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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2201 | Sean Carroll Theoretical physicist and philosopher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 11 | 16 | Sep 14, 2026 | |||||
| 2202 | Sean H. Vanatta Lecturer in economic and social history · University of Glasgow | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Apr 8, 2024 | |||||
| 2203 | Sean Joyce Global Cybersecurity and Privacy Leader · PwC | Economist or consultant | 0 / 5 | 0 | 1 | Feb 23, 2024 | |||||
| 2204 | Sean Spicer Former White House Press Secretary | Former official | 3 / 5 | 30 | 23 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 2205 | Sean Westwood Director of Dartmouth's Polarization Research Lab | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Sep 18, 2025 | |||||
| 2206 | Seán Williams Historical adviser · University of Sheffield | Academic | 1 / 5 | 0 | 1 | Dec 21, 2023 | |||||
| 2207 | Sebastian Lyon Founder and chief investment officer · Troy Asset Management | Economist or consultant | 0 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Nov 16, 2023 | |||||
| 2208 | Sebastian Mallaby Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and senior fellow · Council on Foreign Relations | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 12 | 12 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||||
| 2209 | Sebastian Payne Columnist · Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 17 | 3 | Aug 31, 2026 | |||||
| 2210 | Seema Yasmin Clinical assistant professor of medicine · Stanford University | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Jul 2, 2025 | |||||
| 2211 | Serena Dyer Historian | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Aug 28, 2026 | |||||
| 2212 | Serena Mayeri Professor · Penn Law | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Aug 25, 2025 | |||||
| 2213 | Sergiu Pasca Scientist · Stanford | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 2 | May 2, 2025 | |||||
| 2214 | Serhat Erkmen RUSI associate fellow and founder of the geopolitical risk consultancy, Pros and Cons | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Feb 6, 2024 | |||||
| 2215 | Seth Blumsack Director · Center for Energy Law and Policy at Penn State University | Academic | 1 / 5 | 0 | 1 | Jun 4, 2024 | |||||
| 2216 | Seth G. Jones President of the CSIS Defense and Security Department | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 4 | 4 | Jul 13, 2026 | |||||
| 2217 | Seth Godin Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 19 | 22 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 2218 | Seth Lazar Philosopher | Academic | 1 / 5 | 0 | 1 | Sep 27, 2023 | |||||
| 2219 | Seung-hoon Jeong Assistant Professor of Cinematic Arts · California State University Long Beach | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Feb 7, 2025 | |||||
| 2220 | Shana Sippy Professor of Religion · Centre College | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Feb 16, 2026 | |||||
| 2221 | Shane Frederick Professor of marketing · Yale School of Management | Academic | 1 / 5 | 0 | 1 | Jul 11, 2024 | |||||
| 2222 | Shaniqua McClendon Political expert · Crooked | Commentator | 0 / 5 | 0 | 2 | Jul 31, 2024 | |||||
| 2223 | Shaolei Ren Associate Professor · University of California | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Sep 12, 2025 | |||||
| 2224 | Sharad Chari Associate Professor of Geography · UC Berkeley | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Oct 13, 2024 | |||||
| 2225 | Sharlene Santana Biologist · University of Washington | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Aug 25, 2025 | |||||
| 2226 | Sharon Sliwinski Dr · MIT | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Dec 18, 2025 | |||||
| 2227 | Sharon Weinberger | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||||
| 2228 | Shehnaz Haqqani Assistant professor · Mercer University | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Dec 13, 2024 | |||||
| 2229 | Sheila Bair Former FDIC Chair | Former official | 2 / 5 | 1 | 6 | May 15, 2026 | |||||
| 2230 | Sheilagh Ogilvie | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Jan 12, 2025 | |||||
| 2231 | Sherri Goodman First Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security · U.S. Department of Defense | Former official | 3 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Nov 1, 2025 | |||||
| 2232 | Sherrilyn Ifill Howard University School of Law | Academic | 2 / 5 | 3 | 2 | Apr 20, 2026 | |||||
| 2233 | Sherry Turkle Psychologist and sociologist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 5 | 6 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 2234 | Shreena Gandhi Professor of Religious Studies · Michigan State University | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Feb 16, 2026 | |||||
| 2235 | Shubham Singhal Global coleader of McKinsey's geopolitics work | Economist or consultant | 0 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Jul 3, 2025 | |||||
| 2236 | Shushma Malik Dr | Academic | 2 / 5 | 0 | 1 | Sep 20, 2024 | |||||
| 2237 | Sian Beilock Cognitive scientist · Dartmouth College | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 2 | Mar 28, 2023 | |||||
| 2238 | Silvestre Reyes First Mexican-American · Border Patrol | Former official | 1 / 5 | 0 | 1 | Oct 20, 2023 | |||||
| 2239 | Simin Fadaee Senior Lecturer in Sociology · University of Manchester | Academic | 2 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Dec 5, 2024 | |||||
| 2240 | Simine Vazire Incoming Editor-in-Chief · APS journal Psychological Science | Academic | 1 / 5 | 0 | 3 | Sep 12, 2024 | |||||
| 2241 | Simon Kuper Columnist · Financial Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 5 | 10 | Jul 15, 2026 | |||||
| 2242 | Simon Sebag Montefiore Historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 17 | 17 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 2243 | Simon Wright Industry editor · The Economist | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 2 | Mar 18, 2026 | |||||
| 2244 | Simone RODAN-BENZAQUEN Representative for Europe · Foundation for Defense of Democracies | Think tank | 1 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Apr 3, 2026 | |||||
| 2245 | Simukai Chigudu Associate professor of African Politics · University of Oxford | Academic | 1 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Apr 10, 2026 | |||||
| 2246 | Sion Simon Former Labour MP | Former official | 1 / 5 | 0 | 1 | Oct 12, 2023 | |||||
| 2247 | Sir Alex Allan Government's independent adviser on ministerial interests | Former official | 1 / 5 | 0 | 1 | Apr 20, 2023 | |||||
| 2248 | Sir Anthony Seldon Historian and author | Commentator | 1 / 5 | 2 | 4 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 2249 | Sir Chris Deverell Former British general | Former official | 1 / 5 | 1 | 1 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 2250 | Sir John Major British Prime Minister | Former official | 1 / 5 | 1 | 3 | May 12, 2025 |