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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Beacom Chief sportswriter · Belfast Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Sports editor, not an analysis journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| Steven Brindle Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian at English Heritage. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Brown Dr. · Ohio State University | Selected | Academic | Philosophy teacher at Ohio State University. | 1 | 4 |
| Steven Callahan Marine adventurer and author | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Cook | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow at Council on Foreign Relations. | 5 | 8 |
| Steven Crowder | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven D. Shaw | Selected | Academic | AI researcher at Wharton. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven De Foer Journalist · De Standaard | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist De Standaard, not analyst. | 2 | 5 |
| Steven Derix Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist with no analytical precision. | 2 | 2 |
| Steven Durlauf Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor · Harris School of Public Policy | Selected | Academic | Distinguished Service Professor at Harris School. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Frölke Editor · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Editor, NRC, not a specialist analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Frucht Neurologist · NYU Langone | Selected | Academic | Neurologist at NYU Langone. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Greer | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Gundry Cardiothoracic surgeon · International Heart and Lung Institute | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Cardiothoracic surgeon outside university. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven High Professor of History and founding member of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling · Concordia University | Selected | Academic | Professor of History at Concordia University. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Kaplan Professor · Chicago Booth | Selected | Academic | Professor at Chicago Booth. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Kelly Associate Director of Research · Yale Program on Financial Stability | Selected | Academic | Associate Director of Research at Yale. | 2 | 4 |
| Steven L.B. Jensen Historian | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not verifiable. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Latré AI expert | Selected | Academic | Computer scientist and university teacher at University of Antwerp. | 1 | 2 |
| Steven Levitsky Professor of Government · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Government at Harvard University. | 6 | 6 |
| Steven Monacelli | Excluded | Journalist | No written function identified. | 1 | 2 |
| Steven Peters Transport scientist · SWR | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not verifiable. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Pinker Psychologist · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. | 24 | 25 |
| Steven Pivnik Serial founder, endurance athlete, and exit advisor · The CEO Project, Acresis | Excluded | Business executive | Serial founder and entrepreneur. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Pont Psychologist drs. | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist, no university link. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Pressfield Author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist and screenwriter. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Rogelberg Chancellor's Professor at UNC Charlotte | Selected | Academic | Chancellor's professor, UNC Charlotte. | 3 | 3 |
| Steven S. Gouveia PhD in Philosophy · Centro de Estudos Filosóficos e Humanísticos | Selected | Academic | Ph.D. in Philosophy at institution. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Siddals King's College in London | Selected | Academic | King's College in London. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Sinofsky Board Partner · a16z | Selected | Economist or consultant | Board partner at a16z. | 1 | 10 |
| Steven Swinford Political Editor · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Political Editor at Times, political analyst. | 2 | 16 |
| Steven Tananbaum CIO · GoldenTree Asset Management | Excluded | Business executive | CIO of management company. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Van Belleghem Bestselling author, global keynote speaker | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and keynote speaker. | 3 | 3 |
| Steven van Eijck Special envoy for the circular economy · LPF | Selected | Former official | Former state secretary, former public official. | 1 | 2 |
| Steven Van Zandt E Street Band | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Vandepitte Investment Strategist · ING | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment Strategist at ING. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Verseput Editor · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Editor, NRC, not a specialist analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Stewart Chau Director of studies · Verian | Selected | Economist or consultant | Director of Studies at Verian. | 2 | 5 |
| Stewart Husband Sheffield University | Selected | Academic | Sheffield University researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Stewart Lee Comedian and columnist · The Nerve | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Stian B. Berentsen Founder and managing director · Gire | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and daily manager. | 1 | 1 |
| Stian Betten Aircraft engineer and avionics nerd · Norwegian Defence Research Establishment | Selected | Academic | Flight engineer at Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt. | 1 | 2 |
| Stian Bones US/Russia expert and history professor · UiT The Arctic University of Norway | Selected | Academic | History professor at university. | 1 | 1 |
| Stian Indrevoll Filmmaker | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Stian Reinhartsen Founder and digital marketer | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and marketing. | 1 | 1 |
| Stian Solum | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Stian Strand | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Finance influencer known as Finansnerden. | 1 | 1 |
| Stian Ueland Manager · DNB | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Fund manager. | 1 | 1 |
| Stientje van Veldhoven Minister for climate and green growth | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Stig Abell | Excluded | Journalist | No specific written function. | 1 | 1 |