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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Fowler Reporter · Georgia Public Broadcasting | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter, not analysis journalist | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen G. Gross Associate Professor of History · University | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor of History at University. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Gibbs Latin America Correspondent · The Times | Excluded | Journalist | Latin America correspondent, not analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen H. Legomsky John S. Lehmann University Professor Emeritus · Washington University School of Law | Selected | Academic | John S. Lehmann University Professor Emeritus at Washington University School of Law. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Hadley National Security Advisor | Selected | Former official | Former National Security Advisor. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Hanson | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of The Assault on the State, political analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| Stephen Hawkins Global Director of Research · More in Common | Selected | Think tank | Global Director of Research at More in Common. | 2 | 2 |
| Stephen Healy | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of book, analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Heath Accounting Professor · College of San Mateo | Selected | Academic | Accounting Professor at College of San Mateo. | 1 | 2 |
| Stephen Hendriks Investment expert · Beleggers Belangen | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment expert. | 1 | 6 |
| Stephen Hicks Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of philosophy at Rockford University. | 3 | 6 |
| Stephen Hopkins Dr. | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not verifiable. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Hughes Youth worker · Stop Attacks | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Youth worker at Stop Attacks, social worker. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen J Shaw Data Scientist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Data Scientist, IT specialist. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Kaplan Associate professor · George Washington University | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at George Washington University. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Kershaw Dr | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (non) : History podcast guest introduced as Dr; the linked profile is a cancer institute researcher with no historical link. Namesake. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Larroque | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Loyd Chief medical officer · Cedar Recovery | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chief Medical Officer at Cedar Recovery, physician. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen M. Colbert Writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer, film and industry analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Magness Consultant, author · NASA | Selected | Commentator | Consultant and author, performance analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Manderson Musician, storyteller | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Mangan Actor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen McDonnell BBC China correspondent | Excluded | Journalist | China correspondent for BBC, not analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Moffatt National Policy Manager · Barnardos | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | National Policy Manager at Barnardos. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Moore Co-founder · Committee to Unleash Prosperity | Selected | Think tank | Distinguished Fellow at Heritage Foundation. | 8 | 26 |
| Stephen Morris San Francisco bureau chief · Financial Times | Excluded | Journalist | Head of FT San Francisco bureau, not an analyst. | 1 | 3 |
| Stephen Newland Director of FP&A · GrowthLab Finance-as-a-Service | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Director of FP and A, financial business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen R. Bown Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of historical nonfiction books. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Rea Actor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Richer Former Maricopa County Recorder | Selected | Former official | Former Maricopa County Recorder. | 2 | 2 |
| Stephen Roseme CEO and founder · The Bridgeton Group | Excluded | Business executive | CEO and founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Satkiewicz Independent scholar | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not verifiable. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Shaw Writer and producer | Selected | Commentator | Writer and Producer, analysis author-producer. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Stamboulieh Attorney · Gun Owners of America | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney at Gun Owners of America. | 1 | 2 |
| Stephen Thaler Engineer | Selected | Academic | American physicist and computer scientist. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Walker Biographer and former BBC journalist | Selected | Commentator | Biographer and former BBC journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Walt Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs · Harvard Kennedy School | Selected | Academic | Robert and Renee Belfer Professor, Harvard Kennedy School. | 4 | 5 |
| Stephen Wolfram Founder and C.E.O. · Wolfram Research | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of Wolfram Research. | 2 | 2 |
| Stephon Alexander Theoretical physicist · Brown University | Selected | Academic | Theoretical physicist at Brown University. | 5 | 6 |
| Steve Anderson | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Backshall Naturalist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Naturalist and adventurer, unclassified. | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Baker Investigative reporter · Blaze Media | Selected | Former official | Former Conservative MP. | 13 | 60 |
| Steve Bannon Former White House chief strategist | Selected | Former official | Former White House chief strategist. | 18 | 40 |
| Steve Barton Executive coach, author, creator of The Game of Ten | Selected | Commentator | Executive coach and author. | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Bassett Exec.Director · Paradigm Research Group | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Activist, director of Paradigm Research Group. | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Beechey Group Public Sector Director · Wates Group | Excluded | Business executive | Group Public Sector Director at Wates Group. | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Benen MS NOW contributor | Excluded | Journalist | MS NOW contributor, function too vague. | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Bland | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Boyes Conservationist and National Geographic Explorer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Conservationist and National Geographic Explorer. | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Brusatte Professor · University of Edinburgh | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Edinburgh. | 6 | 12 |