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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Kathryn Anne Edwards PhD economist · Bloomberg News | Economist or consultant | 2 / 5 | 7 | 1 | Aug 11, 2026 | |||||
| 402 | Dharshini David Chief economics correspondent · BBC News | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 7 | 2 | Mar 9, 2026 | |||||
| 403 | Oliver Morton Planetary affairs editor · The Economist | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 7 | 4 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 404 | Adam Riess Astrophysicist | Academic | 2 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Mar 4, 2026 | |||||
| 405 | Amy Webb Futurist and CEO of the Future Today Strategy Group | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||||
| 406 | David Senra Creator and host · Founders Podcast | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 7 | 6 | Jul 20, 2026 | |||||
| 407 | George Packer The Atlantic | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 7 | 7 | May 14, 2026 | |||||
| 408 | Jon Ronson Author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 7 | 12 | Sep 26, 2026 | |||||
| 409 | Van Jones Political analyst and entrepreneur · CNN | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Jul 6, 2026 | |||||
| 410 | Jade McGlynn War Studies Department · King's College London | Academic | 5 / 5 | 6 | 2 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||||
| 411 | Markus Brunnermeier Professor of economics · Princeton | Academic | 5 / 5 | 6 | 4 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||||
| 412 | Daniel Byman CSIS | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 6 | 3 | Apr 9, 2026 | |||||
| 413 | Tim Spector Food scientist · King's College London | Academic | 4 / 5 | 6 | 11 | Aug 3, 2026 | |||||
| 414 | Dmitri Alperovitch Silverado Policy Accelerator | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 6 | 14 | Aug 22, 2026 | |||||
| 415 | Jack Watling Dr | Think tank | 4 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Jul 20, 2026 | |||||
| 416 | John Bew Global policy advisor | Academic | 4 / 5 | 6 | 6 | Jul 9, 2026 | |||||
| 417 | Peter Singer Moral philosopher | Academic | 4 / 5 | 6 | 16 | Sep 2, 2026 | |||||
| 418 | Sathnam Sanghera Journalist and writer · The Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 9 | Jul 23, 2026 | |||||
| 419 | Michael Stephens Senior Associate Fellow · RUSI | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 6 | 3 | May 27, 2026 | |||||
| 420 | Gaspard Estrada Political scientist specializing in Latin America · London School of Economics and Political Science | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||||
| 421 | Robert Epstein Research psychologist · Harvard | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 6 | Aug 10, 2026 | |||||
| 422 | Tim Urban Writer · Wait But Why | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 13 | Jun 24, 2026 | |||||
| 423 | Joel Gold Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 1 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 424 | Ian Gold Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Professor of Psychiatry · McGill | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 1 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||||
| 425 | Chris Mirasola Assistant professor · University of Houston Law Center | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 1 | Aug 9, 2026 | |||||
| 426 | David Sandalow Inaugural Fellow · Center on Global Energy Policy | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 6 | 2 | Jun 2, 2026 | |||||
| 427 | Max Bergmann Director · CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program | Think tank | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Sep 10, 2026 | |||||
| 428 | Stephanie Flanders Former BBC economics editor · Bloomberg | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 3 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 429 | Daniel Lieberman Evolutionary biologist and author | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Aug 15, 2026 | |||||
| 430 | Dominic Sandbrook | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 6 | Mar 29, 2026 | |||||
| 431 | Emily Oster JJE Goldman Sachs University Professor of Economics · Brown University | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 11 | Jul 6, 2026 | |||||
| 432 | Erick Erickson Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Aug 27, 2026 | |||||
| 433 | Garrett Graff Historian and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 9 | Apr 18, 2026 | |||||
| 434 | Helen MacNamara Former top civil servant | Former official | 3 / 5 | 6 | 2 | Aug 20, 2026 | |||||
| 435 | John Brennan | Former official | 3 / 5 | 6 | 3 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||||
| 436 | John Martinis Nobel Prize in Physics Winner | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 437 | Jung Chang Author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Jun 10, 2026 | |||||
| 438 | Kathryn Paige Harden Geneticist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 6 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 439 | Larisa Brown Defence editor · The Times | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 3 | Sep 18, 2026 | |||||
| 440 | Lue Elizondo Former AATIP (Gov't UFO program) director | Former official | 3 / 5 | 6 | 5 | May 27, 2026 | |||||
| 441 | Malcolm Turnbull Former Prime Minister of Australia | Former official | 3 / 5 | 6 | 7 | Jun 28, 2026 | |||||
| 442 | Matthew Szydagis Astroparticle physicist | Academic | 3 / 5 | 6 | 4 | Sep 22, 2026 | |||||
| 443 | Saul David Military historian and author | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 3 | Mar 2, 2026 | |||||
| 444 | Tom Holland The Rest is History | Commentator | 3 / 5 | 6 | 11 | Apr 3, 2026 | |||||
| 445 | Brad Klontz Psychologist · Creighton University's Heider College of Business | Academic | 2 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Dec 10, 2024 | |||||
| 446 | Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor · BBC | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Jun 21, 2026 | |||||
| 447 | Owen Matthews Russia writer · The Spectator | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Sep 1, 2026 | |||||
| 448 | Peter Zeihan Former Stratfor geopolitics expert and book author | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 8 | Jul 29, 2026 | |||||
| 449 | Stephen Dubner Coautore di Freakonomics, host del Freakonomics podcast | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 5 | Jul 15, 2026 | |||||
| 450 | Adam Vaughan Environment Editor · The Times | Commentator | 2 / 5 | 6 | 1 | Aug 25, 2026 |