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
27,729 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarena Olona | Selected | Lawyer | State lawyer, former deputy and regional deputy. | 3 | 5 |
| Marc Hecker Directeur de la recherche · Ifri | Selected | Think tank | Director of research at Ifri. | 3 | 5 |
| Matthew Cox true crime author | Selected | Commentator | True crime author, non-fiction author. | 3 | 5 |
| Mona Sahlin | Selected | Former official | Former Swedish politician (40 years in public service). | 3 | 5 |
| Nancy Fraser philosophe | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, Northwestern University. | 3 | 5 |
| Natalie Haynes | Selected | Commentator | Author and literary critic. | 3 | 5 |
| Paul Schmidt EU-Experte | Selected | Think tank | European expert at European policy company. | 3 | 5 |
| Peter Malmqvist journalist och oberoende analytiker | Selected | Commentator | Independent analyst. | 3 | 5 |
| Piotr Gliński były wicepremier | Selected | Former official | Former vice premier. | 3 | 5 |
| Priya Patel political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, analyst. | 3 | 5 |
| Robert-Jan Smits bestuursvoorzitter van de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven en voormalig directeur-generaal Onderzoek en Innovatie bij de Europese Commissie · Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | Selected | Academic | President of TU Eindhoven, former DG of European Commission. | 3 | 5 |
| Stephan Lamby Politikjournalist und Filmemacher | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist (political journalist). | 3 | 5 |
| Tine Molendijk | Selected | Academic | Assistant professor at Dutch Defense Academy. | 3 | 5 |
| Tinneke Beeckman Machiavellikenner | Selected | Commentator | Belgian philosopher and columnist. | 3 | 5 |
| Tiril Støle porteføljeforvalter · Storebrand | Selected | Economist or consultant | Portfolio manager at Storebrand. | 3 | 5 |
| Tomasz Szatkowski ambasador RP przy NATO · NATO | Selected | Former official | Philippines Ambassador to NATO recently recalled. | 3 | 5 |
| Tore Skeie historiker og forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author at Klassekampen newspaper. | 3 | 5 |
| Victor Castanet enquêteur, auteur | Selected | Commentator | Investigator and author, reveals shocking investigations. | 3 | 5 |
| Witold Sokała politolog, ekspert do spraw bezpieczeństwa, wykładowca · Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach | Selected | Academic | Political scientist, teacher at university. | 3 | 5 |
| Ahmed Marcouch Burgemeester van Arnhem · gemeente Arnhem | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Arnhem in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Alex Ward national-security reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | National security reporter Wall Street | 3 | 4 |
| Anna Bryłka europosłanka · Konfederacja | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP, political official in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Annett Meiritz Washington-Korrespondentin · Handelsblatt | Excluded | Journalist | Washington Correspondent, Handelsblatt, reporter. | 3 | 4 |
| Anselm Lenz Mitgrunder · Demokratischer Widerstand | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Bozoma Saint John former Netflix and Apple CMO | Excluded | Business executive | Former Netflix and Apple CMO, business executive. | 3 | 4 |
| Caroline O'Doherty correspondent · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Science correspondent, Irish Times. | 3 | 4 |
| Cathie Wood grundare och vd · ARK | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of ARK Invest. | 3 | 4 |
| Charlie Kirk founder · Turning Point USA | Excluded | Serving politician | Deceased in 2025. | 3 | 4 |
| Christina Sander journalist og influencer | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and influencer, not commentator. | 3 | 4 |
| Daniel Gómez Aragonés Licenciado en humanidades · Real Academia de Bellas Artes y Ciencias Históricas de Toledo | Selected | Academic | Licenciado in humanities, Real Academia, academic historian. | 3 | 4 |
| Dariusz Joński europoseł · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Esther Perel Therapist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Relational psychotherapist. | 3 | 4 |
| Evelina Galli techreporter · P3 | Excluded | Journalist | Tech reporter at P3. | 3 | 4 |
| Fabian Schmid Leitender Investigativredakteur · STANDARD | Excluded | Journalist | Leading investigative editor, investigative journalist. | 3 | 4 |
| Ferdinando Cotugno giornalista · Domani | Excluded | Journalist | Domani journalist, reporter. | 3 | 4 |
| Fleur Agema minister · PVV | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Health (politician in office). | 3 | 4 |
| Franziska Brantner Co-Vorsitzende · Die Grünen | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of State at German Ministry of Economics. | 3 | 4 |
| Frédéric Denhez Journaliste · Marianne | Excluded | Journalist | Environment specialist journalist at Marianne, specialized reporting. | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Brecka Human Biologist and Biohacker · 10X Health System | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Human biologist and biohacker, no category. | 3 | 4 |
| Hannah Murphy FT tech reporter · Financial Times | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 3 | 4 |
| Ignacio Urquizu | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Ingrid Coenradie nummer 3 JA21 · JA21 | Excluded | Serving politician | Number 3 at JA21 party in office. | 3 | 4 |
| John Meagher guest | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Joost Eerdmans lijsttrekker JA21 · JA21 | Excluded | Serving politician | List leader JA21, active politician. | 3 | 4 |
| Kim Van Oncen onderneemster en actrice · HLN | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Larry Swedroe Head of Financial and Economic Research · Buckingham Strategic Wealth | Selected | Economist or consultant | Head of Financial Research at Buckingham Strategic Wealth. | 3 | 4 |
| Luís Tomé diretor · Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa | Selected | Academic | Director and professor at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. | 3 | 4 |
| Marcin Kierwiński szef MSWiA · Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Interior in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Megyn Kelly Journalist · The Megyn Kelly Show | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and podcast host. | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Weiss Reporter | Excluded | Journalist | Investigative journalist, investigation reporter. | 3 | 4 |