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 counts once, in their country of origin.
- 500 or more6 countries
- 100 to 49910 countries
- 10 to 9911 countries
- 1 to 948 countries
- 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 998All countries
The podcasts that invite the experts of the directory most often.
- 1. The Lawfare Podcast1.8%
- 2. Radiowissen1.8%
- 3. IQ - Wissenschaft und Forschung1.4%
- 4. Best of the Spectator1.3%
- 5. Sens Public1.1%
- 6. De Jortcast1.1%
- 7. Podróż bez Paszportu1%
- 8. The DSR Network1%
- 9. Something You Should Know0.9%
- 10. Vetenskapsradion0.9%
What role their experts play
Share of the 9,782 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
- Yuval Noah HarariAcademic · Hebrew University of Jerusalem4 / 5
- Carlo MasalaAcademic · Bundeswehr University Munich4 / 5
- Adam GrantAcademic · author and organizational psychology professor4 / 5
- Maja GöpelAcademic · Leuphana Universität Lüneburg4 / 5
- Arthur BrooksAcademic · Harvard Kennedy School4 / 5
- Quinn SlobodianAcademic · Wellesley College4 / 5
- Steven PinkerAcademic · Harvard University4 / 5
- Amy EdmondsonAcademic · Harvard Business School4 / 5
- John VaillantCommentator · Canadian journalist and nonfiction writerBook author
- Benjamin NathansAcademic · historianBook author
- Nathan ThrallCommentator · American journalistBook author
- Christopher ClarkAcademic · Australian historianBook author
- Dylan C. PenningrothAcademic · American professor of law and historyBook author
Award winners and finalists
- Michael WaibelASIL Certificates of Merit (book awards)In directoryWinner
- Robert MenassePrix Jacques Delors du Livre européenIn directoryWinner
- Helen GarnerBaillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionIn directoryWinner
- Lyndal RoperCundill History PrizeIn directoryWinner
- Laurent de SutterGrand prix de l'essai (Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique)In directoryWinner
- Pascal ChabotGrand prix de l'essai (Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique)In directoryWinner
- Abdi AididPROSE Awards (Legal Studies and Criminology; Computing and Information Sciences; Economics; Government and Politics; Business, Finance and Management)In directoryWinner
- Benjamin AlariePROSE Awards (Legal Studies and Criminology; Computing and Information Sciences; Economics; Government and Politics; Business, Finance and Management)In directoryWinner
- Chris TurnerShaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political WritingIn directoryWinner
- John VaillantShaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political WritingIn directoryWinner
The 5 admission criteria
Experts by role
* Country of origin is still inaccurate in this POC.