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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janka Stoker Professor | Selected | Academic | Prof. dr. with explicit university title. | 1 | 1 |
| Janna Cousijn Neuroscientist · Erasmus University Rotterdam | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist at Erasmus University Rotterdam. | 1 | 1 |
| Janna de Boer Dr · RuG | Selected | Academic | Dr. affiliated with University of Groningen. | 1 | 1 |
| Janne Aalto Field chaplain · Puolustusvoimien tutkimuslaitos | Selected | Former official | Municipal councillor Finland, former local political official. | 1 | 1 |
| Janos Puschmann Master's student in prehistory and early history · University of Cologne | Selected | Academic | Master student at University of Cologne. | 1 | 1 |
| Jante Wortel Writer | Selected | Commentator | Dutch essayist and prose writer born 1996, non-fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Odziemkowski Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego | Selected | Academic | Prof at Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University. | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Pięta Market analyst | Selected | Economist or consultant | Market analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Jaqueline da Luz Ferreira Instituto Escolhas | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Instituto Escolhas. | 1 | 1 |
| Jared D. Margulies Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'The Cactus Hunters', non-fiction. | 1 | 1 |
| Jari Eloranta Professor · University of Helsinki | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Helsinki. | 1 | 1 |
| Jari Hännikäinen Senior market economist · OP Pohjola | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Market Economist at bank (OP Pohjola). | 1 | 1 |
| Jari Koistinaho Director, professor · Helsingin yliopiston elämäntieteiden instituutti | Selected | Academic | Professor and director, University of Helsinki. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarle Sjo Analysis head · Norcap | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst at Norcap. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Przybył Investment advisory director, co-founder of Investhink · Alior Bank, Investhink | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment advisory Director (Alior Bank). | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Urbaniak KO | Selected | Former official | Member of the Sejm (until 2024). | 1 | 3 |
| Jasna Strick Author, feminist, activist | Selected | Commentator | Author, feminist and activist commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Blakely | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'Lost in Ideology', political. | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Butler Financial advisor, financial wellbeing speaker, author, consultant, property investor | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial advisor and consultant. | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Cummins Chief economist and head of research · Brevan Howard | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist and head of research at Brevan Howard. | 1 | 1 |
| Jason De León Anthropologist | Selected | Academic | University teacher at UCLA. | 1 | 1 |
| Jason English Goldman Sachs Research | Selected | Economist or consultant | Goldman Sachs Research, analyst at investment bank. | 1 | 1 |
| Jason M. Barr Professor of economics · Rutgers University-Newark | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at Rutgers University-Newark. | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Rhodes JPL Researcher | Selected | Academic | JPL Researcher, public research organization. | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Zinoman Critic at large · The New York Times | Selected | Commentator | Critic at large New York Times, critical analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Jasper van Kuijk Design scientist · Delft University of Technology | Selected | Academic | Design scientist at TU Delft. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Albarrán Iruela Ramón y Cajal researcher · University of Granada | Selected | Academic | Researcher Ramon y Cajal at Universidad de Granada. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Arjona Professor of Western History · Francisco de Vitoria University | Selected | Academic | Profesor de Historia at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Azanza Professor of Art History · University of Navarra | Selected | Academic | Professor of art history, Universidad de Navarra. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Echeverría Lawyer, inheritance specialist | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer, inheritance law specialist. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Fernández Ortea PhD in history and archaeology · Complutense University of Madrid | Selected | Academic | Doctor of History and Archaeology at Complutense University. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Gomá | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and essayist. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Gómez Bermúdez Judge · Audiencia Nacional | Selected | Former official | Former magistrate, former public official. | 1 | 2 |
| Javier Luque | Selected | Academic | University teacher at University of the Andes. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Madrigal Coordinator · Grupo de Asesoramiento en Desastres y Emergencias del CSIC | Selected | Academic | Coordinator for CSIC Group. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Martínez Pinna History professor, researcher and writer | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Profesor de Historia, researcher and writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Márquez Dr · University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Heinrichs Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of guides, essayist. | 1 | 1 |
| Jayson Blair Managing Partner · Goose Creek Consulting | Selected | Economist or consultant | Managing Partner of Goose Creek Consulting. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Baubérot Historian | Selected | Academic | University teacher at CNRS. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Boutier Research director · EHESS | Selected | Academic | Director of Studies at EHESS. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Williams Professor of sports history | Selected | Academic | Professor of sports history. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean-Baptiste Djebbari Former Minister of Transport | Selected | Former official | Former Transport Minister. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean-Baptiste Velut Professor · Sorbonne Nouvelle University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Sorbonne Nouvelle University. | 1 | 2 |
| Jean-Claude Schmitt Research director at the EHESS | Selected | Academic | Director of Studies at EHESS. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean-François Amadieu Professor · Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean-François Figeac Agrégé in history · Centre de Recherche du XIXe siècle de Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne | Selected | Academic | History agrégé at 19th Century Research Center Panthéon-Sorbonne. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean-François Husson Professor · UCLouvain | Selected | Academic | Professor at UCLouvain. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean-François Muracciole Historian specializing in the Liberation | Selected | Academic | University teacher at Paul-Valéry University. | 1 | 1 |
| Jean-Jacques Urvoas Professor | Selected | Academic et Former official | Professor, former Keeper of the Seals. | 1 | 1 |