http://www.theseanachai.com Short audio stories very well produced. Unlike anything you\'ve heard. Think NPR meets radio drama in the back of a pub. Actually, don\'t think. Just listen. If it\'s not absolutely one of the best podcasts you\'ve ever heard, your lost time will be refunded. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:14:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So the old email box has been flooded in the last week. And everybody is asking the same question. What in the hell is going on? The only thing I find lacking in your work to date is the lack of quantity. I enjoy Edwin, as well as the ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/04/23/evil-update-and-a-question/ The foundation for your trust.Download Always, always the truth http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/04/15/always-always-the-truth/ I'm taking care of my parents dog. She's 98 years old, and consequently, a little set in her ways. Download The Old Dog http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/01/07/the-old-dog/ Love is weird. Download Dried Cherries http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/12/03/dried-cherries/ Edwin confronts El Justiador. Topper does violent and funny things. Really, this episode has something for everyone. http://www.succeedinevil.com http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/09/16/new-episode-of-evil-up-on-succeedinevilcom/ What happened? Where did two months go? And where's my decongestant?Download Headcold http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/09/12/headcold/ Complete with beef jerky and those odd stories that only come out when you spend a lot of time in a car.Download Road Trip http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/07/04/a-road-trip/ I go looking for an analogy and discover a very moving story. Download Scott of the Antarctic http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/05/16/scott-of-the-antartic/ Well, I submitted the St. Patrick's Day excerpt. Many of you made compelling cases for other excerpts but I felt that St. Pat's was the strongest match with the 1st round requirements. Thanks for all your feedback. It means more than you know to have your support. Trying to break through ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/05/02/npr-entry/ A chance to have a radio show on public radio? Geeze, wonder if that’s a good match?Download Holy NPR! http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/04/24/holy-npr/ This Saturday I'm going to be on Matthew Wayne Selznick's (author of Brave Men Run) new podcast. It will me and Scott Sigler (Author of Earthcore and Ancestor) talking, among other things, about how the publishing industry is changing. Sure, I like the sound of my own voice, but I'm ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/04/23/writers-talking-podcast/ If you agree with a nut, does that make you a nut?Download Yeah, yeah --but who's flying the plane? http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/04/04/yeah-yeah-but-whos-flying-the-plane/ St. Michael here, just checking in to point out the new website design here at The Seanachai (as if you hadn't noticed). We're super proud of the new look and we hope you like it, too! Some other, minor, organizational things on the site may be changing in the near-ish ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/03/27/new-website-design/ The inexplicable march of El Justiador marches on. Download El Justiador Part II http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/03/26/htsie-el-justiador-part-ii/ By (semi)popular demand, the St. Patrick's day episode.Download St. Patrick's Day http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/03/16/st-patricks-day-again/ Growing up is hard. And I'm not sure it gets any easier the older you get. It just stays hard. For example, I have trouble delegating. When I get in my head to do something, by gum and Jupiter (and a bunch of other corny psuedo-swear words) I jump in ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/03/10/pifflewalstow-patricks-five-point-plan-that-will-allow-the-seeanachai-to-take-over-the-world-3/ Little girls are not allowed to play with frogs that are wacked out on drugs. http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/03/06/in-japan-5/ What on earth am I doing waking up at 5:00 am? Download A Good Morning http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/03/06/a-good-morning/ And no, there's no punchline. I'm actually on vacation in Japan. Jet lag being what it is, I'm awake a time that no human should be awake. Separated from the herd in a country that is uniquely and emphatically about the herd. http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/02/20/so-im-in-japan-summimasen-blogu-postu-des-3/ Happy St. Valentine's Day. No, not that Valentine. The other one.Download St. Valentine's Dat http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/02/15/st-valentines-day-2/ 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 ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/02/05/how-to-succeed-in-evil-el-justiador-part-i-10/ The often overlooked power of comedyDownload Better Odds Than a Bullet http://www.theseanachai.com/2007/01/12/better-odds-than-a-bullet/ The conclusion. And to try and avoid the inevitable confusion, the Seanachai will indeed go on. Merry Christmas!!!Download The war with Santa Pt. IV http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/12/25/rerun-the-war-with-santa-part-iv/ 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 Download War with Santa pt III http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/12/24/rerun-the-war-with-santa-pt-iii/ 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 Download The War with Santa pt. II http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/12/21/rerun-the-war-with-santa-pt-ii/ 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 Download The War with Santa http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/12/18/holiday-rerun-the-war-with-santa/ Another part of history they skipped over in school. technorati tags:Seanachai, VforVictory, Storytelling, WWII, FakeHistory, VideoPodcast, Patrick E. McLean Download V for VICTORY! http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/12/07/v-for-victory/ Every job has it's ups and downs. Recently I had a pretty big up when I shot these spots for the local hockey team. Seriously, this *is* my day job. At least on a good day. Check all of the out on YouTube. http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/11/17/tv-commericials/ 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 Download The Vampire in My Attic http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/11/06/the-vampire-in-my-attic-video/ In my book Catastrophe: Risk and Return (2004), I examined the issue of scientific literacy briefly, pointing out that only a third of American adults (adults, not 15-year-olds) know what a molecule is, that 39 percent believe that astrology is scientific, that 46 percent deny that human beings evolved from ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/11/06/an-odd-observation/ Okay, okay. So I'm lame for being quiet for so long. (And I know I'm lame) But things are bubbling. I swear they are. For one thing, we've got a colorist (the Mighty Myron Macklin) and he's awesome. And we're almost, almost, almost, so close I can taste it, done with ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/10/23/how-to-succeed-in-evil-update-in-glorious-color/ Topper takes Control.Download How to Succeed in Evil pt. 12 http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/10/13/how-to-succeed-in-evil-pt-12/ It was on this day in 1452 that the first section of the Gutenberg Bible was published in Mainz, Germany. It was the first book ever printed with movable type, Gutenberg's revolutionary idea. At the time, all existing books were copied out by hand, and in order to be as ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/09/30/gutenbergs-anniversary/ In which I find a likely scapegoat for my problems.Download Nazi Car Troubles http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/09/29/nazi-car-trouble/ 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.)Download Rock, Paper, Scissors http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/09/08/rock-paper-scissors/ I'm a professional writer. My words pay for my bread, my beer and everything else I consume. Last year, not counting re-writes or emails, I generated 400 pages. That's a novel worth of writing. Except that I don't write novels. The average length of what I write is about two pages. ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/09/07/my-best-writing-hack/ Patrick McLean was given a Parsec Award for "Best Fiction (Long)" for How to Succeed in Evil! http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/09/06/how-to-succeed-in-evil-wins-a-parsec-award/ 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/ So the Seanachai (I guess I could just say 'I') won two Parsec Awards this weekend. It's somehow fitting that it was Labor Day weekend. Because if there's one thing a podcast requires it labor. And it's very nice to get recognition for that labor. The Seanachai was nominated in four ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/09/04/parsec-awards/ If I told you I knew how to write dialog I would be lying. I have no clue how I do it. I listen and type what I hear. (Yes, these are the voices in my head.) So when people go on and on about dialog it bores me. And ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/31/the-confusion-about-dialog/ Edwin settles the accounts and slips away. Download How to Succeed in Evil pt. 11 http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/30/how-to-succeed-in-evil-pt-11/ There are many ways to dissect a story. One of the ways that has proven to be most rewarding for me is to consider only the reader's expectations. Plot, story, theme, character, point of view -- all of it, right out the window (it's fairly liberating). The only analysis becomes ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/29/expectations-the-ball-the-game-is-played-with/ Let's analyze a few storires using the expectations model. Nothing rigorous here, just what popped off the top o my head. The Book of Job: A man's life falls apart. We expect him to curse his maker. We would totally sympathize if he did. (Since it's his maker's fault.) But he ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/29/expectation-pt-ii/ I have an friend who is a very talented actor. And one day he explained to me the secret of improv. No matter what happens, you have to respond with "Yes, but." For example. "Your hat is on fire." "Yes, but I bought it on sale." If you just agree with the other ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/27/yes-but-the-cardinal-rule-of-drama/ Just posted on succeedinevil.com. You can find it here. (It's a doozy.) http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/25/new-how-to-succeed-in-evil-episode/ The business of building stories seems not much different from the business of building anything else. This is the insight of Lester Dent, the pulp writer who created Doc Savage. This was a guy who would regularly churn out 90,000 to 100,000 words a month on a manual typewriter. There's no ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/25/story-construction-intro-2/ If you've heard more than one or two episodes of the Seanachai, you've got an inkling that I'm up to something more than just reading my own stories. For the most part, I'm composing specifically for the medium. And along the way, I've been experimenting and refining my ideas about ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/24/rhetoric-of-audio-introduction/ A fine question (even if the tone was a little rude) and I'm glad you asked. I've been travelling, working on a pitch for a thing with a guy at a company (I don't want to jinx it, but it's more of a Thing with a Guy at a Company.) and ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/24/hey-wheres-my-damn-seanachai-episode/ Maybe current events are nothing more than ancient events with better TV coverage? Download Blame Abraham http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/08/02/blame-abraham/ The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril, and, after much ado, a t-shirt for sale. Download Three Stories http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/07/21/three-stories/ If anyone erects a pantheon to mystery writers, I'm not sure Mickey would make the frieze, but there's a soft spot in my heart for him anyway. And not for his prose (even though it's a guilty pleasure.) "I snapped the side of the rod across his jaw and laid the ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/07/18/damn-there-goes-mickey-4/ As part of our Media Blitz (technical term) for the launch of succeedinevil.com we've submitted a story to digg.com promoting the site. The only thing left to do now is digg it! So head over to digg.com and give us a bump! We'd really appreciate it! http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/07/17/digg-how-to-succeed-in-evil/ Edwin makes a deal with the VP. And www.succeedinevil.com is now up!Download How to Succeed in Evil pt. III http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/07/14/how-to-succeed-in-evil-cheap-labor-pt-iii/ And I couldn't be happier. Here's what the June 15th Apple e-newsletter(http://www.apple.com/enews/2006/06/15enews1.html#top) had to say about the Seanachai: http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/06/18/ive-been-blamed-for-a-general-decline-in-literacy/ All they want to do is eat your brains. They're not unreasonable. (featuring songs by Jonathan Coulton and The Flavor Foundation)Download How to Succeed in Evil: Cheap Labor pt II http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/06/08/how-to-succeed-in-evil-cheap-labor-pt-ii/ I'm going to edit a number of stories and collecting them into a book. As I rewrite an edit them I'll post them here on the blog. And there's no place to start like the beginning. The Vampire in My Attic So, there’s this vampire living in my attic. I mean ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/06/03/seanachai-stories-the-vampire-in-my-attic/ I thought I'd take a moment to type about the podcast and how it's doing. By the numbers. My father is a very quantitative kind of guy. And I have sometimes had difficulty understanding that point of view. Any attempt to codify or quantify writing just seems to wreck it. (Hello Microsoft ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/06/03/the-state-of-the-seanachai/ The Seanachai is currently one of the featured podcasts in the iTunes Music Store Podcast Directory. Big thanks to Swoopy from Skepticality for letting us know about this. We can't link you directly to the iTunes banner, but if you visit the iTunes Podcast Directory and watch the middle banner ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/05/30/the-seanachai-featured-on-itunes-and-odeo/ 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.Download How To Succeed to Evil - Cheap Labor pt. I http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/05/25/how-to-succeed-in-evil-cheap-labor-pt-i/ Copernicus was wrong. Download A Change in Orbit http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/05/09/a-change-in-orbit/ For those of you who have been Jonesing for more Evil. Here's a sneak peek at the comic from the very talented pen of Nic Rummel. More to come later. There's also another piece of artwork up at http://www.succeedinevil.com http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/24/103/ How to Succeed in Evil is the story of Edwin Windsor, an evil efficiency consultant. (Think Arthur Anderson for supervillians.) And even though he gives very good and profitable advice – his clients don’t listen to him. So he gets so fed up, he goes into business for himself. How to ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/24/how-to-succeed-in-evil-summary/ Once again it's time to put the word in the street. But how? I'll be honest with you. I'm so busy writing and producing this podcast - and making a living - and figuring out ways to make my living a little bit less like "My Bologna has a first name..." ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/22/new-promotional-push/ There are many reasons the kitchen might be slow.Download Outsourcing a Chicken http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/22/outsourcing-a-chicken/ Hallelujah, it is done. It is Easter and the Seanachai has officially risen from the dead. We've got a new look and a new feel and a spiffy new backend that makes putting out the podcast much, much easier. We'll also be leaving the comment spam behind. And all these ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/16/the-new-site-and-results-of-the-patron-saint-contest/ I think the scariest kind of story doesn't scare you when you're reading it. It scares you sometime after you've read it. It's that quality that M. Night Shamaylan's films have. That Poe and Lovecraft have. The piece effects you when you read it, but later - maybe years later ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/10/a-wolf-in-the-park-summary/ The incident of the man murdering his car was represented to me as a true story. But I don't even care if it's really true or not. It was just such a fascinating set up I had to see where it went. This is another one of those multipart stories ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/10/bright-lights-summary/ 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 ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/04/06/death-of-a-dishwasher-summary/ Don't tell them it ended like this. Tell them I said something.Download How I Got My Voice Back, Part II http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/03/29/how-i-got-my-voice-back-part-ii/ From the wreckage of the day after St. Patrick's Day.Download The Day After St. Patrick's Day http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/03/18/the-day-after/ Wondering why there hasn't been an episode recently?Download How I Got My Voice Back, Part I http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/02/28/how-i-got-my-voice-back-part-i/ A commentary on one of the great speeches of the 20th CenturyDownload MLK Commentary http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/01/16/mlk-commentary/ I discover an interesting fact. Download No such things as Santa http://www.theseanachai.com/2006/01/02/theres-no-such-thing-as-santa/ This podcasting business is no goodDownload The War with Santa, Part IV http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/12/25/the-war-with-santa-part-iv/ Come they told me pa rum pa pum pum.Download The War with Santa, Part III http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/12/24/the-war-with-santa-part-iii/ Twas a night before ChristmasDownload The War with Santa, Part II http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/12/22/the-war-with-santa-part-ii/ Nevermind the war on Christmas - I'm in trouble here.Download The War with Santa, Part I http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/12/15/the-war-with-santa-part-i/ An interview with Tony Khan of Morning Stories.Download A Talk with Tony http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/12/02/a-talk-with-tony/ A few thoughts for Thanksgiving.Download Autumn Day http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/11/24/autumn-day/ The secret of coming up with ideas.Download Lather, rinse, repeat. http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/11/18/lather/ Betrayal!Download How to Succeed in Evil #10 http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/11/11/how-to-succeed-in-evil-pt-10/ In honor of Halloween, a retelling of the classic Edgar Allen Poe story.Download A Cask of Amontillado http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/10/31/a-cask-of-amontillado/ You've already listened/are listening/will listen/used to listen/have never listened to this.Download The Instant of Eternity http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/10/21/the-instant-of-eternity/ The heat of August and the cooling of age.Download Good-Hearted Hospitable Creature http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/10/14/good-hearted-hospitable-creature/ The game that hijacked my life. Download The Redneck Expeditionary Force http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/10/05/ref/ A catch-all episode. Hurricanes, street repair, even a bit about the author. Download Tearing up the Street http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/27/tearing-up-the-street/ The obsolete salesman. Download 3rd Place http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/19/3rd-place/ There's no snappy talinge for this episode. It's not that kind of thing. Download Faith http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/11/37-and-a-half-faith/ Nickels, the hero. Download Death of a Dishwasher, Part IV http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/10/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-iv/ The body, discovered.Download Death of a Dishwasher, Part III http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/02/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-iii/ This should be a perfect day, but I'm finding it very hard to write.Download A perfect day http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/09/01/a-perfect-day/ So they'll know.Download How to Succeed in Evil #9 http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/08/26/how-to-succeed-in-evil-pt-9/ The whole thing runs on contempt. This is the first ever video episode of the Seanachai.Download Nickels Explains http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/08/20/nickels-explains/ The hard drive wasn't the low point.Download Better Days http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/08/15/better-days/ The full-fathomed death rattle of a 60 gig drive.Download A Scary Story http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/08/07/a-scary-story/ Nothing but promos this week.Download Shameless Self-Promotion http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/30/shameless-self-promotion/ A contingency plan for Topper.Download How to Succeed in Evil #8 http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/22/how-to-succeed-in-evil-pt-8/ A pep talk for the dead.Download Death of a Dishwasher, Part II http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/15/death-of-a-dishwasher-part-ii/ Every man dies. But not every man works as a dishwasher.Download Death of a Dishwasher, Part I http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/07/10/death/ The Henchman's Molars.Download How to Succeed in Evil #7 http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/06/30/how-to-succeed-in-evil-pt-7/ A good excuse is, in fact, a good story.Download Truth is http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/06/26/truth-is/ What if Han was one of us?Download The Han Solo Theory http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/06/17/the-han-solo-theory/ The fall of Fishbinder. Download Driver's Re-Education, Part II http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/06/09/drivers-re-education-part-ii-2/ Can't drive 55? You're not alone. Download Driver's Re-Education, Part I http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/06/02/drivers-re-education-part-i-2/ 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, ... http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/05/29/a-poll-in-the-field/ Mobile Army Burger King Unit. Download Mobile Army Burger King Unit http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/05/27/mabku-31-a/ Seriously, what kind of man shoots a guitar? Download Bright Lights, Part II http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/05/19/bright-lights-part-ii/ What kind of man shoots a guitar? Download Bright Lights, Part I http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/05/10/bright-lights-part-i-2/ Edwin vs. the FBI Download How to Succeed in Evil #6 http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/04/29/evil-pt-6/ What can I do, he's family? Download My Brutal Drunken Uncle http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/04/20/my-brutal-drunken-uncle/ What will Edwin do with the Cromoglodon? Download How to Succeed in Evil #5 http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/04/13/how-to-succeed-in-evil-pt-5/ Your fear is as real as you make it. Download A Wolf in the Park http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/04/06/a-wolf-in-the-park/ Epic poet or fisherman?Download A Little Housekeeping http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/03/30/a-little-housekeeping/ The Cromoglodon Falls.Download How to Succeed in Evil #4 http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/03/21/how-to-succeed-in-evil-part-iv/ St. Patrick's effect on the Irish and the world.Download Happy St. Patrick's Day http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/03/18/happy-st-patricks-day/ How come you never see a thin guy playing the tuba? Download Death in B Flat http://www.theseanachai.com/2005/03/16/death-in-b-flat/ 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.) 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