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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mark Galeotti Historian and Russia-watcher · RUSI | Academic | 4 / 5 | 14 | 14 | Aug 24, 2026 | |||||
| 52 | Venki Ramakrishnan Microbiologist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 14 | Aug 8, 2026 | |||||
| 53 | Dmitri Alperovitch Silverado Policy Accelerator | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 6 | 14 | Aug 22, 2026 | |||||
| 54 | Stacey Abrams Voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader | Former official | 4 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||||
| 55 | Alastair Campbell | Former official | 4 / 5 | 15 | 13 | Sep 5, 2026 | |||||
| 56 | Andrew Huberman Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology · Stanford | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 13 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 57 | Anna Lembke Professor of psychiatry and head of Addiction Medicine · Stanford University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 13 | Aug 27, 2026 | |||||
| 58 | Dacher Keltner Psychologist · Stanford | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 13 | Jun 3, 2026 | |||||
| 59 | Sebastian Mallaby Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and senior fellow · Council on Foreign Relations | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 12 | 12 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||||
| 60 | C. Thi Nguyen Philosopher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 12 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 61 | Adam Frank Astrophysicist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 12 | Jun 28, 2026 | |||||
| 62 | Christopher Rufo Senior Fellow · Manhattan Institute | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 8 | 12 | Sep 19, 2026 | |||||
| 63 | John Mearsheimer Professor · University of Chicago | Academic | 4 / 5 | 159 | 11 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 64 | Leah Litman Legal expert · Michigan University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 19 | 11 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 65 | Brené Brown Researcher on courage · University of Houston | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 11 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 66 | Robert Malley Veteran Middle East peace negotiator | Former official | 4 / 5 | 11 | 11 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 67 | Robert Kagan | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 11 | Sep 20, 2026 | |||||
| 68 | Alex Edmans Professor of finance · London Business School | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 11 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 69 | Tim Spector Food scientist · King's College London | Academic | 4 / 5 | 6 | 11 | Aug 3, 2026 | |||||
| 70 | Clara Mattei Associate Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research | Academic | 4 / 5 | 16 | 10 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 71 | Mohamed El-Erian President of Queens' College | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 10 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 72 | Michael Pollan Professor teaching creative writing · Harvard | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 10 | Sep 27, 2026 | |||||
| 73 | Gideon Rachman Chief foreign affairs commentator · Financial Times | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 15 | 9 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 74 | Isabella Weber Economics professor · University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 9 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 75 | Luke Kemp Research Affiliate · Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 8 | Jul 30, 2026 | |||||
| 76 | Scott Barry Kaufman Psychologist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 77 | Thea Riofrancos Associate Professor of Political Science · Providence College | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Jun 29, 2026 | |||||
| 78 | Nicholas Epley Psychologist · University of Chicago | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 8 | Aug 10, 2026 | |||||
| 79 | Gita Gopinath Harvard economics professor, former first deputy managing director · Harvard, IMF | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 8 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 80 | John Vervaeke Associate professor · University of Toronto, Department of Psychology | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 8 | Aug 11, 2026 | |||||
| 81 | Rafael Behr Political columnist and podcaster · The Guardian | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 77 | 7 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 82 | Eleanor Janega Dr · British Museum | Academic | 4 / 5 | 13 | 7 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 83 | Max Otte | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 7 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 84 | Vali Nasr Professor at Johns Hopkins-SAIS | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 85 | Nicola Sturgeon Former First Minister · Écosse | Former official | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Nov 7, 2025 | |||||
| 86 | Daniel Levitin Neuroscientist, musician | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Feb 12, 2026 | |||||
| 87 | Alvin Roth Professor · Stanford University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Aug 24, 2026 | |||||
| 88 | Jack Watling Dr | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Jul 20, 2026 | |||||
| 89 | Hélène Landemore Professor of Political Science · Yale University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 7 | May 11, 2026 | |||||
| 90 | Timothy Garton Ash Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 3 | 7 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 91 | Steve Brusatte Professor · University of Edinburgh | Academic | 4 / 5 | 10 | 6 | Aug 22, 2026 | |||||
| 92 | Alison Wood Brooks Professor · Harvard | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 6 | Jul 17, 2026 | |||||
| 93 | Steve Hanke Professor of applied economics · Johns Hopkins University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 6 | Jul 21, 2026 | |||||
| 94 | Eddie Glaude | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 6 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 95 | William Dalrymple | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 6 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 96 | Musa al-Gharbi Assistant professor · Stony Brook University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Jun 25, 2026 | |||||
| 97 | Phillips O'Brien Professor of Strategic Studies · University of St Andrews | Academic | 4 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Aug 3, 2026 | |||||
| 98 | John Bew Global policy advisor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 6 | 6 | Jul 9, 2026 | |||||
| 99 | Peter Heather Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 6 | Jun 18, 2026 | |||||
| 100 | Adam Hanieh Palestinian scholar | Academic | 4 / 5 | 5 | 6 | Jul 17, 2026 |