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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelana Montminy Behavioral scientist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Behavioral psychologist, independent. | 1 | 1 |
| Zelia Edgar | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 5 |
| Željko Ivezić Director of Rubin Construction, Professor of Astronomy · University of Washington | Selected | Academic | Professor of astronomy at University of Washington. | 2 | 2 |
| Zeljko Uzelac Neurologist · University Hospital Ulm | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Neurologist in clinic, not academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Zen Donen Lawyer and member · Jøder for Retfærdig Fred | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Jurist, not practicing lawyer or academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Zena Hitz Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of philosophy book, A Philosopher Looks. | 1 | 1 |
| Zephyr Brüggen Theater director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Zerlina Maxwell | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Zeruya Shalev Writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Zeynep Deldag Banking and Capital Markets Leader · EY | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Banking capital leader at EY. | 1 | 1 |
| Zhanna Bezpiatchuk BBC Ukrainian | Excluded | Journalist | BBC Ukrainian journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Zhao Suisheng Professor · University of Denver | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Denver. | 1 | 1 |
| Zhen Feng Head of International · Roblox | Excluded | Business executive | Head of International at Roblox. | 1 | 1 |
| Zia Yusuf Reform UK | Excluded | Serving politician | Reform UK, politician in office | 1 | 1 |
| Ziad Bahaa El Din Deputy prime minister | Selected | Former official | Former Vice Prime Minister of Egypt. | 1 | 1 |
| Ziad Majed Political scientist, researcher, professor · Université américaine de Paris | Selected | Academic | Professor at American University of Paris. | 2 | 2 |
| Ziemowit Szczerski Writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Polish writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Zihni Özdil Publicist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Publicist (public relations). | 1 | 1 |
| Zineb Dryef Journalist · Le Monde | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Le Monde magazine M. | 1 | 1 |
| Zing Tsjeng Journalist · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist BBC World Service, no analysis indicated. | 1 | 4 |
| Zino Engdalen Ricciuti Analyst · Handelsbanken | Selected | Economist or consultant | Capital markets analyst at Handelsbanken. | 1 | 1 |
| Zira Box Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian, professor at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. | 1 | 1 |
| Zita Langenstein Butler · Buckingham Palace | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Zita Seabra | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Portuguese female politician, member of Assembly. | 1 | 1 |
| Ziva Cooper Director · UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids | Selected | Academic | Director of UCLA Center for Cannabis. | 1 | 2 |
| Ziya Meral | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Turkey analyst on a government podcast; the linked profile is a Turkish writer and economist, and shared country alone is not proof. | 1 | 1 |
| Zoe Chace Reporter · This American Life | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter This American Life, reportage journalism | 1 | 1 |
| Zoe Gardner Independent researcher on migration policy | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Independent migration policy researcher; the linked profile is a bare University of Leicester researcher, and another namesake is a policy advocate and writer. | 4 | 5 |
| Zoë Grünewald Political journalist | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist and commentator, political analyst. | 5 | 123 |
| Zoe Kleinman Technology editor · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Technology and AI editor at BBC News, specialized tech analyst. | 3 | 5 |
| Zoe Lacey-Cooper Managing Director of CPD store · OmniPro | Excluded | Business executive | Managing Director at OmniPro. | 1 | 1 |
| Zoé Mohl Investor · Balderton Capital | Excluded | Business executive | Investor at Balderton Capital. | 2 | 3 |
| Zoë Papaikonomou Writer, investigative journalist and lecturer | Selected | Academic | Docent (professor) in journalism and research. | 2 | 2 |
| Zoë Schiffer Editor-in-chief · Platformer | Selected | Commentator | Managing editor Platformer, author Extremely Hardcore. | 3 | 8 |
| Zoey Tur Former Bob and helicopter reporter in Los Angeles | Excluded | Journalist | Former helicopter reporter in Los Angeles. | 1 | 1 |
| Zofia Dzik Investor, innovator · Instytu Humanites | Excluded | Business executive | Investor, innovator. | 1 | 1 |
| Zofia Kwolek Board member · Fundacja Polskie Centrum Pomocy Międzynarodowej | Excluded | Business executive | Member of foundation board. | 1 | 1 |
| Zofia Smełka-Leszczyńska | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Zohar Palti Former Head of the Political-Military Bureau · Israel's Ministry of Defense | Selected | Former official | Former head of political bureau at Israel's Defense Ministry. | 2 | 3 |
| Zohra Bitan Senior civil servant · fonction publique | Excluded | Serving politician | Public official in office, public executive. | 2 | 20 |
| Zohra Saidali Head of Western Europe Desk · Swissquote | Excluded | Business executive | Head of Desk at Swissquote. | 1 | 1 |
| Zohran Mamdani Mayoral candidate · New York City | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of New York in office. | 6 | 6 |
| Zoltan Bathory Guitarist · Five Finger Death Punch | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Zongyuan Zoe Liu Maurice R. Greenberg Fellow · Council on Foreign Relations | Selected | Think tank | Maurice R. Greenberg Fellow at Council on Foreign Relations. | 5 | 7 |
| Zooey Zephyr State Representative | Excluded | Serving politician | State Representative in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Zoran Spasojevic Restaurateur | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Zosia Folwarczny Fundacja Głucha Polska | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Zoya Sheftalovich Chief EU correspondent · POLITICO | Selected | Commentator | Chief EU correspondent at POLITICO, political analyst. | 1 | 13 |
| Zsolt Enyedi Professor of Political Science · Central European University | Selected | Academic | Professor of politics at Central European University. | 1 | 1 |
| Zsolt Szabó State secretary for Digitalization · Rijksoverheid | Excluded | Serving politician | Under-secretary in office, politics. | 2 | 2 |