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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loris Zanatta Professor of Latin American history · University of Bologna | Selected | Academic | Professor of Latin American history at the University of Bologna. | 3 | 3 |
| Love Dalén Biologist and professor · Stockholm University | Selected | Academic | Biologist and professor of evolutionary genetics at University of Stockholm. | 3 | 3 |
| Luc Mary Historian and writer | Selected | Commentator | Historian and writer of historical analyses. | 3 | 5 |
| Lucy Easthope Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit academic title. | 3 | 3 |
| Ludivine Bantigny Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian professor at University of Rouen Normandy. | 3 | 4 |
| Luís Aguiar-Conraria | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Professor of economics at the University of Minho, commentator. | 3 | 3 |
| M. Taylor Fravel Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science · Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Selected | Academic | Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science at MIT. | 3 | 3 |
| Macarena Olona | Selected | Lawyer | State lawyer, former deputy and regional deputy. | 3 | 5 |
| Marc Fiorentino Managing partner · Euroland | Selected | Economist or consultant | Associate managing Euroland, asset manager. | 3 | 6 |
| Marc Hecker Research director · Ifri | Selected | Think tank | Director of research at Ifri. | 3 | 5 |
| Marc van Oostendorp Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures | Selected | Academic | Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures. | 3 | 3 |
| Marcin Faliński Lt. Col. · Agencja Wywiadu | Selected | Former official | Former officer of Polish intelligence agency. | 3 | 3 |
| Marco Pastors Former politician | Selected | Former official | Former Dutch politician. | 3 | 4 |
| Marcus Bull Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of historical essays. | 3 | 3 |
| Marcus Gräser Historian · Universität Linz | Selected | Academic | Historian at University of Linz. | 3 | 3 |
| Marek Cichocki Philosopher and political scientist | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and political scientist at University of Warsaw. | 3 | 21 |
| Marek Dukaczewski Former head of the Military Information Services | Selected | Former official | Former head of Military Intelligence Services. | 3 | 3 |
| Marek Józefiak Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction book Polska Rzeczpospolita Leśna. | 3 | 3 |
| Mariana Vieira da Silva | Selected | Former official | Minister of Portugal, positions ended end 2024. | 3 | 3 |
| Marie-Françoise Bechtel President · Fondation ResPublica | Selected | Think tank | President of ResPublica Foundation, think tank. | 3 | 3 |
| Marjorie Ingall Co-author | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of Sorry, Sorry, Sorry. | 3 | 4 |
| Mark Cancian CSIS | Selected | Think tank | CSIS, think tank. | 3 | 4 |
| Marlene Wind Professor · Institut for Statskundskab, Københavns Universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor at Institute for Political Science, Copenhagen. | 3 | 3 |
| Martin Kolk Lecturer in demography | Selected | Academic | Docent in demography. | 3 | 4 |
| Martin Weiss Former ambassador · Autriche | Selected | Former official | Former Ambassador of Austria. | 3 | 3 |
| Martin Wikelski Professor · Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior | Selected | Academic | Prof. Max-Planck-Institut. | 3 | 3 |
| Mathias Clasen Director · The Recreational Fear Lab | Selected | Academic | Director of Recreational Fear Lab. | 3 | 4 |
| Matthew Cox True crime author | Selected | Commentator | True crime author, non-fiction author. | 3 | 5 |
| Matthew Savill Director of Military Sciences · Rusi | Selected | Think tank | Director of Military Sciences at Rusi, think tank. | 3 | 3 |
| Maxime Bernier Canadian government official | Selected | Former official | Longtime Canadian government official, former official. | 3 | 3 |
| Małgorzata Bonikowska Centrum Studiów Międzynarodowych | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Centre for International Studies (think tank). | 3 | 4 |
| Merijn Oudenampsen Teaches political science · UvA | Selected | Academic | Political science lecturer at UvA, teaches at university. | 3 | 3 |
| Michael McQueen Bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author who analyzes organizational relevance for the general public. | 3 | 3 |
| Michał Rusinek Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of literary studies at Jagiello. | 3 | 3 |
| Michał Wojnarowicz | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Polish Institute of International Affairs. | 3 | 18 |
| Michel Dijkstra Writer, philosopher and lecturer | Selected | Academic | Writer, philosopher and docent (teacher) at an institution. | 3 | 4 |
| Miguel Otero Principal researcher in International Political Economy · Elcano Royal Institute for International and Strategic Studies | Selected | Think tank | Principal researcher at Real Instituto Elcano. | 3 | 4 |
| Miquel Ramos | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction writer, journalist analyst. | 3 | 11 |
| Mitch Horowitz Occult historian | Selected | Commentator | Writer specialized in occultism and esotericism. | 3 | 3 |
| Moira Donegan Columnist · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at The Guardian. | 3 | 3 |
| Mona Sahlin | Selected | Former official | Former Swedish politician (40 years in public service). | 3 | 5 |
| Moudhy Al-Rashid Dr | Selected | Academic | Doctor, Assyrologist at University of Oxford. | 3 | 3 |
| Mário Centeno | Selected | Former official et Economist or consultant | Minister of Finance, governor Bank of Portugal until 2025. | 3 | 3 |
| Mårten Arndtzen Art critic · Sveriges Radio | Selected | Commentator | Art critic Sveriges Radio. | 3 | 4 |
| Mónica Amaral Ferreira President of the European Centre for Urban Risks · CERU | Selected | Think tank | Presidente Centro Europeu Riscos Urbanos. | 3 | 3 |
| Nadia Martin Wiggen Svelland Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Independent oil analyst, Svelland Capital. | 3 | 4 |
| Nancy Fraser Philosopher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, Northwestern University. | 3 | 5 |
| Natalie Haynes | Selected | Commentator | Author and literary critic. | 3 | 5 |
| Natan Sachs Fellow and director · Brookings Institution, Center for Middle East Policy | Selected | Think tank | Fellow and director at Brookings Institution Center for Middle East Policy. | 3 | 14 |
| Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln Professor · WZB | Selected | Academic | Professor at WZB (research center). | 3 | 3 |