Editing Episode 499

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{{EpisodeInfobox
| number      = 499
| title       = Unknown
| hosts       = Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
| guests      = John Goodberry
| type        = Preview
}}

'''Norse Code Episode 499''' is a preview episode featuring discussion of the upcoming Bengals game and extensive mailbag content.

== Overview ==
The episode features a preview of the Vikings' upcoming game against the Cincinnati Bengals with guest John Goodberry from the YouTube channel "Bengals on the Brain." The hosts also address several listener questions covering topics from Josh Dobbs' QB status to defensive scheme sustainability and fantasy football updates from Hell League.

== Segments ==
; Opening : Introduction and show setup
; Bengals Preview : Interview with John Goodberry analyzing the upcoming Vikings vs Bengals matchup
; Mailbag : Extended listener Q&A session

== Mailbag Questions ==
* DrawPlayDave - Are you nostalgic for the halcyon days of Josh Dobbs being fun?
* Not your father's dopamine - Does Ivan Pace Jr.'s status as an UDFA hurt or help his DROY chances?
* Zygi Dilf - Been a lot of talk asking if the Vikings can maintain this level on D if they lose Flores but I wonder can they keep it up even if they retain him? How much of the scheme will be figured out the next time OC's face us a la 1977 Falcons vs how much is sustainable year over year?
* Cody - For Arif's QB Emotional Attachment Scale Corner: on a scale from Russell Wilson (Arif's favorite QB) being traded from the Seahawks (Arif's favorite team) to Carson Wentz being bad at football, where does the heartbreaking news of the Vikings downgrading Dobbs to QB3 rank?
* Beef Brewski - What's your opinion on benching QBs, especially younger ones? In particular, are there QBs that would have developed had coaches been willing to be patient? Is there any evidence to support a ride or die approach?
* Jordan - For Arifs economy corner: can you think of a more hilarious way to demonstrate inflation than by quoting the price of doordashing lobster tails from Outback Steakhouse?
* Don from Ohio - How does it feel knowing I made the Hell League playoffs with the worst point total in the league by close to 300 points? And yes, I did use black magic (IE injuries to JJ, Cousins, etc) to make a deal with the devil.

== Guests ==
John Goodberry from the YouTube channel "Bengals on the Brain" provided analysis for the Vikings vs Bengals preview segment.

== Key Bits & Lore ==
* Don from Ohio updates on Hell League fantasy playoffs, claiming to have made playoffs with the worst point total by nearly 300 points
* Arif's QB Emotional Attachment Scale Corner makes an appearance
* Reference to Arif's Economy Corner

== Production Notes ==
* Interview segment begins at 31:06
* Episode runtime noted as 55:37

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