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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald-Peter Stöferle Fund manager · Incrementum | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Incrementum. | 3 | 3 |
| Sarah Smith Economist · University of Bristol | Selected | Academic | Economist at University of Bristol and BBC editor. | 3 | 5 |
| Simon Otjes Political scientist · Leiden University | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Leiden University. | 3 | 6 |
| Simon Wolfgang Fuchs Iran expert · Hebräische Universität Jerusalem | Selected | Academic | Iran expert at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. | 3 | 5 |
| Sir John Major British Prime Minister | Selected | Former official | Former British Prime Minister (1992-1997). | 3 | 4 |
| Sonny Bunch The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | The Bulwark contributor, political analysis publication. | 3 | 6 |
| Stanisław Koziej Gen., former head of BBN | Selected | Former official | General, former head of BBN. | 3 | 6 |
| Stijn Baert Professor of economics · Ghent University | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at university. | 3 | 3 |
| Sune Haugbølle Middle East researcher | Selected | Academic | Professor with Special Responsibilities at Roskilde University. | 3 | 5 |
| Svend Brinkmann Professor · Aalborg University | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychology at Aalborg University. | 3 | 3 |
| Sylvain Gouguenheim Agrégé in history, teacher · ENS (LSH) de Lyon | Selected | Academic | Professor of medieval history at the ENS Lyon. | 3 | 10 |
| Søren Pind Minister | Selected | Former official | Former Danish minister. | 3 | 3 |
| Therese Persson Macro analyst · Danske Bank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Macro analyst at Danske Bank, manager. | 3 | 3 |
| Thierry Pech Managing director · Terra Nova | Selected | Think tank | General director of think tank Terra Nova. | 3 | 9 |
| Thijs Lijster Philosopher · University of Groningen | Selected | Academic | Dr. philosopher at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Jäger Professor · University of Cologne | Selected | Academic | Professor of International Politics, University of Cologne. | 3 | 4 |
| Tim Lenton Professor of Climate Change and Earth System Science · University of Exeter | Selected | Academic | Professor of climatology at University of Exeter. | 3 | 4 |
| Tom Joscelyn Senior Fellow · NYU School of Law | Selected | Academic | Senior Fellow NYU Law School, Just Security. | 3 | 5 |
| Zoë Schiffer Editor-in-chief · Platformer | Selected | Commentator | Managing editor Platformer, author Extremely Hardcore. | 3 | 8 |
| Nicolas Sarkozy Former President | Selected | Former official | Former President of France. | 3 | 15 |
| François Ecalle Founder · FipEco.fr | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at Paris 1 University. | 3 | 14 |
| Miranda Green FT columnist · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and opinion associate at Financial Times. | 3 | 38 |
| Roger Parloff Senior Editor · The Lawfare Institute | Selected | Think tank | Senior Editor of Lawfare Institute, think tank. | 3 | 56 |
| Ann Berry Morning Brew | Selected | Commentator | Morning Brew, Ann analyzes the market. | 3 | 274 |
| Antón Losada Analyst | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at University of Santiago. | 3 | 101 |
| Erik Holstein Political commentator · Altinget | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator at Altinget. | 3 | 9 |
| Gilles Raveaud Senior lecturer · Institut d'Études Européennes de Paris-8 Saint-Denis | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer at university. | 3 | 9 |
| Lucio Caracciolo Geopolitics expert · Limes | Selected | Commentator | Director of Limes, geopolitics journal director. | 3 | 96 |
| John C. McManus Author | Selected | Academic | Military historian, university professor. | 3 | 9 |
| John Gibbons Environmental Commentator | Selected | Commentator | Environmental commentator, public analysis activity. | 3 | 12 |
| Éric Heyer Director of the analysis and forecasting department · OFCE | Selected | Think tank | Department director at OFCE. | 3 | 8 |
| Dave Aronberg Legal expert | Selected | Lawyer | Legal expert and lawyer. | 3 | 44 |
| Gianumberto Accinelli Entomologist | Selected | Academic | Entomologist and professor. | 3 | 6 |
| Helge Lurås Editor · iNyheter | Selected | Commentator | Editor · iNews | 3 | 64 |
| Jan Uriot Showbiz expert · Privé | Selected | Commentator | Showbiz expert, entertainment critic magazine Privé. | 3 | 13 |
| Joseph Henrotin Editor-in-chief · DSI | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief, DSI Magazine. | 3 | 29 |
| Arend Jan Kamp Market commentator · IEX | Selected | Commentator | Market commentator at IEX. | 3 | 23 |
| Else Sundfør Savings economist · Nordnet | Selected | Economist or consultant | Savings economist at Nordnet, financial analyst. | 3 | 6 |
| Gudula Walterskirchen Historian · Niederösterreichischen Nachrichten | Selected | Commentator | Publicist and historian, author of analyses. | 3 | 8 |
| Hans Oudshoorn Investment trainer · Saxo | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment trainer at Saxo, financial analyst. | 3 | 27 |
| José Edelstein | Selected | Academic | Professor of theoretical physics. | 3 | 5 |
| Charles C.W. Cooke Senior writer · National Review | Selected | Commentator | Senior Writer National Review. | 3 | 40 |
| Erwann Tison Director of studies · University of Strasbourg | Selected | Academic | Teaching lecturer, Université Strasbourg. | 3 | 5 |
| Giorgio Vacchiano Forest scientist | Selected | Academic | Forest scientist. | 3 | 4 |
| Karl Deeter Property expert | Selected | Commentator | Financial Commentator, media pundit. | 3 | 22 |
| Olivier Lluansi Professor · CNAM | Selected | Academic | Professor at CNAM. | 3 | 4 |
| Ted Oakley Founder · Oxbow Advisors | Selected | Economist or consultant | Managing partner and founder of Oxbow Advisors, financial advisor. | 3 | 23 |
| Abdelkader Benali Writer | Selected | Commentator | Columnist writer analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Traczyk Political scientist · More in Common | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at More in Common. | 3 | 7 |
| Alan Rozenshtein Senior Editor · Lawfare | Selected | Commentator | Senior Editor Lawfare, public policy analyst. | 3 | 28 |