Atrium
A directory of experts built by crossing two independent sources, podcasts and books, screened against the same 6 roles. Click a number, a criterion, a role or a name to see the details.
Two sources, one directory
- Podcasts tracked6,519
- Episodes analyzed50,000
- Guests identified28,587
Guests named in the episodes of the most listened-to podcasts.
- Found through podcasts only8,398
- Found in both sources288
- Found through books only1,061
Each source finds its own experts, screened against the same 6 roles. They are then crossed: nobody is counted twice.
- Editions catalogued since 20232,707,321
- Non-fiction authors reviewed3,987
- Prize winners and finalists998
Authors of the non-fiction books published since 2023 in 11 national libraries and Open Library.
Where the experts come from
Each expert of the directory counts once, in their country of origin.
- Most experts (top 25%)97 to 1,974
- Upper middle (50 to 75%)4 to 44
- Lower middle (25 to 50%)1 to 4
- Fewest experts (bottom 25%)1
- No expert
People distinguished by the reference book prizes from 2023 to 2026 (winners, finalists, shortlists), by country of origin. The bigger the dot, the more people.
674 people placed of 998United States
The podcasts that invite the experts of United States most often.
- 1. The Lawfare Podcast7.8%
- 2. The DSR Network3.4%
- 3. The Megyn Kelly Show2.8%
- 4. Plain English with Derek Thompson2.8%
- 5. The Bulwark Daily2.7%
- 6. The Glenn Beck Program2.6%
- 7. Something You Should Know2.6%
- 8. Stay Tuned with Preet2.5%
- 9. New Books in Critical Theory2.4%
- 10. New Books in Economics2.3%
What role their experts play
Share of the 1,979 experts in each of the 6 roles of the spec. Click a tile to see those experts below.
Podcast experts and selected book authors, each counted once. Country of origin comes from Wikidata when the expert is identified there, otherwise from their podcast or book descriptions, or their organisation.
Top-ranked experts
- Scott GallowayAcademic · NYU Stern School of Business4 / 5
- Jonathan HaidtAcademic · New York University4 / 5
- Adam GrantAcademic · author and organizational psychology professor4 / 5
- Steven PinkerAcademic · Harvard University4 / 5
- Amy EdmondsonAcademic · Harvard Business School4 / 5
- Neil deGrasse TysonAcademic · Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Centre for Earth and Space4 / 5
- Avi LoebAcademic · Harvard University4 / 5
- Robert SapolskyAcademic · Stanford University4 / 5
- Timothy SnyderAcademic · Auteur et historien4 / 5
- Marjorie Taylor GreeneFormer official · Former Congresswoman4 / 5
- Benjamin NathansAcademic · historianBook author
- Nathan ThrallCommentator · American journalistBook author
- Dylan C. PenningrothAcademic · American professor of law and historyBook author
- Fatemeh JamalpourCommentator · journalist based in Chicago, the United StatesBook author
- Gary J. BassCommentator · American professor of politics and international affairsBook author
Award winners and finalists
- Adam BerinskyGoldsmith Book PrizeIn directoryWinner
- Alden WickerSEJ Rachel Carson Environment Book AwardIn directoryWinner
- Allison PughASA Distinguished Scholarly Book AwardIn directoryWinner
- Amy EdmondsonFT Business Book of the YearIn directoryWinner
- Angela Onwuachi-WilligPROSE Awards (Legal Studies and Criminology; Computing and Information Sciences; Economics; Government and Politics; Business, Finance and Management)In directoryWinner
- Asad L. AsadC. Wright Mills AwardIn directoryWinner
- Benjamin NathansPulitzer Prize for General NonfictionIn directoryWinner
- Blair KelleyPhilip Taft Labor History Book AwardIn directoryWinner
- Brian GoldstonePulitzer Prize for General NonfictionIn directoryWinner
- Bruce HoffmanAirey Neave Book PrizeIn directoryWinner
The 5 admission criteria
Experts by role
* Country of origin is still inaccurate in this POC.