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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Huff Christian apologist, theologian, and public speaker | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Christian apologist and theologian, religious. | 1 | 1 |
| Wes Streeting Health secretary · UK Government | Excluded | Serving politician | Health Secretary, UK Government, currently in office. | 5 | 5 |
| Wesel de Jong NOS reporter | Excluded | Journalist | NOS reporter, press agency reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Wesley Morris Critic | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wesley Schouwenaars Schaal van Hebben | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wesley Walden Senior partner | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Senior Partner (consulting firm executive). | 1 | 1 |
| Whitley Strieber Author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | American writer and novelist of fiction and science fiction. | 1 | 1 |
| Whitney Webb Researcher and author | Selected | Commentator | Researcher and author analyzing for the general public | 6 | 13 |
| Widar Andersson | Selected | Former official | Former member of Swedish Riksdag (ended 1998). | 2 | 3 |
| Wieky de Boer | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wierd Duk Former Russia correspondent | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 9 |
| Wiesław Goździewicz Kmdr por rez. · Centrum Szkolenia Sił Połączonych NATO w Bydgoszczy | Selected | Former official | Retired military officer. | 1 | 3 |
| Wietehe Koolhof | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wiggo Korsvik Forsvaret | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Armed Forces (active military officer). | 1 | 1 |
| Wiktor Doktór Entrepreneur, president of Pro Progressio and experienced speaker | Excluded | Business executive | Entrepreneur and president of Pro Progressio (business leader). | 1 | 1 |
| Wiktor Ferfecki Journalist · Rzeczpospolita | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at Rzeczpospolita. | 1 | 1 |
| Wiktor Lidvall Reporter at P4 Jämtland | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter P4 Jämtland, radio reporter | 1 | 1 |
| Wiktoria Czyrwa Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, general news reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Wiktoria Flis Flight attendant · Emirates | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wilbert Smulders | Selected | Commentator | Screenwriter with book 'For God and the Congo'. | 1 | 1 |
| Wilfred van der Wiel Professor of nano-electronics · BRAINS center, Universiteit Twente | Selected | Academic | Professor of nano-electronics at University of Twente. | 1 | 1 |
| Wilfrid Galand Director and strategist · Montpensier Finance | Selected | Economist or consultant | Director and strategist at Montpensier Finance. | 2 | 12 |
| Wilfried de Jong Writer, presenter and theater maker | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Wilfried Schuler | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Wilhelm Agrell Professor of history | Selected | Academic | History professor. | 2 | 4 |
| Wilhelm Nyström Acting leader writer · Expressen | Selected | Commentator | Acting Opinion Editor Expressen, columnist. | 1 | 1 |
| Wilhelm Schmid Professor | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr. (philosophy professor). | 3 | 3 |
| Will Beaurpere Commanding General · JFK Special Warfare Center and School | Excluded | Serving politician | Commanding General at JFK Special Warfare Center, active. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Bitsky Andreessen Horowitz | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst at Andreessen Horowitz (venture capital). | 1 | 1 |
| Will Bruey Cofounder · Varda Space | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of Varda Space. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Bulsiewicz Leading gastroenterologist and gut health expert · ZOE | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Gastroenterologist. | 1 | 2 |
| Will Carless USA Today | Excluded | Journalist | USA Today, newspaper no position. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Chesney Former elite soldier | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Christou Middle East correspondent · The Guardian | Excluded | Journalist | Middle East correspondent The Guardian. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Cole Dr. | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Functional medicine expert. | 2 | 2 |
| Will Coss Vice president and executive producer · Macy's Studios | Excluded | Business executive | Vice President at Macy's Studios (business executive). | 1 | 1 |
| Will Freeman Fellow for Latin American Studies · Council on Foreign Relations | Selected | Think tank | Fellow for Latin American Studies at Council on Foreign Relations. | 1 | 4 |
| Will Geddes Security expert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Security consultant, security company leader. | 2 | 2 |
| Will Grant Correspondent · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | BBC correspondent, special correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Guidara Renowned restaurateur · Eleven Madison Park | Excluded | Business executive | Renowned restaurateur at Eleven Madison Park | 1 | 1 |
| Will Hayward Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, not analytical role. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Hodgkinson Chief rock and pop critic · The Times | Excluded | Journalist | Chief rock and pop critic, cultural critic. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Humphries Southwest and Countryside Correspondent · The Times | Excluded | Journalist | Southwest and Countryside Correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Hurd Presidential candidate | Excluded | Serving politician | Presidential candidate (serving politician). | 1 | 1 |
| Will Hutton | Excluded | Journalist | Empty position, no analytical title. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Jackson Creator of human-like robot AMECA | Excluded | Business executive | Creator of human-like robot AMECA (entrepreneur). | 1 | 1 |
| Will Jackson-Moore Global Sustainability Leader · PwC | Excluded | Business executive | Global Sustainability Leader at PwC (company executive). | 1 | 1 |
| Will Jennings Professor of Political Science and Public Policy · University of Southampton | Selected | Academic | Professor of Political Science at University of Southampton. | 1 | 1 |
| Will Knight Reporter · Wired | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Wired, tech reporter | 1 | 1 |
| Will Marshall Co-Founder and CEO · Planet Labs | Excluded | Business executive | Co-Founder and CEO of Planet Labs, business executive. | 1 | 1 |