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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Juliet Samuel Columnist · The Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 2 | Jul 30, 2026 | |||||
| 302 | Mary Roach | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 10 | Mar 26, 2026 | |||||
| 303 | Nathan Labenz Analyst · Cognitive Revolution | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 304 | Roger Moorhouse Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 4 | Dec 19, 2025 | |||||
| 305 | Zanny Minton Beddoes Editor · The Economist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 10 | 10 | Aug 20, 2026 | |||||
| 306 | Jean Twenge Professor of psychology · San Diego State University | Academic | 5 / 5 | 9 | 18 | Aug 18, 2026 | |||||
| 307 | John Curtice Professor | Academic | 5 / 5 | 9 | 9 | Jun 26, 2026 | |||||
| 308 | Nick Bostrom Philosopher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 19 | Sep 24, 2026 | |||||
| 309 | C. Thi Nguyen Philosopher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 12 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 310 | Mary Beard Professor Dame | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 15 | Jul 1, 2026 | |||||
| 311 | Scott Barry Kaufman Psychologist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 312 | Thea Riofrancos Associate Professor of Political Science · Providence College | Academic | 4 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Jun 29, 2026 | |||||
| 313 | Nick Epley Professor of behavioral science · University of Chicago's Booth School of Business | Academic | 3 / 5 | 9 | 5 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 314 | David Brooks New York Times columnist | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 11 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||||
| 315 | James Clear Author, expert on habits | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 13 | Sep 7, 2026 | |||||
| 316 | Sarah Adams Former CIA targeting officer | Former official | 3 / 5 | 9 | 5 | Sep 14, 2026 | |||||
| 317 | Mark Montgomery Former Deputy Director for Plans, Policy, and Strategy · U.S. European Command | Former official | 3 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 318 | Rudy Giuliani Former Mayor of New York | Former official | 3 / 5 | 9 | 10 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 319 | Yasmina Asrarguis Associate researcher · Princeton University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 9 | 5 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 320 | Ben Macintyre Historian, author, and writer-at-large · The Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 9 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||||
| 321 | Jill Lepore Historian | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 9 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 322 | Naomi Klein Liberal writer and activist | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 19 | Sep 29, 2026 | |||||
| 323 | Nate Silver Legendary forecaster | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 9 | 23 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||||
| 324 | Sunita Sah Professor · Cornell University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Mar 9, 2026 | |||||
| 325 | Nina Power Author · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 4 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 326 | Pippa Malmgren Dr | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 327 | Eliana Johnson Co-host · Ink Stained Wretches podcast | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 5 | May 27, 2026 | |||||
| 328 | Ed West Journalist and Spectator author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 4 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 329 | Jonathan Rauch Brookings | Think tank | 2 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Feb 4, 2026 | |||||
| 330 | Julie Bindel Feminist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 331 | Liz Hoffman Business and finance editor · Semafor | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||||
| 332 | Michael Cembalest Chairman of Market and Investment Strategy · JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 9 | 7 | Jul 10, 2026 | |||||
| 333 | Tim Harford Host · Cautionary Tales | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 9 | 11 | Jul 20, 2026 | |||||
| 334 | Andrew Bustamante Former covert officer · CIA | Former official | 5 / 5 | 8 | 11 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 335 | Richard Haass Foreign policy veteran · Council on Foreign Relations | Think tank | 5 / 5 | 8 | 10 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||||
| 336 | Alison Wood Brooks Professor · Harvard | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 6 | Jul 17, 2026 | |||||
| 337 | Dacher Keltner Psychologist · Stanford | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 13 | Jun 3, 2026 | |||||
| 338 | Campbell Price Egyptologist · Manchester Museum | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 5 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 339 | George Monbiot Writer and environmental activist | Commentator | 4 / 5 | 8 | 15 | Aug 12, 2026 | |||||
| 340 | Steve Hanke Professor of applied economics · Johns Hopkins University | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 6 | Jul 21, 2026 | |||||
| 341 | Adam Frank Astrophysicist | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 12 | Jun 28, 2026 | |||||
| 342 | Christopher Rufo Senior Fellow · Manhattan Institute | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 8 | 12 | Sep 19, 2026 | |||||
| 343 | Eddie Glaude | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 6 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||||
| 344 | Mohamed El-Erian President of Queens' College | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 10 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||||
| 345 | Nicholas Epley Psychologist · University of Chicago | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 8 | Aug 10, 2026 | |||||
| 346 | Vali Nasr Professor at Johns Hopkins-SAIS | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Aug 13, 2026 | |||||
| 347 | William Dalrymple | Academic | 4 / 5 | 8 | 6 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 348 | Alex Imas Professor of behavioral science and economics · University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Academic | 3 / 5 | 8 | 8 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 349 | Joe Walsh Former Republican congressman | Former official | 3 / 5 | 8 | 6 | Apr 10, 2026 | |||||
| 350 | Kevin Kelly Author and Wired co-founder | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 8 | 17 | Jul 29, 2026 |