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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Webb WSJ correspondent · The Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | WSJ Correspondent and Editor, not analyst. | 1 | 2 |
| Quinn Williams | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 2 |
| Rachel Khan Lawyer, essayist, columnist | Selected | Lawyer et Commentator | Jurist, essayist, columnist. | 1 | 2 |
| Raffaela Lindorfer Journalist · KURIER | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Raffaele Coriglione | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 2 |
| Ralf Raths Scientific director · Deutsches Panzermuseum | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Scientific Director museum, not teaching. | 1 | 2 |
| Rami Luisto Docent in mathematics · Digital Workforce Services Plc | Selected | Academic | Mathematics lecturer university title. | 1 | 2 |
| Rane Willerslev | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Raoul Hedebouw Chair · PVDA | Excluded | Serving politician | Chair PVDA, politician IN OFFICE. | 1 | 2 |
| Raphaela Birrer | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Raphaël Balenieri Correspondent for Les Echos | Excluded | Journalist | Les Echos correspondent, specialized correspondent. | 1 | 2 |
| Raphaël Malkin Journalist · Le Monde | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Le Monde, general coverage reporter. | 1 | 2 |
| Raphaëlle Bacqué Journalist · Le Monde | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Le Monde, editors union president. | 1 | 2 |
| Rasmus Jarlov Defense spokesperson · Konservative | Excluded | Serving politician | Defense spokesperson for Conservative People's Party. | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Silke Former Galway All-Ireland winning captain | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Rebecca Hamilton Executive Editor · Just Security | Selected | Academic | Law professor at American University. | 1 | 2 |
| Rebecca Kase | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Therapist and trainer. | 1 | 2 |
| Regina Bruckner Business editor · DER STANDARD | Excluded | Journalist | Economics Editor DER STANDARD, business journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Regina Vitório Founder · LSI Stone | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of LSI Stone. | 1 | 2 |
| Renate Graber STANDARD | Excluded | Journalist | STANDARD business editorial team, business journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Renaud Piarroux Head of department · Pitié Salpêtrière | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Head of hospital department, physician. | 1 | 2 |
| Ria Cats Defence editor · Het Financieele Dagblad | Excluded | Journalist | Defense editor Het Financieele Dagblad, defense journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Ricarda Breyton Correspondent · WELT | Excluded | Journalist | WELT correspondent, Berlin correspondent. | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Madeley Presenter, author and journalist · The Spectator | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Wymann Hochschule Wädenswil | Selected | Academic | Affiliated with Hochschule Wädenswil (higher education institution). | 1 | 2 |
| Rikke Østergaard Business sociologist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 2 |
| Rita Tavares Journalist · Observador | Excluded | Journalist | Jornalista Observador = journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Roan Asselman America expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 2 |
| Rob Kristoffersen UFO encyclopedia | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Edward Grant Serial entrepreneur, polymath, prolific inventor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Entrepreneur and inventor. | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Evans Behind The Bastards | Excluded | Journalist | Behind The Bastards host and podcast producer. | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Stanilewicz | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Roberto Bizzocchi Writer | Selected | Academic | Writer, Wikidata: historian and professor at University of Pisa. | 1 | 2 |
| Roberto de Lapuente | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Roberto Napoletano Director of Il Mattino | Excluded | Business executive | Newspaper Director, media and press. | 1 | 2 |
| Robin Berglund Business advisor · Pinpoint | Selected | Economist or consultant | Business advisor at Redeye consulting firm. | 1 | 2 |
| Robin Häggblom Corporal | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Corporal in Finnish defense forces. | 1 | 2 |
| Robin Ince | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Presenter of Infinite Monkey Cage podcast. | 1 | 2 |
| Robin Korda Journalist on the international desk · Le Parisien | Excluded | Journalist | International section journalist at Le Parisien = correspondent. | 1 | 2 |
| Robin te Slaa Historian | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 2 |
| Roch Kowalski Polskie Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Polskie Radio, radio journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Roger Letsch Blogger and photographer | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Roman Hebenstreit Chair · vida | Excluded | Business executive | Chair of vida union. | 1 | 2 |
| Roman Tyborski Business reporter · Handelsblatt | Excluded | Journalist | Corporate reporter at Handelsblatt. | 1 | 2 |
| Ron DeSantis Governor · Florida | Excluded | Serving politician | Governor of Florida in office. | 1 | 2 |
| Ronan McGreevy Journalist and historian · Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and historian Irish Times = journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Ronan Mullen Sen. | Excluded | Serving politician | Independent NUI Senator in office. | 1 | 2 |
| Ronen Steinke Senior editor · Süddeutsche Zeitung | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist and editor at Süddeutsche Zeitung. | 1 | 2 |
| Roosa Vanhanen Liven tuottaja · Aamulehti | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Rosanne Peters Tech editor · BNR | Excluded | Journalist | Tech reporter at BNR. | 1 | 2 |