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Castle Rat's Riley Pinkerton Gets Medieval on Metal
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- May 12, 2026
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- 3027
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Summary
Castle Rat is a self-described "medieval fantasy metal band" led by our guest, Riley Pinkerton . In her stage persona as "The Rat Queen," Pinkerton is a sword-wielding heroine on a mission to expand and defend 'The Realm' from those who seek to destroy it. Off stage, she's a friendly, glue-gun wielding creative arts kid, firmly grounded in the real world. She's here to talk about the band's most recent concept album, The Bestiary , why she feels that the body positive fantasy art of Frank Frazetta was actually empowering to women, and how she and her band all get a good laugh out of watchingl the film, This Is Spinal Tap. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, v isit RecordStoreDay.co m Didn't find everything on your RSD lists? Maybe you'll still find it on RSDMRKT.com . The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered , and hosted by Paul Myers , who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton . Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends!