{"id":5700,"date":"2026-08-26T22:07:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiningwizardsnetwork.com\/episodes\/?p=5700"},"modified":"2026-08-26T22:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:07:52","slug":"radioactive-metal-884-pulling-our-strings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiningwizardsnetwork.com\/episodes\/2026\/08\/26\/radioactive-metal-884-pulling-our-strings\/","title":{"rendered":"Radioactive Metal 884: Pulling Our Strings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This episode needs little in the way of introduction. The mighty Metallica&#8217;s third full lengther &#8220;Master Of Puppets&#8221; is one of the greatest Metal albums of all time. And it represents the height of our fandom. This year also marks the 40th birthday of this important platter. So this week we&#8217;re giving it the deep dive treatment in our on going &#8220;40th Anniversary Album Spotlight Series&#8221;. 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