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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bojan Krkic Retired footballer | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bonne Reijn Fashion designer and tailor · Bonne Suits | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie Hammer Vice chair · NBCUniversal | Excluded | Business executive | Vice Chair NBCUniversal, business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie St. Claire | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie Tyler Recording artist | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Booi Kluiving Theater maker | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Akunin Writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction writer (Russian novelist), not analysis commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Brandt Youtuber | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Palmer Lord Mayor of Tübingen | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Tübingen Boris Palmer, incumbent mayor. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris van der Spek | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Vanacker | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Borja Cobeaga Screenwriter and film director | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Screenwriter and film director, filmmaker. | 1 | 1 |
| Borja F. Sedano Actor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Borja Tosar | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Borja Vaz | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Borris Brandt Youtuber | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Borys Budka KO | Excluded | Serving politician | KO, active politician (Polish party). | 1 | 1 |
| Borys Szyc Star of the series | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bosse Parbring 1st vice chair of the Preschool Board, member of the Gothenburg City Council · Göteborgs Stad | Excluded | Serving politician | 1st vice chair Preschool Committee Gothenburg City. | 1 | 1 |
| Bosun Tijani Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy · Nigeria | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Communications Nigeria, minister in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Bouchra Hashassi CEO · Washville | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Washville. | 1 | 1 |
| Boudewijn de Groot | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Boudewijn Goossens Italy expert, art lover | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Boudewijn Rooseboom Founder · Mercury Redstone | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Mercury Redstone, founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Boyd Varty Author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and environmental activist, not a policy commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Beeler Secret Service Agent | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Secret Service Agent, federal agent. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Geary Navy Captain · Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command | Excluded | Serving politician | Navy Captain commanding officer, military. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Guy | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Heath Reporter · Reuters | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Reuters | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Meltzer Investigator | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Reese Grandson of H. B. Reese | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Smith Vice Chair and President · Microsoft | Excluded | Business executive | Vice Chair and President Microsoft, business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Thor Best selling author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction author, 22 thrillers, novelist not commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Wenstrup Rep. | Excluded | Serving politician | Rep. Brad Wenstrup, politician in office | 1 | 1 |
| Bradley Geary Navy SEAL officer · Naval Special Warfare | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bradley Olson | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bradley Whitford Actor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bram Cisse Co-founder · Capisoft | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of Capisoft, company founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Bram Mellink Historian and expert on social democracy | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Bram Mullenders | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Bram Vandenbroeck Manager | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bram Verbruggen Weatherman | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Branden Hudson Owner of SBY MMA and Fitness | Excluded | Business executive | Owner of SBY MMA and Fitness. | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Hodge Historian and planchette collector | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Johnson Mayor-elect · Chicago | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor-elect Chicago Brandon Johnson, politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Mitchell Medic | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Rooks CEO · Rockstar Capital Group | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Rockstar Capital Group. | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Van Grack Contributing Editor · Lawfare | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Warren Barcode Group | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Zick Chief Investment Officer · Ceres Farmland Fund (now part of Wisdom Tree) | Excluded | Business executive | Chief Investment Officer at Ceres Farmland Fund. | 1 | 1 |