Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,663
Selected8,924
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,498Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute736Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament551LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar255Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent873CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist2,011
Why the others are excluded
People
2,058 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Chu BBC Verify · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor at Newsnight (economic analysis). | 4 | 7 |
| Andrea Moccia Geopop | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator, geologist and essayist. | 4 | 7 |
| Flore Vasseur Écrivaine, journaliste, réalisatrice | Selected | Commentator | Writer, journalist (author commentator). | 4 | 7 |
| Guillaume Ancel écrivain et auteur du blog « Ne Pas Subir » | Selected | Commentator | Writer and author of blog Ne Pas Subir. | 4 | 7 |
| Ilyaz Nasrullah Digitaal adviseur én tech-columnist · Trouw | Selected | Commentator | Tech columnist for Trouw. | 4 | 7 |
| Jia Tolentino writer · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Writer at The New Yorker, author. | 4 | 7 |
| Juliane Schäuble USA-Korrespondentin der ZEIT · ZEIT | Selected | Commentator | USA political analysis correspondent. | 4 | 7 |
| Fredrik Lindström programledare och författare | Selected | Commentator | Program presenter, popular historian and analyst author. | 4 | 6 |
| Alberto Garín Historiador | Selected | Commentator | Historian and popularizer, author of Renaissance book. | 4 | 6 |
| Hans Rauscher Kolumnist DER STANDARD · STANDARD | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at DER STANDARD. | 4 | 6 |
| Alana Newhouse editor-in-chief · Tablet | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief of Tablet magazine. | 4 | 6 |
| Antje Hermenau Publizistin | Selected | Commentator | Publicist, commentator and public analyst. | 4 | 6 |
| Daniel Marín | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator. | 4 | 6 |
| Daniel Tutt author | Selected | Commentator | Author of How to Read Like a Parasite, book. | 4 | 6 |
| Franklin Camargo political commentator · PragerU | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator at PragerU. | 4 | 6 |
| John Harris Guardian columnist · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Guardian columnist. | 4 | 6 |
| Lotte Folke Opinionsredaktør · Politiken | Selected | Commentator | Opinion editor at Politiken. | 4 | 6 |
| Marik von Rennenkampff scribent · The Hill | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at The Hill, former government official. | 4 | 6 |
| Thilo Mischke Journalist, Autor | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author. | 4 | 6 |
| Antoine Oberdorff journaliste politique · L'Opinion | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist at L'Opinion, political analysis. | 4 | 5 |
| Errin Haines guest host · The 19th | Selected | Commentator | Editor-at-Large at The 19th, politics analyst. | 4 | 5 |
| Greg Ip Chief Economics Commentator · WSJ | Selected | Commentator | Chief Economics Commentator at Wall Street Journal. | 4 | 5 |
| Andrew Palmer senior editor · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Senior Editor and Bartleby columnist The Economist. | 4 | 5 |
| Helen Carr Historienne | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author of Sceptred Isle. | 4 | 5 |
| John Ganz author | Selected | Commentator | Author of When the Clock Broke, essayist and analyst. | 4 | 5 |
| Lorcan Sirr expert | Selected | Commentator | Housing policy analyst, author of Housing Nation. | 4 | 5 |
| Tessa Dunlop Royal historian | Selected | Commentator | Royal historian and author. | 4 | 5 |
| Sam Dalrymple author | Selected | Commentator | Historian and writer. | 4 | 5 |
| Maarten Boudry dr | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Philosopher of science, doctorate, author at Ghent University. | 4 | 5 |
| Chris Guillebeau author, entrepreneur | Selected | Commentator | Writer and Blogger, author. | 4 | 5 |
| Diarmaid Ferriter author | Selected | Commentator | Author of history book. | 4 | 5 |
| Geoff Woods author | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'The AI Driven Leader', essay. | 4 | 5 |
| Gytha Heins auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author with Waarom research. | 4 | 5 |
| Isabella Tree conservationist | Selected | Commentator | Writer, conservationist. | 4 | 5 |
| Matt Levine Bloomberg Opinion · Bloomberg | Selected | Commentator | Bloomberg Opinion. | 4 | 5 |
| Matthew Yglesias author · Slow Boring | Selected | Commentator | Author of Slow Boring newsletter. | 4 | 5 |
| Michael Ignatieff auteur, chercheur | Selected | Commentator | Author and researcher, writer-scholar. | 4 | 5 |
| Robin Sharma author | Selected | Commentator | Author, Wikidata: self-help writer (nonfiction). | 4 | 5 |
| Álvaro Martín divulgador | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator. | 4 | 5 |
| Bettany Hughes author | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author. | 4 | 4 |
| Carl Zimmer writes the Origins column · The New York Times | Selected | Commentator | Writes Origins column for New York Times. | 4 | 4 |
| Marijn Kruk correspondant et historicus | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'Opstand' on politics. | 4 | 4 |
| Angela Köckritz China.Table | Selected | Commentator | China analyst at China.Table, China specialist. | 4 | 4 |
| Eugénie Bastie Essayiste, journaliste · Figaro | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and Figaro journalist. | 4 | 4 |
| Ali Breland The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Journalist The Atlantic, analysis magazine. | 4 | 4 |
| Chris Hughes author · Economic Security Project | Selected | Commentator | Author of Marketcrafters, economic analysis. | 4 | 4 |
| Danny Mekić onderzoeker en tech-expert | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and tech expert. | 4 | 4 |
| Frank Luntz pollster and advisor | Selected | Commentator | Political pundit and political consultant. | 4 | 4 |
| Hans Vermaak Veranderkundige en onderzoeker | Selected | Commentator | Researcher and author, organizational analysis (non-fiction). | 4 | 4 |
| Iain MacWhirter | Selected | Commentator | Scottish political columnist. | 4 | 4 |