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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1351 | David Corn Author | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 3 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 1352 | David Miles Member of the OBR's Budget Responsibility Committee · Office for Budget Responsibility | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 2 | 3 | Feb 6, 2026 | |||||
| 1353 | Fran Lebowitz Writer | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 3 | Jun 5, 2026 | |||||
| 1354 | Heather Radke Author | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 3 | Aug 8, 2025 | |||||
| 1355 | Liz Plank | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 3 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 1356 | Thomas Shugart Former U.S. Navy submariner and defense analyst | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 3 | Oct 30, 2025 | |||||
| 1357 | Sir John Major British Prime Minister | Former official | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | May 12, 2025 | |||||
| 1358 | Amy Zegart Intelligence and security expert | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Mar 27, 2025 | |||||
| 1359 | Arthur Snell Author | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Aug 25, 2025 | |||||
| 1360 | Emily Benson CSIS | Think tank | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 1361 | Evelyn Farkas Executive Director · McCain Institute | Think tank | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Feb 26, 2024 | |||||
| 1362 | Gary Gensler Professor · M.I.T. | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Jun 11, 2026 | |||||
| 1363 | Henry Hemming Bestselling author | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Dec 28, 2024 | |||||
| 1364 | Jeh Johnson Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Former official | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Feb 18, 2026 | |||||
| 1365 | M. Taylor Fravel Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science · Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Aug 21, 2025 | |||||
| 1366 | Natalie Haynes | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Sep 5, 2025 | |||||
| 1367 | Nile Gardiner Heritage Foundation | Think tank | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | May 11, 2026 | |||||
| 1368 | Rebecca Zung Attorney | Lawyer | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Jun 4, 2026 | |||||
| 1369 | Sarah Parcak Space archaeologist | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Aug 1, 2025 | |||||
| 1370 | Ty Wiggins Lead of Russell Reynolds Associates' CEO & Transitions Practice | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | Nov 5, 2024 | |||||
| 1371 | Anat Admati Finance professor · Stanford | Academic | 1 / 5 | 0 | 3 | Mar 24, 2024 | |||||
| 1372 | Simine Vazire Incoming Editor-in-Chief · APS journal Psychological Science | Academic | 1 / 5 | 0 | 3 | Sep 12, 2024 | |||||
| 1373 | Stephen Hicks Professor | Academic | 1 / 5 | 0 | 3 | May 1, 2024 | |||||
| 1374 | Jason Buttrill Chief researcher · Glenn Beck | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 15 | 2 | Mar 13, 2026 | |||||
| 1375 | James Levy Analyst of US politics · Merrill Lynch | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 5 | 2 | Jan 20, 2026 | |||||
| 1376 | Lara Prendergast The Spectator | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 4 | 2 | Dec 22, 2025 | |||||
| 1377 | Svitlana Morenets Staff Writer · The Spectator | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Apr 17, 2024 | |||||
| 1378 | Morten Rønnelund UK commentator | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 1379 | Conor Sen Author · Bloomberg | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 1380 | Brooks Barnes Writes about show business · The New York Times | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Jan 18, 2026 | |||||
| 1381 | Matt Alt Author | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Dec 28, 2025 | |||||
| 1382 | Thomas Hoenig | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Mar 15, 2026 | |||||
| 1383 | Tim Cross Senior science writer · The Economist | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 1384 | Victoria Gill Science Correspondent · BBC | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Dec 28, 2025 | |||||
| 1385 | Bob Sternfels Global Managing Partner · McKinsey | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 1386 | Max Haiven MIT Press | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 1387 | Telis Demos Heard on the Street writer · The Wall Street Journal | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Sep 23, 2025 | |||||
| 1388 | Domenico Montanaro Senior political editor and correspondent · NPR | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Jan 16, 2024 | |||||
| 1389 | Alec Russell Foreign editor · Financial Times | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Aug 27, 2026 | |||||
| 1390 | Michael Birshan Senior partner · McKinsey & Company | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Nov 8, 2024 | |||||
| 1391 | Michael Tomasky Editor · The New Republic | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Jul 1, 2026 | |||||
| 1392 | Oliver Barnes US deals correspondent · Financial Times | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Jun 4, 2026 | |||||
| 1393 | Paul Adams BBC diplomatic correspondent | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Aug 8, 2026 | |||||
| 1394 | Danny Finkelstein Times columnist, author and Conservative peer · The Times | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Feb 14, 2026 | |||||
| 1395 | Elizabeth Alexander Poet · Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 1396 | Hugh Pym Health editor · BBC News | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Dec 11, 2025 | |||||
| 1397 | John Bollinger Wall Street legend and inventor of Bollinger Bands | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Jun 30, 2026 | |||||
| 1398 | Johnny Ray Wine critic · The Spectator | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Nov 14, 2024 | |||||
| 1399 | Kristin Ohlson Writer | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 1400 | Matt Gertken Chief Geopolitical Strategist · BCA Research | Economist or consultant | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Mar 27, 2026 |