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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Andrew Lownie Royal historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 19 | 17 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 152 | Adi Ignatius Editor in Chief · Harvard Business Review | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 19 | 6 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 153 | Miles Taylor Former chief of staff at Department for Homeland Security | Former official | 5 / 5 | 18 | 11 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 154 | Chris Miller Associate professor of international history · Tufts University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 18 | 25 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 155 | Ben Rhodes | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 18 | 15 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 156 | Ben Wittes Lawfare | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 18 | 6 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 157 | Gil Luria Head of Technology Research · D.A. Davidson | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 18 | 3 | Jul 30, 2026 | |||||
| 158 | Sam Harris Philosopher, neuroscientist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 18 | 22 | Aug 20, 2026 | |||||
| 159 | Edward Fishman Senior research scholar · Center for Global Energy Policy, Columbia University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 17 | 16 | Aug 30, 2026 | |||||
| 160 | Annie Jacobsen Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 17 | 22 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 161 | Marc Polymeropoulos CIA leader | Former official | 3 / 5 | 17 | 6 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 162 | Fiona Hill Former White House official · Brookings | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 17 | 20 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 163 | Ted Oakley Founder · Oxbow Advisors | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 17 | 3 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 164 | Simon Sebag Montefiore Historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 17 | 17 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 165 | Gary Stevenson | Economist or consultant | 3 / 5 | 17 | 20 | Aug 2, 2026 | |||||
| 166 | Fraser Nelson Writer · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 7 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 167 | Ed Luce Financial Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 6 | Sep 4, 2026 | |||||
| 168 | Sebastian Payne Columnist · Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 3 | Aug 31, 2026 | |||||
| 169 | Susan Hayes Culleton Chartered Financial Analyst · Hayes Culleton Group | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 17 | 2 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 170 | Boris Johnson Former PM · The Spectator | Former official | 4 / 5 | 16 | 15 | Feb 26, 2026 | |||||
| 171 | Francis Fukuyama Professor of political science · Stanford University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 16 | 17 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 172 | Clara Mattei Associate Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research | Academic | 4 / 5 | 16 | 10 | Aug 19, 2026 | |||||
| 173 | Stacey Abrams Voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader | Former official | 4 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||||
| 174 | Ramit Sethi Personal finance and business expert | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 20 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 175 | Steve Vladeck Professor · Georgetown Law | Academic | 3 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 176 | Helen Lewis Staff Writer · Atlantic magazine | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 14 | May 24, 2026 | |||||
| 177 | Quinta Jurecic Senior Editor · Lawfare | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 16 | 2 | Jul 25, 2026 | |||||
| 178 | David Ignatius Washington Post columnist and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 8 | May 4, 2026 | |||||
| 179 | Ed Balls UK Government | Former official | 3 / 5 | 16 | 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||||
| 180 | Kevin Roberts President · Heritage Foundation | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Jul 3, 2026 | |||||
| 181 | Ryan Holiday Bestselling author and entrepreneur · Brass Check | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 16 | 23 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 182 | David Pakman Host of The David Pakman Show | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 16 | 12 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 183 | Alex Heath Author of The Verge's Sources newsletter | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 16 | 5 | Aug 5, 2026 | |||||
| 184 | Gideon Rachman Chief foreign affairs commentator · Financial Times | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 15 | 9 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 185 | Heather Mac Donald Author | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 15 | 15 | Aug 12, 2026 | |||||
| 186 | Alastair Campbell | Former official | 4 / 5 | 15 | 13 | Sep 5, 2026 | |||||
| 187 | Laurie Santos Psychology professor · Yale | Academic | 3 / 5 | 15 | 12 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 188 | Bridget Phetasy Spectator World contributing editor | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 15 | 11 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 189 | Jon B. Alterman CSIS | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 15 | 2 | May 22, 2025 | |||||
| 190 | Lionel Shriver Spectator contributor · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 15 | 8 | Mar 24, 2026 | |||||
| 191 | Mark Zandi Chief Economist · Moody's Analytics | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 15 | 6 | Jul 15, 2026 | |||||
| 192 | Rory Sutherland | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 15 | 15 | Aug 1, 2026 | |||||
| 193 | Jason Buttrill Chief researcher · Glenn Beck | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 15 | 2 | Mar 13, 2026 | |||||
| 194 | Ali Ansari Professor · University of St Andrews | Academic | 5 / 5 | 14 | 13 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 195 | Mark Galeotti Historian and Russia-watcher · RUSI | Academic | 4 / 5 | 14 | 14 | Aug 24, 2026 | |||||
| 196 | Cal Newport Author | Academic | 4 / 5 | 14 | 16 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 197 | Mark Hertling Lt. Gen. (Ret.) | Former official | 3 / 5 | 14 | 8 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 198 | Jamie Loftus Historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 14 | 5 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 199 | Giles Wilkes | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 14 | 2 | Sep 10, 2026 | |||||
| 200 | Mary Trump | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 14 | 9 | Sep 20, 2026 |