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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | Adam Alter Psychologist · New York University Stern School of Business | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 8 | Sep 30, 2025 | |||||
| 652 | Judith Butler Philosopher | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | May 19, 2026 | |||||
| 653 | Martin Seligman Psychologist · University of Pennsylvania | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 654 | Bart Ehrman New Testament scholar | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | May 15, 2025 | |||||
| 655 | Kristen R. Ghodsee Professor in Russian and East European Studies · University of Pennsylvania | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Jan 19, 2026 | |||||
| 656 | Ranjay Gulati | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Dec 9, 2025 | |||||
| 657 | Todd Bensman Senior fellow · Center for Immigration Studies | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 3 | 8 | Apr 29, 2025 | |||||
| 658 | Michel Paradis Professor · Columbia Law | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Jul 30, 2026 | |||||
| 659 | Ricardo Reis Professor · London School of Economics | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jul 21, 2026 | |||||
| 660 | A. Wess Mitchell American historian and diplomat · Princeton University Press | Former official | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 661 | Alison Fragale Professor of organizational behavior · University of North Carolina's business school | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jun 23, 2025 | |||||
| 662 | Alister McGrath Professor | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 663 | Ben Ansell Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions · Oxford University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Oct 31, 2025 | |||||
| 664 | Charan Ranganath Psychologist and neuroscientist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 665 | Christine Webb Primatologist · NYU | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Mar 26, 2026 | |||||
| 666 | Cordelia Fine Professor in the History and Philosophy of Science · University of Melbourne | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Apr 15, 2026 | |||||
| 667 | David Runciman Podcaster, academic, historian and author | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Oct 16, 2025 | |||||
| 668 | Deirdre Heenan Professor of Social Policy · Ulster University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 669 | Ellen Langer Harvard psychologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Jun 9, 2026 | |||||
| 670 | Harold James Professor · Princeton University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Jul 31, 2026 | |||||
| 671 | Hugh White Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies · Australian National University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 672 | James Comey Former FBI director | Former official | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | May 12, 2026 | |||||
| 673 | Jason Riley Author · Manhattan Institute | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Dec 23, 2025 | |||||
| 674 | Liz Pelly | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Jan 1, 2026 | |||||
| 675 | Marcus du Sautoy Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science · University of Oxford | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | May 14, 2026 | |||||
| 676 | Mariana Alessandri Professor of philosophy · University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Dec 22, 2025 | |||||
| 677 | Michael McConnell Richard and Frances Mallery Professor · Stanford Law School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jul 1, 2026 | |||||
| 678 | Moudhy Al-Rashid Dr | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Mar 13, 2026 | |||||
| 679 | Oriana Skylar Mastro Center Fellow · Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jul 9, 2026 | |||||
| 680 | Richard Cytowic Professor of neurology · George Washington University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | May 14, 2025 | |||||
| 681 | Rob Dunn Evolutionary biologist and professor · North Carolina State University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Sep 18, 2025 | |||||
| 682 | Roel Konijnendijk Dr · University of Oxford | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Mar 15, 2026 | |||||
| 683 | Ronald Hutton Historian | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Aug 2, 2026 | |||||
| 684 | Stephen Breyer Former Supreme Court Justice | Former official | 3 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Jul 1, 2026 | |||||
| 685 | Steven Levitsky Professor of Government · Harvard University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Apr 15, 2026 | |||||
| 686 | Yuval Levin Political theorist, director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies · American Enterprise Institute | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 3 | 7 | Mar 2, 2026 | |||||
| 687 | Larry Swedroe Head of Financial and Economic Research · Buckingham Strategic Wealth | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Jan 29, 2026 | |||||
| 688 | Carl Zimmer Writes the Origins column · The New York Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 4 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 689 | Chad Robichaux Force Recon Marine · USMC | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 6 | Feb 17, 2026 | |||||
| 690 | Emma Southon Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Aug 16, 2026 | |||||
| 691 | Eric Zwick Economist · University of Chicago | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 692 | Nick Butler Former Head of Strategy · BP | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Mar 20, 2026 | |||||
| 693 | Elisabeth Kendall President · Girton College, University of Cambridge | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 694 | Atul Gawande Surgeon, professor, public health leader, bestselling author · USAID | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Jun 11, 2026 | |||||
| 695 | Mark Miodownik Professor of Materials and Society · University College London | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Feb 9, 2026 | |||||
| 696 | Amber Rudd Home Secretary | Former official | 2 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Aug 20, 2025 | |||||
| 697 | Holly Dagres Senior Fellow · Washington Institute | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 3 | 3 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 698 | Johann Hari Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 3 | 11 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 699 | Mark Maslin Climate scientist · University College London | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Jun 25, 2026 | |||||
| 700 | Robert Lustig Dr. · UCSF | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 5 | Jan 12, 2026 |