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

Podcasts8,717experts selected in the 6 roles

Podcasts tracked6,519
Episodes analyzed50,000
Guests identified28,587

Guests named in the episodes of the most listened-to podcasts.

The directory9,747experts, each counted once

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.

Books1,352experts selected in the 6 roles

Authors of the non-fiction books published since 2023 in 11 national libraries and Open Library.

Where the experts come from

Click a country to explore it below

Experts by country of origin*

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

Award winners and finalists

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 998

Most representedUnited States1,974 France899 United Kingdom891 Germany838 Sweden542 Netherlands526Country of origin known for 8,759 of 9,747 experts.

All countries

75countries

8,759experts placed, of 9,747

674award winners and finalists placed

Organisations Podcasts

Where the podcast experts of the directory work most often.

1. McKinsey & Company0.5%
2. Stockholms universitet0.3%
3. Stanford University0.3%
4. CSIS0.3%
5. Financial Times0.3%
6. Lunds universitet0.3%
7. The Spectator0.3%
8. Aarhus Universitet0.3%
9. Københavns Universitet0.3%
10. Harvard University0.2%

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.

Academic49.8%Commentator25.2%Economist or consultant9%Think tank7.5%Former official5.8%

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: Think tank

All roles

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

G1Next versionWritten voice3 long-form pieces in 24 months G2ComputedSpoken presence2 appearances in 24 months3,517 experts G3ComputedCommercial offering1 book, paid offering, speaking or consulting (new books since 2023 for now)2,995 experts G4ComputedInstitutional standing1 position at a university, think tank, institute or regulator5,650 experts G5ComputedRecent activity1 appearance in 6 months and 4 in 24 months1,625 experts

Experts by role

AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,352 Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute735 Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament534 LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar253 Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent867 CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,976

* Country of origin is still inaccurate in this POC.