Lauren Kristy, founder and artistic director of Sonoran Stars Community Theatre, joins Bryan Hyde to discuss how theater helps young people build confidence, form friendships, and discover their talents onstage and behind the scenes. She also previews the group's debut production, The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood, a family-friendly comedy packed with slapstick humor and audience participation. Catch the show November 12–14, 2026, at Lincoln Heights Church, 2121 E. Glendale Ave., Phoenix. Performances are Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Come support local youth theater and enjoy a fresh, funny take on a classic adventure. Visit sonoranstars.com for more information.

Twenty-year-old serial entrepreneur Dylan Capshaw joins the Phoenix Business Brief podcast to share his journey from selling "squishies" in elementary school to building multiple successful ventures, including the unique coffee and flower shop Stemistry, the themed Wild West Party Bus, and the health tech app Peptify.

Capshaw discusses his problem-solving mindset, the importance of customer feedback, and how he leverages technology, including AI, to innovate across diverse industries like hospitality, transportation, and health.

In this episode of the Powering America Podcast, host Brian Hyde speaks with Domenico Ferraro, a professor at Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business and author of three reports for the Goldwater Institute. Ferraro discusses the economic implications of artificial intelligence and data centers, challenging doomsday predictions while acknowledging the valid concerns about cost and disruption.

He also outlines the immense value AI brings to both the labor market and home production, comparing its transformative potential to past technological revolutions.

The conversation also delves into the significant energy demands of data centers, the necessity for large-scale investment in electricity generation, and the complex coordination required among stakeholders. Ferraro emphasizes the need for an appropriate pricing system that considers "willingness to pay" to avoid disproportionately burdening small energy consumers.