The Seanachai » Episodes

Always, always the Truth

Patrick McLean — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:29:28 +0000

The foundation for your trust.

The Old Dog

Patrick McLean — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:35:44 +0000

I’m taking care of my parents dog. She’s 98 years old, and consequently, a little set in her ways.
(more…)

Dried Cherries

Patrick McLean — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:50:56 +0000

Love is weird.

(more…)

Headcold

Patrick McLean — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:41:24 +0000

What happened? Where did two months go? And where’s my decongestant?

A Road Trip

Patrick McLean — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:54:42 +0000

Complete with beef jerky and those odd stories that only come out when you spend a lot of time in a car.

Scott of the Antarctic

Patrick McLean — Wed, 16 May 2007 22:23:57 +0000

I go looking for an analogy and discover a very moving story.
(more…)

Holy NPR!

Patrick McLean — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:10:54 +0000

A chance to have a radio show on public radio? Geeze, wonder if that’s a good match? (more…)

Yeah, yeah — but who’s flying the plane?

Patrick McLean — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:02:10 +0000

If you agree with a nut, does that make you a nut? (more…)

How to Succeed in Evil - El Justiador Part II

Patrick McLean — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:59:20 +0000

The inexplicable march of El Justiador marches on. (more…)

St. Patrick’s Day (again)

Patrick McLean — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:19:21 +0000

By (semi)popular demand, the St. Patrick’s day episode.

A Good Morning

Patrick McLean — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:28:42 +0000

What on earth am I doing waking up at 5:00 am?
(more…)

St. Valentine’s Day?

Patrick McLean — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:35:28 +0000

Happy St. Valentine’s Day. No, not that Valentine. The other one. (more…)

How to Succeed in Evil - El Justiador Part I

Patrick McLean — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:20:04 +0000

This is qualifies as prequel territory. As the characters have been evolving (and as I’ve been developing ‘Evil for television) I have discovered that the sweet spot of the story is Edwin as a consultant. There’s just no end of fun to be had pitting him against inane villian after inane villian.

So with that, enjoy the first part of Edwin’s involvement with El Justiador! (more…)

Better odds than a bullet

Patrick McLean — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:50:17 +0000

The often overlooked power of comedy

Rerun - the War with Santa Part IV

Patrick McLean — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:15:32 +0000

The conclusion. And to try and avoid the inevitable confusion, the Seanachai will indeed go on.
Merry Christmas!!!

Rerun - The War with Santa Pt. III

Patrick McLean — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:32:59 +0000

I’m so glad this Christmas is less stressful. Last year this time… whoo boy. Just listen.

technorati tags:PatrickEMcLean, Seanachai, war with santa, badass

Rerun - The War with Santa pt II

Patrick McLean — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:08:03 +0000

As the X-mas bears down on us like a frieght train, the tale continues

technorati tags:PatrickEMcLean, The War with Santa, Seanachai, The Seanachai Podcast

Holiday Rerun - The War with Santa

Patrick McLean — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:07:04 +0000

So Christmas is the time for retelling classic tales. And this is one of my favorite Seanachai pieces. The War with Santa in four parts. It still makes me laugh.

technorati tags:the war with Santa, Patrick E. McLean, theseanachai, Christmas

V for Victory

Patrick McLean — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:18:11 +0000

Another part of history they skipped over in school.

technorati tags:Seanachai, VforVictory, Storytelling, WWII, FakeHistory, VideoPodcast, Patrick E. McLean

The Vampire in My Attic (video)

Patrick McLean — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:21:51 +0000

It’s not like this idea was going to die. It’s about a vampire after all.

technorati tags:Patrick E. McLean, Vampire, Attic, Vampire in My Attic, Seanachai, Storytelling

How to Succeed in Evil #12

Patrick McLean — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:17:38 +0000

Topper takes Control.

Nazi Car Trouble

Patrick McLean — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:31:38 +0000

In which I find a likely scapegoat for my problems.

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Patrick McLean — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:39:19 +0000

How could you forget Ulan Bator - 1965?

(a tip of the hat to Michael Stackpole and Mykel [last name unknown] for the conversation that led to this episode.)

How to Succeed in Evil #11

Patrick McLean — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:00:04 +0000

Edwin settles the accounts and slips away.

Blame Abraham

Patrick McLean — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:02:27 +0000

Maybe current events are nothing more than ancient events with better TV coverage?

(more…)

Three Stories

Patrick McLean — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:12:06 +0000

The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril, and, after much ado, a t-shirt for sale.

(more…)

How to Succeed in Evil - Cheap Labor pt. III

Patrick McLean — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:54:27 +0000

Edwin makes a deal with the VP.
And www.succeedinevil.com is now up!

How To Succeed in Evil - Cheap Labor pt. II

Patrick McLean — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:19:08 +0000

All they want to do is eat your brains. They’re not unreasonable.

(featuring songs by Jonathan Coulton and The Flavor Foundation)

How To Succeed in Evil - Cheap Labor pt. I

Patrick McLean — Thu, 25 May 2006 18:11:14 +0000

Cheaper even than hiring illegal aliens.

The music in this episode is by The Flavor Foundation.
Available at http://www.theflavorfoundation.com and in the iTunes music store.

A Change in Orbit

Patrick McLean — Tue, 09 May 2006 19:11:33 +0000

Copernicus was wrong.

(more…)

Outsourcing a Chicken

Patrick McLean — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:15:58 +0000

There are many reasons the kitchen might be slow.

How I Got My Voice Back, Part II

Patrick McLean — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:08:20 +0000

Don’t tell them it ended like this. Tell them I said something.

The Day After

Patrick McLean — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:44:48 +0000

From the wreckage of the day after St. Patrick’s Day.

How I Got My Voice Back, Part I

Patrick McLean — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:05:08 +0000

Wondering why there hasn’t been an episode recently?

MLK Commentary

Patrick McLean — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:04:24 +0000

A commentary on one of the great speeches of the 20th Century

There’s no such thing as Santa

Patrick McLean — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 04:00:17 +0000

I discover an interesting fact.

The War with Santa, Part IV

Patrick McLean — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 15:42:45 +0000

This podcasting business is no good

The War with Santa, Part III

Patrick McLean — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:41:24 +0000

Come they told me pa rum pa pum pum.

The War with Santa, Part II

Patrick McLean — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:39:42 +0000

Twas a night before Christmas

The War with Santa, Part I

Patrick McLean — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:38:15 +0000

Nevermind the war on Christmas - I’m in trouble here.

A Talk with Tony

Patrick McLean — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 01:07:40 +0000

An interview with Tony Khan of Morning Stories.

Autumn Day

Patrick McLean — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 19:39:21 +0000

A few thoughts for Thanksgiving.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

Patrick McLean — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:45:27 +0000

The secret of coming up with ideas.

How to Succeed in Evil #10

Patrick McLean — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:58:57 +0000

Betrayal!

A Cask of Amontillado

Patrick McLean — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:35:41 +0000

In honor of Halloween, a retelling of the classic Edgar Allen Poe story.

The Instant of Eternity

Patrick McLean — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 21:25:52 +0000

You’ve already listened/are listening/will listen/used to listen/have never listened to this.

Good-Hearted Hospitable Creature

Patrick McLean — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 05:27:48 +0000

The heat of August and the cooling of age.

The Redneck Expeditionary Force

Patrick McLean — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 08:07:55 +0000

The game that hijacked my life.

Tearing up the Street

Patrick McLean — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:52:53 +0000

A catch-all episode. Hurricanes, street repair, even a bit about the author.

3rd Place

Patrick McLean — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 09:15:04 +0000

The obsolete salesman.

Faith

Patrick McLean — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:14:49 +0000

There’s no snappy talinge for this episode. It’s not that kind of thing.

Death of a Dishwasher, Part IV

Patrick McLean — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:56:24 +0000

Nickels, the hero.

Death of a Dishwasher, Part III

Patrick McLean — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:54:29 +0000

The body, discovered.

A perfect day

Patrick McLean — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 21:51:48 +0000

This should be a perfect day, but I’m finding it very hard to write.

How to Succeed in Evil #9

Patrick McLean — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 03:10:54 +0000

So they’ll know.

Better Days

Patrick McLean — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:00:49 +0000

The hard drive wasn’t the low point.

A Scary Story

Patrick McLean — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 07:21:17 +0000

The full-fathomed death rattle of a 60 gig drive.

Shameless Self Promotion

Patrick McLean — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 07:13:12 +0000

Nothing but promos this week.

How to Succeed in Evil #8

Patrick McLean — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 07:13:46 +0000

A contingency plan for Topper.

Death of a Dishwasher, Part II

Patrick McLean — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 06:31:23 +0000

A pep talk for the dead.

Death of a Dishwasher, Part I

Patrick McLean — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:31:23 +0000

Every man dies. But not every man works as a dishwasher.

How to Succeed in Evil #7

Patrick McLean — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:01:08 +0000

The Henchman’s Molars.

Truth is

Patrick McLean — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 07:14:02 +0000

A good excuse is, in fact, a good story.

The Han Solo Theory

Patrick McLean — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 07:14:07 +0000

What if Han was one of us?

Driver’s Re-Education, Part II

Patrick McLean — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 15:48:01 +0000

The fall of Fishbinder.

(more…)

Driver’s Re-Education, Part I

Patrick McLean — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 15:45:49 +0000

Can’t drive 55? You’re not alone.

A Poll in the Field

Patrick McLean — Sun, 29 May 2005 07:14:36 +0000

So the Seanachai has been rolling for about 22 episodes now. It’s certainly not the Hoover dam, but as I look back, it’s no small accomplishment. www.goodwordsrightorder.com is going to get 80k hits this month. A number of people have been generous enough to donate. And, for the time being, I’ve got the bandwidth cost covered.The question is, where now? I’ve got a few ideas of my own, of course, but I thought the best thing would be to ask you, the listeners. I know what I enjoy most about the Seanachai, what I don’t know is what you enjoy the most?So I have a few questions. If you feel like helping out, just comment on this post.

Favorite episode? Why?
This is not an essay question, but it needs some set up. There are three kinds of Seanachai episodes. 1 Ongoing series (How to Succeed in Evil) 2. First person narrative (Roulette, Lendu, Guitar) 3. Pure fiction (mall, wolf) Which one do you like best?
If you could see any or all of these stories existing outside the internet, where would be the most natural place for them to live?

Thanks for giving this some thought. And if you’re not bothering to give it any thought, well, then thanks for listening.

Mabku 31-A

Patrick McLean — Fri, 27 May 2005 07:14:56 +0000

Mobile Army Burger King Unit.

Bright Lights, Part II

St. Michael — Thu, 19 May 2005 15:55:34 +0000

Seriously, what kind of man shoots a guitar?

Bright Lights, Part I

Patrick McLean — Tue, 10 May 2005 15:52:10 +0000

What kind of man shoots a guitar?

How to Succeed in Evil #6

Patrick McLean — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 07:15:17 +0000

Edwin vs. the FBI

My Brutal Drunken Uncle

Patrick McLean — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 07:15:27 +0000

What can I do, he’s family?

How to Succeed in Evil #5

Patrick McLean — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:15:33 +0000

What will Edwin do with the Cromoglodon?

A Wolf in the Park

Patrick McLean — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 07:15:38 +0000

Your fear is as real as you make it.

A little housekeeping

Patrick McLean — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:15:43 +0000

Epic poet or fisherman?

How to Succeed in Evil #4

Patrick McLean — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 08:15:52 +0000

The Cromoglodon Falls.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Patrick McLean — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:16:23 +0000

St. Patrick’s effect on the Irish and the world.

Death in B Flat

Patrick McLean — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:15:58 +0000

How come you never see a thin guy playing the tuba?

(more…)

A long-suffering desk chair

Patrick McLean — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:43:09 +0000

I’m going to reveal a little behind the scenes magic here. This is my desk chair. (Actually, this a supermodel desk chair from the Office Depot website, my desk chair is not quite so perfect. But it is supportive and that’s enough.)

Anyway, many of the sounds of interpersonal violence featured in the Seanachai have been made by me roughing up this defenseless chair. I knocked it over to make the sound of the clumsy vampire in the attic, I went a few rounds with it to create the sound of the Brawling Irishman and most recently I snuck up on it while it wasn’t looking and hit it below the belt to create the noise of Topper punching a golfer in the nuts. I haven’t shot it or stabbed it (where would I sit?) and I’m always careful not to leave suspicious looking marks. It just felt like a good time to own up to my abusive behavior.

So if you happen to be in the market for a new chair let me tell ya, this one can take a hell of a beating.

How to Succeed in Evil #3

Patrick McLean — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:01:08 +0000

Edwin has a change of heart.

A Shooting in a Mall

Patrick McLean — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 07:18:22 +0000

When he puilled the trigger, it was love.

(more…)

How to Succeed in Evil #2

Patrick McLean — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:18:58 +0000

Introducing the somewhat less-than-sinister Dr. Loeb.

Candy

Patrick McLean — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:19:07 +0000

But then, there’s Candy. (more…)

How to Succeed in Evil #1

Patrick McLean — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:18:32 +0000

A Thursday without Golf.

(more…)

A Very Slow Getaway

Patrick McLean — Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:01:08 +0000

A nickel here, a nickel there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money.

(more…)