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(Recorded on January 26th & 27th)
In this episode, Steve Evans uses every opportunity available to remind Scott B. that he is a noob, and that his wife likely hates him. While Steve explains how much he enjoys loon commenters and opines on the true identity of MCQ, Scott gets a little help from his friends John C. and Kathy Soper.Links for your convenience:
1. The Niblet Menace
2. More Niblet Menacing
3. Local man eats only Chipotle burgers for a week straight.
4. The Greatest (Only?) Thread in Bloggernacle Feet Dusting History
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January 28, 2010 at 12:00 pm
FYI, in the picture, Steve is on the Tauntaun.
January 28, 2010 at 12:08 pm
I’ve always thought Evans looks like Guybrush Threepwood. Not so much like Luke. Just sayin.
January 28, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Scott, the genius intro compensates for your incomprehensible hatred of cheddar cheese.
Almost.
January 28, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Cheeses I do like:
1. Havarti
2. Oltermanni
3. Venezuelan Beaver Cheese
January 28, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Honestly, Scott, I don’t think people should believe that you like cheese at all.
January 28, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Shut up, Steve.
January 28, 2010 at 12:31 pm
la la la can’t hear you.
January 28, 2010 at 12:42 pm
My wife really loves Chipotle, so we get that a fair amount.
And Scott, you can tell B. that I watch The Bachelor, too (a guilty pleasure).
January 28, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Could someone fix the link in the post? That’s just embarrassing. No wonder the exmos are beating us!
January 28, 2010 at 1:10 pm
To which link do you refer?
January 28, 2010 at 1:11 pm
You know what’s good? Smoked cheddar.
I’ve never eaten at Chipotle.
January 28, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Well, I finally figured out I can subscribe to this junk on iTunes. This is a positive thing.
January 28, 2010 at 1:16 pm
meems, I will have an actual iTunes Store feed set up soon. For the moment, folks can just use the Delicious feed in the right sidebar to subscribe in iTunes.
January 28, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Well, someone fixed the link. Now, if we fail to win, Scott has only himself to blame.
January 28, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Scott you’re the first human I’ve ever heard of who neither (a) is vegan, nor (b) likes cheddar. I have to conclude you’re not human. Your half-hearted attempts at assimilation are also evident in slip-ups such as calling a “burrito” a “burger.” Let your alien overlords know you need more classes or something.
January 28, 2010 at 1:33 pm
I agree that Scott needs more class.
January 28, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Scott, pay no mind. John’s just protecting his space.
January 28, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Ok, you know, there are a lot of possibilities for fictional characters in the nacle. I personally am operating under a theory that there are only about 5-10 real people in the nacle, and the rest of the bloggers and commenters are just fictional creations.
But to claim I am fictional, and being written by Kristine(!), is obviously just the product of an overwrought imagination. I mean, if that were true, I would be a lot better written for one thing, and I would have all kinds of musical talent for another.
I’m actually being written by mfranti. Sorry she’s not better at it.
January 28, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Nice try, Haglund.
January 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm
“Chipotle Burgers”
Nice.
You’ve so never been there Scott.
January 28, 2010 at 2:08 pm
MCQ/Kristine, I’m glad you’re here because this zcast raised a perplexing question for me: how should one pronounce “MCQ”? Scott said “Emcee Queue,” but I’ve always favored “McQueue.”
January 28, 2010 at 2:35 pm
I protest! I’m completely innocent! If I was going to create a fictitious character, especially a male one, he would be a lot better looking and much more sensitive to my feministy-female needs. MCQ is obviously the fictitious creation of some lower-brow blogger, not someone with my talent and sophistication.
And, Kathy, as far as I’m concerned you can pronounce MCQ however you want, as long as you spell it correctly and vote for him in the Niblets.
January 28, 2010 at 2:41 pm
I protest as well. Whoever is creating that fictitious loser, it’s not me! Have you seen his comments over at fMh? We’ve debated sticking his sorry fictitious a** in the mod que until he learns some virtual manners.
I’m glad I know now that he’s fictitious. It will save me a lot of time if I delete him from my facebook account.
January 28, 2010 at 2:43 pm
I kinda think he’s hot (In a fictitious, virtual sorta way).
January 28, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Me too!
January 28, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Kristine,
It appears that Steve and Lisa are fighting over you.
January 28, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Oh, he’s the man, no question about it. Wish I’d created him. So far, I’ve only been able to create one fictitious character, and Steve won’t even let me use her on this site.
January 28, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Ok, I confess, I created him.
January 28, 2010 at 2:50 pm
And I created Kaimi.
January 28, 2010 at 2:51 pm
And Jason Wharton created all of us.
January 28, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Kaimi, taking credit for others’ work is beneath even your usual low standards. As everyone at my blog knows, MCQ is a joint creation of ESO and I. We were having a lot of fun with it but I’ll me damned if I’m going to allow you to take credit for our prank. Nice try though.
January 28, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Suddenly, the damnation I received yesterday feels a lot more effective.
January 28, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Jason Wharton did nothing save what he has seen me do.
January 28, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Before Jason Wharton was, I am.
January 28, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Mark it, elder Kramer!
January 28, 2010 at 3:06 pm
#22 was somebody else. I, the real Kristine, know that it should be “if I _were_ going to create…” Harumph.
January 28, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Don’t pay any attention to that fake Kristine in #36. I’m much too polite to point out gramatical errors in another person’s comment.
January 28, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Someone here has no sense of humor.
January 28, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Busted by a contrary to fact condition…
January 28, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Wow, both #36 and #37 are *really* convincing impressions of Kristine. But since #22 got here first, I’m going to have to go with that one.
January 28, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Kathy,
You’re confused–the McQueue was the rejected name of the McRib.
January 28, 2010 at 3:35 pm
McQ’s wife was formed when Jason took one of his McRibs from his side, signifying that they are equal. And McQ is to preside.
January 28, 2010 at 3:36 pm
SB2 FTW
January 28, 2010 at 3:37 pm
MCQ’s sandwich is the McRib, because he is the presiderer. Kristine’s sandwich is just the help-meat.
January 28, 2010 at 3:37 pm
…and Scott as well
January 28, 2010 at 3:40 pm
You guys crack me up
January 28, 2010 at 3:50 pm
help-meat. EPIC.
January 28, 2010 at 3:51 pm
The Q presides.
January 28, 2010 at 4:12 pm
You mean the Q abides.
January 28, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Well “preside” actually doesn’t mean “preside,” as we all know.
January 28, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Do we?
January 28, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Sure we do, Russell, just ask Rusty.
January 28, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Rusty? You mean my little brother’s toady? Pshaw, as they used to say in comic books.
January 28, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Pshaw indeed.
January 28, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Getting back to the topic of the Zeitcast, why is Darth wielding the light saber one-handed when he duels with Luke at the end of Empire? Didn’t the makers of that film have any notion of what those things weigh? You’d throw your back out swinging it around like that.
January 28, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Your brother turned Rusty into a Toad?
January 28, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Oh please, do keep up, Scott.
January 28, 2010 at 4:28 pm
RAF, Vader has a back support mechanism built into his suit, like a girdle.
January 28, 2010 at 4:29 pm
No wonder he wears the cape: to hide the unsightly bulk.
January 28, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Is toad really the secret ingredient of a McRib?
January 28, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Vader’s fighting style was really something of a mutt–he couldn’t be contained in a single style because his natural choice–Shien–required so much acrobatic maneuverability that his cybernetics couldn’t keep up post-burn. Utlimately, he incorporated some elements of Ataru and Juyo as well.
January 28, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Ouch. Beard-slap!
I see Steve is not the only one who is adept at kicking newbies down…sniff, sniff
January 28, 2010 at 4:43 pm
OK, just finished the Zeitcast. Good work. A solid 7.5. Nice intro and outro.
But that ending with Kathy crying because she got feet-dusted was brilliant. I was busting a gut! Awesome work. I listened to it twice and laughed just as hard the second time.
(But you breathe kind of heavy, Kathy. Eerily like Darth Vader.)
January 28, 2010 at 4:45 pm
Steve, where is your bannination stick?
January 28, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I thought Hunter was grading us out of 7.
January 28, 2010 at 4:48 pm
That’s right–I forgot. Hunter is from Idaho, and likely only knows how to count to 7.
January 28, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Scott, where are you from?
January 28, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Shut up, Mark.
January 28, 2010 at 5:03 pm
I shake the dust of my mouse in your general direction.
January 28, 2010 at 5:04 pm
(Mark–that sounded harsher than I meant it. Pretend that you are Steve, and you just wrongfully accused me of not knowing what a Chipotle burger is, and I told you to shut up with red cheeks and a lack of a winning comeback.)
January 28, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Hunter, have you seen my bio pic? That’s my dad.
January 28, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Kathy, I am your father.
January 28, 2010 at 5:25 pm
I thought MCQ was begat by the midiclorians.
January 28, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Scott says, “Your brother turned Rusty into a Toad?” and NOBODY responds, “He got better.”?!
A crime against comedy!! Someone call a Hague tribunal.
January 28, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Do not seek the treasure.
January 28, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Steve G,
No man know my history.
January 28, 2010 at 5:43 pm
(As this thread proves beyond doubt)
January 28, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Dude we don’t even know your present. So are you Kristine or aren’t you?
January 28, 2010 at 6:06 pm
You had your chance to find that out when I was in SoCal, but you blew it off. Now you may never know.
January 28, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Now I have to change my name again…
January 28, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Many Bothans died to bring us this information
January 28, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Matt W. FTW!
(how many FTW’s can a thread have, actually?)
January 28, 2010 at 6:40 pm
I can’t believe you folks are hassling the director of Terminator: Salvation.
January 28, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Kaimi,
Anyone associated with that travesty deserves to be (Mc)ribbed.
January 28, 2010 at 6:50 pm
“It looks like just about every category is being won by Tracy M. or Bridget Jack Meyers.”
“Well, that’s good for Tracy.”
Thanks. I love you guys, too.
January 28, 2010 at 6:54 pm
It’s just one guy, Jack. And he’s a robot.
January 28, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Oh. Well. At leassst he’s not one of thossse lizard people.
January 28, 2010 at 7:07 pm
BJM,
I don’t begrudge you your potential victory in a meaningless blogpoll. I like that you’re around. But Tracy’s on my team (as it were)…
January 28, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Fair enough, John. I’m glad that your teammate’s victories in the meaningless blogpoll are more meaningful to you than mine.
I think I’ll just retreat back to being perplexed and slightly amused by the whole ordeal.
And for the record, I ♥ the Mormon Expressions podcast.
January 28, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Jack,
The reason we didn’t talk more about you is simple: you were nominated for talking about erections in the afterlife, and Steve had already filled the quota for genitalia-related jokes (1 per ZC) in the first 30 seconds.
Sorry. Better luck next time!
January 28, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Jack, I am confident that you shall recover from this enormous slight. Not getting mentioned specifically in the Zeitcast has happened to many. Dozens, even.
January 28, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Oh, no hurt feelings here, Steve. If you really do make one entire genitalia-related joke per Zeitcast, my day in the sun is only a matter of time . . .
January 28, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Steve, the real question though is whether or not she’ll get over not being mentioned in the ZC if she ever finds out that I cut about 70 minutes of material dedicated entirely to discussion about BJM out of the original recorded file.
January 28, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Jack, did you just compare yourself to genetalia?
January 28, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Come to think of it, BJM does sound suspiciously genetalia-related.
January 28, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Scott B., I think the thought is sweet. Really, I do. But you don’t have to try to beat Mormon Expressions to the punch just to compete with them in the Niblets. You’re swell just the way you are.
Besides, I think we can all agree that 2 minutes of discussing MCQ > 70 minutes of me.
Jack, did you just compare yourself to genetalia? . . . BJM does sound suspiciously genetalia-related
Well, I had in mind the disproportionate amount of comments I make about genitalia.
But sure. It can be that as well. The one where “Jack” is a verb is really good, too.
January 28, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Don’t piss [Bridget] off.
January 28, 2010 at 9:24 pm
A meaningless episode about the meaninglessness of the Niblets awards. Ironic.
The Mormon Expression podcast is very well done. You should try listening to it sometime. I suggest starting with John Hamer and Newell Bringhurst’s episode on Mormon Schismatic Groups: http://mormonexpression.com/?p=419 You’ve heard of John and Newell, haven’t you?
January 28, 2010 at 9:45 pm
You’ve heard of John and Newell, haven’t you?
sigh…
January 28, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Mr,
Thanks for the shout out, but I must defend my honor. Please note a few things.
1. Nothing attracts attention like catchy titles, and the fraction of the podcast dealing with the Niblets was really quite small.
2. I didn’t say anything about the quality of Mormon Expression–if you were implying I suggested it was a “bad” podcast. Rather, I just said that I’d never heard of it, and honestly, I don’t have any idea how I ever would have heard of it without the Niblet nomination.
3. John Hamer is so prolific in his blogging, charting, podcasting, and publishing activities, that it is utterly unsurprising to me that I was unaware of an interview he took part in on a podcast I’d never heard of.
4. If I were to listen to that episode, it would only because Hamer is cool, because to be brutally honest, I’m not really that into Mormon Schismatic Groups, even if Newell-darling is talking about them. Could you suggest an episode dealing with something more in my taste-zone? (sports, economics, Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc…)
January 28, 2010 at 10:15 pm
I think all cheese is of the devil. But then again, I am lactose intolerant
January 29, 2010 at 12:32 am
Cheese is divine. Cheesiness is of the Devil. As is Velveeta. And CheeseWhiz.
January 29, 2010 at 6:25 am
Even the Prince of Darkness can disguise himself as an angel of light. The ‘Z’ in ‘cheeze’ is a signal for recognition, like trying in vain to shake your hand.
January 29, 2010 at 7:55 am
Scott, you food racist!
January 29, 2010 at 9:04 am
Nice podcast. Next time Scott, try talking into the microphone. Sometimes is sounds like you’re recording it from across the room.
Also it’s fun to hear you discuss the different people of the bloggernacle. It’s like we are all a big FUN family. And I just want to say of all the strong feminist women in the ‘nacle, Kaimi is the one I want to meet the most!
January 29, 2010 at 9:14 am
And has MCQ yet told us how to pronounce his name? Because I have always had the same question as Kathryn Soper about the correct promounciation.
Like with GST, I know it is supposed to be pronounced “Gust”.
January 29, 2010 at 9:30 am
I thought it was “gist.” But maybe I’m the only one who gets it.
January 29, 2010 at 9:56 am
(rimshot)
January 29, 2010 at 11:19 am
My name is actually never supposed to be pronounced. Like Prince’s unpronounceable musical symbol, it has no audible equivalent. If you must speak of me aloud, you may refer to me as “the one mighty and strong.” Thank you for your inquiry.
January 29, 2010 at 11:25 am
Thanks, but I’m gonna go with either McQueue or Q-bert.
January 29, 2010 at 11:33 am
How about this?
January 29, 2010 at 12:45 pm
I should point out that it’s totally not true that Tracy and BJM are winning all of the awards. Not to toot my own horn, but I hope you all realize that I’m currently polling 3rd, 5th, 5th, 8th, and 17th in some very important categories.
January 29, 2010 at 2:13 pm
“My name is actually never supposed to be pronounced.”
Trigrammaton.
January 29, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I went to Chipotle’s for lunch and had one of their burgers. It was good.
January 31, 2010 at 3:51 pm
SOUND LEVELS, boys. I was all set to listen to this in the car but somewhere around Milton Keynes on the M1 I couldn’t hear what you are saying!
January 31, 2010 at 11:09 pm
I’ll have none of that, Ronan. I have nothing but amateurs to work with here!