Episode 461

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Hosts	Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
Guests	None
Type	Game Review

Norse Code Episode 461 was a game review episode following the Vikings' victory over the Chicago Bears.

Overview

The hosts reviewed the Vikings' win against the Bears, discussed the Packers' elimination from playoff contention, and addressed extensive mailbag questions covering topics from Duke Shelley's sustainability to occult theories about the Vikings' season.

Segments

Opening: Production edits and introduction
Bears Game Review: Brief review of Vikings victory over Chicago Bears
Packers Discussion: Laughing at the Packers' playoff elimination
Mailbag: Extensive listener questions covering multiple topics

Mailbag Questions

Mayman10 - So is Duke Shelley sustainable?
Cousins has gotten hit the most this season, has he managed to acclimate to throwing under that kind of pressure? Is his difference in stats between hit and no hit smaller than other QBs who might not get hit as much?
Sean Bolsharif - Should we be worried with the run game heading into the playoffs and who is to blame? Is it on the o-line, running backs, or coaching?
Ulareon - Do legitimate hopes of a Super Bowl appearance hinge on the health of Blake Brandel?
Luke Braun - Of everyone who got fired today, who would you most like to see on the Vikings staff?
Vignesh - Now that the packers have won their super bowl by beating the vikings, as well as the DVOA and Estimated Wins super bowl, what's the next super bowl peter Bukowski is going to have the packers win?
Bob the Bolsharif - For Arif's Remembering The Important Things In Life Corner, which of the following is objectively the funniest - the Packers being swept this season by the Lions; Rodgers' last pass of the season and possibly his Packers career being an arm punt to a safety who had already picked him twice, or that the Packers didn't even get to lose embarrassingly to the 49ers in the playoffs this year because they got taken out by a Detroit team with nothing to play for but spite?
Logan Bolsharif - for Arif's draft corner: it seems to me that commentators, etc describe busts the same, even when circumstances are different. Do you think this is fair? How would you describe a draft bust? Also: my wife gave birth last week. When can I start pitting my 2yo against the newborn?
Beef Brewski - I know they're underdogs, but what do you think Seattle will need to do to beat the 49ers?
Bolsharif Floyd - For James and Arif's Surrealism and Donald Glover Corner: due to the surreal nature of the games and moments that have taken place during 2022-23 minnesota vikings season, do you think it would be fair to describe this year's vikings team as being "twin peaks with football players." Also, which current vikings player is most likely to beat Michael Vick in a street foot race?
Dusty - Name a better movie with five words or more in the title than Big Trouble in Little China.
A second jet has hit drew bledsoe - For the universe where the packers make the playoffs, what alternative information could we give Rodgers that would convince him that if he plays in San Fran the deep state will assassinate him?
Jesse from Brooklyn - As the King of Hell for the next year, I can use my powers for good or evil. I can either get the Vikings to the Super Bowl Or I can ban Luke Braun, Don from Ohio, and Justis Mosqueda from the internet and social media for a year. Which would you prefer?
Don from Ohio - What made Arif happier: NDSU losing or his Seahawks making the playoffs? For James and Arif's "Green Bay Packers QB retirement playbook": What's the next few steps Rodgers will do before he makes his grandiose to the Packers?
Nolan Kehler - For James' and Arif's Occult Corner: I took in Sunday's win at the 730 Tavern in Cambridge, Massachusetts and noticed a peculiar store across the street - Seven Stars Crystals & Books. Where will the Seven Stars appear next in the story of the 2022 Vikings?

Key Bits & Lore

The episode featured references to Hell League with Jesse from Brooklyn claiming the title of "King of Hell," Don from Ohio questions, Dusty movie recommendations, and Laquon Treadwell mentioned in draft bust discussions. The mailbag included multiple references to occult theories surrounding the Vikings' season.

Production Notes

Opening edits for both James and Arif
1:13 actual start, 1:16 "actual REAL start"
Static/silence issues noted at 1:35:41 and 1:68:16
Episode trimmed at 1:80 ending
Network question segment at 1:81

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