41 | Batya Ungar-Sargon Columnist · The Free Press | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 31 | 21 | Jun 24, 2026 | |||||
| 42 | Tristan Harris Co-founder · Center for Humane Technology | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 32 | 21 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 43 | Dan Wang Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 24 | 21 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 44 | Malcolm Gladwell Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 24 | 21 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 45 | Mel Robbins Bestselling author and podcast host | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 23 | 21 | Aug 26, 2026 | |||||
| 46 | Ramit Sethi Personal finance and business expert | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 20 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 47 | Derek Thompson Staff writer · The Atlantic | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 176 | 20 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 48 | Lyn Alden Independent analyst · Lyn Alden Investment Strategy | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 36 | 20 | Sep 8, 2026 | |||||
| 49 | Karen Hao Reporter · Wall Street Journal | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 19 | 20 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 50 | Fiona Hill Former White House official · Brookings | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 17 | 20 | Aug 28, 2026 |