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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othmar Karas ÖVP representative · Europaparlament | Selected | Former official | ÖVP Member of European Parliament, 25 years (former mandate). | 3 | 3 |
| Paolo Gerbaudo Professor · Universitetet i Madrid | Selected | Academic | Professor, University of Madrid. | 3 | 3 |
| Pasi Havia Portfolio manager · HCP Focus | Selected | Economist or consultant | Portfolio manager. | 3 | 3 |
| Patrick Dewayne US stock market expert | Selected | Economist or consultant | US stock market expert. | 3 | 3 |
| Patrick Loobuyck Moral philosopher | Selected | Academic | Moral philosopher and professor at Ghent University. | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Barnhurst FP&A professional | Selected | Economist or consultant | FP&A professional at consulting firm. | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Scharre Former Pentagon defense expert | Selected | Former official | Former Pentagon defense expert. | 3 | 3 |
| Percival Everett American writer | Selected | Academic | University teacher at University of Southern California. | 3 | 3 |
| Philip Manow Political scientist | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at University of Bremen. | 3 | 3 |
| Philipp Gassert Professor, historian and author | Selected | Academic | Titular professor of history. | 3 | 3 |
| Pierre d'Argent Professor of international law · UCLouvain | Selected | Academic | Professor of international law, UCLouvain. | 3 | 3 |
| Rachel Hollis Bestselling author, motivational speaker | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author, motivational speaker. | 3 | 3 |
| Rachel Shabi Journalist and broadcaster | Selected | Commentator | Award-winning journalist author of non-fiction book Off-White. | 3 | 3 |
| Raymond Johansen Former leader of the city council | Selected | Former official | Former mayor. | 3 | 3 |
| Rebecca Roache Philosopher | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and author of For F*ck's Sake. | 3 | 3 |
| Rebecca Zung Attorney | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney and negotiation expert. | 3 | 3 |
| Richard Cytowic Professor of neurology · George Washington University | Selected | Academic | Professor of neurology at George Washington University. | 3 | 3 |
| Rose Gottemoeller Lecturer at Stanford University, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO · Stanford University, NATO | Selected | Academic et Former official | Lecturer at Stanford University, former Deputy SG of NATO. | 3 | 3 |
| Rowan Jacobsen Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of In Defense of Sunlight. | 3 | 3 |
| Roya Hakakian Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Journey from the Land of No. | 3 | 3 |
| Rui Gomes da Silva Senior partner · LEGALWORKS | Selected | Lawyer | Senior Partner LEGALWORKS. | 3 | 3 |
| Sabine Kuhlmann Public administration scholar · Nationaler Normenkontrollrat | Selected | Academic | Political scientist female professor at Potsdam. | 3 | 3 |
| Saidi Sulilatu Finanztip | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief, Finanztip. | 3 | 3 |
| Sam McAlister Producer and author · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Producer and author BBC, essay author. | 3 | 3 |
| Santiago Navajas Professor, philosopher and writer | Selected | Commentator | Professor, philosopher and essayist, analyzes cancel culture. | 3 | 3 |
| Sarah Parcak Space archaeologist | Selected | Academic | Space archaeologist, university professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Sarah Posner Writer, scholar · Talking Points Memo | Selected | Commentator | Writer and columnist for Talking Points Memo. | 3 | 3 |
| Savita Subramanian Managing director and head of US equity and quantitative strategy · Bank of America Corp | Selected | Economist or consultant | Stock strategy director at Bank of America. | 3 | 3 |
| Sebastian Conrad | Selected | Academic | Historian, university teacher at Freie Universität Berlin. | 3 | 3 |
| Simine Vazire Incoming Editor-in-Chief · APS journal Psychological Science | Selected | Academic | Incoming Editor-in-Chief APS journal Psychological Science. | 3 | 3 |
| Simon Michaux Associate Professor of Geometallurgy · Geological Survey of Finland | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor Geometallurgy Geological Survey Finland. | 3 | 3 |
| Sjeng Scheijen | Selected | Commentator | Biographer, author Van Manen. | 3 | 3 |
| Skjalg Fjellheim Political editor · Nordlys | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor (political editor). | 3 | 3 |
| Sonsoles Ónega | Selected | Commentator | Political analysis with Carlota Baró. | 3 | 3 |
| Stefanos Geroulanos Professor of history · New York University | Selected | Academic | Professor of history, New York University. | 3 | 3 |
| Stephanie Baker Veteran Bloomberg investigative journalist | Selected | Commentator | Veteran Bloomberg investigative journalist. | 3 | 3 |
| Steven Rogelberg Chancellor's Professor at UNC Charlotte | Selected | Academic | Chancellor's professor, UNC Charlotte. | 3 | 3 |
| Steven Van Belleghem Bestselling author, global keynote speaker | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and keynote speaker. | 3 | 3 |
| Sunder Katwala Director · British Future | Selected | Think tank | Director of think tank British Future. | 3 | 3 |
| Sveinung Rotevatn | Selected | Former official | Former minister and MP, mandates ended 2025. | 3 | 3 |
| Sylvia Malinbaum Head of research on India and South Asia · Centre Asie de l'Ifri | Selected | Think tank | South Asia and India research director, Ifri Asia Center. | 3 | 3 |
| Theo Baker Author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer, investigation Stanford University. | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Hogeling Columnist · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for NRC. | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Shugart Former U.S. Navy submariner and defense analyst | Selected | Commentator | Former submariner, public defense analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Tobias Bunde MSC research director · Munich Security Conference | Selected | Think tank | MSC Research Director (Munich Security Conference). | 3 | 3 |
| Twan Huijsmans PhD researcher · UvA | Selected | Academic | Ph.D. researcher at UvA. | 3 | 3 |
| Ty Wiggins Lead of Russell Reynolds Associates' CEO & Transitions Practice | Selected | Economist or consultant | Lead at Russell Reynolds Associates practice. | 3 | 3 |
| Uri Gneezy Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist. | 3 | 3 |
| Ursula Plassnik Former foreign minister | Selected | Former official | Former Foreign Minister. | 3 | 3 |
| Valter Longo Biochemist and longevity expert | Selected | Commentator | Biochemist expert in longevity, book author. | 3 | 3 |