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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Kroonenberg Author and columnist | Selected | Commentator | Author and columnist, current affairs analysis for the public. | 2 | 2 |
| Zahi Zalloua Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature · Whitman College | Selected | Academic | Cushing Eells Professor at Whitman College, university. | 2 | 2 |
| Zaida Cantera Former member of parliament · PSOE | Selected | Former official | Former PSOE deputy, former public official. | 2 | 2 |
| Ziad Majed Political scientist, researcher, professor · Université américaine de Paris | Selected | Academic | Professor at American University of Paris. | 2 | 2 |
| Zoë Papaikonomou Writer, investigative journalist and lecturer | Selected | Academic | Docent (professor) in journalism and research. | 2 | 2 |
| Zuzanna Warso Expert, head of research · Komisja Europejska, Open Future Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Head of research at Open Future Foundation. | 2 | 2 |
| Álvaro de Argüelles Contributor · El Orden Mundial | Selected | Think tank | Contributor to El Orden Mundial, analysis media. | 2 | 2 |
| Ángel Monterrubio Historian | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Historian guest on Spanish history topics; the OpenAlex profiles with this name are sparse, one is medical, and none clearly matches the episodes. | 2 | 2 |
| Øivind Østberg Lawyer · MannsForum | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer. | 2 | 2 |
| Łukasz Adamski Deputy director · Centrum Mieroszewskiego | Selected | Think tank | Vice-Director Mieroszewski Center. | 2 | 2 |
| A.J. Baime Journalist and author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author, non-fiction author activity. | 1 | 2 |
| Aaron Parnas | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Abraham Sallah Founder of Tennis AI | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Tennis AI startup. | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Crafton The Athletic | Excluded | Journalist | The Athletic, sports journalist without analysis. | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Holm | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Adrian Blomfield Senior foreign correspondent · The Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Senior Foreign Correspondent The Telegraph. | 1 | 2 |
| Adrian Hughes | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Adriana Logroscino Journalist · Corriere della Sera | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at Corriere della Sera. | 1 | 2 |
| Adriane Lilleskare Lunde Journalist · Aftenposten | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at Aftenposten. | 1 | 2 |
| Aeneas Rooch SWR | Selected | Commentator | Physicist and opinion journalist for SWR. | 1 | 2 |
| Agata Kasprolewicz Reporters | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and reporter at Polish radio. | 1 | 2 |
| Agnes Sandström | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Agnieszka Zagner | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at Polityka. | 1 | 2 |
| Agnieszka Zagórska Dr. hab. · Katedra Chemii Farmaceutycznej CM UJ | Selected | Academic | Dr. at pharmaceutical chemistry department. | 1 | 2 |
| Agustín Alcalá Correspondent · Onda Cero | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent, correspondent. | 1 | 2 |
| Ahir Shah Comedian | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Ahmed Berhan Comedian, actor and host of IFS | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Aisling Larkin Chef and Mindful Eating coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chef and mindful eating coach. | 1 | 2 |
| Alain Goudey Deputy chief executive officer · Neoma Business School | Selected | Academic | Deputy general director at Neoma Business School. | 1 | 2 |
| Alan Rozensztein Senior Editor · Lawfare | Selected | Commentator | Senior Editor Lawfare, public policy analyst. | 1 | 2 |
| Albert Llambrich | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| 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 Angela | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Paleontologist and science communicator. | 1 | 2 |
| Alberto Bagnai Economic head of the League · Lega | Excluded | Serving politician | Economic Manager, Lega, in office. | 1 | 2 |
| Alejandro Requeijo | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Alessandra Montagne Head and owner · Nosso et Tempero | Excluded | Business executive | Female chef and restaurant owner. | 1 | 2 |
| Alessandro Plateroti Director · UCapital.com | Excluded | Business executive | Director of publications (editorial director). | 1 | 2 |
| Alessandro Sahebi Expert on inequality | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist expert on inequality. | 1 | 2 |
| Alessandro Trocino Journalist · Corriere della Sera | Excluded | Journalist | Corriere della Sera journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Alexander Drost | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Invictus Games | 1 | 2 |
| Alexander Lundholm Radiosporten · Sveriges Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Radiosporten Sveriges Radio | 1 | 2 |
| Alexander Pechtold D66 | Excluded | Serving politician | D66 politician in office. | 1 | 2 |
| Alexander Wisting Author | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 2 |
| Alexander With Military analyst · Forsvarsakademiet | Selected | Think tank | Military analyst at Forsvarsakademiet. | 1 | 2 |
| Alexandra Machado Economics editor · Observador | Excluded | Journalist | Economics editor at Observador. | 1 | 2 |
| Alexandra Rank Author | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 2 |
| Alexandra Rapaport The actor and producer | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Alexandre Piquard Journalist · Le Monde | Excluded | Journalist | Le Monde journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Alexis Bavitot Lawyer and senior lecturer · faculté de droit Jean Moulin Lyon 3 | Selected | Lawyer et Academic | Lawyer and associate professor. | 1 | 2 |