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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Verlinde | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 2 |
| Albert Wenger Managing Partner · Union Square Ventures | Excluded | Business executive | Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberta Antonucci Lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer expert in internet law. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberta Basaglia Psychologist, founder of the Archivio Basaglia | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist, archive founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberte Bové Rud Researcher in political self-presentation · DIIS | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Think Tank Europa (think tank). | 1 | 2 |
| Alberte Linde Journalist · Ekstra Bladet | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at Ekstra Bladet. | 1 | 2 |
| Alberto Amiotti Banca Akros | Selected | Economist or consultant | Strategist at Banca Akros. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Angela | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Paleontologist and science communicator. | 1 | 2 |
| Alberto Aparici | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Bagnai Economic head of the League · Lega | Excluded | Serving politician | Economic Manager, Lega, in office. | 1 | 2 |
| Alberto Bragado Criminologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Criminologist. | 1 | 3 |
| Alberto Brambilla President of Itinerari Previdenziali | Excluded | Business executive | Presidente Itinerari Previdenziali. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Chicote Chef | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Conejero Playwright, poet and screenwriter | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Coronel Specialized | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Cuccu COO International at Objectway | Excluded | Business executive | COO International at Objectway. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Espinosa | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Sound technician. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Garín Historian | Selected | Commentator | Historian and popularizer, author of Renaissance book. | 4 | 6 |
| Alberto Grandi Lecturer · Università di Parma | Selected | Academic | Lecturer and degree program president at University of Parma. | 5 | 10 |
| Alberto Gusmeroli Chair of the Chamber Productive Activities Committee · Lega | Excluded | Serving politician | Presidente della Commissione Attività Produttive, serving. | 1 | 6 |
| Alberto Hdez Valle Writer, researcher | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Ibáñez Member of parliament · Sumar-Compromis | Excluded | Serving politician | Diputado in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Lodi Voice · Nova Lectio | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Manguel Writer | Selected | Commentator | Argentine-Canadian essayist and author of nonfiction books. | 2 | 2 |
| Alberto Mapelli Colleague at Milano Finanza | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at Milano Finanza. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Martín | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Núñez Feijóo | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader of People's Party and MP in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Orioli Acting deputy director · Il Sole 24 Ore | Selected | Commentator | Vice-Director Il Sole 24 Ore. | 1 | 4 |
| Alberto Ortiz Journalist · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Field journalist at elDiario.es, not a political analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Alberto Pozas Specializing in courts · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Legal specialist journalist. | 1 | 5 |
| Alberto Puliafito Journalist, director of SlowNews | Selected | Commentator | Director of SlowNews and journalist. | 3 | 17 |
| Alberto Retana Broadcaster · Community Coalition | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 2 |
| Alberto Riva Journalist and writer | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer, non-fiction author. | 2 | 8 |
| Alberto Rojas Reporter · El Mundo | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter EL MUNDO, reporter | 1 | 4 |
| Alberto Rubiño | Selected | Academic | Astrophysics researcher at Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Soler Psychologist specialized in family and childhood | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist specialized in family and childhood. | 1 | 1 |
| Albin Kjellberg Sparprofil · Investera Mera | Selected | Economist or consultant | Engineer, investor, and independent financial analyst. | 4 | 4 |
| Albin Kurti Prime Minister · Kosovo | Excluded | Serving politician | Prime Minister of Kosovo, serving. | 1 | 1 |
| Albin Rentenberger Major · Austrian Army | Excluded | Serving politician | Major Austrian Army in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Albin Veselka Artist | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Albino Oliveira-Maia Psychiatrist, neuroscientist · Fundação Champalimaud | Selected | Academic | Psychiatrist and neuroscientist at Champalimaud Foundation (research). | 1 | 1 |
| Albrecht von Lucke Political scientist · Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik | Selected | Commentator | Political scientist and publicist analyzing current events. | 14 | 35 |
| Albrecht Vorster Sleep researcher | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 2 | 2 |
| Alcalá Norte Post-punk band | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Alda Berglind Egilsdottir | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aldagh McDonogh Chairperson · Women for Election | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chairperson of Women for Election (political NGO). | 1 | 1 |
| Aldo Cazzullo | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and Italian writer, non-fiction author. | 4 | 27 |
| Aldo Ferrari Professor · Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia; Osservatorio Russia ISPI | Selected | Academic | Professor, Ca' Foscari University and ISPI. | 2 | 3 |
| Aldo Linares Psychic · Grupo Hepta | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 2 |
| Aldo Podestà CEO · Giotto AI | Excluded | Business executive | Giotto AI CEO. | 1 | 1 |