In this anniversary edition of Thoughts I go over the many concepts related to experiential existence, also known as just experience. Panpychism, dreams, and mindfulness are all fair game in this crazy thing we call life. Enjoy! ARTICLE LINK: https://thejoevan.com/2021/02/22/experiences/ PANPYCHISM: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/panpsychism/
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The JD: Uplugged #15
Welcome everyone to episode #12 of The JD: Unplugged! Today we have on a new guest with a wide array of work experience, both inside the film industry and out. The topics we cover in today's episode are: -MOVIES! Snyder's cut, eXistenZ, Strange Days -Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit -Xbox Game Pass -Halo Infinite -Endless… Continue reading The JD: Uplugged #15
The JD: Unplugged #14
Welcome everyone to episode #14 of The JD: Unplugged! Today we have on double the dose of guests, both NEW, to talk about their lives. The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Location situations -The last three years for our first guest -Ever-changing work life -Trekking in deep snow -Neanderthals -British Columbia -Travel issues… Continue reading The JD: Unplugged #14
Experiences
https://youtu.be/2cJx1JOHMcs Chilling, tingling, hot sensations of bubbly, proud, shocking but sad, boring, scratchy, pungent, exhausting happiness. EXPERIENCES are the tether with which we can all find common ground. It doesn’t matter what beliefs you have. If you’re shy, confident, sadistic, depressed, or think this reality is a simulation, we are all still existing through experiences.… Continue reading Experiences
SP 64: Cults and Isolation
Welcome back to episode 64 of Joe Van's Secret Podcast, where I have on our new guest from last episode to continue the question train! We talk about our earliest memories, his second-hand experience with cults, a stable outlook on being alone, instinctual fear, and aliens! Enjoy. PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jd-streams/id1541025716 YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmAfQyH-NmPbOsDesbyksg
The JD: Unplugged #13
Welcome everyone to episode #13 of The JD: Unplugged! Today we have on double the dose of guests, both returning, to talk shop. The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Our Valentines' -Location situations -Talking shop: the creative process -Research -Aidan being an extra -Keeping a grip on I.P.s by any means -Evil Disney… Continue reading The JD: Unplugged #13
Movie Speed Round
Welcome to the sequel and spiritual reboot of Speed Round! This time I, Joe Van, talk about recent movies I've watched. Enjoy! You can find me on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/JoeVan/ Link to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jd-streams/id1541025716 Check out my site! https://thejoevan.com/ Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmAfQyH-NmPbOsDesbyksg
SP 63: The following program contains mature subject matter. Listener discretion is advised.
Welcome to episode 62 of Joe Van's Secret Podcast! In this episode I talk to a new secret guest about their work, rebellious adventures online, the power of optimism, finding peace in the randomness of our seemingly endless multiverse, and understanding human nature as natural. Enjoy! PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jd-streams/id1541025716
The JD: Unplugged #12
Welcome everyone to episode #12 of The JD: Unplugged! Today we have on a new guest with a wide array of work experience, both inside the film industry and out. The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Location situations -Nicknames -Work situations -Derron's lost tooth -Tiff, working out, and work space -Joe's journey to… Continue reading The JD: Unplugged #12
Cessation
Hostilities come and go, competitions rein for a time. People fall in love, a criminal causes crime. Children grow up, and mothers grow old. The air ever blows, yet our lives eventually unfold. Cessation.
The JD: Unplugged #11
Welcome everyone to episode #11 of The JD: Unplugged! The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Location situations -Wisdom teeth -Cleaning Dave & Busters -Savage gifts -Game stonks -Foodies -Female hygiene products overpriced! -Reopening for the virus -Breaking into NASA #Canada #Podcast #Unplugged
The JD: Unplugged #9
Welcome everyone to episode #9 of The JD: Unplugged! Today we have a guest: Kelechi Ofoha, creator and host of Kelechi TV. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs22C2JFVLnyuPaaeukFVHw The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Location situations -Business independence -Politicians failing -Finding work -Helping others -Onlyfans -Sound of Metal and finding stillness -Karma -Visual information #Canada #Podcast #Unplugged
The JD: Unplugged #8
Welcome everyone to episode #7 of The JD: Unplugged! The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Location situations -Festival food (raised without crans) -Politicians going on vacation -New Year -A 15-year-long dream -Daylight savings -Vaccines -Overthinking -YouTube doc and Sorry to Bother You -Lifetime of work -Art and business #Canada #Podcast #Unplugged
A Journey Through Z o n e s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKX_ZjSjtB4&t=32s Allow me the pleasure of taking you on a narrative journey; a journey through different zones. Enjoy!
The JD: Unplugged #7
Welcome everyone to episode #7 of The JD: Unplugged! The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Location situations -Edgy horror movies -The Wilds, peak boredom -What constitutes true struggles -Moral dilemmas
The JD: Unplugged #6
Welcome everyone to episode #6 of The JD: Unplugged. Today we welcome back episode #1's third man to the scene! The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Our locations -Cyberpunk 2077 -Minecraft -History -Scale
Halo 5: Guardians: Retold: Part 2
https://youtu.be/vv-86mIQyM0 Welcome one and all to my official retelling of Halo 5. Enjoy!
The JD: Unplugged #5
Welcome everyone to episode #3 of The JD: Unplugged. Today we welcome a creative savant to the conversation! The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Our locations -'Rona vaccines -Eras -Aliens -Space -Neighbours -Bidets -Wiping -Parting words of wisdom
Halo 5: Guardians: Retold: Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLFTtAosKvw Hey everyone! Check out my latest YouTube video project ^^
The JD: Unplugged #4
Welcome everyone to episode #4 of The JD: Unplugged! The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Our locations -Auditory hallucinations -Food Poisoning -The Paranormal and unknown -Destiny giving Joe an Xbox -Murmuring
The JD: Unplugged #3
Welcome everyone to episode #3 of The JD: Unplugged. Today we welcome Joe Van's sister to the conversation! The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Our locations -Protest -Lockdown -Businesses and taxes -Toilet paper rolls -Sundays or Mondays -Gendered roles -Mini worlds and babies -Dumb names -Scissors -Mandelbrots
The JD: Unplugged #2
Welcome everyone to episode #2 of The JD: Unplugged! The topics we cover in today's episode are: -Our locations -Books -Afterlives -Antz and A Bug's Life -Bruhs during COVID-19 -Dad jokes -No Regrets -Our friendship! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX_tvcWbWnA
AA EH 18
Welcome back everyone to the EE EH, also known as the Triple A podcast! Where we talk everything AA from alcoholism to recovery. In today's episode we talk about the American election and what it means to not drink even when it seems like the right time. Enjoy!
The JD: Unplugged #1
Welcome everyone to Derron and Joe's newest podcast series titled: The JD: Unplugged! For episode one we have on friend of the show Aidan from Movie Motel, to talk all things current in our crazy world. We had a blast opening this first chapter and we hope you all enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GZQfthyUVU&t=29s
Thoughts 50: The Final Frontier
In this milestone episode of Thoughts, episode fifty, I go over the concept of the final frontier and what it could be. Are we destined to greatness, or destruction? Time will tell. Enjoy!
AA EH 17
Welcome back everyone to the AA EH, also known as the Triple A podcast! Where we talk everything AA from alcoholism to recovery. On today's podcast, we go over the changing seasons and how that affects people in Canada and abroad. Enjoy!
AA EH 16
Welcome back everyone to the AA EH, also known as the Triple A podcast! Where we talk everything AA from alcoholism to recovery. On this episode we review the sequel to The Shining: Doctor Sleep, and discuss our takes on its portrayal of alcoholism. Enjoy! #AAEH #Alcoholism #DoctorSleep
AA EH 14
Welcome back everyone to the AA EH, also known as the triple A podcast! Where we talk everything AA from alcoholism to recovery. Today's episode is special in that we have our very first guest on to talk with us! You'll soon find that he comes from quite the distance away but it does nothing… Continue reading AA EH 14
Thoughts 48: Work and Happiness
In episode forty-eight of Thoughts, I go over my opinions about work, the workplace, work life, and general happiness with it all. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/KEuQ8V7nurM
Halloween
I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey.(The Rocky Horror Picture Show) Be afraid... Be very afraid.(The Fly) It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare.(Halloween) Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble!(Macbeth) The ghosts are bad but the one that’s cursed, is the headless horseman; he’s… Continue reading Halloween
Thoughts 47: Life in 100 Years
In episode forty-seven of Thoughts, I ask you to join me in a thought experiment! We ponder the question: What will life look like in one-hundred years? We go over governments and infrastructure, to human lifespans and potential events. I hope to hear from y'all. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/hdV1QPfoq4s
Thoughts 46: Where Did We Come From? Part Two
In episode forty-six of Thoughts, I continue our journey through the deep history of our species. What did we create on our own and what came instilled in us? How long did we wonder, and what traces of our ancestors can be seen in us today? I hope you all enjoy this take! It was… Continue reading Thoughts 46: Where Did We Come From? Part Two
Work and Happiness
Welcome back everyone to another thought piece by me, ya boy, Joe Van. Today we will be covering work life, and general daily happiness. I first named this piece 'Work', but considering most peoples' work takes up a majority of their life, I had to include happiness. Imagine if humans had the same sleeping cycle… Continue reading Work and Happiness
Life in One-Hundred Years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdV1QPfoq4s&t=67s Hello everyone and welcome back to another thought piece by me, ya boy, Joe Van! Today... well, today we will be doing a thought experiment. It's one that has been done a million times before by a million people, ad infinitum, and it's one I want to encourage all of you to do with… Continue reading Life in One-Hundred Years
AA EH 13
Welcome back to the AA EH, also known as the triple A podcast! Where we talk everything from alcoholism to recovery. Today's episode we dive into the Kubrick classic: The Shining. We review the film under our alcoholism lens to dissect how possession is played out in the movie for Jack Nicholson's character. It's a… Continue reading AA EH 13
SP 62: Shadows of Simulations
Welcome to episode 62 of Joe Van's Secret Podcast! In this episode I talk again, for the third time, with our first new guest post-COVID! This time we go over whether or not all of reality is simulated. We also talk about ideas, emotions, the concept of the 4th physical dimension, and personal beliefs. Enjoy!
Where Did We Come From? Part Two
What Is It Like to Be a Bat? is a paper that was written by American philosopher Thomas Nagel, first published in 1974. It was the public's introduction to the idea of, not only, 'I think; therefore I am,' but, 'there must be ways in which it is like to be something, other than our… Continue reading Where Did We Come From? Part Two
AA EH 12
Welcome back the AA EH, also known as the triple A podcast! Where we talk everything from alcoholism to recovery. Today's episode we do a movie review of the film: Flight, starring Denzel Washington. It a harrowing film of the effects alcoholism has over those suffering. While Denzel's character is a high-functioning alcoholic, it still… Continue reading AA EH 12
SP 61: Physiotherapy
Welcome to episode 61 of Joe Van's Secret Podcast! In this episode I interview a newly acquainted gentleman and professional who specializes in the therapy of the body. In his words, he 'beats people up until they're better'. I couldn't have put it better myself. Enjoy!
AA EH 11
Welcome back everyone to the AA EH! Also known as the triple A podcast, where we talk everything from alcoholism to recovery. In this episode we go over societal norms around drinking and how smoking has changed. As well as the potential inclusions of parties for the future. Enjoy!
AA EH 10: Introduction To This Pod
Everyone welcome the 3rd and newest series to this RSS feed! The AA EH, also known as the triple A podcast! Where we talk everything AA from alcoholism to recovery. Co-hosted by Joe Van and Derron G. In our 10th episode, we catch everyone up to speed with the two of us and how we've… Continue reading AA EH 10: Introduction To This Pod
S2 E11: Human Connection
Joe Van's Secret Podcast #36. I talk to a delightful new mystery guest about mythologies, human nature, A.G.I., and how we connect.
S2 E10: Breathing with Meaning
On season two, episode ten, Joe Van's Secret Podcast #35, I talk with two amazing people at the end of my first LSD experience. We discuss shows we were raised with, outdated metro-sexuality, taking advantage of the social market, magic mushrooms, k-holes, Macbeth, LOVE, women's rights, and my own little book plug.
S2 E9: Dreaming of Free Animals
On season two, episode nine, Joe Van's Secret Podcast #34, I talk to a designer at an architecture firm about early life, after life, dreams, animals' rights, and the importance of not hurting others. She was a guest to have back eagerly.
S2 E8: The Great Canadian Debate Finale
Part FOUR and finale of the great Canadian debate... and episode #33 of Joe Van's Secret Podcast, I talk again with Bobby Rose and Big L on the topics of climate change action, mandatory military, females in combat, the death penalty, euthanasia, abortion, the burka and feminism. We finish things by agreeing to disagree, and… Continue reading S2 E8: The Great Canadian Debate Finale
S2 E7: Gucci Gang
In episode #32 of Joe Van's Secret Podcast, I bring back two amazing guests to talk about past trends, what the future could hold, where we came from and our perspectives of the Raptors at the start of June 2019.
S2 E6: The Great Canadian Debate P3
In podcast #31, Mr.Rose, Big L and I talk gay marriage rights, LGBTQ+ adoption, immigrant assimilation, vetting Muslims, sactuary cities, candidate transparency, criminal voting rights and mandatory military.
S2 E5: A Body of Fears
Here with episode #30 of the Secret Podcast. Today I speak to a lived gentleman about science, work, tattoos and horror movies!
S2 E4: The Great Canadian Debate P2
Welcome back! In this podcast #29 I bring back Big L and Bobby Rose to debate worker strikes, net neutrality, the minimum wage, universal basic income, mental health funding, native funding, university tuition and flag burning.
S2 E3: Finding Good
For podcast #28 I interview an artistic woman that has inspired me more than once. We talk about her journey into the art world, working with children, finding good in everyone and what might lie beyond.
