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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| 601 | Mick Mulvaney Former White House Chief of Staff | Former official | 3 / 5 | 4 | 4 | May 16, 2026 | |||||
| 602 | Mike Pompeo Former U.S. Secretary of State | Former official | 3 / 5 | 4 | 13 | Sep 28, 2025 | |||||
| 603 | Nick Bednar Professor · University of Minnesota Law School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 1 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||||
| 604 | Philip Luck Director of the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 605 | Polly Toynbee Columnist · The Guardian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Feb 9, 2026 | |||||
| 606 | Sam Kean Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 607 | Sophie Scott Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience · UCL | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 608 | Susan David PHD, psychologist · McLean Hospital / Harvard Medical School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 609 | Tristan Cabello Historian, associate professor · Johns Hopkins University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Aug 5, 2026 | |||||
| 610 | Vanessa Bohns Psychologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Sep 8, 2026 | |||||
| 611 | Will Freeman Fellow for Latin American Studies · Council on Foreign Relations | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 4 | 1 | Jul 22, 2026 | |||||
| 612 | Chris Stokel-Walker Journalist · The Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Mar 27, 2026 | |||||
| 613 | Kelefa Sanneh Writer · CBS | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 24, 2026 | |||||
| 614 | Jon Meacham Presidential historian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Jul 28, 2026 | |||||
| 615 | Abigail Shrier Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 12 | Nov 28, 2025 | |||||
| 616 | Daryl Fairweather Economist · University of Chicago | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Jul 28, 2026 | |||||
| 617 | David Fajgenbaum Dr. · Every Cure | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Sep 29, 2025 | |||||
| 618 | Erica Bailey Professor · UC Berkeley Haas School of Business | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Feb 20, 2026 | |||||
| 619 | Helen Carr Historian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Nov 13, 2025 | |||||
| 620 | Mary McCord Executive Director · Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Feb 28, 2026 | |||||
| 621 | Matthew Hoh Fmr State Dept | Former official | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Dec 18, 2025 | |||||
| 622 | Alana Newhouse Editor-in-chief · Tablet | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jun 19, 2026 | |||||
| 623 | Annelle Sheline | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Mar 19, 2026 | |||||
| 624 | Charlie Falconer Labour peer, former cabinet minister · London Drugs Commission | Former official | 2 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Jul 5, 2025 | |||||
| 625 | Chris Hughes Author · Economic Security Project | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 10, 2025 | |||||
| 626 | Claire McCaskill Former Senator | Former official | 2 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Feb 25, 2026 | |||||
| 627 | Danielle Hale Chief Economist · Realtor.com | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Jun 12, 2026 | |||||
| 628 | Dennis Ross Long-time US Middle East advisor | Former official | 2 / 5 | 4 | 8 | May 24, 2025 | |||||
| 629 | Emma Norris Institute for Government | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | May 26, 2025 | |||||
| 630 | Gaby Hinsliff Columnist · The Guardian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 2 | May 16, 2025 | |||||
| 631 | Margaret MacMillan Historian | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Feb 25, 2026 | |||||
| 632 | Mickey Inzlicht | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 1 | Feb 9, 2026 | |||||
| 633 | Peter Levenda CIA Historian | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Apr 13, 2026 | |||||
| 634 | Tareq Baconi Board President · Al-Shabaka | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 4 | 5 | Dec 15, 2025 | |||||
| 635 | Tessa Khan Director · Uplift | Lawyer | 2 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Sep 14, 2026 | |||||
| 636 | Thomas Zimmer America expert · Georgetown University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Jan 14, 2026 | |||||
| 637 | William von Hippel Former professor of psychology · Ohio State University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Mar 20, 2026 | |||||
| 638 | Paul Goodman Conservative peer and journalist · Conservative Home | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Jan 6, 2026 | |||||
| 639 | Justin Rowlatt Climate editor · BBC News | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Dec 26, 2025 | |||||
| 640 | Lara Prendergast The Spectator | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Dec 22, 2025 | |||||
| 641 | Patrick Moorhead CEO and Chief Strategist · Moor Insights and Strategy | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 4 | 1 | Dec 4, 2025 | |||||
| 642 | Sam Leith | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 4 | 1 | Nov 20, 2025 | |||||
| 643 | Bari Weiss The Free Press | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 4 | 12 | Dec 15, 2025 | |||||
| 644 | Christine Rosen | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 4 | 6 | Feb 10, 2025 | |||||
| 645 | Eugene Fama Nobel Laureate | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 4 | 3 | Mar 12, 2026 | |||||
| 646 | Mark Mahaney Senior managing director · Evercore | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Oct 21, 2025 | |||||
| 647 | Natasha Feroze Writer · The Spectator | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 4 | 1 | Oct 30, 2025 | |||||
| 648 | Nadine Dorries Former Tory cabinet minister | Former official | 4 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Oct 29, 2025 | |||||
| 649 | Timothy Garton Ash Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 3 | 7 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 650 | John Sweeney Emeritus professor · Maynooth University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Feb 16, 2025 |