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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marián García Pharmacist and influencer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Pharmacist and influencer. | 1 | 1 |
| Mariëtta van der Tol Researcher · Cambridge | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Cambridge. | 1 | 1 |
| Marjolaine Benaïch Agrégée in classical literature · Paris Nanterre University | Selected | Academic | Agrégée in French literature at University of Paris Nanterre. | 1 | 1 |
| Marjolein Robertson Comedian | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Marjolein van de Water Reporter · de Volkskrant | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Volkskrant | 1 | 1 |
| Marjorie Boston Theater maker, artistic director · RIGHTABOUTNOW INC | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Marjorie Libourel Professional matchmaker | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Astor Attorney, former prosecutor, family crisis advocate · Astor Simovitch Law | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney former prosecutor. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Baanders | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Barrocas CEO · SharkNinja | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of SharkNinja. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Batterson Lead pastor · National Community Church | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Benecke Dr. | Selected | Academic | Dr. forensic criminal biologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Bergen Reporter · Bloomberg Technology | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Bloomberg Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Boomer | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark C. Taylor Philosopher, cultural critic | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher, cultural critic. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Cavendish | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Cohen Former professor and director of retail studies · Columbia Business School | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Former professor, no current role matches the 6 categories. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Dalton Senior director of technology and innovation · R Street | Selected | Think tank | Senior Director at R Street think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Dempster Founder & Chief People Officer · The Circle by Founders Circle Capital | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder and Chief People Officer of financial company. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Dorey Co-founder and CEO · Straightline Aviation | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and CEO of aviation company. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Drakeford First Minister · Wales | Excluded | Serving politician | First Minister of Wales, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Edmondson | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Accounting leader, corporate executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Gatiss Co-creator and actor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Gurman Bloomberg | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Bloomberg. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hennessy Journalist · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Irish Times. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hilliard Reporter · Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Irish Times | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hogan Pro-Football Ireland | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Pro-Football Ireland, sports organization role. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hommes Psychologist · Open University of the Netherlands | Selected | Academic | Psychologist at Open Universiteit. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Huber | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Social insurance expert, consultant. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Isitt Architecture critic | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Architecture critic, not academic or commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Kirkham CMO · PepsiCo | Excluded | Business executive | CMO of PepsiCo, corporate executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Kitto | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Klein Chief Digital Officer · Ergo Gruppe | Excluded | Business executive | Chief Digital Officer of Ergo Group, corporate executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Koziel President and CEO · Allinial Global | Excluded | Business executive | President and CEO of Allinial Global. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Krasnow | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Only a special-thanks credit on a human body episode; field is related but nothing precise ties him to this Stanford biochemist. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Lack Personal branding expert | Excluded | Business executive | Personal branding expert, consulting activities. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Landler Journalist · New York Times | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist New York Times. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Lawrenson | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Machin CEO · Opto Investments | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Opto Investments, finance executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Masker Food writer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Food writer, not academic or public affairs commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Moeller Restaurant consultant · The Recipe of Success | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Restaurant consultant, outside the six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Nevitt Associate professor of law · Emory University | Selected | Academic | Associate professor of law at Emory University. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Oakley Dean of Southwark Cathedral | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Paoletta Biographer, co-editor of Created Equal | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Active White House Budget legal advisor. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Pincus Founder and longtime CEO · Zynga | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of Zynga. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Post Vascular researcher · Universiteit van Maastricht | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Universiteit van Maastricht | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Propes Vusion | Excluded | Business executive | Vusion, corporate role without clear title. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Robinson Lt. Gov. | Excluded | Serving politician | Lt. Gov., politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Rossini Former FBI special agent | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Former FBI special agent, not a high public official. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Rowe Biographer | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and literary scholar at universities. | 1 | 1 |