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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Brushwood Stage magician | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Stage magician and illusionist. | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Burgoon Professor · UvA | Selected | Academic | Professor of political economy at the University of Amsterdam. | 1 | 2 |
| Britt Frank Therapist, teacher, speaker, and trauma specialist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Therapist and speaker specializing in trauma. | 1 | 2 |
| Brooks Levering Guest host · Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Bruno Mendes Da Silva Co-founder and CEO · Heex Technologies | Excluded | Business executive | Co-Founder and CEO of Heex Technologies. | 1 | 2 |
| Bulent Aliriza CSIS | Selected | Think tank | CSIS, public policy think tank. | 1 | 2 |
| Bérangère Lepetit Journalist · Parisien | Excluded | Journalist | Society section journalist at Le Parisien. | 1 | 2 |
| Caitlin Ostroff Correspondent · WSJ | Excluded | Journalist | Wall Street Journal correspondent. | 1 | 2 |
| Cameron Hill Off The Ball | Excluded | Journalist | Sports radio host Off The Ball, outside scope. | 1 | 2 |
| Camilla Ferrario | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist with no mention of analysis. | 1 | 2 |
| Camilla Vik Investment economist · DNB | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment economist, DNB, economic analyst. | 1 | 2 |
| Camille Lambert Regulation wizard | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Vague position, no organization cited. | 1 | 2 |
| Camille Landais President · Conseil d'Analyse Économique | Selected | Economist or consultant | President of Economic Analysis Council. | 1 | 2 |
| Cara O'Doherty Film Reviewer | Selected | Commentator | Film Reviewer, film critic. | 1 | 2 |
| Carine Rouvier CEO of EuropAmiante and Domaine LEO · EuropAmiante et du Domaine LEO | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of EuropAmiante, business executive. | 1 | 2 |
| Carlo Verdone Actor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Cipriano Journalist · PÚBLICO | Excluded | Journalist | Jornalista PUBLICO. | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Fenollosa AI expert, founder of Optimus Price | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder of Optimus Price. | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Navarro From elDiario.es in the Cominitat Valenciana | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter elDiario Valencian Region | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Torres President · BBVA | Excluded | Business executive | President of BBVA, business executive. | 1 | 2 |
| Carmen Corazzini Expert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Television presenter. | 1 | 2 |
| Carmen Fontán | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified. | 1 | 2 |
| Carmen Viñas Correspondent · SER | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent SER. | 1 | 2 |
| Caroline Arnoux Director of the Ariane 6 programme · Arianespace | Excluded | Business executive | Director of Ariane 6 at Arianespace, business executive. | 1 | 2 |
| Caroline Frost Entertainment Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Entertainment Journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Caroline Steel Science journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Science journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Caroline Widenheim Culture reporter | Excluded | Journalist | Culture reporter. | 1 | 2 |
| Carsten Bach Defense spokesperson · LA | Excluded | Serving politician | Defense spokesperson for LA. | 1 | 2 |
| Carsten Fabian Bayerischer Rundfunk | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Carsten Herz Deputy head of the Handelsblatt finance desk | Excluded | Journalist | Handelsblatt finance section leader. | 1 | 2 |
| Cassie Ryding Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Caterina Sarfatti Expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Sustainable cities expert without organization. | 1 | 2 |
| Catherine Field | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist with no mention of analysis. | 1 | 2 |
| Catherine Quérard President · Groupement des hôtelleries et restaurations de France (GHR) | Excluded | Business executive | President of hotel and restaurant grouping. | 1 | 2 |
| Cathrin Kahlweit Correspondent · Süddeutsche Zeitung | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent at Süddeutsche Zeitung. | 1 | 2 |
| Catia Bruno International editor · Observador | Excluded | Journalist | International editor at Observador. | 1 | 2 |
| Cezary Tomczyk Deputy minister of national defence · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-Minister, in office. | 1 | 2 |
| Charles de Saint Sauveur Head of the international desk · Le Parisien | Excluded | Journalist | International desk head, Le Parisien. | 1 | 2 |
| Charles Freeman Ambassador | Excluded | Serving politician | Ambassador probably in office. | 1 | 2 |
| Charles Haquet Editor-in-chief · L'Express | Excluded | Journalist | Editor-in-chief, L'Express. | 1 | 2 |
| Charlotte d'Ornellas | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Charlotte Waaijers Correspondent · NOS | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Chiara Cappelletto Lecturer in aesthetics at the Statale di Milano | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in Aesthetics at Statale di Milano. | 1 | 2 |
| Chloe Hadjimatheou Reporter · Tortoise Investigates | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Tortoise Investigates | 1 | 2 |
| Chloé Ridel Member of the European Parliament | Excluded | Serving politician | Female European Parliament member currently serving. | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Duffy Comedian | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Murchison Artist and meditation teacher | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Schandevel Attorney | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney. | 1 | 2 |
| Christelle Craplet Director of Opinion · IPSOS-BVA | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Opinion director at Ipsos BVA, polling expert. | 1 | 2 |
| Christiaan Paauwe NOS correspondent | Excluded | Journalist | NOS correspondent Warsaw. | 1 | 2 |