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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Łukasz Fyderek | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Jagiellonian University. | 4 | 11 |
| Alex Kantrowitz Author of the Big Technology newsletter and host of the Big Technology Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Author of Big Technology newsletter. | 4 | 11 |
| Alice Han Economist · China Decode | Selected | Economist or consultant | China economist at Greenmantle, consultant analyst. | 4 | 14 |
| Andrzej Sadecki Expert · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW. | 4 | 4 |
| Angela Köckritz China.Table | Selected | Commentator | China analyst at China.Table, China specialist. | 4 | 4 |
| Barbara Brodzińska-Mirowska Political scientist · UMK w Toruniu | Selected | Academic | Female political scientist at UMK in Torun. | 4 | 10 |
| Ben Chu BBC Verify | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor at Newsnight (economic analysis). | 4 | 7 |
| Ed West Journalist and Spectator author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and Spectator author, essayist. | 4 | 12 |
| Eugénie Bastie Essayist, journalist · Figaro | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and Figaro journalist. | 4 | 4 |
| Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Regents Professor · University of Minnesota Law School | Selected | Academic | Regents Professor at University of Minnesota Law School | 4 | 7 |
| George Bonanno Psychologist | Selected | Academic | Psychologist at Columbia University. | 4 | 4 |
| Hadley Freeman Columnist and Features Writer · The Sunday Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and features writer for The Times. | 4 | 16 |
| Hans Rauscher Columnist at DER STANDARD | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at DER STANDARD. | 4 | 6 |
| Iwona Wiśniewska Expert at OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW (Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich). | 4 | 7 |
| Javier Galán Investor relations director at Renta 4 Gestora | Selected | Economist or consultant | Director of Inversores at Renta 4 Gestora. | 4 | 10 |
| Jonathan V. Last The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | The Bulwark, political analysis and news. | 4 | 14 |
| Kamil Frymark Analyst · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Analyst OSW. | 4 | 9 |
| Maarten Boudry Dr | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Philosopher of science, doctorate, author at Ghent University. | 4 | 5 |
| Matthew Hoh Fmr State Dept | Selected | Former official | Former State Department official. | 4 | 22 |
| Mattias Eriksson Manager · Pam Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Pam Capital. | 4 | 6 |
| Menno Weij Tech lawyer · BDO-Legal | Selected | Lawyer | Tech lawyer BDO-Legal, law firm lawyer. | 4 | 6 |
| Michał Lubina | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Jagiellonian University. | 4 | 10 |
| Oliver Morton Planetary affairs editor · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Planetary affairs and senior editor at The Economist. | 4 | 9 |
| Robbert Manders Portfolio manager · Antaurus | Selected | Economist or consultant | Antaurus portfolio manager. | 4 | 16 |
| Saoirse Hanley Money writer and columnist · Irish Independent | Selected | Commentator | Money columnist Irish Independent. | 4 | 21 |
| Sara Midtgaard Senior interest rate and currency strategist · Nordea | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Strategist, Nordea (bank). | 4 | 13 |
| Sinead Ryan Financial expert | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment finance expert. | 4 | 19 |
| Torkel Brekke Professor of history of religion · Civita | Selected | Academic | Professor of history of religion, explicit academic title. | 4 | 5 |
| Víctor Resco de Dios Professor of Forestry Engineering · Universidad de Lleida | Selected | Academic | Professor of forestry engineering, Université de Lleida. | 4 | 4 |
| Winfried Kretschmann Former Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg · Grüne | Selected | Former official | Former Minister President of Baden-Württemberg. | 4 | 4 |
| Adam Thierer Senior Fellow for the Technology & Innovation team · R Street | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow at R Street. | 4 | 5 |
| Agustín Fuentes Leading biological anthropologist · Princeton University | Selected | Academic | Leading biological anthropologist at Princeton University. | 4 | 5 |
| Alana Newhouse Editor-in-chief · Tablet | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief of Tablet magazine. | 4 | 6 |
| Aldo Cazzullo | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and Italian writer, non-fiction author. | 4 | 27 |
| Alex De Waal Hunger researcher | Selected | Academic | Anthropologist and researcher at Tufts University. | 4 | 5 |
| Alex Stamos Director · Stanford Internet Observatory | Selected | Academic | Director of Stanford Internet Observatory. | 4 | 6 |
| Alex Tapscott Author | Selected | Economist or consultant | Business author and independent financial analyst. | 4 | 6 |
| Ali Breland The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Journalist The Atlantic, analysis magazine. | 4 | 4 |
| Alison Taylor Associate professor · New York University | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at New York University. | 4 | 4 |
| Alizée Delpierre PhD in sociology · Sciences Po Paris | Selected | Academic | Doctor of Sociology at Sciences Po Paris. | 4 | 4 |
| Amalia Guerrero Economist, businesswoman, investor · Escuela de Tranquilidad Financiera | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, independent analyst, school founder. | 4 | 5 |
| Amanda Marcotte Salon | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at Salon writing on political psychology. | 4 | 10 |
| Ami Ayalon Former director · Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) | Selected | Former official | Former director of Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet). | 4 | 5 |
| Andrea Moccia Geopop | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator, geologist and essayist. | 4 | 7 |
| Andrea Tueni Financial analyst · Saxo Banque | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial analyst at Saxo Bank. | 4 | 4 |
| Andreas Peichl Economist and professor · LMU München | Selected | Academic | Economist and professor at LMU Munich. | 4 | 6 |
| Andrew McCarthy Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney | Selected | Former official | Former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney. | 4 | 13 |
| Andrzej Duda | Selected | Former official | President of Poland, term ended 2025. | 4 | 5 |
| Andrzej Nowak Professor | Selected | Academic | Prof. Historian, Jagiellonian University. | 4 | 6 |
| Anne Neuberger Deputy National Security Adviser · White House | Selected | Former official | Former Deputy National Security Adviser. | 4 | 4 |