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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cameron Lucky Astrophysicist · Universidad de Oxford | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist at University of Oxford. | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Carroll Documentarian · Netflix | Selected | Commentator | Documentary maker, author of 'A Deadly Marriage'. | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Catlos Expert | Selected | Academic | Professor of history at University of Colorado Boulder. | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Fishman Cinder | Selected | Think tank | Published with Brookings Institution. | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Hie Stanford researcher | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Stanford University. | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Kjærgaard Hansen Physicist and professor · Aarhus Universitet Center for Funktionell Integratif Neurovidenskab | Selected | Academic | Physicist professor at University of Aarhus. | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Mooney Education Columnist and Guidance Counsellor · Irish Times | Selected | Commentator | Education columnist at Irish Times. | 1 | 6 |
| Brian Netter Legal Director · Democracy Forward | Selected | Think tank | Legal director at Democracy Forward. | 1 | 1 |
| Brian O'Kelly Emeritus Professor of Finance · Dublin City University | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of finance at Dublin City University. | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Singer Goldman Sachs Research | Selected | Economist or consultant | Research at Goldman Sachs. | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Vad Mathiesen Professor of energy planning · Aalborg University | Selected | Academic | Professor of energy planning, Aalborg University. | 1 | 1 |
| Brianna Nofil Assistant professor of history · The College of William and Mary | Selected | Academic | Assistant Professor of History, College of William and Mary. | 1 | 2 |
| Brigid Ehrmantraut | Selected | Academic | 18 publications at University of St Andrews, medieval historian. | 1 | 1 |
| Brigitte Schwens-Harrant Germanist | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Germanist at University of Innsbruck, literary critic and journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Briony Hannell Lecturer in sociology · University of Manchester | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer sociology University Manchester. | 1 | 1 |
| Britt Østergaard Larsen Senior researcher · VIVE | Selected | Think tank | Senior researcher at VIVE think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| Bronwyn Tarr Research · The Social Body Lab, University of Oxford | Selected | Academic | Researcher, Social Body Lab, University of Oxford. | 1 | 1 |
| Bruno De Wever Professor | Selected | Academic | Historian university teacher at Ghent University. | 1 | 1 |
| Bruno Santerre Professor, digital media professional · Collège Bois de Boulogne | Selected | Academic | Professor Collège Bois de Boulogne. | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Lanza Former senior advisor · Donald Trump | Selected | Former official | Former senior advisor to Donald Trump. | 1 | 3 |
| Brynjar Lia Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit academic title. | 1 | 1 |
| Brynn Sherman Researcher · University of Pennsylvania | Selected | Academic | Researcher · University of Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 |
| Bryon L. Garner Dr | Selected | Academic | 11 publications at Northcentral University and Union Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Bryony Sheaves Research Clinical Psychologist · Oxford University | Selected | Academic | Research Clinical Psychologist · Oxford University | 1 | 1 |
| Burkard Hagspiel Former head of municipal drainage works · Stadtentwässerung Nürnberg | Selected | Former official | Former plant manager, former public official. | 1 | 1 |
| Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil Observational Astronomer, Assistant Professor · Dartmouth College | Selected | Academic | Assistant Professor, Dartmouth College. | 1 | 1 |
| Byford Tsang ECFR | Selected | Think tank | ECFR, public policy think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| Bår Stenvik Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Hvem styrer feeden min? | 1 | 1 |
| Béligh Nabli University professor | Selected | Academic | Professor. | 1 | 1 |
| Błażej Brzostek Professor at the University of Warsaw | Selected | Academic | Professor, University of Warsaw. | 1 | 1 |
| Cagan Koc Investigative journalist · Bloomberg | Selected | Commentator | Investigative journalist Bloomberg. | 1 | 1 |
| Caitlin Gillespie Historian and author | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author of historical non-fiction. | 1 | 1 |
| Caitlin Killian Professor of Sociology · Drew University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Sociology at Drew University. | 1 | 1 |
| Caitlin Legacki Democratic strategist | Selected | Commentator | Democratic strategist, political analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Caitlin Welsh CSIS | Selected | Think tank | CSIS, public policy think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| Caitlyn Krikorian Cook Polymer Engineer · LLNL | Selected | Academic | Polymer Engineer at LLNL, public research organization researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Caitriona Dowd Dr · ACLED | Selected | Think tank | Dr. at ACLED, political research organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Callum Cooper Dr. | Selected | Academic | Callum E Cooper, 128 publications, University of Northampton, paranormal researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Calvin John Robinson Political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, political analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Calvin Normore Expert en scholasticisme | Selected | Academic | Philosopher professor emeritus, UCLA McGill Princeton. | 1 | 1 |
| Cameron Hudson CSIS | Selected | Think tank | CSIS, public policy think tank. | 1 | 2 |
| Camilla Brudin Borg Literary scholar · University of Gothenburg | Selected | Academic | Literature scholar at Gothenburg University. | 1 | 1 |
| Camilla Cavendish Contributing editor and columnist · The Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Contributing editor and columnist at Financial Times. | 1 | 1 |
| Camille Bertaux Doctoral student · UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student at UCLouvain, attached doctoral student. | 1 | 1 |
| Camille Le Coz Analyst · Institut des politiques migratoires | Selected | Think tank | Analyst - Institute for Migration Policy. | 1 | 1 |
| Camille Moreau Philosopher, writer | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher, writer, essayist. | 1 | 1 |
| Camille Parmesan Research director · CNRS | Selected | Academic | Research director at CNRS. | 1 | 1 |
| Candice Odgers Professor · University of California | Selected | Academic | Professor, University of California. | 1 | 1 |
| Cara Augustenborg Professor in Environmental Policy · UCD | Selected | Academic | Professor in Environmental Policy, UCD. | 1 | 1 |
| Carbon de Seze Criminal defense lawyer and general delegate of the Paris Bar · Barreau de Paris | Selected | Lawyer | Criminal lawyer and general delegate of the Bar. | 1 | 1 |