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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Posch Middle East expert · Austrian National Defence Academy | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Landesverteidigsakademie (defense academy think tank). | 7 | 15 |
| Walter Riviera Artificial intelligence expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Walter Rizzetto Chair of the Chamber Labour Committee · Fratelli d'Italia | Excluded | Serving politician | Presidente della Commissione Lavoro della Camera, serving. | 1 | 3 |
| Walter Rufer Rescue diver | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Rescue diver. | 1 | 1 |
| Walter Sinnott Armstrong Philosopher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, professor of practical ethics at Duke University. | 1 | 1 |
| Walter Siti | Selected | Academic | University teacher (professor) at University of Pisa. | 3 | 3 |
| Walter Thurnherr Former federal chancellor | Selected | Former official | Former Federal Chancellor (former Swiss chancellor). | 2 | 2 |
| Walter Van Steenbrugge Lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer mentioned in the book Operatie Kerk. | 1 | 1 |
| Walter Veltroni | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wan-Chuan Kao Dr. | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Wangari Maathai Nobel Peace Prize laureate | Excluded | Deceased | Décès en 2011. Named as Nobel Peace laureate from Kenya in a radio episode, as a historical subject; Wikidata: Kenyan environmentalist, Nobel Peace Prize 2004. | 1 | 1 |
| Wanqing Zhang | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Waqas Sarwar The brokerage chief · CMC Markets | Selected | Economist or consultant | Broker chief at CMC Markets (financial analyst). | 1 | 5 |
| Ward Bogaert Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, no analytical function. | 1 | 1 |
| Ward De Cooman Berger | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ward Rauws Urban planner · University of Groningen | Selected | Academic | Planner at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. | 1 | 1 |
| Warren Stephens US ambassador · États-Unis | Excluded | Serving politician | US ambassador, incumbent. | 1 | 1 |
| Warren Zanes Author and Rocker | Selected | Commentator | Author and Rocker, book on Springsteen (nonfiction). | 1 | 1 |
| Warsha Murad | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wart Kamps Cabaret performer | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wassili Papas | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Wawrzyńcem Konarskim Political scientist · Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula. | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Brough Former President · Innovation Defense Foundation | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Former President of private foundation (business executive). | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Denner Internet security expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Goodman Psychiatrist, researcher, advocate, OCD Neurobiologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist and researcher (physician). | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Gramlich Retired computer engineer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Retired computer engineer. | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne O'Connor | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| WC Martin Pastor · Bennett Chapel Missionary Baptist Church | Excluded | Serving politician | Pastor at Bennett Chapel (religious). | 1 | 1 |
| Weird Al Yankovic Artist | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wenche Pedersen Mayor · Vadsø kommune | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Vadsø municipality in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Wenckje Jongstra | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in Language and Development (university title). | 1 | 1 |
| Wendie Renard Captain · Lyon | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wendy Chang Analyst · Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics) | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Mercator Institute for China Studies (think tank). | 2 | 2 |
| Wendy Davis | Excluded | Business executive | Real estate power couple (business leader). | 1 | 1 |
| Wendy Kirorei Wildlife film-maker | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wendy L. Rouse Professor of History · San Jose State University | Selected | Academic | Professor of History at San Jose State University. | 1 | 1 |
| Wendy Suzuki Professor and neuroscientist | Selected | Academic | Professor and neuroscientist (professor). | 5 | 9 |
| Wendy Woloson Associate professor · Rutgers University-Camden | Selected | Academic | Professor and Chair at Rutgers University. | 2 | 2 |
| Wera Aretz Couples therapist and psychologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Couple therapist and psychologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Werner Bader Author · Bayerischer Rundfunk | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (non) : Credited as author of a 2023 nature episode, but the linked journalist died in 2014; namesake. | 1 | 1 |
| Werner Kogler Grüne | Excluded | Serving politician | Politician in office (Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Austria). | 1 | 1 |
| Werner Kugler Chief forester, estate manager · Burgergemeinde Burgdorf | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chief forester and domain manager (public official). | 1 | 1 |
| Werner Patzelt Professor | Selected | Academic | Prof. Political scientist (professor). | 6 | 24 |
| Weronika Łozicka | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Weronika Puszkar Reporter · Polskie Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Polskie Radio, reporter | 1 | 1 |
| Weronika Rokicka | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Weronika Szymańska | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Weroniki Puszkar Reporter · Polskie Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Polskie Radio, reporter | 1 | 1 |
| Wes Ely Pulmonologist and intensive care physician | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Pulmonologist and intensive care physician (physician). | 1 | 1 |
| Wes Gray CIO/CEO · Alpha Architect | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CIO/CEO at Alpha Architect. | 1 | 1 |