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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harald Birkevold Political editor · Stavanger Aftenblad | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor at Stavanger Aftenblad. | 2 | 5 |
| Harald Hauge Lawyer and tax expert · Wikborg Rein | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer at Wikborg Rein: lawyer in firm. | 2 | 5 |
| Isabell Schierenbeck Professor of political science | Selected | Academic | Professor of Political Science. | 2 | 5 |
| Jacek Raubo | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Guest is a Dr defence analyst; the profile only lists Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, with no field, so nothing precise ties them. | 2 | 5 |
| Jacques Wallage Former informateur · PvdA | Selected | Former official | Former informant and PvdA figure (former politician). | 2 | 5 |
| Jeffrey Lewis | Selected | Academic | Nuclear non-proliferation researcher, university. | 2 | 5 |
| John Plassard Strategist · Cité Gestion | Selected | Economist or consultant | Strategist at Cité Gestion consulting firm. | 2 | 5 |
| Jonathan Leman Researcher · Expo Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Expo Foundation, research foundation | 2 | 5 |
| Karen-Anna Eggen Researcher · Institutt for forsvarsstudier | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Institute for Defence Studies. | 2 | 5 |
| Marek Menkiszak Head of the Russia department at the Centre for Eastern Studies · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Chief of Eastern Studies Center department. | 2 | 5 |
| Mariana Alessandri Professor of philosophy · University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Selected | Academic | Professor of philosophy, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. | 2 | 5 |
| Martin Farstad Jenssen Lecturer and county leader · Norsk Lektorlag | Selected | Academic | Lecturer, teacher union activist. | 2 | 5 |
| Miguel Castanho Researcher · Fundacao GIMM - Instituto Gulbenkian de Medicina Molecular | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Instituto Gulbenkian. | 2 | 5 |
| Miguel Nicolelis Pioneer of brain implants | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist at Duke University. | 2 | 5 |
| Nikolai Grube Americanist (pre-Columbian) | Selected | Academic | Anthropologist and historian at University of Bonn. | 2 | 5 |
| Nils Minkmar | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction writer and journalist at Spiegel. | 2 | 5 |
| Pascal Dendooven Economics journalist | Selected | Commentator | Economics journalist, specialized analyst. | 2 | 5 |
| Patrick De Haan Head of petroleum analysis · GasBuddy | Selected | Economist or consultant | Head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. | 2 | 5 |
| Patrik Magnusson PhD in medical science, head of the twin registry | Selected | Academic | Doctor in medical science, registry head. | 2 | 5 |
| Paulina Wankiewicz | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Center for Eastern Studies. | 2 | 5 |
| Peter Pilz Founder and publisher · Zackzack | Selected | Commentator | Zackzack founder and editor (editor and analyst). | 2 | 5 |
| Romano Prodi President of the Foundation for Cooperation Between Peoples · Fondazione per la Collaborazione tra i Popoli | Selected | Former official | Former President of European Commission, former PM of Italy. | 2 | 5 |
| Sebastian Buczek | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist at SGH Warsaw School of Economics. | 2 | 5 |
| Stewart Chau Director of studies · Verian | Selected | Economist or consultant | Director of Studies at Verian. | 2 | 5 |
| Therese Sollien Commentator | Selected | Commentator | Commentator. | 2 | 5 |
| Aitor Riveiro Journalist · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at elDiario.es. | 2 | 4 |
| Aleksandra Leo Member of parliament · Polska 2050 | Excluded | Serving politician | Female deputy in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Alex af Heurlin Journalist · HS Vision | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at HS Vision. | 2 | 4 |
| Alf Ole Ask Correspondent · Energi og Klima | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent Energy and Climate. | 2 | 4 |
| Amanda Rodríguez Popularizer | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 2 | 4 |
| Andreas Babler Federal party chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria · SPÖ | Excluded | Serving politician | Federal party chairman SPÖ, politician in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Anna Thygesen Communications expert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Businessperson, communications expert. | 2 | 4 |
| Annika Östman Medical reporter · Sveriges Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter and medical reporter at Sveriges Radio | 2 | 4 |
| Astrid DE Villaines Journalist, producer · France Culture | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and producer of L'esprit public (ideas program). | 2 | 4 |
| Aurore Bergé Minister · Gouvernement français | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Equality in office, politician. | 2 | 4 |
| Balaji Srinivasan Angel investor and entrepreneur · Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz | Excluded | Business executive | Angel investor and entrepreneur. | 2 | 4 |
| Barbara Nowacka Minister of education · MEN | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Education in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Bart Groothuis VVD MEP · European Parliament | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Bent Lindow Paleontologist and geologist · Natural History Museum of Denmark | Selected | Academic | Paleontologist at Danish Natural History Museum. | 2 | 4 |
| Bent Winther Political commentator · Berlingske | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator for Berlingske. | 2 | 4 |
| Björn Gunér Reporter and host · Vetenskapsradion | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Vetenskapsradion | 2 | 4 |
| Bruno van Wayenburg NRC | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at NRC, no analysis. | 2 | 4 |
| Carmen Lumbierres | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Dariusz Klimczak Minister of infrastructure · PSL | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Infrastructure in office. | 2 | 4 |
| David Revault d'Allonnes Editor-in-chief of the journal L'Hémicycle, columnist · L'Hémicycle, LCI, Radio J | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief, L'Hemicycle, editorialist. | 2 | 4 |
| Derk Boswijk CDA MP | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of State for Defense of Netherlands. | 2 | 4 |
| Domingo Soriano Journalist · esRadio | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Dorota Łoboda Club spokesperson · KO | Excluded | Serving politician | Female CO deputy (female politician in office). | 2 | 4 |
| Eckart Lohse Head of the parliamentary editorial team · F.A.Z. | Excluded | Journalist | FAZ parliamentary editor chief, parliamentary bureau chief. | 2 | 4 |
| Elmar Theveßen Journalist · ZDF auslandsjournal | Excluded | Journalist | USA correspondent at ZDF, correspondent. | 2 | 4 |