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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstanty Gebert opozycjonista w czasach PRL, dziennikarz · Kultura Liberalna | Selected | Commentator | Author of books and contributor to ideas journal. | 5 | 56 |
| Lara Spirit deputy political editor · The Sunday Times | Selected | Commentator | Deputy political editor Sunday Times. | 5 | 42 |
| Andy McCarthy legal expert · National Review | Selected | Commentator | Legal expert analyzing legislation at National Review. | 5 | 41 |
| George Parker political editor · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Political editor at Financial Times, political analyst. | 5 | 39 |
| Steve Richards political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator. | 5 | 39 |
| Andrzej Bobiński Polityka Insight | Selected | Commentator | Polish linguist and political analyst, Polityka Insight. | 5 | 34 |
| Jamie Loftus historian | Selected | Commentator | Historian essayist for analysis podcasts. | 5 | 31 |
| Eliana Johnson co-host · Ink Stained Wretches podcast | Selected | Commentator | Co-host of Ink Stained Wretches, editor and analyst. | 5 | 31 |
| Bojan Pancevski Europe correspondent · Wall Street Journal | Selected | Commentator | Chief political correspondent for Wall Street Journal. | 5 | 23 |
| Kinsey Schofield royal expert | Selected | Commentator | Royal expert, current affairs analyst. | 5 | 23 |
| Francesc Miralles author | Selected | Commentator | Author of book on happiness formula. | 5 | 23 |
| Karlijn Kuijpers onderzoeksjournalist · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Investigative journalist NRC. | 5 | 22 |
| Florian Freistetter Astronom · Science Busters | Selected | Commentator | Astronomer and podcaster Science Busters. | 5 | 22 |
| Max V Karlsson ledarskribent och reporter Dagens ETC · Dagens ETC | Selected | Commentator | Opinion writer. | 5 | 19 |
| Alex Heath author of The Verge's Sources newsletter · The Verge | Selected | Commentator | Author of technology newsletter The Verge. | 5 | 18 |
| Birgit Kelle Buchautorin und Chefredakteurin · Statement | Selected | Commentator | Author and editor, analysis for the public. | 5 | 18 |
| Andrea Scanzi | Selected | Commentator | Italian writer-journalist analyst. | 5 | 16 |
| Jakub Dymek | Selected | Commentator | Polish opinion journalist, political news analyst. | 5 | 16 |
| Stijn Goossens techredacteur · BNR | Selected | Commentator | Tech journalist at BNR, specialized analyst. | 5 | 15 |
| Henrique Burnay comentador de assuntos europeus · Expresso | Selected | Commentator | European affairs commentator and consultant. | 5 | 13 |
| Emma Southon author | Selected | Commentator | Author and historian, author of history books. | 5 | 12 |
| Christophe Barbier Journaliste, éditorialiste, écrivain, comédien, metteur en scène · Franc-Tireur | Selected | Commentator | Editorialist and writer journalist. | 5 | 12 |
| Hans Engell politisk kommentator · Ekstra Bladet | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, former defense minister. | 5 | 12 |
| Molly White writer and critic · Citation Needed | Selected | Commentator | Critic and researcher, analyst. | 5 | 12 |
| Charles Pépin | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and public essayist. | 5 | 12 |
| Casper Thomas Amerikanist · de Groene Amsterdammer | Selected | Commentator | Americanist Groene Amsterdammer, media expert. | 5 | 11 |
| Alain Duhamel éditorialiste politique BFMTV · BFMTV | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist at BFMTV. | 5 | 11 |
| Giada Messetti | Selected | Commentator | Sinologist, author and China analyst for general audience. | 5 | 11 |
| Oísin Cantwell nyhetskolumnist · Aftonbladet | Selected | Commentator | News columnist at Aftonbladet. | 5 | 11 |
| Owen Matthews Russia writer · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Associate editor The Spectator, analyst/senior reporter. | 5 | 10 |
| Chadwick Moore author | Selected | Commentator | Author of biography. | 5 | 10 |
| Charlie Spiering author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Amateur Hour. | 5 | 10 |
| Dr. Miriam Grossman author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Lost in Trans Nation (nonfiction). | 5 | 10 |
| Miguel Ángel Ruiz author | Selected | Commentator | Author of La destrucción planificada, book. | 5 | 9 |
| Tiffany Aliche | Selected | Commentator | Award-winning financial education teacher. | 5 | 9 |
| Dennis Nørmark antropolog, forfatter og foredragsholder | Selected | Commentator | Danish anthropologist and author. | 5 | 8 |
| Raphaël Doan Normalien et agrégé de lettres classiques, historien de l'Antiquité, et auteur | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and former senior civil servant. | 5 | 8 |
| Stephen Dubner coautore di Freakonomics, host del Freakonomics podcast · Freakonomics | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of Freakonomics, economic analyst. | 5 | 8 |
| Tommy Wieringa écrivain | Selected | Commentator | Essay writer, analysis writer. | 5 | 8 |
| Harald Martenstein Publizist · Die Welt | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and commentator for Die Welt, columnist. | 5 | 8 |
| Aleksander Olech Defence24 | Selected | Commentator | Defense analyst for Defence24. | 5 | 8 |
| Erick Erickson author | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator and radio host. | 5 | 8 |
| Steen Jakobsen investor og økonomisk kommentator | Selected | Commentator | Investor and economic commentator. | 5 | 8 |
| Ángeles Caballero columnista · El País | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for El País. | 5 | 7 |
| Mark Urban journalist · The Sunday Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and editorialist. | 5 | 7 |
| Gawain Towler former Reform UK strategist · Reform | Selected | Commentator | Strategist and party spokesperson, no public position. | 5 | 7 |
| Jason Burke author · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Author and international security analyst, The Guardian, essayist. | 5 | 7 |
| Cornell Belcher | Selected | Commentator | Pollster and political commentator, not an economist. | 5 | 7 |
| Elias Omberg psykologistudent, influenser, samfunnsdebattant, poet og foredragsholder | Selected | Commentator | Psychology student, influencer and social debater. | 5 | 7 |
| Kristian Åström ekonomikommentator · Sveriges Radio | Selected | Commentator | Economics commentator at Sveriges Radio. | 5 | 7 |