Zoom slows, then dies on Mac Mini Monterey

[spinhead]

In normal Zoom meetings, as an attendee, with no other apps open but Safari, Zoom gradually slows to a standstill, then it and my operating system lock up until I reboot with the power button.

My operating system and Zoom are completely updated. I am not taking any special actions (screen sharing, chatting, etc.) when this happens. It is consistent enough that I have switched to using my phone for Zoom, which is silly because I have a fantastic camera, mic, and monitor setup on my Mac some of which was specifically purchased for Zoom.

I have decades of computer experience, so suggestions for troubleshooting are welcome.

(Mac Mini Monterey with 16GB of RAM and a fast solid state internal drive.)

[spinhead]

Nothing, in 10 days?