PODCAST GUEST SELECTION — COMPLETED TEACHING EXAMPLE AND BLANK
Premise: What does a land-surface heat map actually measure?
These are hypothetical candidate roles, not assessed real people.
Measurement researcher: strongest fit for method and limitations; verify publications, ability to explain and access to an appropriate map.
Landscape practitioner: stronger fit for installation/maintenance choices; use for a later practical episode unless they can substantiate measurement claims.
Well-known general commentator: possible reach and accessible framing; prominence alone does not establish method expertise.
Decision: research the measurement-specialist role first; no invitation until a real identity and relevant work are verified.
Alternative premise: Who keeps a street tree alive? That could make the practitioner the stronger lead.
Stop condition: no candidate can provide relevant firsthand work or a defensible evidence route; change premise or research further.

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Audience and intended change in understanding:
Episode question:
Candidate name and unambiguous profile URL:
Relevant firsthand experience with primary evidence:
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Communication sample and what it shows:
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Decision (research / invite / hold / pass), reason, owner and date:
No single weighted score substitutes for a judgment about fit.