The Seanachai » Death of a Dishwasher http://www.theseanachai.com The official podcast of author Patrick E. McLean. Averaging 5-7 minutes in length, these pieces are crafted specifically for audio. This involves skilful sound design that enhances and moves the telling forward rather than just a flat read. Most episodes are funny, some are moving, but each and every one takes full advantage of the medium of audio. Think this American Life on Steroids. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:52:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en ©Patrick E. McLean http://www.theseanachai.com/category/episodes/feed himself@theseanachai.com (Patrick E. McLean) himself@theseanachai.com(Patrick E. McLean) 1440 Patrick E McLean, Succeed in Evil, The Seanachai Another Wonderful Seanachai Episode The official podcast of author Patrick E. McLean. Averaging 5-7 minutes in length, these pieces are crafted specifically for audio. This involves skilful sound design that enhances and moves the telling forward rather than just a flat read. Most episodes are funny, some are moving, but each and every one takes full advantage of the medium of audio. Think this American Life on Steroids. Patrick E. McLean Patrick E. McLean himself@theseanachai.com No no http://www.theseanachai.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/Seanachai.jpg The Seanachai http://www.theseanachai.com 144 144 “Dishwasher” Wins a Parsec Award! http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/09/06/dishwasher-wins-a-parsec-award/ http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/09/06/dishwasher-wins-a-parsec-award/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2006 19:26:20 +0000 St. Michael http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=145 Patrick McLean was given a Parsec Award for “Best Fiction (Non-speculative)” for Death of a Dishwasher!

]]> http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/09/06/dishwasher-wins-a-parsec-award/feed/ Death of a Dishwasher Summary http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/06/death-of-a-dishwasher-summary/ http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/06/death-of-a-dishwasher-summary/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:39:02 +0000 Patrick McLean http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=7 Once, I had an idea for a movie. About this restaurant. And I wrote and I wrote. And rewrote and rewrote. But no matter how hard I tried, the movie still sucked. And I tried very hard. Three major rewrites.

Years later, I finally thought I had tossed the monkey from my back — but there was this one bit about a dishwasher that I just couldn’t let go. Turned out to be a pretty entertaining short story.

]]> http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/06/death-of-a-dishwasher-summary/feed/ Death of a Dishwasher, Part IV http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/10/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-iv/ http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/10/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-iv/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:56:24 +0000 Patrick McLean http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=10 Nickels, the hero.

]]> http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/10/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-iv/feed/ 6:44 Nickels, the hero. Nickels, the hero. Death,of,a,Dishwasher,,Episodes,,Podcast Patrick E. McLean no No Death of a Dishwasher, Part III http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/02/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-iii/ http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/02/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-iii/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:54:29 +0000 Patrick McLean http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=9 The body, discovered.

]]> http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/02/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-iii/feed/ 4:01 The body, discovered. The body, discovered. Death,of,a,Dishwasher,,Episodes,,Podcast Patrick E. McLean no No Nickels Explains http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/08/20/nickels-explains/ http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/08/20/nickels-explains/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:03:30 +0000 Patrick McLean http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=11 The whole thing runs on contempt. This is the first ever video episode of the Seanachai.It is a scene from 86 Nickels, a screenplay I wrote a while ago. In all honesty, the script is pretty awful. First screenplays tend to be like that. But there were some funny parts. The best parts of the story have been reworked into the Death of Dishwasher series. (Its pathetic, but Ive been working on this story (in one form or another) since 99. I guess Im just stubborn (mule) and too stupid to know when to quit.

A few friends of mine and I got together and shot this in a restaurant after close. It came out quite good. So I thought I would share it. Its a slightly different take on Nickels I made him drunk all the time because its fun to do the voice. In earlier incarnations of the story he wasnt always drunk. Sometimes he was hung over.

The actors are Scott Helm, Jason Loftin and Matt Gosper. (Scott is the manager, Nickels, Jason is the waiter in-training and Matt plays the Dishwasher (rather brilliantly I thought.) All three of these guys are professional actors and I was lucky that they wanted to help.

Enjoy!

]]> http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/08/20/nickels-explains/feed/ 0:39 The whole thing runs on contempt. This is the first ever video episode of the Seanachai.It is a scene from 86 Nickels, a screenplay I ... The whole thing runs on contempt. This is the first ever video episode of the Seanachai.It is a scene from 86 Nickels, a screenplay I wrote a while ago. In all honesty, the script is pretty awful. First screenplays tend to be like that. But there were some funny parts. The best parts of the story have been reworked into the Death of Dishwasher series. (Its pathetic, but Ive been working on this story (in one form or another) since 99. I guess Im just stubborn (mule) and too stupid to know when to quit. A few friends of mine and I got together and shot this in a restaurant after close. It came out quite good. So I thought I would share it. Its a slightly different take on Nickels I made him drunk all the time because its fun to do the voice. In earlier incarnations of the story he wasnt always drunk. Sometimes he was hung over. The actors are Scott Helm, Jason Loftin and Matt Gosper. (Scott is the manager, Nickels, Jason is the waiter in-training and Matt plays the Dishwasher (rather brilliantly I thought.) All three of these guys are professional actors and I was lucky that they wanted to help. Enjoy! Death,of,a,Dishwasher,,Episodes Patrick E. McLean no No Death of a Dishwasher, Part II http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/15/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-ii/ http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/15/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-ii/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2005 06:31:23 +0000 Patrick McLean http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=8 A pep talk for the dead.

]]> http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/15/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-ii/feed/ 6:52 A pep talk for the dead. A pep talk for the dead. Death,of,a,Dishwasher,,Episodes,,Podcast Patrick E. McLean no No Death of a Dishwasher, Part I http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/10/death/ http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/10/death/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:31:23 +0000 Patrick McLean http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=6 Every man dies. But not every man works as a dishwasher.

]]> http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/10/death/feed/ 6:27 Every man dies. But not every man works as a dishwasher. Every man dies. But not every man works as a dishwasher. Death,of,a,Dishwasher,,Episodes,,Podcast Patrick E. McLean no No