SHOW NOTES — The Rising Tide of the Waves of AI AIPodcastListening.com — Voices of Reason Launch Episode: The Coming AISuperCampus.com Non-Profit

EPISODE SUMMARY

In today's launch episode, we introduce the coming AISuperCampus.com non-profit—designed to amplify Voices of Reason during "The Rising Tide of the Waves of AI."

You'll hear Mike's AI Two-Minute Notes, a fast orientation to help listeners decide whether to stay for a deeper dive into the most important technological shift in human history.

This episode explores:

• The four pillars of AI education (Perception, Reasoning, Imagination, Action)
• The "Media Renaissance" essential to protect democracy
• Oxford-inspired narrative strategy helping communities like Lafayette adapt to AI
• The career backstory that shaped Mike's role as human storytelling explainer

KEY TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Welcome to AIPodcastListening.com 00:13 — Mike's AI Two-Minute Notes 00:32 — Who Is Mike Hayes? 00:51 — Mission of the AI Super Campus 01:19 — The Four Pillars: P-R-I-A 01:33 — A New Media Renaissance 01:57 — Oxford Strategy & The Espoo Model 02:31 — Lafayette as the 'Florence of AI' 03:30 — Career Journey: NBC to AI 07:09 — PRIA Framework for Humans 10:23 — The Skylab Lesson: Clear Perception = Correct Action 12:11 — Napoleon Hill & Mastermind Influence 15:02 — Peabody Award Rigor 16:38 — Why AI Is the Biggest Story Ever 18:47 — Core Principle: "It Never Hurts to Ask" 21:08 — Why Reason Is AI's Essential Product

KEY THEMES

• The Rising Tide of AI demands calm, clear human explanations
• AI Super Campus as free non-profit training hub
• Perception → Reasoning → Imagination → Action (PRIA)
• Media literacy as survival skill
• Community narrative strategy in the AI age
• Human reason over machine output
• Method: storytelling + journalism + guided visualization

ABOUT MIKE HAYES

Two-time Peabody Award–winning documentarian, NBC-trained narrative explainer, and founder of AISuperCampus.com—a free global resource to "civilize the AI revolution" through Reasonology and human storytelling.

RESOURCES

AI Super Campus: AISuperCampus.com Podcast Home: AIPodcastListening.com

CREDITS

Created and hosted by Mike Hayes AI Co-Hosts: The Voices of Reason Production: AI Super Campus — Media Renaissance Initiative