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Thoughts: Choice

May 8, 2022May 21, 2022 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/YQ4l4zA-PVQ Welcome to #53 of Thoughts. In today's episode I go over the topic of: choice, while tying in free will, causality, and determinism. Enjoy! THOUGHTS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW0IXUsqiMV1g7qYcuJxhqxpIszT-o-k REVIEWS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW0IXUsqiMXvgFCWmE9IikMvSXs35HJL Z O N E S: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW0IXUsqiMVXwdSqC9X7L1UDDapgcyxT MONKE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW0IXUsqiMX_doqCZdBtnAttTVzQVlxH TIER LISTS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW0IXUsqiMXr-y5V5quN5w-K3-xVPT4U PRIMATE NATION: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW0IXUsqiMWM_8uM9jsS-VyxDPEJ8p_V PATREON: https://youtu.be/a_bLwZJzJno SECRET PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jd-streams/id1541025716 UNPLUGGED PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChBigRAO1r1s5hlS57jiP8g TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejoevandotcom?lang=en

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AUTHORITY Scene Review

January 11, 2022February 7, 2022 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/MjvYxafHFoo Here's the first video of 2022! Welcome back, and to kick things off we're going to start with this little micro review of the novel Authority, from the Southern Reach Trilogy. Here we will go over one single scene in the novel and break down how it nails everything a scene can and should… Continue reading AUTHORITY Scene Review

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Scary Stories

October 30, 2021November 13, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/yqffZQ5ebCI Evening ghouls and ghosts, and welcome to another special Halloween episode from me, ya boy, Joe Van! This year we shall dive into three chilling scary stories that were told to me in my youth. Enjoy! And let me know if any of them got to you 👻 PLAYLISTS- SPEECHES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW0IXUsqiMVngmiBwHfhWFwLgfLcfRWU MONKE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW0IXUsqiMX_doqCZdBtnAttTVzQVlxH MOVIE… Continue reading Scary Stories

Kanzi 太

September 25, 2021October 19, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/CbWk-KKACUs Hola Primate Nation! Welcome to another addition of Monke in Review, where we go over monkes both big and small across history! Today I present: Kanzi the bonobo! Kanzi is known to this day as the world's smartest bonobo. Let me know below if you've already heard about this monke or just learned today!… Continue reading Kanzi 太

Georgie Boy

September 11, 2021September 25, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/nor_DoOBLLE Hola Primate Nation! Welcome to another addition of Monke in Review, where we go over monkes both big and small across history! Today I present: Georgie Boy the capuchin monkey! Georgie Boy found incredible fame on TikTok during the 2020 lockdowns by opening presents, and by he himself just being a present to be… Continue reading Georgie Boy

Harambe

July 10, 2021August 30, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/RlNLMet5IY4 Hola Primate Nation! Welcome to another addition of Monke in Review, where we go over monkes both big and small across history! Today I present: Harambe the gorilla. He changed the world, sadly, in his martyrdom. But with his loss the collective internet began paying more attention to primate treatment in captivity. However, it… Continue reading Harambe

Crystal the Monkey

July 3, 2021July 17, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/7H0hnUoZy2w Hola Primate Nation! Welcome to another addition of Monke in Review, where we go over monkes both big and small across history! Today I present: Crystal the Monkey. She is as famous as she is talented.

Monke’s Revenge

June 26, 2021July 17, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/oArqIo9qIpU There is a old tale long told of a thief, and a boy; or: a tale of two gibbons. Now that the mysterious, wise traveler has been wronged, there's a price to pay. It's judgment day.

PART III

June 19, 2021June 26, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/T3qAa4_zsRE Welcome one and all to PART 3 of the 2000's MOVIES TIER LIST! Met with special guest host Samantha, we dive deep into our decade of young movie fun! Enjoy the final chapter!

PART II

June 12, 2021June 19, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/K5jnCP8qIco Welcome one and all to PART 2 of the 2000's MOVIES TIER LIST! Met with special guest host Samantha, we dive deep into our decade of young movie fun! Enjoy.

2000’s Movies Tier List: PART I

June 9, 2021June 12, 2021 Joe Van

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kYXDNTAzzo Welcome one and all to the 2000's MOVIES TIER LIST! Met with special guest host Samantha, we dive deep into our decade of young movie fun! Enjoy.

Hubris: The Gorilla

May 20, 2021June 12, 2021 Joe Van

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcnCdyaWm7A There is another tale to be told by our wise, mysterious ape traveler. This one is about the dangers of flying too close to the sun: The Tale of Hubris the Gorilla. Enjoy!

Another Ape was Made

May 1, 2021May 20, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/Mj5zQ4bopK0 Forged in secret, on the savannas of Africa, mutations saw fit to make another primate; one more powerful and cunning than the rest. In this ape, evolution poured its brutality, it malice, and its will to dominate all life! WEBSITE: https://thejoevan.com/ PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jd-streams/id1541025716 BOOKS: https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/38534 KONG IS BEST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4JYmM-86PE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmAfQyH-NmPbOsDesbyksg

Primate Nation

April 25, 2021May 8, 2021 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/cBB6G7uSxXg I come to you, a mere Diddy Kong among kings, to present: Primate Nation! Home to King Kong, big foot, IKEA monkey and more! Come with me, fellow primates, to the promised land! Return to monke, and welcome, to thejoevandotcom! WEBSITE: https://thejoevan.com/ PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jd-streams/id1541025716 BOOKS: https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/38534 KONG IS BEST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4JYmM-86PE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmAfQyH-NmPbOsDesbyksg

Halo 5: Guardians: Retold: Part 2

December 17, 2020December 22, 2020 Joe Van

https://youtu.be/vv-86mIQyM0 Welcome one and all to my official retelling of Halo 5. Enjoy!

Halo 5: Guardians: Retold: Part 1

December 10, 2020December 9, 2020 Joe Van

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLFTtAosKvw Hey everyone! Check out my latest YouTube video project ^^

Album Covers of our Cosmos

May 20, 2020 Joe Van

This is visual poetry, not brought to you by myself but by NASA. I just thought I'd share it on my website. These images have been rendered in all their beauty for free to the general public; the ones below are my favourites of the bunch. You can find all of the posters by searching… Continue reading Album Covers of our Cosmos

People

June 10, 2019March 30, 2020 Joe Van

Clambering for some kind of resolve negates the point. Will you forgive me? Cracking down often does the opposite. It's not a fad! Knowing for certain shuts off your brain. Whatever helps you sleep at night.

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Imagine

February 25, 2019December 4, 2019 Joe Van

Imagine that every person had inside them a blob. This blob would move about throughout their larger life-force, dark and destructive. It would give them sensations to run, or to fight. It would make them see red, or give them tunnel vision. The blob would do its best to create downward spirals. It was all… Continue reading Imagine

Photoshop 01

July 25, 2018September 6, 2018 Joe Van

I recently bought Photoshop. Here is what I have done with it so far... The first pic here I took out the window of a plane on its way to Edmonton. Here my friend dropped his phone on a rock and it landed perfectly upright. This is just me. Finally this is my car before… Continue reading Photoshop 01

Links!

May 9, 2018September 6, 2018 Joe Van

Where do they go? Who knows? Don't worry, none of them are troll links. Each one sends you to an interesting place on the internet. Some are profound. Others are silly. What will you find? Take a gander!

The Journey Begins

March 28, 2018September 6, 2018 Joe Van

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

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