{"id":191059,"date":"2026-04-02T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=191059"},"modified":"2026-04-01T20:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:55:27","slug":"pgs-playhouse-e41-black-light-ft-wild-optimists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2026\/04\/02\/pgs-playhouse-e41-black-light-ft-wild-optimists\/","title":{"rendered":"PG&#8217;s Playhouse E41: Black Light (ft. Wild Optimists)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;\u200aBeware: Black light will reveal things you might not want revealed.&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"41: Black Light (ft. 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