Editing Episode 387

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{{EpisodeInfobox
| number      = 387
| title       = Unknown
| hosts       = Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
| guests      = Matty F. Brown
| type        = Preview
}}

'''Norse Code Episode 387''' featured a preview of the Vikings-Seahawks matchup and an extensive mailbag session.

== Overview ==
This episode focused on previewing the upcoming Seahawks game with guest Matty F. Brown and featured an unusually large mailbag segment. The episode appears to be part of an ongoing "Arif is dead" storyline that runs throughout the mailbag questions.

== Segments ==
; Opening : Episode introduction
; Seahawks Preview : Game preview with guest analyst
; Mailbag : Extended listener questions covering various topics

== Mailbag Questions ==
* Luke Braun - Does it hurt more to die or to watch the final two minutes of a given Vikings game?
* Alex - With Arif dead and Dusty locked away, how long should we expect to wait before Luke Braun takes over as host and is subsequently murdered under mysterious circumstances?
* Kenneth Allen - For Arif's afterlife corner, can you harm the dead? For example, is it morally wrong to break promises you made to someone after they die? Or more on brand, can we harm the recently deceased by making sure their tombstone has a Seahawks logo on it?
* Ojibwe Pun - What's it like to be dead, Arif? And will future articles provide clues to the afterlife, or prior to your demise was your personality uploaded into a positronic brain?
* Bishop Sycamore Alumnist - As the defense seems to be their Achilles heel this season, are there any specific causes (CBs, Wonnum, scheme)? Is there any scheme or personnel changes you would make to shore up that side of the ball?
* Damian Barrett - Despite Arif's (RIP) views on 0-3 teams, watching MNF reminded me of the old adage about being chased by a bear. When evaluating the Vikings playoff potential, shouldn't we look past our W/L record & instead focus on chances of winning the division?
* Tim - If Oli Udoh and Cleveland both turn out to be a long term solution at guard what do we do with Wyatt Davis? Would it make any sense to try to transition him to center if Bradbury can't improve in pass protection?
* MNsportsguy - How many receiving yards will WR 1 K.J. Osborn have against the Seahawks?
* Jack - Mental health corner: I scheduled a dinner meeting with a colleague at 5 pm Sunday evening, initially forgetting it was a late game. On a scale of Bill Belichick to Brad Childress, how dead inside am I?
* Rahul - Do Dalvin Tomlinson and Michael Pierce seem up to the task of stopping the run against Seattle's two high safeties?
* Nolan Kehler - Which Blue Bomber would be the best help to the Vikings in advance of the annual Arif Bowl/Turkey Tilt?
* Vikings Fan dead inside - Now that you're dead and can no longer be killed for your optimism, how optimistic are you about the Vikings' chances against Seattle this week?
* Ian Pauli - For James' relationship corner: my wife and I recently moved to Florida for her work. How do I navigate wanting to watch the annual #ArifBowl while staying in my wife's good graces?
* Andrew - Given your interest in cursed teams worldwide, the Melbourne Demons participate in the Australian Football League and haven't won a championship since 1964, despite being favorites in an upcoming Grand Final
* Eddie Crane - Who is the most prominent player that you believe the Vikings would be willing to trade if a reasonable offer were made right now? Also, beekeeping corner question about uncured honey harvest issues
* Nick Howard - What kind of wedding gift did you get for Don in Ohio?
* Don from Ohio - Who or what should we sacrifice to finally get rid of the Vikings curse? Since Arif is dead why is the only legit answer all of James' grills/cooking apparatuses?

== Guests ==
'''Matty F. Brown''' - Writer for Seahawk Maven and host of the Seattle Overload podcast, appeared to preview the Vikings-Seahawks game.

== Key Bits & Lore ==
The episode featured an extended "Arif is dead" storyline that ran through multiple mailbag questions, with listeners asking about "Arif's afterlife corner." Don from Ohio made his traditional appearance with a sacrifice-related question. The episode also included segments on James' relationship corner and Arif's beekeeping corner.

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