Lockout
Mike broadcasts from the topiary gardens in Columbus, following his completion of a 2-month jail sentence, lamenting the difficulties of being digitally crippled while trying to survive in a tech-dependent world. Despite finding himself living in poverty, he somehow finds the resilience to enjoy inner peace amidst the beauty he sees while acclimating to life outside of incarceration.
Locked Up
Mike recounts his recent 2-month incarceration at an Ohio correctional facility following a period of absentia, reflecting on the psychological toll of jail. He describes the necessity of surrendering to one’s circumstances and the lingering guilt of failing to intervene during acts of violence.