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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | Jonathan Czin Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy · Brookings Institution | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 452 | Karl Rove Political consultant | Former official | 3 / 5 | 8 | 5 | Sep 12, 2026 | |||||
| 453 | Kate Adamala Bioengineer | Academic | 3 / 5 | 8 | 5 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 454 | Leslie John Professor · Harvard Business School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 455 | Lue Elizondo Former AATIP (Gov't UFO program) director | Former official | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | May 27, 2026 | |||||
| 456 | Michael McConnell Richard and Frances Mallery Professor · Stanford Law School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jul 1, 2026 | |||||
| 457 | Oriana Skylar Mastro Center Fellow · Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jul 9, 2026 | |||||
| 458 | Susan David PHD, psychologist · McLean Hospital / Harvard Medical School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 459 | Vanessa Bohns Psychologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Sep 8, 2026 | |||||
| 460 | Zeke Emanuel MD, PhD, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives · University of Pennsylvania | Academic | 3 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Jul 13, 2026 | |||||
| 461 | Ben Habib Formerly deputy leader of Reform | Former official | 2 / 5 | 8 | 5 | Feb 9, 2026 | |||||
| 462 | Brad Klontz Psychologist · Creighton University's Heider College of Business | Academic | 2 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Dec 10, 2024 | |||||
| 463 | Emma Southon Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Aug 16, 2026 | |||||
| 464 | Freddy Gray Host · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 41 | 5 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||||
| 465 | Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor · BBC | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Jun 21, 2026 | |||||
| 466 | Alex Heath Author of The Verge's Sources newsletter | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 16 | 5 | Aug 5, 2026 | |||||
| 467 | Andy McCarthy Legal expert · National Review | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 5 | May 29, 2026 | |||||
| 468 | Mark Miodownik Professor of Materials and Society · University College London | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Feb 9, 2026 | |||||
| 469 | Mark Urban Journalist · The Sunday Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Jun 15, 2026 | |||||
| 470 | Owen Matthews Russia writer · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 471 | Andrew J. Scott Economist and author | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 2 | 5 | Jan 13, 2025 | |||||
| 472 | Gawain Towler Former Reform UK strategist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 7 | 5 | Jun 16, 2026 | |||||
| 473 | Lara Spirit Deputy political editor · The Sunday Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 34 | 5 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 474 | Robert Lustig Dr. · UCSF | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jan 12, 2026 | |||||
| 475 | Stephen Dubner Coautore di Freakonomics, host del Freakonomics podcast | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Jul 15, 2026 | |||||
| 476 | George Parker Political editor · Financial Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 24 | 5 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 477 | Eliana Johnson Co-host · Ink Stained Wretches podcast | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 5 | May 27, 2026 | |||||
| 478 | Zoë Grünewald Political journalist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 80 | 5 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 479 | Aaron David Miller | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 2 | 5 | Aug 10, 2026 | |||||
| 480 | Cornell Belcher | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 481 | Dana Stroul Former Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jun 25, 2026 | |||||
| 482 | Daniela Gabor Macroeconomist, professor · SOAS, University of London | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jun 1, 2026 | |||||
| 483 | Dennis Kucinich Mayor of Cleveland, U.S. Congressman, Democratic presidential candidate | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Aug 11, 2026 | |||||
| 484 | Glory Liu Assistant professor · Georgetown University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 2 | 5 | Mar 26, 2026 | |||||
| 485 | Hal Hershfield Professor of marketing, behavioral decision making and psychology · Anderson School of Management at UCLA | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 5 | Sep 26, 2024 | |||||
| 486 | John Torpey Director of the Ralph Bunche Institute | Academic | 2 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Apr 5, 2025 | |||||
| 487 | Kim Wehle Professor of law and former assistant U.S. attorney | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Nov 16, 2025 | |||||
| 488 | Kip Thorne Physicist | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Mar 22, 2026 | |||||
| 489 | Liam Halligan Columnist · Telegraph | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Apr 28, 2026 | |||||
| 490 | Liz Cheney Vice Chair · January 6th select committee | Former official | 2 / 5 | 1 | 5 | Nov 1, 2024 | |||||
| 491 | Matthew Desmond Princeton sociologist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author · Princeton University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 0 | 5 | Jul 11, 2024 | |||||
| 492 | Michael Batnick Ritholtz Wealth Management | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 55 | 5 | Jun 26, 2026 | |||||
| 493 | Nicholas Kristof NYT columnist · New York Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Apr 24, 2026 | |||||
| 494 | Rashid Khalidi Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies · Columbia University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 2 | 5 | Jun 25, 2025 | |||||
| 495 | Stephon Alexander Theoretical physicist · Brown University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Feb 6, 2026 | |||||
| 496 | Tareq Baconi Board President · Al-Shabaka | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Dec 15, 2025 | |||||
| 497 | Tom Baldwin Former Labour Party adviser and author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Sep 5, 2025 | |||||
| 498 | Tom Wheeler Former FCC Chair | Former official | 2 / 5 | 1 | 5 | Sep 21, 2025 | |||||
| 499 | David Autor Economist · MIT | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Aug 1, 2026 | |||||
| 500 | Paul Nurse Director · Francis Crick Institute | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 5 | Nov 21, 2024 |