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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Dennis All-rounder, presenter, actor · Coronation Street, Bord Gais Energy Theatre | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Les Wexner Billionaire businessman | Excluded | Business executive | Billionaire businessman, entrepreneur. | 1 | 1 |
| Leslie Hook FT | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Financial Times. | 1 | 1 |
| Leslie Shiner | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Leszek Jan Kaczmarek Professor of biological sciences · Instytut Biologii Doświadczalnej | Selected | Academic | Profesor of biological sciences at Institute of Experimental Biology. | 1 | 1 |
| Leszek Marek Krześniak President of the Society · Towarzystwo Miłośników Maciejowic | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Leszek Miętek Head of the railway drivers' trade union | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Trade union chief. | 1 | 1 |
| Leszek Żebrowski | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Lethal Crysis | Excluded | Journalist | Appearance at The Wild Project, no function. | 1 | 1 |
| Leticia Fernández Friera Cardiologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Cardiologist, physician specialist. | 1 | 1 |
| Letitia Wright Actress | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Letizia Moratti MEP for Forza Italia | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Letícia Sorg | Excluded | Journalist | Hoje guest without precise function. | 1 | 1 |
| Levi Penell Content creator TikTok | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Levison Wood Explorer | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis Goodall Co-host · News Agents | Excluded | Journalist | Co-host of News Agents podcast. | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis Sage-Passant | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Intelligence director in private company. | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis Williamson Managing Director and Regional Co-Head of Commodities · HTS Commodities | Excluded | Business executive | Managing Director at HTS Commodities, company executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Lex Reitsma Graphic designer and filmmaker · De Nederlandse Opera | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Lex Suvanto Global CEO · Edelman Smithfield | Excluded | Business executive | Global CEO of Edelman Smithfield, company director. | 1 | 1 |
| Leyre Ayastuy Coordinator · Plataforma Haztestamentosolidario.org | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Coordinator of Platform, organization coordinator. | 1 | 1 |
| Leza Dosch Art historian | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Leïla Marchand Journalist · Les Echos | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Les Echos. | 1 | 1 |
| Leïla Seurat Researcher at the Centre arabe de recherches et d'études politiques | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Arab Center for Research and Political Studies. | 1 | 1 |
| Li Andersson | Excluded | Serving politician | Finnish female politician, member of Parliament. | 1 | 1 |
| Lia Kent | Selected | Commentator | Author of The Unruly Dead, published book. | 1 | 1 |
| Liam Broza Chief Technology Officer for Infinite Reality | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chief Technology Officer at Infinite Reality, company executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Liam Drew British science journalist · Nature, The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Science journalist at Nature and Guardian. | 1 | 1 |
| Liam Herrick Executive Director · Irish Council for Civil Liberties | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Executive director of a civil liberties advocacy organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Liam O'Brien Produced by | Excluded | Journalist | Producteur Documentary on One. | 1 | 1 |
| Liam O'Callaghan Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'Blood and Thunder: Rugby and Irish Life: A History', non-fiction. | 1 | 1 |
| Liam Scully CEO · Lincoln City | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Lincoln City, business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Liandra Sadzo Content creator | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Liane Foly | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Liane G. Benning Biogeochemist | Selected | Academic | Professor of Geochemistry at University of Leeds. | 1 | 1 |
| Liane M. Dubowy C't editor · c't Magazin | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Editor, c't Magazin (journalist). | 1 | 1 |
| Lianne Tijhaar Philosopher · ISVW | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Liban Mohamed | Excluded | Serving politician | US Congress candidate. | 1 | 1 |
| Libby Brooks The Guardian | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist The Guardian without specific title. | 1 | 1 |
| Libby Sobic Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Liberal Seburikoko Deputy CEO · Ethical Tea Partnership | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Deputy CEO of Ethical Tea Partnership (organization director). | 1 | 1 |
| Lidia Blánquez Naturopath and expert in nutritional microscopy | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Naturopath (non-academic health practitioner). | 1 | 1 |
| Lidia Grychtolowna Maestro | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Lidia Merenciano Archaeologist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Lieke Asma Philosopher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher at Munich School of Philosophy. | 1 | 1 |
| Lieke van Son Astronomer · Harvard | Selected | Academic | Astronomer at Harvard. | 1 | 1 |
| Lieke Vrouenraets Doctor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Doctor (physician). | 1 | 1 |
| Lieke Wijnia Head of Curation and Library · Museum Catharijneconvent | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Head of Curation and Library at Museum Catharijneconvent (director). | 1 | 1 |
| Lien Swings Google X | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Google X executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Lien van der Leij FD editor · Het Financieele Dagblad | Excluded | Journalist | F.D. editor at Het Financieele Dagblad. | 1 | 1 |