Zoomed In

What happens when a humanitarian, multilingual polymath city council campaigns on AI optimism... and it becomes an unexpected point of contention for constituents? On this episode of Zoomed In , host Alexis sits down with Yakov Kronrod: linguist, organizer, mathematician, and AI expert. Born in the Soviet Union and driven by deep humanitarian values, Kronrod offers a uniquely humanist perspective...

What is it really like to build a life and career in Los Angeles? On this episode of Zoomed In , host Alexis sits down with a very special guest: Camille Devoney, an actress and her childhood friend of 24 years. This is a two-part conversation: First, we pull back the curtain on the actor's life in LA, tackling the unspoken pressures of plastic surgery, the real skills needed to survive, and wheth...

Join host Alexis on Zoomed In for a captivating conversation with Peter Brosius, the celebrated former Artistic Director of The Children's Theatre Company. In this episode, we trace the journey from his formative years at the experimental Hampshire College to the helm of one of the nation's most acclaimed theaters. Peter opens up about the challenges and triumphs of a lifetime in the arts, sharing...