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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randal Plunkett 21st Earl of Dunsany | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Randall Haas Archaeologist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Guest introduced as archaeologist, but the linked profile is a generic university researcher with no stated field, so nothing confirms the match. | 1 | 1 |
| Randall Nickerson Filmmaker | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Filmmaker, documentary artist. | 1 | 1 |
| Randi Marjamaa Head · Nordea i Norge | Excluded | Business executive | CEO Nordea Norway, banking executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Randi Wahlsten Director of Matr Foods | Excluded | Business executive | Director of Matr Foods, business leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Randolf Weterings Project manager · Hafenbehörde | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Crabtree | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Accounting expert in accounting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Johnston Nationally recognized educator, consultant, and writer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Consultant and trainer in accounting technology. | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Laist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Only a book title on freedom in popular culture; the linked profile is a bare literary scholar with no further details. | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Manner | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Nail CEO · HoganTaylor | Excluded | Business executive | HoganTaylor CEO. | 1 | 1 |
| Ranga Yogeshwar Frei | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, insufficiently specified function. | 1 | 1 |
| Raoul Esseboom Founder · Cryptotakkies | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder of Cryptotakkies, platform founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Raoul Löbbert Editor in the culture desk · ZEIT | Excluded | Journalist | Cultural section editor ZEIT, cultural critic | 1 | 1 |
| Raoul Mörchen WDR | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist WDR, insufficiently established role. | 1 | 1 |
| Raoul Pal CEO · Real Vision | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Real Vision, business leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Raoul Spanger Adviser and wingman of Nico Hülkenberg | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Consultant to Nico Hülkenberg. | 1 | 1 |
| Raphael Brinkert Agency founder and advertising executive · BrinkertLück | Excluded | Business executive | Agency founder, marketing agency founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Raphael M. Bonelli Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst without university affiliation. | 1 | 1 |
| Raphael Reischuk Cyber expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Raphaël Grably Head of the tech desk · BFMTV | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Head of tech department in media. | 1 | 1 |
| Raphaël Lucas Editor-in-chief · Jeux Vidéo Magazine | Excluded | Journalist | Editor-in-chief, Video Games Magazine, specialized non-political magazine. | 1 | 1 |
| Raphaël Nedilko Police officer | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Raphaël Raffray Journalist · BFM Tech | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist BFM Tech, technology reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Raphaëlle Leyris Monde des Livres | Excluded | Journalist | World of Books, literary critic not current affairs analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Raqib Naik | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Raquel Alonso | Excluded | Doubtful participation | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Raquel Freire Filmmaker and screenwriter | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| RaQuel Hopkins Certified coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Certified coach. | 1 | 1 |
| Raquel Lander Finance editor · EXPANSIÓN | Excluded | Journalist | Finance editor EXPANSIÓN, financial journalist | 1 | 1 |
| Raquel Martins Journalist · PÚBLICO | Excluded | Journalist | Jornalista PUBLICO, general journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Raquel Moleiro Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, insufficiently specified function. | 1 | 1 |
| Raquel R. Incertis | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Raquel Villascusa | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Rashid Novaire Author | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Rashmila Shakya | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasit Elibol Writer and editor · De Groene Amsterdammer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and media editor. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Andersen | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Brohave | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Bruun Actor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Bæklund Hagelskjær Journalist · DR Midt-Vest | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist DR Midt-Vest, regional correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Canbäck | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist without established role. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Figenschou Group director for the business market · DNB | Excluded | Business executive | Group director at DNB. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Helaniemi | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, insufficiently specified role. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Malver Lawyer | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Nielsen Founder | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Altinget. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Panagiotis Columbus Reporter at P4 Stockholm | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter P4 Stockholm, radio correspondent | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Rothe CEO · KI-Bundesverband, Merantix | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Board Chair and founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Søgaard | Excluded | Journalist | Podcast producer, non-journalist analyst producer. | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Tantholdt | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |