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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Kamel Lecturer in history of international relations · università di Torino | Selected | Academic | Teacher of history of international relations at University of Turin. | 1 | 6 |
| Maria Sole Colombo Critic | Selected | Commentator | Critic and film programmer, cinema analysis for the public. | 1 | 6 |
| Olivier Schmitt Professor at the Royal Danish Defense College · Center for War Studies | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Southern Denmark. | 1 | 6 |
| Ainslie Johnstone Data journalist · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Data journalist The Economist. | 1 | 6 |
| Bonni Stachowiak Dean of Teaching and Learning, Professor · Vanguard University | Selected | Academic | Dean of Teaching and Learning, Professor Vanguard University. | 1 | 6 |
| Brian Mooney Education Columnist and Guidance Counsellor · Irish Times | Selected | Commentator | Education columnist at Irish Times. | 1 | 6 |
| Dipo Faloyin Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Africa Is Not A Country, political non-fiction analysis. | 1 | 6 |
| Eric Le Boucher Economist and columnist · Les Echos | Selected | Commentator | Economist columnist at Les Échos. | 1 | 6 |
| Knut Magnussen Senior economist · DNB Markets | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Economist DNB Markets. | 1 | 6 |
| Natasha Feroze Writer · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Writer at Spectator. | 1 | 6 |
| Pablo Pombo Political analyst | Selected | Commentator | Political analyst, political analysis for public. | 1 | 6 |
| Tomasz Słomka Political scientist · UW | Selected | Academic | Political scientist, doctorate at University of Warsaw. | 1 | 6 |
| Émilie Olié Professor of psychiatry · CHU de Montpellier | Selected | Academic | Professor of Psychiatry at Montpellier University Hospital. | 1 | 6 |
| Adam Bogoryja-Zakrzewski Reportage writer · Polskie Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Polish Radio, reportage | 1 | 5 |
| Alberto Pozas Specializing in courts · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Legal specialist journalist. | 1 | 5 |
| Alessandro Morelli Undersecretary to the Prime Minister's Office · Lega | Excluded | Serving politician | Undersecretary in office. | 1 | 5 |
| Alexandra Saviana Journalist · L'Express | Excluded | Journalist | L'Express Society section journalist. | 1 | 5 |
| Amy Molloy Journalist · Irish Independent | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Irish Independent, no specialized analysis. | 1 | 5 |
| Ana Suspiro Journalist · Observador | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist economics Observador. | 1 | 5 |
| André Loez | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Historian and podcaster at Paris Institute. | 1 | 5 |
| Anne Chemin Journalist · Le Monde | Selected | Commentator | Ideas section journalist at Le Monde. | 1 | 5 |
| Anne Kirstine Cramon Communications adviser | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Communication advisor without named firm. | 1 | 5 |
| Antoine Bourguilleau Wargamer, historian and translator | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently clear role in texts. | 1 | 5 |
| Arjan Noorlander Political explainer · Nieuwsuur | Selected | Commentator | Political analyst at Nieuwsuur, political analyst. | 1 | 5 |
| Barbara Gouy Reporter · Le Parisien | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter at Parisien | 1 | 5 |
| Bas Knoop Housing market editor · Het Financieele Dagblad | Excluded | Journalist | Housing Market Editor and Political Reporter. | 1 | 5 |
| Brian Higgins GP · Galway Primary Care | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General practitioner at Galway Primary Care. | 1 | 5 |
| Carlos del Castillo ElDiario.es technology journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Technology specialist journalist. | 1 | 5 |
| Catherine Philp World Affairs Editor · The Times | Excluded | Journalist | World Affairs Editor The Times. | 1 | 5 |
| Chip Roy Rep. · House | Excluded | Serving politician | Rep. (representative) in office | 1 | 5 |
| Christian de Boissieu Professor · Cercle des Économistes | Selected | Academic et Think tank | Professor at Panthéon-Sorbonne, VP Economists Circle. | 1 | 5 |
| Christian Skaug | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 5 |
| Claus Ekstrøm Professor of statistics · University of Copenhagen | Selected | Academic | Professor of statistics at the University of Copenhagen. | 1 | 5 |
| Craig Duckworth CEO · Velta Technology | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CEO and CTO of Velta Technology. | 1 | 5 |
| Dom Nicholls Associate Editor, Defence · The Telegraph | Selected | Commentator | Associate Editor Defence Telegraph, specialized analyst. | 1 | 5 |
| Emma Marcegaglia President and CEO of Marcegaglia Holding | Excluded | Business executive | Presidente e CEO di Marcegaglia Holding, business leader. | 1 | 5 |
| Emília Vieira CEO · Casa de Investimentos | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CEO of Casa de Investimentos. | 1 | 5 |
| Eppo König Reporters · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Political editor NRC | 1 | 5 |
| Eva Konzett Head of politics · FALTER | Excluded | Journalist | Politics chief at FALTER. | 1 | 5 |
| Evelyn Hollow Expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 5 |
| Evgeny Morozov Narrator | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Podcast narrator. | 1 | 5 |
| Fabian Reinbold Head of domestic politics · ZEIT ONLINE | Excluded | Journalist | Domestic politics leader at ZEIT ONLINE. | 1 | 5 |
| Felix Feistel apolut | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 5 |
| Francesca Basso Journalist · Corriere della Sera | Excluded | Journalist | Corriere della Sera journalist, reporter. | 1 | 5 |
| Francesco Filini Programme manager · Fratelli d'Italia | Excluded | Serving politician | Political party director. | 1 | 5 |
| Fredrik Björkman Expert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Military personnel, not a public expert. | 1 | 5 |
| Frédéric Rozier Manager · Mirabaud France | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Wealth manager (Mirabaud France). | 1 | 5 |
| Gabriele Crescente Environment editor · Internazionale | Excluded | Journalist | Environment editor at Internazionale. | 1 | 5 |
| Gaëlle Macke Deputy editor-in-chief · Challenges | Excluded | Journalist | Deputy editorial director at Challenges, media executive. | 1 | 5 |
| Giuseppe Gracia | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 5 |