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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Davis Hanson author | Selected | Commentator | Classical historian and author, historical analyst. | 22 | 610 |
| Tim Miller contributor · The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | Contributor to The Bulwark, political analysis media. | 20 | 400 |
| Benaouda Abdeddaïm éditorialiste international · BFM Business | Selected | Commentator | International columnist at BFM Business. | 2 | 397 |
| Ben Shapiro political commentator, author, co-founder · The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, author, co-founder of Daily Wire. | 30 | 374 |
| Derek Thompson staff writer · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer at The Atlantic. | 20 | 290 |
| Bram Endedijk Redacteur · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Editor, NRC. | 4 | 280 |
| Ann Berry Morning Brew | Selected | Commentator | Morning Brew, Ann analyzes the market. | 3 | 274 |
| Robert Armstrong U.S. financial commentator · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | U.S. financial commentator at Financial Times, analyst. | 4 | 253 |
| Tim Ferriss author | Selected | Commentator | Author of self-development bestsellers. | 18 | 239 |
| David Rothkopf expert politique · The DSR Network | Selected | Commentator | Political expert, podcast analysis host. | 6 | 238 |
| Bret Weinstein PhD · DarkHorse Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Evolutionary biologist, co-host of DarkHorse Podcast. | 16 | 229 |
| Annalisa Cappellini chroniqueuse · BFM Business | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at BFM Business. | 2 | 224 |
| James Heale deputy political editor · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Deputy political editor The Spectator, opinion journal. | 4 | 216 |
| Karl Johan Molnes aksjekommentator | Selected | Commentator | Stock market analyst commenting publicly on market news. | 1 | 215 |
| Michael Knowles The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Conservative commentator at Daily Wire. | 22 | 196 |
| Candace Owens | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, analyst at Turning Point USA and Blaze Media. | 14 | 193 |
| Bill O'Reilly media commentator | Selected | Commentator | Media commentator. | 12 | 185 |
| Daniel Oliveira comentador · SIC Notícias | Selected | Commentator | Commentator on SIC Notícias and Expresso, analyst. | 6 | 183 |
| Raphaël Legendre éditorialiste · BFM Business | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at BFM Business. | 2 | 177 |
| Tim Shipman The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Journalist at The Spectator, political opinion magazine. | 8 | 169 |
| Gabor Steingart Wirtschaftsjournalist und «Media Pioneer»-Gründer · Media Pioneer | Selected | Commentator | Economics Journalist and Media Pioneer Founder, economic analyst. | 9 | 140 |
| Aaron Maté | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and analyst of public policy criticism. | 7 | 134 |
| Phil Giraldi | Selected | Commentator | Foreign policy columnist. | 1 | 133 |
| Pedro Marques Lopes comentador · SIC | Selected | Commentator | Commentator and political columnist. | 6 | 125 |
| Frédéric Hermel journaliste et écrivain | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer, author of analysis. | 2 | 125 |
| Sofie Frøkjær faktatjekker og politisk journalist · Radio IIII | Selected | Commentator | Fact-checker and political journalist. | 2 | 124 |
| Zoë Grünewald political journalist | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist and commentator, political analyst. | 5 | 123 |
| Sami Miettinen tekoälyasiantuntija ja talousvaikuttaja | Selected | Commentator | AI expert and economic influencer. | 5 | 121 |
| Brian Weichardt politisk kommentator · Radio IIII | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator for Radio IIII. | 4 | 117 |
| Jean-Marie Colombani Fondateur · slate.fr | Selected | Commentator | Founder of Slate.fr (analysis magazine). | 4 | 115 |
| Bill Kristol | Selected | Commentator | Political writer, former White House staffer in late 1993. | 8 | 109 |
| Jack Posobiec auteur · Turning Point USA | Selected | Commentator | Author analyst and contributor Turning Point USA. | 17 | 106 |
| Rafael Behr Political columnist and podcaster · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist and commentator at The Guardian. | 7 | 104 |
| David Remnick Editor · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-Chief of New Yorker. | 15 | 102 |
| Fraser Nelson écrivain · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Editor of The Spectator and Columnist at Times, editor in chief. | 7 | 102 |
| Bernard Hammelburg Buitenlandcommentator · BNR | Selected | Commentator | International commentator for BNR. | 11 | 101 |
| Pepe Escobar | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and geopolitical analyst. | 2 | 101 |
| Helene Bubrowski Politik-Redakteurin · F.A.Z. | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor at F.A.Z. | 6 | 100 |
| Katie Martin markets columnist and editorial board member · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Markets columnist for Financial Times. | 8 | 96 |
| Lucio Caracciolo esperto di geopolitica · Limes | Selected | Commentator | Director of Limes, geopolitics journal director. | 3 | 96 |
| Ravi Agrawal editor-in-chief · Foreign Policy magazine | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, ideas journal editor. | 10 | 95 |
| Emmanuel Lechypre éditorialiste · BFM Business | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at BFM Business. | 4 | 90 |
| Javier Sierra escritor | Selected | Commentator | Writer, author, journalist, current affairs analyst. | 8 | 85 |
| James Marriott columnist · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at The Times. | 4 | 83 |
| Rick Wilson Lincoln Project co-founder · Lincoln Project | Selected | Commentator | Co-founder of Lincoln Project, political analyst. | 8 | 81 |
| Dominika Długosz publicystka · Newsweek | Selected | Commentator | Newsweek columnist. | 5 | 81 |
| Miranda Devine New York Post columnist and host of Pod Force One · New York Post | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at New York Post. | 16 | 78 |
| Patrick Maguire Chief Political Commentator · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Chief Political Commentator and columnist. | 6 | 78 |
| Emmanuelle Dancourt journaliste indépendante | Selected | Commentator | Columnist journalist. | 1 | 77 |
| Jonathan Martin Senior Political Columnist · POLITICO | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist for POLITICO. | 13 | 75 |