Pixels and Puppets

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) Welcome Sunie! A surprisingly nuanced take on AI and a shock reveal from Kevin Coping Mechanism: Sunie: GameCenter CX, Gargoyles are (somehow) Even Weirder Than You Thought by A Brush With Bekah 29:21 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: Halloween follow ups, A...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) DIGGER! Coping Mechanism: The Queerest Universal Horror film by Antonia Carlotta, Flawless Cleaning Services 40:02 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: Presenting... THE BRIDE! (lightning, thunder, maniacal laughter etc) operationpuppet.com is changing, hopefull...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) It's fall! In more than one way Coping Mechanism: No Man's Sky Expedition 23 (spoiler talk ends 28:26) 29:23 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: Couple of Smols then vacation Puppets Unite recap: we did it! There's still time to do more! The next ep...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Hey guess who forgot to hit record on the laptop? This is why we keep running backups, kids. Intro (hellos and stuff) Something happened on this day but I forgot Coping Mechanism: https://kateandveronica.net , Coyote Vs Acme 38:10 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Kevin/Frankie will be joining Pupp...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) The King of Norway died, and nobody else Coping Mechanism: The Buur Pit Elite Dangerous Guide , Lonely Island Podcast 28:49 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) So uh, business got weirdly good for a hot second Recent builds: A goblin and a dawg All links on https://www.operat...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) The guest spot Kevin did on Hey Kiddo is up Disney made a buttload of announcements Coping Mechanism: The Lone Adventurer , The Sheep Detectives 44:48 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: Live hands blink mech monster and two(?) commissions Kevin is joining Pupp...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) Early recording cuz Kevin is cheating on you with Hey Kiddo, the Warframe podcast from Gamerheads Fact checking Homer Andrew is wallowing (wading?) in Nostalgia (movie, anime, game) Coping Mechanism: Beetle Moses , Replaced by Machines historical context 44:48 The Puppet Pit (puppet worksho...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) Odyssey is dominating the meta Coping Mechanism: Guess , SHANTIES The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Back to building for the shop, two new Greeblees are available! All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com . Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC 16:31 Pixeltown...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU LOL LMAO a brief report from cottage country Coping Mechanism: Reddit post from a new GW2 player , Kenislovas 23:39 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: Guess? All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com . Join the Discord! https://discord.gg...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) Happy Juneteenth! Movie corner! New Spielberg, new format for Spider Man RIP James Burrows Coping Mechanism: Just a short post from Veronica , Patton Oswalt 35:23 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: Ordis, and Greeblee restock So, uh, about TennoCon... Let's ta...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) RIP Anthony Head Movie overload Coping Mechanism: The Onion Print Edition 43:19 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Actually did a build stream! Ordis! Recent builds: Ordis, and a goblin wizard! Ordis? Ordis. All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com . Join the Discord! ht...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) Genre media is in rough shape Coping Mechanism: This specific picture from the Bloodywood Instagram , Swan Boy 39:07 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: Greeblee commission and an ogre Sale still on the direct shop! Wanna buy a frog? More-is Ordis All links on...

Intro (hellos and stuff) Unions. Good. Coping Mechanism: This post from the Bloodywood subreddit , Shizuka Anderson 22:36 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: LDC Nephew and a very pink monster Build streams on hold for... reasons. Related: sale on the direct shop! Ordis The Oracle has burst the bubble All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com . Join the Discord! ht...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) Michael, why? Money, duh, but is this the end of media? A whole ass movie got leaked six months early Coping Mechanism: The Onion taking over Infowars, We Have Always Existed: Transgender History 42:00 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: LDCA done, Two Greeblee...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) We back! Rock and Rule BTS Kickstarter Coping Mechanism: Spanakopedia and Shoutout The Gamers Tavern 21:53 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: second purple monkey, a goblin, beginning Hooman commission and LDCA general sale The next episode of The Oracle is......

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro (hellos and stuff) Wait, didn't we just do this? Coping Mechanism: Alan Lomax's Blues Archive available online ; Ryan George 24:55 The Puppet Pit (puppet workshop and video catchup) Recent builds: Yet another purple monkey No build stream this week, next week TBD All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com ....

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro SLOPPELGANGER lol (Regarding Grammarly's AI bullshit) Coping Mechanism: You Will Fail: the Story of Digital Extremes . ; post 10 37:23 The Puppet Pit Recent builds: Smols and a purple monkey Build streams did, in fact, continue! We talk Ordis All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com . Join the Discord! ht...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro Paramount is the devil Coping mechanism: Ask a Historian: Why Does It Feel Different This Time? by Nicole Rudolph; Andrew discovered Mitski 31:37 The Puppet Pit Recent builds: What if there was a Greeblee related to Grover? And a very pink monstor. Build streams did not, in fact, continue but a new tutorial v...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro Intro and a story about frogs Coping mechanism: All Laws Are Local by Cory Doctorow ; Joseph Ricketts Snorkelin' 26:59 The Puppet Pit Recent builds: A blue dog and legally distinct celebrity amphibian Build streams continue No I haven't watched The Muppet Show special yet. Maybe one day. And also AI slop beca...

Intro Intro, we're on schedule! Darren Aronofsky's AI slop 'murica A social network for AI agents? WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG Coping mechanism: My diabetic friendly zero-ish calorie hoisin sauce substitute . Glen and friends , 40:22 The Puppet Pit Recent builds: a French Hooman and a Legally Distinct Celebrity Amphibian Build streams motor along! Kinda! New episode of The Oracle is out! Peertube...

Intro Intro, welcome to 2026! Enjoy Canada while it lasts! Stranger Things fans lost their damn minds , modern fandom is amazing Speaking of fandom, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down at Lucasfilm Coping mechanism: Ed Zitron's week long CES coverage and The Goes Wrong Show 40:57 The Puppet Pit Back in the pit, making puppets. The very slight rebrand happened over the holidays Build streams have res...

Welcome to the last podcast of 2025! We'll be back for Season 4 in January! Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro Intro, the last pod of the year! Good things from this year! Um... How about a good thing in two years? Coping Mechanism! Sara Loves Archery Soulframe YouTube , Bright Sun Films 26:34 The Puppet Pit Year end wrap-up and what's ahead P...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro Intro. Frankie, eh? New Trek direction is INNNNNTERESTING Coping Mechanism! Retro Collective 25:33 The Puppet Pit Recent builds: Commissions! A Neef and a replacement Greeblee bound for Austria Build streams continue (for another week)! Oracle Season Finale coming soon(ish)! All links on https://www.operation...

Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at https://www.operationpuppet.com ! Intro Intro. Andrew has a potty mouth. Coping Mechanism! Fuck yeah NYC! Secret Base is cool 26:37 The Puppet Pit It's time to have The Talk. Things are changing. Don't panic. Pssst. Buddy. Wanna buy a frog? Also shop sale. Recent builds: Eyegor! And commissions Build streams (almost) continue! All links on https://...

Intro Intro. Are we a sports podcast now? Tron Ares! Coping Mechanism! Andrew's: Garth ! Kevin's: QTCC 42:46 The Puppet Pit Recent builds: Two Hoomans and Antifa Frogs! Antifa frog huh? Build streams (almost) continue! All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com . Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC 53:13 Pixeltown Deck Nook. Bad news: ROG Ally X is good hardware and bad OS. Good news...