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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | John Yoo Law professor · University of California, Berkeley | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Mar 10, 2026 | |||||
| 302 | Maggie Aderin-Pocock Space scientist and science educator | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Dec 18, 2025 | |||||
| 303 | Polly Toynbee Columnist · The Guardian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Feb 9, 2026 | |||||
| 304 | Judith Butler Philosopher | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | May 19, 2026 | |||||
| 305 | Kristen R. Ghodsee Professor in Russian and East European Studies · University of Pennsylvania | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Jan 19, 2026 | |||||
| 306 | Michel Paradis Professor · Columbia Law | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Jul 30, 2026 | |||||
| 307 | Ben Ansell Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions · Oxford University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Oct 31, 2025 | |||||
| 308 | Charan Ranganath Psychologist and neuroscientist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 309 | Ellen Langer Harvard psychologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Jun 9, 2026 | |||||
| 310 | Marcus du Sautoy Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science · University of Oxford | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | May 14, 2026 | |||||
| 311 | Steven Levitsky Professor of Government · Harvard University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Apr 15, 2026 | |||||
| 312 | Tony Blair Former Prime Minister | Former official | 3 / 5 | 2 | 6 | Jul 14, 2026 | |||||
| 313 | Bryan Caplan Economist · George Mason University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 2 | 6 | Mar 6, 2026 | |||||
| 314 | Robin Dunbar Evolutionary psychologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 2 | 6 | Jan 23, 2026 | |||||
| 315 | Larry Johnson Fmr CIA | Former official | 3 / 5 | 193 | 5 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 316 | Alastair Crooke Ambassador | Former official | 3 / 5 | 122 | 5 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 317 | Michael Feinberg Senior Editor · Lawfare | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 24 | 5 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 318 | Janna Levin | Academic | 3 / 5 | 20 | 5 | Jul 9, 2026 | |||||
| 319 | Jamie Loftus Historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 14 | 5 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 320 | Nick Epley Professor of behavioral science · University of Chicago's Booth School of Business | Academic | 3 / 5 | 9 | 5 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 321 | Sarah Adams Former CIA targeting officer | Former official | 3 / 5 | 9 | 5 | Sep 14, 2026 | |||||
| 322 | Yasmina Asrarguis Associate researcher · Princeton University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 9 | 5 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 323 | Karl Rove Political consultant | Former official | 3 / 5 | 8 | 5 | Sep 12, 2026 | |||||
| 324 | Kate Adamala Bioengineer | Academic | 3 / 5 | 8 | 5 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 325 | Jason Burke Author · The Guardian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Aug 26, 2026 | |||||
| 326 | Zeke Emanuel MD, PhD, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives · University of Pennsylvania | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Jul 13, 2026 | |||||
| 327 | Gaspard Estrada Political scientist specializing in Latin America · London School of Economics and Political Science | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 328 | Max Bergmann Director · CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Sep 10, 2026 | |||||
| 329 | Daniel Lieberman Evolutionary biologist and author | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Aug 15, 2026 | |||||
| 330 | Erick Erickson Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Aug 27, 2026 | |||||
| 331 | John Martinis Nobel Prize in Physics Winner | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 332 | Lue Elizondo Former AATIP (Gov't UFO program) director | Former official | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | May 27, 2026 | |||||
| 333 | Sonja Lyubomirsky Psychologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Jun 25, 2026 | |||||
| 334 | David Spiegelhalter Emeritus Professor of Statistics · University of Cambridge | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Sep 5, 2025 | |||||
| 335 | Sara Seager Astrophysicist · MIT | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 336 | Alison Gopnik APS President · University of California, Berkeley | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Jun 12, 2026 | |||||
| 337 | Jonathan Czin Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy · Brookings Institution | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 338 | Richard Wiseman Professor · University of Hertfordshire | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Mar 4, 2026 | |||||
| 339 | Antony Beevor Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Jul 17, 2026 | |||||
| 340 | Dieter Helm Professor of economic policy · University of Oxford | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | May 21, 2026 | |||||
| 341 | Benjamin Moser | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 342 | Dahlia Scheindlin Political consultant and researcher · University of Pennsylvania | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Oct 1, 2025 | |||||
| 343 | Diana Buttu Palestinian scholar | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Mar 22, 2026 | |||||
| 344 | Leslie John Professor · Harvard Business School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 345 | Susan David PHD, psychologist · McLean Hospital / Harvard Medical School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 346 | Vanessa Bohns Psychologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Sep 8, 2026 | |||||
| 347 | John Sweeney Emeritus professor · Maynooth University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Feb 16, 2025 | |||||
| 348 | Bart Ehrman New Testament scholar | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | May 15, 2025 | |||||
| 349 | Ricardo Reis Professor · London School of Economics | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jul 21, 2026 | |||||
| 350 | Alison Fragale Professor of organizational behavior · University of North Carolina's business school | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jun 23, 2025 |