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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| 1 | Victor Davis Hanson Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 573 | 22 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 2 | Tim Miller Contributor · The Bulwark | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 391 | 20 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Ann Berry Morning Brew | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 273 | 3 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 4 | Ben Shapiro Political commentator, author, co-founder · The Daily Wire | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 265 | 30 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 5 | Robert Armstrong U.S. financial commentator · Financial Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 210 | 4 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 6 | Larry Johnson Fmr CIA | Former official | 3 / 5 | 193 | 5 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 7 | Jeffrey Sachs Professor | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 180 | 16 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 8 | Derek Thompson Staff writer · The Atlantic | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 176 | 20 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 9 | Candace Owens | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 173 | 14 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 10 | David Rothkopf Expert politique · The DSR Network | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 164 | 6 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 11 | John Mearsheimer Professor · University of Chicago | Academic | 4 / 5 | 159 | 11 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 12 | James Heale Deputy political editor · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 150 | 4 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 13 | Scott Ritter Former United Nations Weapons Inspector | Former official | 4 / 5 | 142 | 4 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 14 | Tim Shipman The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 142 | 8 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 15 | Ian Bremmer Founder and President · Eurasia Group | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 128 | 27 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 16 | Alastair Crooke Ambassador | Former official | 3 / 5 | 122 | 5 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 17 | Michael Knowles The Daily Wire | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 117 | 22 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 18 | Bill O'Reilly Media commentator | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 116 | 12 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 19 | Tim Ferriss Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 112 | 18 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 20 | Lawrence Wilkerson COL. | Former official | 3 / 5 | 109 | 4 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 21 | Bret Weinstein PhD · DarkHorse Podcast | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 107 | 16 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 22 | Ray McGovern Former CIA analyst | Former official | 3 / 5 | 102 | 2 | Aug 15, 2026 | |||||
| 23 | Bill Kristol | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 102 | 8 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 24 | Aaron Maté | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 98 | 7 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 25 | Karen Kwiatkowski LtCOL | Former official | 3 / 5 | 88 | 4 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 26 | Anna Bower Senior Editor · Lawfare | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 83 | 7 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 27 | Zoë Grünewald Political journalist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 80 | 5 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 28 | Robert Sapolsky Professor of biology and neurology · Stanford University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 79 | 19 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 29 | James Marriott Columnist · The Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 79 | 4 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 30 | Rafael Behr Political columnist and podcaster · The Guardian | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 77 | 7 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 31 | Scott Galloway Professor of Marketing · NYU Stern School of Business | Academic | 4 / 5 | 71 | 49 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 32 | David Remnick Editor · The New Yorker | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 71 | 15 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 33 | Alex Von Tunzelmann Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 63 | 4 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 34 | Patrick Maguire Chief Political Commentator · The Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 62 | 6 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 35 | Ash Sarkar Contributing Editor at Novara Media | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 62 | 12 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 36 | Rick Wilson Lincoln Project co-founder | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 62 | 8 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 37 | Matt Abrahams Lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business | Academic | 4 / 5 | 59 | 14 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 38 | Michael Batnick Ritholtz Wealth Management | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 55 | 5 | Jun 26, 2026 | |||||
| 39 | Jonathan Martin Senior Political Columnist · POLITICO | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 52 | 13 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 40 | Matt Hougan Chief Investment Officer · Bitwise Asset Management | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 52 | 12 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 41 | Kevin Frazier Lawfare Tarbell Fellow · Lawfare Institute | Academic | 3 / 5 | 51 | 3 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 42 | Andrew Ross Sorkin | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 50 | 32 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 43 | Jack Posobiec Author · Turning Point USA | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 49 | 17 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 44 | Adam Grant Author and organizational psychology professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 47 | 27 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 45 | Michael Gove Commentateur politique · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 47 | 12 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 46 | Ravi Agrawal Editor-in-chief · Foreign Policy magazine | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 46 | 10 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 47 | Matthew Parris Columnist for the Times, former MP | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 43 | 4 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 48 | Glenn Greenwald Journalist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 42 | 18 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 49 | Anne Applebaum Staff writer · The Atlantic | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 41 | 35 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 50 | Freddy Gray Host · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 41 | 5 | Aug 7, 2026 |