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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jantine Meijer Deputy skipper · KNRM Huizen | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| January Littlejohn | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| January Weiner | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Chabior Prosecutor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Deblessem Polskie Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Polskie Radio. | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Kowalski Independent member of parliament | Excluded | Serving politician | Member currently serving. | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Marszalec Historian and museum professional, deputy director for scientific affairs · Muzeum II Wojny Światowej w Gdańsku | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Historian in museum (not university). | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Marszalek Historian · Muzeum Gdańska | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Historian in museum (not university). | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Marynowski Director · Sinfonii Varsovii | Excluded | Business executive | Orchestra conductor. | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Oleksy | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Życzkowski | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Janvier Hongla Co-founder and president · Mouvement Fide | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and president of movement. | 1 | 1 |
| Japke-d. Bouma | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Jara Monter El Orden Mundial | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarand Hole Senior engineer · NVE | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Engineer at public organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Jared Cohen Author · Goldman Sachs | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Leader at Goldman Sachs. | 1 | 1 |
| Jared Hund LLNL Contract Manager · General Atomics | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Contract manager. | 1 | 1 |
| Jari Ehrnrooth | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Guest in a conservatism debate with no stated profession; the profile is a Finnish writer and historian, which fits broadly but proves nothing. | 1 | 1 |
| Jari Heikkilä Hotel manager · Safartica Oy | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Hotel Director. | 1 | 1 |
| Jari Pirinen CEO · Arvo Sijoitusosuuskunta | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of cooperative. | 1 | 1 |
| Jari Tervo Author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist and television personality. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarkko Elo Commercial Director · Funidata | Excluded | Business executive | Commercial Director. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarkko Rantala Finance director · SRV | Excluded | Business executive | Finance Director in company. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarmo Friman Market speculator | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Stock market speculator. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarmo Lindberg Member of parliament | Excluded | Serving politician | Member currently serving. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarmo Viljakainen Licentiate in political science | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarna Hartikainen Unit director · Huoltovarmuuskeskus | Excluded | Business executive | Head of unit in public organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarno Hartikainen Bruxelles | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Press correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarno Limnell Member of parliament | Excluded | Serving politician | Member currently serving. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarno Liski | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Błaszczak | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Grobelny Chairman of the management board · Intereko Energia | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of energy company. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Jóźwiak Psychiatrist, specialist in ADHD, depression and perinatal psychiatry | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Private practice psychiatrist. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Kraszewski General | Excluded | Serving politician | Military officer in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Królewski President · Synerise | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of tech company. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Leśniczak Vice president · TFI PZU | Excluded | Business executive | Vice-President financial company. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Pałka | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Pieczonka | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Pietrzak | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Sellin PiS member of parliament | Excluded | Serving politician | Member currently serving (PiS). | 1 | 1 |
| Jarosław Stelmach Maj. rez. dr hab. | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Jarred Taylor Entrepreneur, Air Force veteran, filmmaker, bestselling author · Black Rifle Coffee Company | Excluded | Business executive | Entrepreneur and CEO. | 1 | 1 |
| Jas Brar Microsoft | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Executive at Microsoft. | 1 | 1 |
| Jascha Viehstädt Choreographer | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Jaschar Dugalic Foreign editor · NZZ | Excluded | Journalist | Foreign affairs editor NZZ | 1 | 1 |
| Jasem Albudaiwi Secretary General · Gulf Cooperation Council | Excluded | Serving politician | General Secretary in office (intergovernmental organization). | 1 | 1 |
| Jasmine Garsd In Conversation | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, vague function. | 1 | 1 |
| Jasmine Trinca | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Jasmine Wright Reporter · NOTUS | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter NOTUS | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Aldean Musician | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |