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How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel

by Patrick McLean

Alternately funny and dark, How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel, is the story of Edwin Windsor, Evil Efficiency Consultant. A biting satire of both modern business and the conventions of the superhero genre.This is new content, distinct from the original podcast episodes that have been up on podiobooks since 2006. While the novel is contained within the original podcast story arc, there's a lot more depth. Many new characters, much subplottery and (to use a technical term) it's funny as balls. Among other things we get to know Dr. Loeb a lot better. If you love one, you'll love the other. But to put it in some kind of perspective, the original podcast episodes might be best thought of as really good notes, character sketches, etc. But maybe that's downplaying them a bit as they were good enough to win a Parsec award?Also the Original Podcast Episodes have a lot of rich sound design in them. How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel is more of a traditional audiobook.

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Episodes

  1. Epilogue

    Wrapping things up nicely.

  2. Chapter 67: You Want Evil?

    Edwin turns a corner.

  3. Chapter 66: From a Higher Place

    Aren't you afraid of me?

  4. Chapter 64: The Last Hole

    Playing by the rules.

  5. Chapter 63: The Back Nine

    Topper can't stand it.

  6. Chapter 62: The Turn

    A reversal of fortune.

  7. Chapter 61: The Front Nine

    Maybe golf just isn't his game.

  8. Chapter 60: Henchcaddy

    A fateful day begins.

  9. Chapter 58: Gus in the Hospital

    Director Smiles is put front and center.

  10. Chapter 57: Get Him To Pop

    Overcome a strong body through a weak mind.

  11. Chapter 55: A Tale of Two Back Rooms

    Justice isn't made out in the open air.

  12. Chapter 54: An Angle

    Every good lawyer needs one.

  13. Chapter 53: Serving a Process

    It's hard to catch up with a guy who can fly.

  14. Chapter 52: A Score to Settle

    Topper searches for base motives.

  15. Chapter 49: Mr. the Magnificent

    Stay with the numbers Lifto.

  16. Chapter 48: Somewhere Over Kansas

    Victory is hollow after all.

  17. Chapter 45: Excelsior Speaks

    I just flew in from Cleveland...

  18. Chapter 44: The Pitch

    Edwin sells a scheme.

  19. Chapter 41: Down But Not Out

    Excelsior is surprised by defeat.

  20. Chapter 39: Topper Detects

    Topper finds more than he bargained for.

  21. Chapter 38: Calling Forth Nemesis

    Excelsior called in to deal with Barry

  22. Chapter 37: Topper Gives a Pep Talk

    Trying to talk Edwin out of a funk.

  23. Chapter 35: Wrecking a Building

    Barry BASH architecture

  24. Chapter 33: Clarence gets scared

    Clarence gets a visit from Topper

  25. Chapter 32: Enlisting the Little Savage

    Topper's the man for the job!

  26. Chapter 31: Barry BASH

    The one thing he's good at.

  27. Chapter 30: Cotton Candy

    Enter a poor little boy named Barry

  28. Chapter 29: A new suit

    Edwin recovers himself

  29. Chapter 28: 23 Seconds

    The duration of Dr. Loeb's success?

  30. Chapter 27: The Rescue

    Topper wants credit for the win

  31. Chapter 26: Marauding through the night

    Everything comes loose at the seams

  32. Chapter 24: How it happened

    How things went horrifyingly wrong.

  33. Chapter 23: How did this happen?

    Things go horrifyingly wrong.

About this show

Alternately funny and dark, How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel, is the story of Edwin Windsor, Evil Efficiency Consultant. A biting satire of both modern business and the conventions of the superhero genre.This is new content, distinct from the original podcast episodes that have been up on podiobooks since 2006. While the novel is contained within the original podcast story arc, there's a lot more depth. Many new characters, much subplottery and (to use a technical term) it's funny as balls. Among other things we get to know Dr. Loeb a lot better. If you love one, you'll love the other. But to put it in some kind of perspective, the original podcast episodes might be best thought of as really good notes, character sketches, etc. But maybe that's downplaying them a bit as they were good enough to win a Parsec award?Also the Original Podcast Episodes have a lot of rich sound design in them. How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel is more of a traditional audiobook.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel have?

How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel has 72 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 3, 2009.

What is How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel about?

Alternately funny and dark, How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel, is the story of Edwin Windsor, Evil Efficiency Consultant. A biting satire of both modern business and the conventions of the superhero genre.This is new content, distinct from the original podcast episodes that have been up on...

How often does How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel release new episodes?

How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel publishes a few times a week, based on its 72 episodes since March 2009.

Who hosts How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel?

How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel is created and hosted by Patrick McLean.
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