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Smarter Campus Podcast

Zach Kinzler

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused higher education and artificial intelligence show featuring conversations with university leaders, professors, researchers, and education technology executives about AI's impact on learning, assessment, and institutional change. Credible pitches would include senior higher education administrators, academic researchers, education technology founders, and AI or ethics experts with practical education experience; booking difficulty is high because recent guests hold prominent university, research, and executive roles.

Metrics

Episodes: 82

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

zach.kinzler@boodle.ai

zk@bepodcast.network

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Host

Zach Kinzler - Head of Academic Sales Strategies at BoodleBox.ai and host focused on the future of learning and artificial intelligence in education.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior higher education administrators, university professors and researchers, education technology executives or founders, and specialists in artificial intelligence, ethics, assessment, or institutional change with direct experience applying their expertise to education.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles at prominent universities or education technology companies, Research leadership in artificial intelligence, decision science, education, or related fields, Development or implementation of AI-enabled learning, assessment, or institutional strategies, Senior executive, advisory, or academic leadership experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Dave McCool - Ai-enabled Simulations, Experiential Learning, Authentic Assessment, Virtual Internships, Durable Skills, And Designing Coursework That Encourages Critical Thinking.

Chad Okrusch - AI Ethics, Institutional Integrity, Human Agency, Leading Campus AI Adoption, Communication, Critical Thinking, And Organizational Change.

Cleotilde Coty Gonzalez - Cognitive Artificial Intelligence, Human-ai Teaming, Automation Bias, Cognitive Offloading, Decision-making Under Uncertainty, And Preserving Human Judgment.

Jason Bock - Ai-driven Assessment Redesign, Alternatives To Traditional Papers, Oral Exams, Role-play Agents, AI Transparency, And Evaluating Student Thinking.

Matthew Rascoff - Effective Uses Of AI In Education, Cognitive Surrender, Evidence-based Learning Practices, Open-source Educational AI, Assessment Innovation, And The Future Of Academic Work.

Recent Topics

Education, Higher Education, Artificial Intelligence, Educational Technology, Learning Assessment

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Smarter Campus Podcast
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When the System Doesn’t Fit the Student: Mia Kinzler on Disability, College, and AI

November 02, 2026

In this deeply personal episode of The Smarter Campus Podcast, Zach sits down with his sister, Mia Kinzler, a sophomore studying Psychology at Loyola Marymount University, to talk about an experience that is often discussed about students but rarely heard directly from them: what it actually feels like to navigate higher education with severe learning disabilities.Mia was diagnosed in fourth grade with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and ADHD. She has spent years learning how her brain pro...

Students Don’t Trust AI—But They’re Still Using It: Elijah Craft on the Student Perspective

October 26, 2026

In this episode of The Smarter Campus Podcast, Zach sits down with Elijah Craft, a Computer Science and Psychology student at Furman University and Student Fellow for Emerging Technologies, to hear what the AI conversation actually looks like from the student perspective.Elijah describes an interesting “convenience paradox” emerging among students. While some enthusiastically embrace AI and others strongly oppose it, there is a growing group that distrusts or even dislikes AI while continuing...

AI Can’t Be Top-Down: John Hillsman on Faculty Ownership and Breaking Higher Ed Silos

October 19, 2026

In this episode of The Smarter Campus Podcast, Zach sits down with John Hillsman, Founder and Partner at Access Alliance for Education, to look at today’s AI transformation through the lens of nearly 40 years of change in education and technology.John has watched higher education navigate everything from VHS and closed-circuit television to the internet, online learning, and digital homework platforms. He sees similarities between those transitions and what institutions are experiencing with ...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Smarter Campus Podcast?

Smarter Campus Podcast is hosted by Zach Kinzler. Its publicly listed emails are zach.kinzler@boodle.ai and zk@bepodcast.network. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Smarter Campus Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for Smarter Campus Podcast: zach.kinzler@boodle.ai and zk@bepodcast.network.

How many listeners does Smarter Campus Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Smarter Campus Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Smarter Campus Podcast?

Smarter Campus Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior higher education administrators, university professors and researchers, education technology executives or founders, and specialists in artificial intelligence, ethics, assessment, or institutional change with direct experience applying their expertise to education. Common among recent guests: Leadership roles at prominent universities or education technology companies; Research leadership in artificial intelligence, decision science, education, or related fields; Development or implementation of AI-enabled learning, assessment, or institutional strategies. Recent guests include Dave McCool, Chad Okrusch, and Cleotilde Coty Gonzalez.

How hard is it to get booked on Smarter Campus Podcast?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Smarter Campus Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Education, Higher Education, Artificial Intelligence, Educational Technology, and Learning Assessment. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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Publicly listed emails

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zk@bepodcast.network

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