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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Broche Political scientist, head of political studies at the Viavoice institute | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Viavoice institute. | 1 | 2 |
| Adrien Fontanellaz Historian · centre d'histoire et de prospective militaire | Selected | Think tank | Historian at military research center. | 1 | 2 |
| Adrienne Fichter Tech journalist | Selected | Commentator | Tech journalist, specialized technology analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Adrienne Tilanus Jazz editor · NTR | Selected | Commentator | Jazz editor NTR, jazz editor. | 1 | 1 |
| Adéla Svadba Editor · Page Not Found | Selected | Commentator | Editor Page Not Found, editor | 1 | 2 |
| Agata Bielik-Robson Philosopher, publicist, professor · University of Nottingham, Polska Akademia Nauk | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Professor at University of Nottingham, publicist. | 1 | 1 |
| Agata Ziętek Professor · UMCS | Selected | Academic | Prof at UMCS university. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnetha Hilding Qvarnström Deputy chief prosecutor | Selected | Lawyer | Vice Chief Prosecutor. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnieszka Golec Expert | Selected | Academic | Psychologist at Goldsmiths University of London. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnieszka Pollo Professor of astrophysics · Université Jagellonne, Centre national de recherche nucléaire | Selected | Academic | Professor of astrophysics, Jagiellonian University. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnieszka Romaszewska Former head of Belsat | Selected | Former official | Former director of Belsat. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnieszka Smoleńska Analyst · London School of Economics | Selected | Academic | Analyst at London School of Economics. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnieszka Smólczyńska-Wiechetek Dr | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnieszka Wierzbicka Lawyer · Ogólnopolski Strajk Kobiet | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer with women's rights organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnieszka Zielińska | Selected | Commentator | Journalist analyzing energy and public policy issues. | 1 | 1 |
| Agostino Ghiglia Author | Selected | Commentator et Former official | Author and former Italian deputy (late 2013). | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmed ElShamy BBC Eye Investigations | Selected | Commentator | BBC Eye Investigations, investigative journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Aida Brands Economics editor · NOS | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor at NOS, economics editor. | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan McGarry Author · Oxford UP | Selected | Commentator | Author of political analysis book published by Oxford UP. | 1 | 1 |
| Aimee Louise Middlemiss | Selected | Academic | Researcher at University of Plymouth. | 1 | 1 |
| Aina Garcia Espriu PhD student · Institut de Ciències del Mar | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student at Institute of Marine Sciences. | 1 | 1 |
| Aina Vidal | Selected | Former official | Former member of Spanish Congress (end 2019). | 1 | 2 |
| Ainslie Johnstone Data journalist · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Data journalist The Economist. | 1 | 6 |
| Aisha Musa Former leader | Selected | Former official | Former civilian leader of Sudan. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisling O'Driscoll Dr, researcher · CONNECT Research Ireland Centre | Selected | Academic | Dr. researcher at CONNECT Research Ireland Centre. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisling Parkes Special Rapporteur on Children · University College Cork | Selected | Academic | Dr. Special Rapporteur at University College Cork. | 1 | 1 |
| Aito Paloheimo Chief instructor, captain · Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu | Selected | Academic | Captain-teacher at Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu military school. | 1 | 1 |
| Ajantha Subramanian Professor of Anthropology · CUNY Graduate Center | Selected | Academic | Professor of Anthropology at CUNY Graduate Center. | 1 | 1 |
| Akila Radhakrishnan President · Global Justice Center | Selected | Think tank | President of Global Justice Center. | 1 | 1 |
| Akram Belkaïd Journalist, editor-in-chief · Monde diplomatique | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief, Monde Diplomatique. | 1 | 15 |
| Aksel Braanen Sterri Political scientist and philosopher | Selected | Academic | Political scientist and researcher affiliated with Harvard and Oxford. | 1 | 1 |
| Aksel Haaning Emeritus lecturer · Roskilde University | Selected | Academic | Lecturer emeritus at Roskilde University. | 1 | 2 |
| Alaa Tartir | Selected | Academic | University researcher, former student at LSE and Utrecht. | 1 | 1 |
| Alain Dieckhoff Sociologist, research director · Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Research director at Sciences Po. | 1 | 4 |
| Alain Franchon Columnist · Le Monde | Selected | Commentator | Le Monde columnist, international relations specialist. | 1 | 1 |
| Alain Gresh Journalist, founder and director of Orient XXI | Selected | Commentator | Founder and director of Orient XXI. | 1 | 1 |
| Alain Policar | Selected | Academic | Affiliated researcher, CEVIPOF and Institute of Political Studies. | 1 | 4 |
| Alain Richard Former Minister of Defence | Selected | Former official | Former Defense Minister. | 1 | 1 |
| Alain Zucker Editor · NZZ | Selected | Commentator | Editor NZZ, editor | 1 | 1 |
| Alaina Winters Professor emeritus of communication | Selected | Academic | Professor emeritus of Communication. | 1 | 1 |
| Alan Auerbach University of California, Berkeley | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of California, Berkeley. | 1 | 1 |
| Alan Garber 31st president · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | 31st president Harvard University. | 1 | 1 |
| Alan Shatter Former minister for justice | Selected | Former official | Former minister for justice. | 1 | 5 |
| Alana Moceri International relations professor · IE University | Selected | Academic | International relations professor IE University. | 1 | 1 |
| Alasdair Roberts Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of political analysis book Superstates. | 1 | 1 |
| Alastair Green McKinsey partner · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | McKinsey partner, strategy analyst consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberic Mongrenier Executive director · European Initiative for Energy Security | Selected | Think tank | Executive director of a European energy initiative. | 1 | 1 |
| Albert Edwards Global strategist · Société Générale | Selected | Economist or consultant | Global strategist at Societe Generale. | 1 | 1 |
| Albert van Dijk Professor · Australian National University | Selected | Academic | Professor of water science at Australian National University. | 1 | 1 |
| Alberta Antonucci Lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer expert in internet law. | 1 | 1 |