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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| 51 | Arthur C. Brooks William Henry Bloomberg Professor · Harvard Kennedy School | Academic | 4 / 5 | 40 | 34 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 52 | Justin Wolfers Professor of public policy and economics · University of Michigan | Academic | 3 / 5 | 40 | 15 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 53 | Robin Wigglesworth Editor · Financial Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 40 | 15 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 54 | Benjamin Wittes Editor-in-Chief · Lawfare | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 39 | 4 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||||
| 55 | Katie Martin Markets columnist and editorial board member · Financial Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 39 | 8 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 56 | Tom Nichols Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 39 | 10 | Aug 22, 2026 | |||||
| 57 | Michael Shermer Science historian and professional skeptic | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 39 | 13 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 58 | Gillian Tett Columnist · Financial Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 38 | 12 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 59 | Miranda Devine New York Post columnist and host of Pod Force One | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 38 | 16 | Apr 23, 2026 | |||||
| 60 | Damian Thompson Writer | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 38 | 2 | Sep 20, 2026 | |||||
| 61 | John Bolton US national security advisor | Former official | 3 / 5 | 37 | 24 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 62 | Heather Cox Richardson Historian and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 37 | 24 | Aug 17, 2026 | |||||
| 63 | Alan Dershowitz Author · Harvard Law School | Academic | 5 / 5 | 36 | 14 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 64 | Emily Jashinsky Host · After Party | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 36 | 11 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 65 | Danielle DiMartino Booth | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 36 | 10 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 66 | Rahm Emanuel Former White House chief of staff under Obama, mayor of Chicago, most recently ambassador | Former official | 3 / 5 | 35 | 28 | Aug 16, 2026 | |||||
| 67 | Tony Shaffer Fmr CIA | Former official | 3 / 5 | 35 | 9 | Aug 26, 2026 | |||||
| 68 | Suzannah Lipscomb Professor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 34 | 5 | Jul 30, 2026 | |||||
| 69 | Tommy Vietor Co-host of Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, and the former National Security Council spokesperson under President Obama | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 34 | 15 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 70 | Ivo Daalder Former United States Permanent Representative to NATO | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 34 | 9 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 71 | Lara Spirit Deputy political editor · The Sunday Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 34 | 5 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 72 | Jim Al-Khalili | Academic | 3 / 5 | 33 | 8 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 73 | Paul Krugman Nobel Prize-winning economist, columnist · New York Times | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 33 | 20 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 74 | Tristan Harris Co-founder · Center for Humane Technology | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 32 | 21 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 75 | Sarah Ditum Writer · The Times and The Sunday Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 32 | 2 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 76 | Cindy Yu Columnist and contributing editor · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 32 | 7 | Sep 10, 2026 | |||||
| 77 | Batya Ungar-Sargon Columnist · The Free Press | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 31 | 21 | Jun 24, 2026 | |||||
| 78 | Katy Milkman Professor · Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Academic | 3 / 5 | 31 | 8 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 79 | Cenk Uygur The Young Turks | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 31 | 17 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 80 | David French | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 31 | 11 | Sep 4, 2026 | |||||
| 81 | Sean Spicer Former White House Press Secretary | Former official | 3 / 5 | 30 | 23 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 82 | Roger Parloff Senior Editor · The Lawfare Institute | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 30 | 3 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 83 | Alex Thomas Institute for Government | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 30 | 3 | Jun 26, 2026 | |||||
| 84 | Quinn Slobodian Professor of History · Wellesley College | Academic | 4 / 5 | 29 | 25 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 85 | Salena Zito Columnist · Washington Examiner | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 29 | 10 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 86 | Adam Kinzinger Former representative | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 29 | 13 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 87 | Peter Schweizer Author · The Drill Down | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 29 | 14 | Jul 16, 2026 | |||||
| 88 | Susan Glasser Columnist · The New Yorker | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 29 | 14 | Aug 20, 2026 | |||||
| 89 | Douglas Murray Associate editor · The Spectator | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 28 | 26 | Sep 14, 2026 | |||||
| 90 | Molly Jong-Fast Writer and political commentator | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 28 | 22 | Aug 29, 2026 | |||||
| 91 | Jake Sullivan Kissinger Professor · Harvard Kennedy School | Academic | 3 / 5 | 28 | 17 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 92 | David Frum Bloomberg Opinion · The Atlantic | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 28 | 14 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||||
| 93 | Dan Ives Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Research · Wedbush Securities | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 28 | 14 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 94 | Andrew Weissmann Former Mueller prosecutor | Former official | 3 / 5 | 27 | 13 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 95 | Steve Bannon Former White House chief strategist | Former official | 3 / 5 | 27 | 18 | Sep 19, 2026 | |||||
| 96 | Michael Simmons Economics editor · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 27 | 3 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 97 | Jill Rutter Treasury civil servant · Institute for Government | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 26 | 4 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 98 | Eric Columbus Senior Editor · Lawfare Institute | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 26 | 2 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 99 | Sarah Longwell Author · The Bulwark | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 26 | 18 | Sep 12, 2026 | |||||
| 100 | Mike Davis Founder · Article 3 Project | Lawyer | 2 / 5 | 26 | 12 | Jul 29, 2026 |