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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milos Boksan | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Milou Deelen Journalist, author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist and author, not an analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Milou van der Kolk Sex crimes detective · politie Rotterdam | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Sexual crimes investigator for police. | 1 | 1 |
| Milton Nkosi BBC Africa bureaux editor · BBC News | Excluded | Journalist | Head of BBC Africa bureau. | 1 | 1 |
| Mimi Kraus Handball legend | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mimmo Scarcella | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Min Joo Lee Dr | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Texts do not specify the function. | 1 | 1 |
| Min Li Marti National Councillor · SP | Excluded | Serving politician | National Council member, political position in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Mina Adampour Doctor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Doctor (physician), healthcare professional. | 1 | 1 |
| Mina Al-Lami | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Jihadist media specialist, not among the six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Mina Benaissa Culture reporter · Sveriges Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Cultural reporter Sveriges Radio | 1 | 1 |
| Mina Etemad Author | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Texts do not specify the function. | 1 | 1 |
| Mina Hadjian Head · Røverradion | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Røverradion, leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Mina Løvgren | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mindy Pelz Nutrition and functional health expert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Nutrition and functional health expert. | 1 | 1 |
| Mingwei Huang | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Texts do not specify the function. | 1 | 1 |
| Minna Ala-Heikkilä Journalist · Aamulehti | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Aamulehti. | 1 | 1 |
| Minna Forsell Psychologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist, healthcare professional. | 1 | 1 |
| Minna Höggren Journalist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist, author of youth fiction. | 1 | 1 |
| Minna Vanhala-Harmanen | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Minnie Phan Illustrator | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Minnie Rahman CEO of migrants' rights charity Praxis | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Minéa Frykman Senior adviser · Global Utmaning | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Former rector, currently consultant (rådgivare). | 1 | 1 |
| Miqdaad Versi Muslim Council of Britain | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Muslim Council of Britain, association spokesperson. | 1 | 1 |
| Miral de Bruijne Correspondent · NOS | Excluded | Journalist | Spain-Portugal correspondent for NOS. | 1 | 1 |
| Miranda Hart | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Miranda Prein Actor and theatre maker · Maatschappij Discordia | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mireia Taribó Enologist · Camins 2 Dreams | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Enologist, technical expert. | 1 | 1 |
| Miriam González Software engineer and technology communicator | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Miriam Jacks Founder · Jacks Beauty Line | Excluded | Business executive | Jacks Beauty Line founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Miriam Kull SRF | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Texts do not specify the function. | 1 | 1 |
| Miriam Margolyes | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Miriam O'Callaghan | Excluded | Journalist | Radio and television broadcaster. | 1 | 1 |
| Miriam Wickham Utrecht University | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Texts do not specify the function. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirjam Bikker CU leader · ChristenUnie | Excluded | Serving politician | ChristenUnie leader, active politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirjam Elias | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Youth book (fiction), author. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirjam Remie Housing market editor · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Real estate editor, NRC. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirko Campochiari | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Texts do not specify the function. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirko Plüss NZZ editors | Excluded | Journalist | Editor, NZZ. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirko Wormuth China specialist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Texts do not specify the function. | 1 | 1 |
| Miroslav Bobek Director · Prager Zoo | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Director of Prague Zoo, institution leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirosław Kachniewski | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Texts do not specify the function. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirosław Maj | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Cybersecurity expert, technical expert. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirosław Różański General · Komisji Obrony Narodowej | Excluded | Serving politician | General and sitting senator. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirosław Skórka President · Związek Ukraińców w Polsce | Excluded | Serving politician | Prezes d'association, spokesperson. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirosław Wróblewski President · Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych | Excluded | Serving politician | Prezes office gouvernemental, SERVING. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirosława Nykiel KO | Excluded | Serving politician | Affiliated with KO (Civic Coalition), politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Mirriam-Grace MacIntyre Executive Director · National Counterintelligence and Security Center | Excluded | Serving politician | Executive Director of government agency IN OFFICE. | 1 | 1 |
| Misha Wessel Documentary maker | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Documentary filmmaker, audiovisual creator. | 1 | 1 |
| Misty Copeland Ballet dancer · American Ballet Theatre | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |