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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smethurst Astrophysicist | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist at University of Oxford. | 1 | 1 |
| Rebecca Thomas Journalist · Independent | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Independent, investigation reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Rebecca Thomson Journalist · Computer Weekly | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Computer Weekly, technology reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Rebecca Tuck KC KC · Old Square Chambers | Selected | Lawyer | King's Counsel at Old Square Chambers. | 1 | 1 |
| Rebecca Warren Doctor · University of Kent | Selected | Academic | Doctor affiliated with University of Kent. | 1 | 1 |
| Rebecka Arnsrud Godtman Lecturer in urology · Sahlgrenska akademin | Selected | Academic | Docent in urology at Sahlgrenska Academy. | 1 | 1 |
| Rebecka Bramsved Doctor · Närhälsans vårdcentral Sollebrunn | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Physician (doctor). | 1 | 1 |
| Rebel Wilson Actress | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Red Ronnie Journalist and presenter | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and presenter, journalist-presenter. | 1 | 1 |
| Redouane Bougheraba Comedian, actor and director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Reed Albergotti Tech Editor · Semafor | Excluded | Journalist | Tech Editor Semafor, technology editor. | 1 | 1 |
| Reed Hastings Co-founder and former longtime CEO · Netflix | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and former CEO of Netflix. | 1 | 1 |
| Reena Devgun Senior prosecutor · RIO | Excluded | Serving politician | Prosecutor. | 1 | 1 |
| Refaat Alathamna Dr. | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Regina Halpin Principal | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Regina Ip Pro-Beijing lawmaker | Excluded | Serving politician | Pro-Beijing lawmaker, serving. | 1 | 1 |
| Regina Kehn Illustrator | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Regine Lovinda | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Regitze Rohlfing Deputy director · Nyt Europa | Selected | Think tank | Vice-Director Nyt Europa. | 1 | 1 |
| Regitze Rosenvinge Founder · Rose PR | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of public relations agency. | 1 | 1 |
| Reid Robinson Zapier | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Zapier: technology executive, outside the 6 roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Reid Wiseman Commander | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Reighan Gillam Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies · Dartmouth College | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor at Dartmouth College. | 1 | 1 |
| Rein Mulder Skipper · KNRM | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Skipper (captain) of KNRM. | 1 | 1 |
| Reiner Hoffmann Former DGB chair · Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung | Selected | Former official | Former DGB chairman. | 1 | 1 |
| Reiner Holznagel President · Bund der Steuerzahler | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | President of the Bund der Steuerzahler. | 1 | 1 |
| Reinhard Höll Partner · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Partner at McKinsey & Company. | 1 | 1 |
| Reinhard Jesionek Former moderator · Österreichischer Rundfunk | Excluded | Journalist | Former moderator at Österreichischer Rundfunk, former host. | 1 | 1 |
| Reinhard Müller Professor emeritus · Archiv für die Geschichte der Soziologie in Österreich | Selected | Academic | Prof. em., Archives for History of Sociology. | 1 | 1 |
| Reinhard Veser F.A.Z. | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | F.A.Z., journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Reinhard Winter Educator, gender researcher | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Reinhold Reith Prof., historian | Selected | Academic | Prof. of history at university. | 1 | 1 |
| Reinhold Würth | Excluded | Business executive | Legendary entrepreneur. | 1 | 1 |
| Reinier Castelein Trade unionist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Trade unionist. | 1 | 1 |
| Reinier van Zutphen National ombudsman | Excluded | Serving politician | National ombudsman, public official. | 1 | 1 |
| Remco Andersen Germany correspondent · de Volkskrant | Excluded | Journalist | Germany correspondent for Volkskrant. | 1 | 1 |
| Remco Havermans Nutrition psychologist · Maastricht University | Selected | Academic | Psychologist at Maastricht University. | 1 | 1 |
| Remco Liu-van Dorp Lecturer | Selected | Academic | Docent (university teacher). | 1 | 1 |
| Remco Mienis | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Remco Pijpers Strategic adviser · Kennisnet | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Strategic advisor at Kennisnet. | 1 | 1 |
| Remco Reiding | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Remco Veldhuis | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Remi Adeleke Former Navy SEAL · Lantern Rescue | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Remigiusz Mróz Author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and jurist, novelist (not essayist). | 1 | 1 |
| Remo Klinger Climate lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Climate lawyer, Wikidata records jurist. | 1 | 1 |
| Remon Kalloe | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Remy Gieling Authority in the field of artificial intelligence · AI.nl | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder of AI.nl, AI expert. | 1 | 1 |
| Renata Grochal | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Renata Kim Newsweek Polska | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Newsweek Polska, insufficiently clear role. | 1 | 1 |
| Renata Przemyk Vocalist | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |