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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Sommer Author · The Bulwark | Excluded | Journalist | Author and reporter for The Bulwark, ambiguous role. | 4 | 7 |
| Bernd Ulrich Journalist · ZEIT | Selected | Commentator | Historian and deputy editor at Die Zeit. | 4 | 7 |
| Chris Stokel-Walker Journalist · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author of TikTok Boom book. | 4 | 7 |
| Gregorio Hernández Financial popularizer | Selected | Commentator | Financial science communicator, bestselling author. | 4 | 7 |
| Kelefa Sanneh Writer · CBS | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author of books (The New Yorker, CBS). | 4 | 7 |
| Ana Santos Pinto Researcher · Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais | Selected | Academic | Female professor at Nova University of Lisbon. | 4 | 7 |
| Eddy van Hijum Outgoing deputy prime minister · NSC | Selected | Former official | Demissionair vice-premier (former vice-prime minister). | 4 | 7 |
| Franz Vranitzky Federal chancellor 1986-1997 | Selected | Former official | Former Chancellor of Austria. | 4 | 7 |
| Javier Gil Scientist · CSIC | Selected | Academic | Scientist at CSIC. | 4 | 7 |
| Joost van Dreunen Video game market analyst · Bloomberg | Selected | Economist or consultant | Videogame Market Analyst at Bloomberg. | 4 | 7 |
| Margot Cleveland Lawyer · New Civil Liberties Alliance | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer at New Civil Liberties Alliance. | 4 | 7 |
| Peter Sarris Author · University of Cambridge | Selected | Academic | Professor at the University of Cambridge. | 4 | 7 |
| Vincent Hugeux Africa specialist · ESJ de Lille, Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Africa specialist at Sciences Po, also journalist. Primary role academic. | 4 | 7 |
| Ben Chu BBC Verify | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor at Newsnight (economic analysis). | 4 | 7 |
| Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Regents Professor · University of Minnesota Law School | Selected | Academic | Regents Professor at University of Minnesota Law School | 4 | 7 |
| Iwona Wiśniewska Expert at OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW (Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich). | 4 | 7 |
| Andrea Moccia Geopop | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator, geologist and essayist. | 4 | 7 |
| Boris Heifets Anesthesiologist and psychedelics researcher · Stanford | Selected | Academic | Anesthesiologist and psychedelics researcher at Stanford. | 4 | 7 |
| Christian Benedict Professor, sleep researcher | Selected | Academic | Prof. Sleep researcher, university researcher. | 4 | 7 |
| Flore Vasseur Writer, journalist, director | Selected | Commentator | Writer, journalist (author commentator). | 4 | 7 |
| Guillaume Ancel Writer and author of the blog « Ne Pas Subir » | Selected | Commentator | Writer and author of blog Ne Pas Subir. | 4 | 7 |
| Ilyaz Nasrullah Digital adviser and tech columnist · Trouw | Selected | Commentator | Tech columnist for Trouw. | 4 | 7 |
| Jia Tolentino Writer · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Writer at The New Yorker, author. | 4 | 7 |
| Juliane Schäuble US correspondent for ZEIT | Selected | Commentator | USA political analysis correspondent. | 4 | 7 |
| Klaus von Dohnanyi Witness of the century | Selected | Former official | Former mayor of Hamburg and minister. | 4 | 7 |
| Luis María Pardo Lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer. | 4 | 7 |
| Marius Gonsholt Hov Chief economist · Handelsbanken | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist Handelsbanken. | 4 | 7 |
| Mark van Vugt Evolutionary psychologist | Selected | Academic | Evolutionary psychologist, university teacher. | 4 | 7 |
| Markus Brunnermeier Professor of economics · Princeton | Selected | Academic | Economics professor at Princeton University. | 4 | 7 |
| Peter Viggo Jakobsen Lecturer · Forsvarsakademiet | Selected | Academic | Lecturer at Defence Academy (military academy/university). | 4 | 7 |
| Jack Power Europe correspondent · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Europe correspondent for Irish Times. | 4 | 6 |
| José Enrique Monrosi Journalist · elDiario.es | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 4 | 6 |
| Rasmus Dahlberg Leader · Center for Samfundssikkerhed | Selected | Academic | Lecturer and disaster researcher at Roskilde University. | 4 | 6 |
| Bjørn Erik Sættem Savings economist · Nordnet | Selected | Economist or consultant | Savings economist, financial analyst. | 4 | 6 |
| Cornelius Adebahr Self-employed political consultant and analyst · German Council on Foreign Relations | Selected | Think tank | Political consultant at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik. | 4 | 6 |
| Fredrik Lindström Presenter and author | Selected | Commentator | Program presenter, popular historian and analyst author. | 4 | 6 |
| Leif Eriksrød Equities head · Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Manager at Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning, investment manager. | 4 | 6 |
| Giovanni Maio Medical ethicist · Uni Freiburg | Selected | Academic | Director of Institute for Ethics at University. | 4 | 6 |
| Alberto Garín Historian | Selected | Commentator | Historian and popularizer, author of Renaissance book. | 4 | 6 |
| Katarzyna Chawryło Expert · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW, Eastern Studies Center. | 4 | 6 |
| Netta Weinstein Professor of psychology · University of Reading | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychology at University of Reading. | 4 | 6 |
| John McTernan Former political secretary · Tony Blair | Selected | Former official | Former political secretary to Tony Blair. | 4 | 6 |
| Robert Halver Head of capital markets analysis · Baader Bank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Market Analysis Director Baader Bank. | 4 | 6 |
| Hans Rauscher Columnist at DER STANDARD | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at DER STANDARD. | 4 | 6 |
| Mattias Eriksson Manager · Pam Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Pam Capital. | 4 | 6 |
| Menno Weij Tech lawyer · BDO-Legal | Selected | Lawyer | Tech lawyer BDO-Legal, law firm lawyer. | 4 | 6 |
| Alana Newhouse Editor-in-chief · Tablet | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief of Tablet magazine. | 4 | 6 |
| Alex Stamos Director · Stanford Internet Observatory | Selected | Academic | Director of Stanford Internet Observatory. | 4 | 6 |
| Alex Tapscott Author | Selected | Economist or consultant | Business author and independent financial analyst. | 4 | 6 |
| Andreas Peichl Economist and professor · LMU München | Selected | Academic | Economist and professor at LMU Munich. | 4 | 6 |