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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrés Sampedro García Therapist and osteopath | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Sevilla Founder · Economipedia | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Economipedia. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Strumpf Special envoy | Excluded | Journalist | Special correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Torres Chief, war correspondent · Global Humanitaria | Excluded | Business executive | Chef, war correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Andreu Escrivà Environmental scientist | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator specialized in climate change. | 3 | 3 |
| Andreu Jerez Ríos Journalist · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, elDiario.es. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew A. Michta Professor · NATO Defense College | Selected | Academic | Professor at NATO Defense College. | 3 | 6 |
| Andrew Anagnost CEO · Autodesk | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Autodesk. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Bakaj Chief Legal Counsel · Whistleblower Aid | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chief Legal Counsel. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Bastawrous Eye surgeon · Peek Vision | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Eye surgeon. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Bates Democratic strategist | Excluded | Serving politician | Democratic strategist. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Beer Hedge fund veteran and founder · Dynamic Beta Investments | Excluded | Business executive | Hedge fund veteran and founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Bennett Centenary senior · Centenary College of Louisiana | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Berman Co-Founder and Managing Partner · Arqitel | Excluded | Business executive | Co-Founder of Arqitel. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Birley Head of the archaeological excavations · Vindolanda | Selected | Academic | British archaeologist, head of excavations Vindolanda. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Bounds Correspondent · Financial Times | Excluded | Journalist | Financial Times correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Brodsky Professor · McCombs School of Business | Selected | Academic | Management professor at McCombs School. | 4 | 4 |
| Andrew Bruce Smith Industry leader · Escherman | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Industry leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Bustamante Former covert officer · CIA | Selected | Former official | Former covert CIA officer. | 11 | 14 |
| Andrew Craig Author · Plain English Finance | Selected | Commentator | Author of Plain English Finance. | 1 | 4 |
| Andrew Doyle Journalist & comedian · GB News | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and comedian, humorist. | 2 | 2 |
| Andrew Duehren WSJ reporter · The Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Wall Street Journal | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew Egger The Bulwark | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist with no demonstrated analytical work. | 3 | 5 |
| Andrew Gallimore Neurobiologist | Selected | Academic | Neurobiologist, chemist and pharmacologist. | 5 | 9 |
| Andrew Garrad Chair · Severn Estuary Commission | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chair of Severn Estuary Commission. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Graystone Theologian and author | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Theologian and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Griffith Minister for Science, Innovation, and Technology | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister for Science in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Andrew Homan Managing partner at Maverick Silicon · Maverick Capital | Excluded | Business executive | Managing partner at Maverick Capital. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Huberman Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology · Stanford | Selected | Academic | Professor at Stanford University. | 13 | 20 |
| Andrew J. Nathan Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science at Columbia University. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew J. Scott Economist and author | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and author. | 5 | 5 |
| Andrew Kenny Journalist · The Spectator | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist The Spectator. | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew Klavan Author · The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Author and Daily Wire contributor. | 11 | 46 |
| Andrew Lam M.D., assistant professor, retinal surgeon · University of Massachusetts Medical School | Selected | Academic | Assistant professor at University of Massachusetts. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Langer Political adviser | Excluded | Serving politician | Political adviser. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Lawler | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Lebbos SVP of Licensing · Benzinga | Excluded | Business executive | SVP of Licensing at Benzinga. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Leland Writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer, Author of Essays and Cultural Analysis. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Lister Author · Oxford University Press | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction books, Justice Reciprocity. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Lloyd Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Generalist journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Lownie Royal historian | Selected | Commentator | Royal historian and biographer. | 17 | 27 |
| Andrew Lowth Reporter | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew Lynch Founder · Homely | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Homely. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Madden Reporter · Belfast Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Belfast Telegraph | 2 | 5 |
| Andrew Marr Political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator. | 3 | 49 |
| Andrew Maxwell | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew McAfee Principal research scientist · MIT | Selected | Academic | Principal research scientist at MIT. | 7 | 7 |
| Andrew McCabe Former Acting Director and Deputy Director · Federal Bureau of Investigation | Selected | Former official | Former Acting Director of FBI. | 2 | 3 |
| Andrew McCarthy Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney | Selected | Former official | Former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney. | 4 | 13 |
| Andrew McDonagh Registered Migration Agent | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Registered Migration Agent | 1 | 1 |