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 6 UK newspapers, plus Substack and a web search for some experts. No US, Canadian or Australian newspaper yet47G2Partial
Spoken presenceDo they speak in public, on the record?
2 appearances in 24 monthsBased on: Podcast appearances in the podcasts of the POC only1,090G3Partial
Commercial offeringDo they have something to sell?
1 book, paid offering, speaking or consultingBased on: New books since 2023 only819G4Partial
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 podcasts1,795G5Partial
Recent activityAre they active right now?
1 appearance in 6 months and 4 in 24 monthsBased on: Podcast appearances only5492,556 experts
Export CSV| # | Person | Role | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | Criteria | Appearances (24 mo) | Podcasts | Last appearance |
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| 701 | Mehreen Khan Economics Editor · The Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 12 | 4 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 702 | Melanie Phillips Columnist · Times of London | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 11 | 4 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 703 | Tim Stanley Historian and journalist · The Telegraph | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Aug 2, 2026 | |||||
| 704 | Mark Geragos Attorney | Lawyer | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 705 | Nathan Labenz Analyst · Cognitive Revolution | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 706 | Roger Moorhouse Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Dec 19, 2025 | |||||
| 707 | Nina Power Author · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 4 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 708 | Ed West Journalist and Spectator author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 4 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 709 | Amanda Marcotte Salon | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 8 | 4 | Jun 25, 2026 | |||||
| 710 | Oliver Morton Planetary affairs editor · The Economist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 711 | Ben Chu BBC Verify | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 4 | Jul 9, 2026 | |||||
| 712 | Franklin Camargo Political commentator · PragerU | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 4 | Aug 1, 2026 | |||||
| 713 | Andrew Palmer Senior editor · The Economist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Feb 26, 2026 | |||||
| 714 | Ben Wallace Secretary of State for Defence · UK Government | Former official | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jan 7, 2026 | |||||
| 715 | Sam Dalrymple Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Mar 2, 2026 | |||||
| 716 | John Harris Guardian columnist · The Guardian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Nov 23, 2025 | |||||
| 717 | Matthew Yglesias Author · Slow Boring | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Aug 18, 2026 | |||||
| 718 | Patrick Freyne Columnist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 719 | Steve Hou Quant Researcher · Bloomberg Indices | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jul 22, 2026 | |||||
| 720 | Chris Stokel-Walker Journalist · The Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Mar 27, 2026 | |||||
| 721 | Kelefa Sanneh Writer · CBS | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 24, 2026 | |||||
| 722 | David Fajgenbaum Dr. · Every Cure | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Sep 29, 2025 | |||||
| 723 | Helen Carr Historian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Nov 13, 2025 | |||||
| 724 | Matthew Hoh Fmr State Dept | Former official | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Dec 18, 2025 | |||||
| 725 | Alana Newhouse Editor-in-chief · Tablet | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jun 19, 2026 | |||||
| 726 | Chris Hughes Author · Economic Security Project | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 10, 2025 | |||||
| 727 | Emma Norris Institute for Government | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | May 26, 2025 | |||||
| 728 | Peter Levenda CIA Historian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Apr 13, 2026 | |||||
| 729 | William von Hippel Former professor of psychology · Ohio State University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Mar 20, 2026 | |||||
| 730 | Carl Zimmer Writes the Origins column · The New York Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 731 | Rod Blagojevich Former Illinois Governor | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Mar 26, 2026 | |||||
| 732 | John McTernan Former political secretary · Tony Blair | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Feb 9, 2026 | |||||
| 733 | Alex De Waal Hunger researcher | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Aug 18, 2026 | |||||
| 734 | Andrew McCarthy Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Sep 16, 2025 | |||||
| 735 | Catherine Heymans Professor of Astrophysics, Astronomer Royal for Scotland · University of Edinburgh | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Oct 27, 2025 | |||||
| 736 | Catherine Steel Professor of Classics at the University of Glasgow | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | May 1, 2025 | |||||
| 737 | Chris Guillebeau Author, entrepreneur | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jan 27, 2026 | |||||
| 738 | Gen Ben Hodges Former Commanding General of US Army Europe | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 739 | Jia Tolentino Writer · The New Yorker | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jan 6, 2026 | |||||
| 740 | Kimberly Clausing Professor at UCLA | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Apr 24, 2025 | |||||
| 741 | Raj Chetty Professor · Harvard University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jul 31, 2026 | |||||
| 742 | Rob Briner Professor | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jul 14, 2026 | |||||
| 743 | Rohit Chopra Former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · CFPB | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jul 31, 2025 | |||||
| 744 | Stephen Walt Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs · Harvard Kennedy School | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jan 17, 2026 | |||||
| 745 | Steve Webb Sir | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Feb 20, 2026 | |||||
| 746 | Justin Gregg Senior Research Associate & Vice President · Dolphin Communication Project | Academic | 2 / 5 | 2 | 4 | Dec 5, 2025 | |||||
| 747 | George Bonanno Psychologist | Academic | 2 / 5 | 2 | 4 | Apr 25, 2026 | |||||
| 748 | Agustín Fuentes Leading biological anthropologist · Princeton University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 2 | 4 | May 5, 2025 | |||||
| 749 | Alex Stamos Director · Stanford Internet Observatory | Academic | 2 / 5 | 2 | 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 750 | César de la Fuente Scientist | Academic | 2 / 5 | 2 | 4 | Oct 11, 2025 |