Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept. This page covers every guest of the POC podcasts, all countries together: screening comes first, and the country of origin is looked up afterwards, only for the selected experts.
Guests identified28,551
Excluded19,870
Selected8,681Of which 2,556 English-speaking world, 4,579 European Union, 1,546 other or unknown country
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,334Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute730Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament531LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar251Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent865CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,970
Why the others are excluded
People
27,693 people · the 858 guests named by their first name only are counted above but not listed
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iñaki Piñuel | Selected | Academic | Psychologist, University of Alcalá. | 2 | 2 |
| Jacob Bloomfield University of Konstanz | Selected | Academic | Affiliation with University of Konstanz mentioned. | 2 | 2 |
| Jacques Rupnik Research director · Sciences Po Paris | Selected | Think tank | Research director at Sciences Po, research center. | 2 | 2 |
| James Burke Science historian | Selected | Commentator | Science historian and broadcaster, science history analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| James Galbraith US economist | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin. | 2 | 2 |
| James Simpson Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Manufactured Crisis. | 2 | 2 |
| Janet Todd | Selected | Academic | British writer and university teacher at University of East Anglia. | 2 | 2 |
| Janina Ramirez Bestselling historian | Selected | Academic | British art historian, lecturer at University of Oxford. | 2 | 2 |
| Jannah Loontjens Philosopher and writer | Selected | Commentator | Dutch poet philosopher, non-fiction essayist. | 2 | 2 |
| Jared Holz Healthcare Equity Strategist · Mizuho | Selected | Economist or consultant | Healthcare Equity Strategist in banking. | 2 | 2 |
| Jay Barry Head of global rates strategy · JPMorgan Securities | Selected | Economist or consultant | Head of global rates strategy at JPMorgan Securities. | 2 | 2 |
| Jay Ritter Director · The IPO Initiative at the University of Florida | Selected | Academic | Director of IPO Initiative at University of Florida. | 2 | 2 |
| Jean Tirole Nobel Prize in Economics | Selected | Academic | Nobel Prize in Economics, researcher. | 2 | 2 |
| Jean-Pierre Cabestan Research director · CNRS et Hong Kong Baptist University | Selected | Academic | Research director at CNRS and Hong Kong Baptist University. | 2 | 2 |
| Jen Palmieri Former White House communications director | Selected | Former official | Former White House communications director. | 2 | 2 |
| Jennette McCurdy Former child actor | Selected | Commentator | Former child actor and bestselling non-fiction author. | 2 | 2 |
| Jennifer Hillman Professor · Georgetown University Law Center | Selected | Academic | Professor at Georgetown University Law Center. | 2 | 2 |
| Jens Frydenvang Planetary scientist · University of Copenhagen | Selected | Academic | Planetary researcher at University of Copenhagen. | 2 | 2 |
| Jeremy Chataway Professor · National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London | Selected | Academic | Professor at National Hospital for Neurology London. | 2 | 2 |
| Jeroen Wijnendaele Professor | Selected | Academic | Prof. dr., expert in Roman political history. | 2 | 2 |
| Jerry Coyne Evolutionary biologist and geneticist · University of Chicago | Selected | Academic | Evolutionary biologist and geneticist at University of Chicago. | 2 | 2 |
| Jette Christensen Political scientist and writer, analyst for Altinget | Selected | Commentator | Political scientist, analyst for Altinget. | 2 | 2 |
| Jill Trepanier Hurricane climatologist | Selected | Academic | Hurricane climatologist. | 2 | 2 |
| Joachim Burger Palaeogeneticist · Universität Mainz | Selected | Academic | Professor of Palaeogenetics, University of Mainz. | 2 | 2 |
| Joakim Nergelius Professor of law · Örebro University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Law, Örebro University. | 2 | 2 |
| Joanna Smith Clinical psychologist, supervisor and trainer · Université Paris Descartes | Selected | Academic | Clinical psychologist, supervisor and trainer at Paris Descartes University. | 2 | 2 |
| Jochem Marotzke Climate researcher · Max-Planck-Gesellschaft | Selected | Academic | Climatologist at Max Planck Society. | 2 | 2 |
| Jochen Hellbeck Professor of history · Rutgers University | Selected | Academic | Professor of history at Rutgers University. | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Sacco Cartoonist and journalist | Selected | Commentator | Cartoonist and investigative journalist. | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Studwell Senior fellow at the United Kingdom's Overseas Development Institute and the Africa Urban Lab | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow at Overseas Development Institute. | 2 | 2 |
| Joel Kotkin Chapman University | Selected | Academic | Fellow in urban studies at Chapman University. | 2 | 2 |
| John Bollinger Wall Street legend and inventor of Bollinger Bands | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial analyst and mathematician, Bollinger Bands inventor. | 2 | 2 |
| John Kennedy Professor · Trinity St James's Cancer Institute | Selected | Academic | Professor at Trinity St James's Cancer Institute. | 2 | 2 |
| John Nichol Former RAF navigator and author | Selected | Commentator | Former RAF navigator and non-fiction author. | 2 | 2 |
| John O'Brennan Expert | Selected | Academic | Professor of European politics at Maynooth University. | 2 | 2 |
| John Studzinski Strategic adviser · Pimco | Selected | Economist or consultant | Strategic advisor at Pimco investment company. | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Ray Wine critic · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Wine Critic at The Spectator. | 2 | 2 |
| Joke Westra Senior researcher and lecturer · HAN University of Applied Sciences | Selected | Academic | Senior Researcher and lecturer at HAN University. | 2 | 2 |
| Jolande Withuis Writer | Selected | Academic | Dutch sociologist, writer. | 2 | 2 |
| Jon Aars Polar bear researcher · Norwegisches Polarinstitut | Selected | Academic | Polar bear researcher at Norwegian Polar Institute. | 2 | 2 |
| Jon Arnell Investment chief · von Euler & Partners | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment chief at von Euler & Partners. | 2 | 2 |
| Jon Gunnar Pedersen Director · Arctic Securities | Selected | Economist or consultant | Director at Arctic Securities. | 2 | 2 |
| Jon Jachimowicz Behavioral scientist | Selected | Academic | Professor at Harvard Business School. | 2 | 2 |
| Jonas Nøland Professor · NTNU | Selected | Academic | Professor at NTNU. | 2 | 2 |
| Jonathan Harris Professor of the History of Byzantium · Royal Holloway | Selected | Academic | Professor of History of Byzantium at Royal Holloway. | 2 | 2 |
| Jonny Thomson Philosopher | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher, author and science communication commentator. | 2 | 2 |
| Joost Lagendijk | Selected | Former official | Member of European Parliament (until end 2009). | 2 | 2 |
| Jordi Nieva Criminal lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Criminal lawyer, practicing attorney. | 2 | 2 |
| Jorge Dioni López Political essayist | Selected | Commentator | Political essayist. | 2 | 2 |
| Jos Blank Scientific director, emeritus professor of Public Sector Productivity · Stichting IPSE Studies, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor at Erasmus University. | 2 | 2 |