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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Lina Khatib Associate fellow · Chatham House | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jun 3, 2026 | |||||
| 502 | Mark Kimmitt Retired General | Former official | 3 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jul 21, 2026 | |||||
| 503 | Naomi Oreskes Professor of the History of Science · Harvard University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 6 | Jan 29, 2026 | |||||
| 504 | Natan Sachs Fellow and director · Brookings Institution, Center for Middle East Policy | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 5 | 3 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 505 | Nicole Hemmer Historian | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jul 1, 2026 | |||||
| 506 | Orysia Lutsevych Head of the Ukraine Forum · Chatham House | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jul 22, 2026 | |||||
| 507 | Ruth Ben-Ghiat Professor of History · NYU | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 11 | Jul 23, 2026 | |||||
| 508 | Sal Mercogliano Professor · Campbell University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 6 | Jul 15, 2026 | |||||
| 509 | Sherry Turkle Psychologist and sociologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 6 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 510 | Tom Karako Director of the Missile Defense Project · CSIS | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Aug 22, 2026 | |||||
| 511 | Will Saletan Author · The Bulwark | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 3 | Aug 20, 2026 | |||||
| 512 | Andy McCarthy Legal expert · National Review | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 5 | May 29, 2026 | |||||
| 513 | Lacy Hunt Economist | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 5 | 2 | Jul 28, 2026 | |||||
| 514 | Mark Urban Journalist · The Sunday Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Jun 15, 2026 | |||||
| 515 | Philip Shetler-Jones Senior research fellow · RUSI | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 5 | 2 | Oct 15, 2025 | |||||
| 516 | Adam Mastroianni Social psychologist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 7 | Aug 6, 2026 | |||||
| 517 | Andrew Palmer Senior editor · The Economist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Feb 26, 2026 | |||||
| 518 | Ben Wallace Secretary of State for Defence · UK Government | Former official | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jan 7, 2026 | |||||
| 519 | Sam Dalrymple Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Mar 2, 2026 | |||||
| 520 | Anton La Guardia Diplomatic editor · The Economist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 3 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 521 | Cornell Belcher | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 522 | Michael Duncan Host of the Ruthless podcast | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 3 | Apr 7, 2026 | |||||
| 523 | Anna Machin Evolutionary anthropologist · University of Oxford | Academic | 2 / 5 | 5 | 7 | Feb 12, 2026 | |||||
| 524 | Archie Hall US economics editor · The Economist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 3 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 525 | Charles Moore Biographer | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 7 | May 1, 2026 | |||||
| 526 | David Goodhart | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 7 | Jul 31, 2026 | |||||
| 527 | Edward Chancellor Financial historian, columnist · Reuters Breakingviews | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 10 | Jul 22, 2026 | |||||
| 528 | Jacob Heilbrunn Editor · The National Interest | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 7 | Dec 4, 2025 | |||||
| 529 | John Harris Guardian columnist · The Guardian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Nov 23, 2025 | |||||
| 530 | John Torpey Director of the Ralph Bunche Institute | Academic | 2 / 5 | 5 | 5 | Apr 5, 2025 | |||||
| 531 | Kyle Chayka Staff writer · New Yorker | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 3 | Apr 1, 2026 | |||||
| 532 | Matthew Yglesias Author · Slow Boring | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Aug 18, 2026 | |||||
| 533 | May Mailman Independent Women's Forum | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 5 | 6 | Jun 27, 2025 | |||||
| 534 | Nancy Fraser Philosopher | Academic | 2 / 5 | 5 | 3 | Sep 17, 2025 | |||||
| 535 | Nicholas Grossman International relations expert | Academic | 2 / 5 | 5 | 1 | Nov 11, 2025 | |||||
| 536 | Patrick Freyne Columnist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 537 | Steve Hou Quant Researcher · Bloomberg Indices | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Jul 22, 2026 | |||||
| 538 | James Levy Analyst of US politics · Merrill Lynch | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 5 | 2 | Jan 20, 2026 | |||||
| 539 | Marik von Rennenkampff Writer · The Hill | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 5 | 4 | Feb 4, 2026 | |||||
| 540 | William Hague Former foreign secretary · The Times | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 5 | 3 | Mar 13, 2026 | |||||
| 541 | Eve MacDonald Dr · Cardiff University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||||
| 542 | Daniel Susskind Research Professor in Economics · King's College London | Academic | 4 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 543 | Erik Brynjolfsson Economist and Stanford professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 544 | Helen Czerski Physicist and oceanographer · University College London | Academic | 4 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Dec 28, 2025 | |||||
| 545 | Linda Hill Professor · Harvard Business School | Academic | 4 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 7, 2026 | |||||
| 546 | John C. McManus Author | Academic | 4 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Jun 11, 2026 | |||||
| 547 | Seth G. Jones President of the CSIS Defense and Security Department | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 13, 2026 | |||||
| 548 | Timothy Morton Philosopher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 549 | Bill Burnett Executive director of the Stanford Life Design Lab · Stanford University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Sep 10, 2026 | |||||
| 550 | Carolyne Larrington Author | Academic | 4 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Apr 6, 2026 |