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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Norris Institute for Government | Selected | Think tank | Institute for Government, think tank. | 4 | 21 |
| Emmanuel de Waresquiel Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian and university teacher. | 4 | 4 |
| Eric Anceau Historian, recognized specialist in the Second Empire | Selected | Academic | Historian, university professor specializing in the Second Empire. | 4 | 8 |
| Erik Joly Chief economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Belgian economist. | 4 | 62 |
| Eudald Carbonell Archaeologist | Selected | Academic | Paleontologist, professor at Rovira i Virgili University. | 4 | 6 |
| Eva Galperin Director of cybersecurity · Electronic Frontier Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Cybersecurity director at EFF. | 4 | 4 |
| Fara Dabhoiwala Historian and author | Selected | Academic | Historian, professor at Princeton, author. | 4 | 4 |
| Fintan O'Toole Columnist · Irish Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Irish Times. | 4 | 11 |
| Flore Vasseur Writer, journalist, director | Selected | Commentator | Writer, journalist (author commentator). | 4 | 7 |
| Francesco Seghezzi University lecturer, labour expert · centro studi ADAPT | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer and university researcher. | 4 | 4 |
| Franco Cardini Emeritus professor of medieval history · Istituto italiano di Scienze umane e sociali / Scuola normale superiore | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of medieval history. | 4 | 16 |
| Frank Luntz Pollster and advisor | Selected | Commentator | Political pundit and political consultant. | 4 | 4 |
| Frank Uekötter Chair of technology and environmental history · Ruhr University Bochum | Selected | Academic | History of technology researcher, Ruhr University Bochum. | 4 | 4 |
| Franklin Camargo Political commentator · PragerU | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator at PragerU. | 4 | 6 |
| Gaspard Koenig Philosopher, writer, president of the GenerationLibre think tank | Selected | Think tank | President of GenerationLibre, think tank. | 4 | 6 |
| Gen Ben Hodges Former Commanding General of US Army Europe | Selected | Former official | Former Commanding General of US Army Europe. | 4 | 5 |
| Geoff Woods Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'The AI Driven Leader', essay. | 4 | 5 |
| Gloria Mark Professor · UC Irvine | Selected | Academic | Professor at UC Irvine. | 4 | 4 |
| Greg Eghigian Professor of History and Bioethics · Penn State University | Selected | Academic | Professor of History and Bioethics, Penn State University. | 4 | 4 |
| Guillaume Ancel Writer and author of the blog « Ne Pas Subir » | Selected | Commentator | Writer and author of blog Ne Pas Subir. | 4 | 7 |
| Guillermo Pulido Political scientist and PhD candidate in strategic studies and nuclear deterrence | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student in strategic studies. | 4 | 6 |
| Gytha Heins Author | Selected | Commentator | Author with Waarom research. | 4 | 5 |
| Hans Vermaak Change expert and researcher | Selected | Commentator | Researcher and author, organizational analysis (non-fiction). | 4 | 4 |
| Harald Benink Professor Banking and Finance · Tilburg University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Banking and Finance at Tilburg University. | 4 | 11 |
| Harald Kujat Inspector general (retired) · Bundeswehr | Selected | Former official | Former Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (retired). | 4 | 20 |
| Heinz Fischer Former Federal President | Selected | Former official | Former president. | 4 | 9 |
| Henrique Gouveia e Melo Admiral in reserve | Selected | Former official | Admiral retired, former high-ranking military. | 4 | 5 |
| Hugo Mercier Cognitive scientist · Institut Jean Nicod | Selected | Academic | Cognitive scientist at Institut Jean Nicod (CNRS). | 4 | 4 |
| Iain MacWhirter | Selected | Commentator | Scottish political columnist. | 4 | 4 |
| Ignacio Morgado Professor of Psychobiology | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit university title. | 4 | 5 |
| Ilyaz Nasrullah Digital adviser and tech columnist · Trouw | Selected | Commentator | Tech columnist for Trouw. | 4 | 7 |
| Inger Enkvist Professor emerita of Spanish | Selected | Academic | Professor emerita in Spanish. | 4 | 9 |
| Isabella Tree Conservationist | Selected | Commentator | Writer, conservationist. | 4 | 5 |
| Jaime Palomera Researcher · cooperativa Idra | Selected | Commentator | Researcher at Idra cooperative, social economy studies. | 4 | 4 |
| Jakub Bodziony Deputy editor-in-chief of Kultura Liberalna | Selected | Commentator | Associate Director Kultura Liberalna, ideas journal. | 4 | 40 |
| Jakub Pieńkowski Analyst · PISM | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at PISM (Polish Institute of International Affairs). | 4 | 10 |
| James Kimmel Jr. Lecturer in psychiatry, researcher · Yale University School of Medicine | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in psychiatry, researcher at Yale University School of Medicine. | 4 | 4 |
| James Marriott Columnist · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at The Times. | 4 | 83 |
| James Romm Dr. | Selected | Academic | American classical scholar, university teacher at Bard College. | 4 | 4 |
| Jan Blomgren Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit title. | 4 | 18 |
| Jan Jörnmark Lecturer in economic history · Université | Selected | Academic | Docent in economic history at university. | 4 | 5 |
| Jan Longeval Author, adjunct professor · Kounselor Consulting, Vlerick Business School | Selected | Academic | Adjunct professor at Vlerick Business School, author. | 4 | 5 |
| Janis Kluge Economic researcher and Russia expert · Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik. | 4 | 9 |
| Janne Stigen Drangsholt Professor of English literature · University of Stavanger | Selected | Academic | Professor of English at Universitetet i Stavanger. | 4 | 5 |
| Jessica Knurick Nutrition scientist | Selected | Academic | Nutrition scientist with PhD. | 4 | 4 |
| Jia Tolentino Writer · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Writer at The New Yorker, author. | 4 | 7 |
| Jim Rogers International investor and financial commentator | Selected | Economist or consultant | International investor and financial commentator. | 4 | 8 |
| Jimmy McLoughlin Former Special Advisor to then-UK Prime Minister Theresa May | Selected | Former official | Former Special Advisor to then-UK Prime Minister. | 4 | 4 |
| Joana Ricarte Professor | Selected | Academic | Female professor specializing in the Middle East. | 4 | 11 |
| Joaquín Urías Law professor · Tribunal Constitucional | Selected | Academic | Professor of law, former letrado of the Constitutional Court. | 4 | 15 |