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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Batya Ungar-Sargon Columnist · The Free Press | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 31 | 21 | Jun 24, 2026 | |||||
| 152 | Malcolm Gladwell Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 24 | 21 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 153 | Mel Robbins Bestselling author and podcast host | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 23 | 21 | Aug 26, 2026 | |||||
| 154 | Ezra Klein New York Times columnist and podcaster | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 21 | 21 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 155 | Derek Thompson Staff writer · The Atlantic | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 176 | 20 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 156 | Karen Hao Reporter · Wall Street Journal | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 19 | 20 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 157 | Fiona Hill Former White House official · Brookings | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 17 | 20 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 158 | Gary Stevenson | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 17 | 20 | Aug 2, 2026 | |||||
| 159 | Ramit Sethi Personal finance and business expert | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 20 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 160 | Naomi Klein Liberal writer and activist | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 19 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 161 | Steve Bannon Former White House chief strategist | Former official | 3 / 5 | 27 | 18 | Sep 19, 2026 | |||||
| 162 | Anil Seth Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience · University of Sussex | Academic | 3 / 5 | 11 | 18 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 163 | Hillary Clinton Former Secretary of State | Former official | 3 / 5 | 10 | 18 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||||
| 164 | Jack Posobiec Author · Turning Point USA | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 49 | 17 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 165 | Jake Sullivan Kissinger Professor · Harvard Kennedy School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 28 | 17 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 166 | Ben Hodges Former Commanding General · US Army Europe | Former official | 3 / 5 | 21 | 17 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 167 | Andrew Lownie Royal historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 19 | 17 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 168 | Simon Sebag Montefiore Historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 17 | 17 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 169 | Kevin Kelly Author and Wired co-founder | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 8 | 17 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 170 | Coleman Hughes | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 20 | 16 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 171 | Nita Farahany Law professor and bioethicist · Duke University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 16 | Feb 25, 2026 | |||||
| 172 | David Remnick Editor · The New Yorker | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 71 | 15 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 173 | Justin Wolfers Professor of public policy and economics · University of Michigan | Academic | 3 / 5 | 40 | 15 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 174 | Tommy Vietor Co-host of Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, and the former National Security Council spokesperson under President Obama | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 34 | 15 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 175 | Robert Greene American author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 12 | 15 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 176 | Fareed Zakaria CNN political correspondent, author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 10 | 15 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 177 | Scott Jennings CNN | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 23 | 14 | Jul 13, 2026 | |||||
| 178 | Ed Conway Economics editor · Sky News | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 22 | 14 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 179 | Helen Lewis Staff Writer · Atlantic magazine | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 14 | May 24, 2026 | |||||
| 180 | Maggie Haberman Authors | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 13 | 14 | Sep 8, 2026 | |||||
| 181 | Grace Blakeley | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 12 | 14 | Mar 31, 2026 | |||||
| 182 | Chris Voss Former Lead FBI Negotiator · Black Swan Group | Former official | 3 / 5 | 11 | 14 | Aug 31, 2026 | |||||
| 183 | Brian Stelter Reporter · CNN | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 4 | 14 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 184 | Adam Kinzinger Former representative | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 29 | 13 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 185 | Andrew Weissmann Former Mueller prosecutor | Former official | 3 / 5 | 27 | 13 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 186 | Newt Gingrich Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 25 | 13 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 187 | Steve Baker Investigative reporter · Blaze Media | Former official | 3 / 5 | 20 | 13 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||||
| 188 | Steve Vladeck Professor · Georgetown Law | Academic | 3 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 189 | Kevin Roberts President · Heritage Foundation | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 190 | Joseph Stiglitz Economist | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 11 | 13 | Jun 11, 2026 | |||||
| 191 | Rana Mitter Professor · University of Oxford | Academic | 3 / 5 | 11 | 13 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 192 | James Clear Author, expert on habits | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 13 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 193 | Tim Urban Writer · Wait But Why | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 13 | Jun 24, 2026 | |||||
| 194 | Mike Pompeo Former U.S. Secretary of State | Former official | 3 / 5 | 4 | 13 | Sep 28, 2025 | |||||
| 195 | Bill O'Reilly Media commentator | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 116 | 12 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 196 | Ash Sarkar Contributing Editor at Novara Media | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 62 | 12 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 197 | Gillian Tett Columnist · Financial Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 38 | 12 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 198 | Alain De Botton Modern-day philosopher · School of Life | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 23 | 12 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 199 | Luke Tryl More in Common | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 20 | 12 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 200 | Robert Pape Professor · University of Chicago | Academic | 3 / 5 | 19 | 12 | Sep 19, 2026 |