Trailer: The Spirited Man Long-Form Episode 1
Published April 16, 2026 · 1:50 · 8,687 views
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The trailer for The Spirited Man's first long-form episode. In this episode Van pulls the trigger on an idea he has been afraid of for four years: 20 short videos clipped together, testing whether AI can help him live more analog. "I used to think I hated computers. I don't think I hate computers. I hate Apple." One minute and 50 seconds of statement of intent. This is what the channel becomes when given room to breathe.
Transcript
Long Form episode 1. In this episode, I pull the trigger on an idea I've been afraid of for 4 years and in doing so question whether or not I actually do
hate computers. 20 short videos. I'm going to clip them. you. About going to see if I can't use AI to live more analog.
I am being held hostage by Apple Inc. What I've learned that Apple is, what they do is [music] they're a company
that makes ever more complicated software that requires ever more complicated hardware that self-destructs
in an unreasonably short duration of time. I used to think I hated computers.
I don't think I hate computers. I hate Apple. You see, this is what I'm trying to get away from, Kevin. I'm trying to get away from all of this hokey
that these tech made that they thought would be so cute and these are weapons, man.
I just want to work. [music] I don't want to play with you.
And there you have it. I've used AI to set up this process and now it's more analog.
AI is not the future. It's the final end of the past. It's the It's the moment at which the past came for us. We will have to escape from it.
Products & Tools Mentioned
- Apple mentions — Van declares being held hostage by Apple; hates Apple's planned obsolescence
People Referenced
Kevin