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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michał Zaręba Dr · Ośrodek Spraw Azjatyckich Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Lodz, named institution. | 3 | 3 |
| Michel Wieviorka Sociologist | Selected | Academic | Sociologist at EHESS. | 3 | 4 |
| Molly Reynolds Brookings fellow in Governance Studies | Selected | Think tank | Brookings fellow in governance studies. | 3 | 20 |
| Néstor Marqués Archaeologist and science communicator | Selected | Commentator | Archaeologist and science communicator, primary activity dissemination. | 3 | 6 |
| Paul Bovend'Eert Professor · Radboud Universiteit | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of constitutional law at Radboud. | 3 | 5 |
| Pierre-Henri Tavoillot Philosopher, associate professor, president of the Collège de Philosophie · Université Paris Sorbonne Paris IV | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer, University Paris Sorbonne Paris IV. | 3 | 3 |
| Skjalg Stokke Hougen Political scientist · Civita | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Swedish think tank Civita. | 3 | 9 |
| Steinar Juel Social economist · Civita | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist at Civita. | 3 | 14 |
| Stephanie Flanders Former BBC economics editor · Bloomberg | Selected | Commentator | Economic analyst, BBC editor and Bloomberg. | 3 | 7 |
| Thomas Eitzen Credit director · SEB | Selected | Economist or consultant | Credit analysis chief SEB. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Lefebvre VP Data & Science · MeilleursAgents (AVIV) | Selected | Economist or consultant | VP Data & Science MeilleursAgents. | 3 | 4 |
| Zoe Kleinman Technology editor · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Technology and AI editor at BBC News, specialized tech analyst. | 3 | 5 |
| Łukasz Maślanka Expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW. | 3 | 7 |
| A. Wess Mitchell American historian and diplomat · Princeton University Press | Selected | Former official | Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (ended 2019). | 3 | 3 |
| Ab Osterhaus Virologist | Selected | Academic | Virologist at Erasmus University Rotterdam. | 3 | 4 |
| Abeba Birhane Cognitive scientist · Trinity College | Selected | Academic | Cognitive scientist at Trinity College. | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Balcer | Selected | Academic | Political scientist and professor at University of Warsaw. | 3 | 12 |
| Adam Burakowski Amb., prof. ISP PAN | Selected | Academic | Professor, ISP PAN. | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Robinson Author and global macro advisor | Selected | Commentator | Author and global macro adviser. | 3 | 3 |
| Aditya Chakrabortty Columnist | Selected | Commentator | Columnist. | 3 | 4 |
| Adjiedj Bakas Trend watcher | Selected | Commentator | Trendwatcher and futurologist analyzing social trends. | 3 | 9 |
| Adrian Daub Author of The Cancel Culture Panic | Selected | Commentator | Author of The Cancel Culture Panic. | 3 | 7 |
| Agaton Koziński | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and opinion journalist in Poland. | 3 | 6 |
| Ahmed Aboutaleb Former mayor | Selected | Former official | Former mayor. | 3 | 3 |
| Aidan Dodson Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of Egyptology at the University of Bristol. | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Tabarrok Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist. | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Thomas Institute for Government | Selected | Think tank | Associate at Institute for Government. | 3 | 59 |
| Alina Polyakova President · Center for European Policy Analysis | Selected | Think tank | President of Center for European Policy Analysis, think tank. | 3 | 6 |
| Alpo Rusi Ambassador, counsellor of foreign affairs, PhD in political science | Selected | Former official | Ambassador (Suurlähettiläs), former public official. | 3 | 3 |
| Amanda Montell | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction books (Alfred Hugenberg). | 3 | 3 |
| Amanda Podany California State Polytechnic University | Selected | Academic | Professor at California State Polytechnic University. | 3 | 5 |
| Amjad Iraqi Senior analyst · International Crisis Group | Selected | Think tank | Senior Analyst International Crisis Group. | 3 | 3 |
| Amy Zegart Intelligence and security expert | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at UCLA, university professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Anat Admati Finance professor · Stanford | Selected | Academic | Finance professor at Stanford. | 3 | 4 |
| Anatol Lieven Eurasia Program Director · Quincy Institute | Selected | Think tank | Eurasia Program Director at Quincy Institute. | 3 | 6 |
| Andreas Reckwitz Sociologist | Selected | Academic | Sociologist and university teacher, Humboldt-Universität. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrei Koivumäki | Selected | Commentator | Finnish non-fiction writer and book author. | 3 | 3 |
| Andreu Escrivà Environmental scientist | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator specialized in climate change. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Leland Writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer, Author of Essays and Cultural Analysis. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Marr Political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator. | 3 | 49 |
| Andrzej Krajewski Author | Selected | Commentator | Andrzej Krajewski, author of history books. | 3 | 4 |
| André Barata Philosopher, professor and researcher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher professor and researcher. | 3 | 3 |
| Anja Shortland Guest | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, Wikidata confirmation. | 3 | 3 |
| Anna Mair Criminal defence lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Criminal defense lawyer. | 3 | 5 |
| Anne Kalvig Religious studies scholar and women's activist | Selected | Academic | Professor of religious studies. | 3 | 5 |
| Anne Rød PhD in organisational change · Norwegian Police University College | Selected | Academic | Doctor in Organization, senior assistant at Politihøjskolen. | 3 | 3 |
| Annelle Sheline | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Quincy Institute. | 3 | 5 |
| Antonello Pasini Climatologist · Cnr | Selected | Academic | Climatologist at CNR, public research organization. | 3 | 10 |
| Antonio Musarra | Selected | Academic | Historian, teacher at Sapienza University. | 3 | 4 |
| Arash Azizi Historian · Boston University | Selected | Academic | Historian visiting fellow at Boston University. | 3 | 3 |