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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Lebowitz Writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer, Essayist and Cultural Critic. | 3 | 3 |
| Francesca Coin Sociologist | Selected | Academic | University sociologist (Ca' Foscari, Venice). | 3 | 9 |
| Francesco Petronella Analyst · ISPI | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at ISPI. | 3 | 5 |
| Frank McDonough Leading historian of the Third Reich | Selected | Academic | Leading historian, Liverpool John Moores University. | 3 | 9 |
| François Chimits Economist, analyst · MERICS, Institut Montaigne | Selected | Think tank | Economist analyst at MERICS and Institut Montaigne. | 3 | 6 |
| Françoise Vimeux Climatologist, research director · Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) | Selected | Academic | Research director at IRD. | 3 | 9 |
| Fredrik Nyström Doctor, professor of internal medicine and researcher | Selected | Academic | Professor of Internal Medicine, academic title. | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Gensler Professor · M.I.T. | Selected | Academic | Professor at M.I.T., former S.E.C. chair. | 3 | 5 |
| Gaya Herrington Econometrician and sustainability researcher · Schneider Electric | Selected | Economist or consultant | Econometrician and sustainability researcher. | 3 | 3 |
| Gene Kim Author | Selected | Commentator | Author and researcher, nonfiction writer. | 3 | 4 |
| General Sir Nick Carter Former UK Chief of the Defence Staff · UK Military | Selected | Former official | Former UK Chief of the Defence Staff. | 3 | 3 |
| Gerard Baker Columnist · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for The Times. | 3 | 4 |
| Gillian Kenny Dr. | Selected | Academic | Dr., academic degree. | 3 | 4 |
| Gordon Noble Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit title. | 3 | 5 |
| Gouke Moes Outgoing minister of Education, Culture and Science · Gobierno de Países Bajos | Selected | Former official | Resigned Minister of Education. | 3 | 4 |
| Gunnar Lindstedt Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Northvolt-fallet. | 3 | 4 |
| Gunnar Påhlson Veteran fund manager · Carnegie Fonder | Selected | Economist or consultant | Carnegie Fonder fund manager. | 3 | 3 |
| Géraldine Schwarz Journalist, author · Flammarion | Selected | Commentator | Journalist author of political essay. | 3 | 3 |
| Hanne Strager Trained biologist, author · Natural History Museum of Denmark | Selected | Academic | Biologist with degree from State Museum of Natural History (research). | 3 | 3 |
| Hans Thrane Nielsen Senior portfolio manager · Storebrand | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior portfolio manager at Storebrand. | 3 | 6 |
| Harold James Professor · Princeton University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Princeton University. | 3 | 4 |
| Harry Browne Media Lecturer · TU Dublin | Selected | Academic | Media Lecturer at TU Dublin. | 3 | 11 |
| Hasni Abidi Political scientist · Cermam | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Cermam, research center. | 3 | 6 |
| Heather Radke Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Butts: A Backstory, nonfiction. | 3 | 4 |
| Helen Miller Director · Institute for Fiscal Studies | Selected | Think tank | Director of Institute for Fiscal Studies. | 3 | 9 |
| Helle Thorning-Schmidt | Selected | Former official | Prime Minister of Denmark through 2015. | 3 | 8 |
| Henry Hemming Bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction writer. | 3 | 3 |
| Hugh Newman Author and documentarian | Selected | Commentator | Author and documentarian. | 3 | 4 |
| Hugh Ross Astrophysicist | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist, Caltech. | 3 | 9 |
| Hugh White Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies · Australian National University | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of strategic studies at Australian National University. | 3 | 3 |
| Hugo Micheron Specialist in jihadism | Selected | Academic | Political scientist, École Normale Supérieure. | 3 | 10 |
| Hyun Song Shin Economic advisor and head of research · Bank for International Settlements | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economic advisor and head of research at Bank for International Settlements. | 3 | 6 |
| Hélène MIARD-DELACROIX Professor of German history and civilisation · Sorbonne University | Selected | Academic | Professor of History, Sorbonne University. | 3 | 4 |
| Ian Buruma Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian at Bard College. | 3 | 3 |
| Ilona Gizińska Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Center for Eastern Studies, think tank. | 3 | 4 |
| Imran Rashid Physician and bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Doctor and bestselling author. | 3 | 4 |
| Ina Schmidt Philosopher | Selected | Commentator | German philosopher, author. | 3 | 5 |
| Insaff El Hassini Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book 50 phrases to negotiate. | 3 | 4 |
| Ismael López Author of the book Sables al viento | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Sands in the Wind. | 3 | 4 |
| Jacek Gądek Journalist and publicist · Newsweek | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and publicist at Newsweek. | 3 | 6 |
| Jakob Augstein Writer and publisher | Selected | Commentator | German writer and publisher, literary analysis. | 3 | 4 |
| Jakob Elkjær Author | Selected | Commentator | Former press officer and author of non-fiction book Magt. | 3 | 3 |
| James Palmer Deputy editor · Foreign Policy | Selected | Commentator | Deputy editor at Foreign Policy (analysis journal). | 3 | 4 |
| James Poulos Political theorist | Selected | Commentator | Political theorist author, political theory essayist. | 3 | 7 |
| James Stout Author of Against the State | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'Against the State'. | 3 | 16 |
| Jan Egeland Former UN humanitarian chief | Selected | Former official | Former UN humanitarian chief. | 3 | 3 |
| Janai Nelson President and Director-Counsel · NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Selected | Lawyer | President and Director-Counsel of NAACP Legal Defense Fund. | 3 | 3 |
| Jason Riley Author · Manhattan Institute | Selected | Think tank | Author of the Manhattan Institute. | 3 | 5 |
| Javier del Valle Investor, macroeconomic analyst · JF Partners | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investor, macroeconomic analyst at JF Partners. | 3 | 4 |
| Jean Asselborn Former foreign minister · Gouvernement du Luxembourg | Selected | Former official | Former Foreign Minister of Luxembourg. | 3 | 3 |