Remainders

“To all the hustlers, bastards, strugglers, and hoodlum childs who are chasing their dreams.” 

On this episode of Remainders, Darren and Patrick discuss the book American Prison by Shane Bauer. Bauer is an investigative journalist who posed as a correctional officer in a private prison in Louisiana to expose the deplorable conditions for both inmates and officers. The purpose was to uncover the inner workings one of America’s most controversial topics--prisons that work for profit, which many people consider to operate as modern day slavery. 

Bauer himself suffered through imprisonment for over two years while reporting in Iran. But in American Prison, he tries to understand what happens when there’s a clear economic incentive to locking people up. Or more explicitly, who is getting rich by keeping people in prison?

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“Do yourself a favor, become your own savior.” 

The 2005 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston truly is the story of an artist. Johnston was a cult icon whose DIY ethic and career became stuff of legends in the modern indie rock scene. He’s been championed and even covered by the likes of Beck, Tom Waits, Sonic Youth, Wilco, Nirvana, Fugazi, and many more. But even though he’s been often tagged as a musician’s musician, struggles with manic depression and schizophrenia often prevented him from finding the mainstream success many thought was deserved. 

On this episode of Remainders, Darren and Patrick explore the creative process of an artist, and dive into their own practice with the art of creation.

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“Do you know why this is my favorite tree? Because it’s tipped over and it’s still growing.” 

The Florida Project is a 2017 film from Sean Baker that immediately caught the attention of Darren and Patrick upon its release. Willem Dafoe--Nosferatu himself--epitomizes tender masculinity with his portrayal of a welfare hotel manager caught between empathy and profit. In this episode of Remainders, our hosts discuss why The Florida Project left such an indelible mark on their idea of poverty, homelessness, and the innocence of childhood. Join us as we step into the gritty shadows of The Magic Kingdom. 

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“The movies are like a machine that generates empathy.” 

In the debut episode of the Remainders podcast, Darren Vorel and Patrick McIntyre dive into the Roger Ebert documentary Life Itself. Ebert was a man who won a Pulitzer for film criticism, had a severe drinking problem, and was unafraid to share his excruciating crawl to death for the world to see. But what does he have to say about life? And what did Darren and Patrick learn from his philosophy? And who the fuck is Pauline Kael? 

Join us as we grapple with the questions that comprise life itself. 

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