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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkert Jensma Legal editor · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Specialized legal editor. | 3 | 7 |
| Frauke Rostalski Lawyer and legal philosopher · University of Cologne | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and jurist at University of Cologne. | 3 | 3 |
| Gary Murphy Professor of Politics · DCU, School of Law and Government | Selected | Academic | Professor of Politics at DCU. | 3 | 10 |
| Geir Hågen Karlsen Lieutenant colonel | Selected | Former official | Former lieutenant colonel, high-ranking military officer. | 3 | 5 |
| Gerard Howlin Columnist | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and public affairs consultant. | 3 | 7 |
| Gilles Moëc Chief economist · Groupe AXA | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief economist, AXA Group. | 3 | 4 |
| Giuliano Battiston Member of Lettera 22 and contributor to ISPI | Selected | Think tank | Researcher and contributor to ISPI. | 3 | 10 |
| Hans-Jakob Schindler Senior Director · Counter Extremism Project | Selected | Think tank | Senior Director Counter Extremism Project (think tank). | 3 | 3 |
| Henrique Raposo Writer and columnist · Expresso | Selected | Commentator | Writer and columnist, societal analysis. | 3 | 5 |
| Herman Lindqvist Author | Selected | Commentator | Swedish writer and historian. | 3 | 11 |
| Higinio Marín Professor · Thenomba | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, professor at Universidad CEU. | 3 | 3 |
| Hilde Henriksen Waage Middle East researcher | Selected | Academic | Prof. Historian, University of Oslo. | 3 | 5 |
| Holly Dagres Senior Fellow · Washington Institute | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow Washington Institute. | 3 | 3 |
| Ian Goldin Oxford professor · Université d'Oxford | Selected | Academic | Oxford professor, University of Oxford professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Inge Heydorn Manager · Chelverton | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Chelverton Asset Management. | 3 | 3 |
| Irène Kilubi University lecturer · JOINTGENERATIONS | Selected | Academic | Lecturer and entrepreneur. | 3 | 3 |
| Irène Théry Sociologist | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Sociologist, director of studies at EHESS. | 3 | 6 |
| Isak Svensson Professor · Uppsala University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. | 3 | 3 |
| James Kynge Senior Research Fellow · Chatham House | Selected | Think tank | Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House. | 3 | 4 |
| Jan Jęcz Digital analyst · Polityki Insight | Selected | Think tank | Analyst Polityka Insight think tank, analyst. | 3 | 23 |
| Javier Resines Journalist | Selected | Commentator | Author of Criptozoología, essayist and expert. | 3 | 8 |
| Jeff Jarvis Media critic | Selected | Commentator | Media critic (media critic). | 3 | 4 |
| Jens Südekum Economist and chief adviser to Klingbeil | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and chief advisor, political economy analyst. | 3 | 5 |
| Johan Ling Researcher | Selected | Academic | Professor and researcher, university position. | 3 | 3 |
| João Diogo Correia | Selected | Commentator | Commentator João Diogo Correia. | 3 | 6 |
| Jude Blanchette Freeman Chair in China Studies · CSIS | Selected | Think tank | Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. | 3 | 3 |
| Julie Kurz AfD expert · ARD | Selected | Commentator | Specialized AfD policy expert at ARD. | 3 | 5 |
| Justin Garcia Evolutionary biologist | Selected | Academic | Evolutionary biologist, professor at Indiana University. | 3 | 3 |
| Justine Breton PhD in medieval literature and specialist in medievalism | Selected | Academic | Doctoral scholar and university teacher at University of Reims. | 3 | 5 |
| Karl Hedberg Equity head · Carnegie | Selected | Economist or consultant | Stock analyst at management firm (Carnegie, DNB). | 3 | 5 |
| Karolina Zielińska Expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW, Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich. | 3 | 6 |
| Kel Galavan Qualified Financial Advisor | Selected | Economist or consultant | Qualified financial advisor and investor. | 3 | 5 |
| Krzysztof Strachota Expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW, think tank. | 3 | 11 |
| Kåre Aas Former diplomat | Selected | Former official | Former ambassador to Israel, USA, Afghanistan. | 3 | 20 |
| Lars Strannegård President · Stockholm School of Economics | Selected | Academic | President and professor at Stockholm School of Economics. | 3 | 4 |
| Lídia Jorge Writer and Councillor of State | Selected | Commentator | Portuguese non-fiction writer. | 3 | 3 |
| Maaike Meijer Historian | Selected | Academic | Literature researcher at Maastricht and Utrecht universities. | 3 | 4 |
| Marco Bardazzi Journalist-writer | Selected | Commentator | Journalist-writer, author and essayist. | 3 | 5 |
| Mariano Sigman Neuroscientist | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist researcher at Torcuato di Tella University. | 3 | 4 |
| Marina Hyde Columnist · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Guardian columnist, author. | 3 | 3 |
| Marjolein Koster Correspondent | Selected | Commentator | Balkans correspondent and expert. | 3 | 4 |
| Melissa Lane Classics scholar | Selected | Academic | Classics scholar at Princeton University. | 3 | 3 |
| Niagalé Bagayoko President · African Security Sector Network | Selected | Think tank | President of African Security Sector Network, political think tank. | 3 | 7 |
| Niels Lunde Editor-in-chief · Børsen | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief and commentator, Børsen. | 3 | 25 |
| Nils Rune Langeland Author | Selected | Commentator | Author-historian, former university professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Nuno Gouveia Geopolitics specialist · Atlantic Report | Selected | Commentator | Author of Atlantic Report geopolitical analysis newsletter. | 3 | 5 |
| Paul Mason Author and journalist | Selected | Commentator | Author and journalist, essayist. | 3 | 4 |
| Paulo Portas Former deputy prime minister | Selected | Former official | Former deputy prime minister. | 3 | 7 |
| Rachel Karten Social media consultant | Selected | Commentator | Social media consultant, author Link in Bio. | 3 | 3 |
| Rob Ford Professor | Selected | Academic | Political scientist professor. | 3 | 3 |