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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roderik Rekker Political scientist · Radboud Universiteit | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Radboud Universiteit. | 1 | 5 |
| Rodney Alfvén Senior adviser · Hallvarssson & Halvarsson | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Advisor at Hallvarssson & Halvarsson firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Rodney Zemmel Senior partner · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Rodrigo Medellin Conservationist · Mexico City | Selected | Academic | Conservationist, Wikidata: ecologist at National Autonomous University of Mexico. | 1 | 1 |
| Roelof Hut University of Groningen | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Universiteit Groningen. | 1 | 1 |
| Rogelio Núñez Professor · Universidad de las Hespérides | Selected | Academic | Professor at Universidad de las Hespérides. | 1 | 1 |
| Rogelio Segovia Professor of geography and history | Selected | Academic | Professor of geography and history. | 1 | 1 |
| Roger Bjørnstad LO chief economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief economist of LO union, economic analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Roger Byard Emeritus Professor of pathology · University of Adelaide, Forensic Science SA (FSSA) | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of pathology at the University of Adelaide. | 1 | 1 |
| Roger Carstels Former US Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. presidential envoy, indication 'former'. | 1 | 1 |
| Roger Nam Professor of Hebrew Bible · Emory University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory University. | 1 | 1 |
| Roland Clark Senior Lecturer in Modern European History · University of Liverpool | Selected | Academic | Senior Lecturer in History at University of Liverpool. | 1 | 1 |
| Roland Gilet Paris-Sorbonne, Université Libre de Bruxelles | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at Paris-Sorbonne. | 1 | 1 |
| Roland Rathelot Economics professor · Institut Polytechnique de Paris | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at Institut Polytechnique de Paris. | 1 | 1 |
| Roland Reichenbach Professor · University of Zurich | Selected | Academic | Professor at Universität Zurich. | 1 | 1 |
| Rolf Hobson Professor · Forsvarsinstituttet | Selected | Academic | Professor at Forsvarsinstituttet. | 1 | 1 |
| Rolf Mowatt-Larssen CIA Chief | Selected | Former official | Former official, CIA Chief. | 1 | 2 |
| Roma de las Heras | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of non-fiction essay Anarquía Relacional. | 1 | 1 |
| Roman Kuźniar Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Warsaw. | 1 | 4 |
| Roman Vangoitshoven Endocrinologist · KU Leuven | Selected | Academic | Endocrinologist at KU Leuven. | 1 | 1 |
| Román Ortiz Analyst · Centro para el Bien Común Global, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria | Selected | Academic | Analyst at Center for Common Good at Francisco de Vitoria University. | 1 | 1 |
| Ronak Doshi Partner · Everest Group | Selected | Economist or consultant | Associate at Everest Group consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Ronald C Po Professor | Selected | Academic | Explicit professor title. | 1 | 1 |
| Ronan Bolton Reader in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies · University of Edinburgh | Selected | Academic | Reader in science and innovation studies at University of Edinburgh. | 1 | 1 |
| Ronan McCarthy Researcher · Brunel University | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Brunel University. | 1 | 1 |
| Roni Peuranheimo Analyst · Inderes | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst at Inderes firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Rory Coulter Associate Professor in Human Geography · University College London | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor of Geography at University College London. | 1 | 1 |
| Rory Hadden Professor of Fire Science · University of Edinburgh | Selected | Academic | Professor of Fire Science at University of Edinburgh. | 1 | 1 |
| Rory O'Connor Leader of the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, author | Selected | Academic | Leader of suicide behavior research laboratory. | 1 | 1 |
| Rosa Zaaijer Linguist · University of Amsterdam | Selected | Academic | Linguist at Universiteit van Amsterdam. | 1 | 1 |
| Rose Soffel Talent & Culture Consultant · SoffelHaus | Selected | Economist or consultant | Talent and culture consultant at SoffelHaus. | 1 | 1 |
| Rosemary DiCarlo | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Ambassador to United Nations. | 1 | 1 |
| Rosemary J. Jolly Author and activist | Selected | Commentator | Author and activist. | 1 | 1 |
| Rosie Maguire Policy and Programmes Manager · Centre for Thriving Places | Selected | Think tank | Policy Manager, Centre for Thriving Places. | 1 | 1 |
| Ross Peel Nuclear power researcher · King's College London | Selected | Academic | Nuclear researcher at King's College. | 1 | 1 |
| Rounak Bose Doctoral student in History · University of Delaware | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student at University of Delaware. | 1 | 1 |
| Ru Marshall Author · OR Books | Selected | Commentator | Author, OR Books. | 1 | 1 |
| Ruben Robberechts Exercise physiologist · KU Leuven | Selected | Academic | Exercise physiologist at KU Leuven. | 1 | 1 |
| Rubén Villalobos History popularizer | Selected | Commentator | History science communicator. | 1 | 1 |
| Ruchi Gupta Executive director · Future of India Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Executive director of Future of India. | 1 | 1 |
| Rudi D'Hooge Professor of biological psychology · KULeuven | Selected | Academic | Professor of Biological Psychology, KU Leuven. | 1 | 1 |
| Rui Mateus Professor | Selected | Academic | Designated as professor in history episode. | 1 | 1 |
| Rui Passos Rocha Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Promessas do Futebol. | 1 | 1 |
| Rui Pena Pires Sociologist · ISCTE | Selected | Academic | Sociologist ISCTE. | 1 | 1 |
| Rui Silva Helps lead M&A topics · McKinsey | Selected | Economist or consultant | M&A consultant McKinsey. | 1 | 1 |
| Ruksana Sultana Program manager · Room to Read Bangladesh | Selected | Think tank | Room to Read program director. | 1 | 1 |
| Rune Lindahl-Jacobsen Professor · University of Southern Denmark | Selected | Academic | Professor, University of Southern Denmark. | 1 | 1 |
| Rune Slothuus Professor · Aarhus University | Selected | Academic | Professor, Aarhus University. | 1 | 1 |
| Rune Thyge Johansen Senior economist · Danske Bank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Economist Danske Bank. | 1 | 1 |
| Rupert Christiansen | Selected | Commentator | Musical critic and writer. | 1 | 1 |