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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| François Chaulet Chief executive officer · Montsegur Finance | Excluded | Business executive | General director of Montesegur Finance. | 2 | 5 |
| Gordon Repinski Executive Editor · POLITICO | Excluded | Journalist | Executive Editor at POLITICO. | 2 | 5 |
| Gudrun Harrer Middle East expert · STANDARD | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist STANDARD, journalist. | 2 | 5 |
| Isabelle Jacobi US editor · NZZ | Excluded | Journalist | US editor NZZ | 2 | 5 |
| Ivo van de Wijdeven Historian | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 2 | 5 |
| Jan Paternotte Parliamentary group leader · D66 | Excluded | Serving politician | D66 faction leader, political party leader in office. | 2 | 5 |
| Janine Beicht apolut | Selected | Commentator | Female commentator (current events analysis). | 2 | 5 |
| Jean-Baptiste Kempf Founder · Kyber | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of VLC and VideoLAN. | 2 | 5 |
| Jim Pickard Deputy political editor · Financial Times | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent for Financial Times. | 2 | 5 |
| Joe O'Shea | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Jonny Hesthammer Leader · Norsk Kjernekraft | Excluded | Business executive | Director at Norsk Kjernekraft, leader. | 2 | 5 |
| João Maria Jonet Commentator · SIC | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | SIC commentator and municipal councilor, active. | 2 | 5 |
| Karsten Lemmens Journalist · De Standaard | Excluded | Journalist | Media and culture journalist at De Standaard. | 2 | 5 |
| Kmele Foster Tangle editor at large and co-host of The Fifth Column | Excluded | Journalist | Podcast host, not news analyst. | 2 | 5 |
| Lars Hytting Investment strategist · Arthascope | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment strategist. | 2 | 5 |
| Lorenzo Trombetta Journalist · ANSA | Excluded | Journalist | ANSA journalist. | 2 | 5 |
| Lucie Robequain Editor-in-chief · Échos | Excluded | Journalist | Editor-in-chief, Les Echos. | 2 | 5 |
| Lucy Dunn Political correspondent · The Spectator | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent at The Spectator. | 2 | 5 |
| Magnus Helgerud Author | Selected | Commentator | Author and historian of ideas, analysis of ideas and history. | 2 | 5 |
| Mahmoud Farahmand Storting representative · Høyre | Excluded | Serving politician | Parliament representative for Progress Party, politician IN OFFICE. | 2 | 5 |
| Manuel Berrocal Doctor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist, healthcare provider. | 2 | 5 |
| Manuel Carballal UFO case researcher | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Researcher-writer on UFO cases, paranormal. | 2 | 5 |
| Marcin Bosacki Member of parliament for the Civic Coalition · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | Member and vice-minister currently serving. | 2 | 5 |
| Mark Koster Media journalist | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Olga Rodríguez Journalist · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist specialized in Middle East. | 2 | 5 |
| Paul Buitink General director · Holland Gold | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General director Holland Gold. | 2 | 5 |
| Paweł Rakowski Expert on the Middle East | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Expert journalist on Middle East. | 2 | 5 |
| Philippe Boxho Forensic doctor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Forensic physician. | 2 | 5 |
| Rebecca Barth ARD correspondent | Excluded | Journalist | ARD correspondent, war correspondent. | 2 | 5 |
| Rebecca Picciotto Reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Wall Street Journal, real estate specialist | 2 | 5 |
| Robin Rivaton Chief executive officer · Stonal | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General director of Stonal and essayist, business executive. | 2 | 5 |
| Steven De Foer Journalist · De Standaard | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist De Standaard, not analyst. | 2 | 5 |
| Sumi Somaskanda Chief anchor · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | Chief anchor at BBC, presenter. | 2 | 5 |
| Tabitha Monahan Irish Independent reporter | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Xavier Colás Correspondent · EL MUNDO | Excluded | Journalist | El Mundo correspondent, geopolitical reporter. | 2 | 5 |
| Íñigo Sáenz de Ugarte Deputy director · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Sub-director of elDiario.es. | 2 | 5 |
| Edith Hall Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor (implicit academic institution). | 2 | 5 |
| Jørgen Lian Shipping analyst · DNB Markets | Selected | Economist or consultant | Maritime analyst at DNB Markets. | 2 | 5 |
| Petter Slyngstadli Analysis head · Norne Securities | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief analyst at Norne Securities, stock analyst. | 2 | 5 |
| Daniela Melo Political scientist and professor · Universidade de Boston | Selected | Academic | Political scientist and professor at Boston University. | 2 | 5 |
| Giovanni Carbone Professor of political science · Università Statale di Milano, ISPI | Selected | Academic | Professor of Political Science. | 2 | 5 |
| John-Christopher Rolland Constitutional law scholar · Paris Nanterre University | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer at University Paris-Nanterre. | 2 | 5 |
| Lou Fritel Political journalist · Paris Match | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist at Paris Match, columnist. | 2 | 5 |
| Luciana Castellina | Selected | Former official | Former member of European Parliament. | 2 | 5 |
| Mads Eberhardt Senior crypto analyst · Steno Research | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior crypto analyst at Steno Research. | 2 | 5 |
| Olivier Wieviorka Historian · École normale supérieure de Cachan | Selected | Academic | Professor at ENS Cachan. | 2 | 5 |
| Wojciech Ganczarek Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of non-fiction books. | 2 | 5 |
| Sylvain Trinel Journalist · Tech&Co | Selected | Commentator | Tech & Co columnist at BFM. | 2 | 5 |
| Chris Stringer Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, leading paleoanthropologist. | 2 | 5 |
| Joe Cirincione Expert | Selected | Think tank | Nuclear policy expert, research fellow at institute. | 2 | 5 |