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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... written!
• Build streams continued!
• All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

32:47

Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

• Game streams are back, baby!
• How bad is it for Microslop? This bad. MicroSlightlyLessSlop. Update: Nope, just a sneaky rebrand
• Shitty Web3 Dev is Shitty
• AI slop is everywhere, even the Caribbean
• Esquire interviewed an AI version of an actor
• No Man's Sky releases an update just for Andrew: No Man's Legally Distinct Pocket Monster
• Warframe releases an update just for Kevin: Voruna Prime

Music Credits:

• Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
• Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).

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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. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

29:51

Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

• Deck Nook: Certified Refurbs can actually be obtained! (briefly)
• Hey I know, let's move to Europe
• So, about DLSS5...
• A great look at how broken mobile sites are
• Crimson Desert is a lot, unless you have an Arc. And it's got AI art in it. Of course.
• Marvel Heroes Server 1.0 out TODAY! Project T.A.H.I.T.I. is on it!
• Warframe check-in: uh, Warframe got hacked. Yes really. DE is, of course, on it.

Music Credits:

• Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
• Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).

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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! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

51:18

Pixeltown

• Nook-adjacent: "Hey buddy, got any RAM?" -- Valve, visibly shaking
• SOMEBODY got a switch 2 (not me)
• RE9 on Switch 2 is fine
• Kevin's been thinking about Diablo
• Marathon is good, actually?
• Crimson Desert is good, actually?
• Fortnite raised prices! Oh no!
• Marvel Heroes Server EMU nears 1.0, Project T.A.H.I.T.I. holding stress test NOW!
• Warframe check-in: Happy 13th, new 5 Minute Meditation video

Music Credits:

• Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
• Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).

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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 video is up
• All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

51:38

Pixeltown

• Deck Nook: Can you believe the Steam Deck was 4 years ago? Insert "only" if appropriate.
• PSSR! Sure why not.
• Bluepoint wanted to make a Bloodborne remake, but FromSoftware said no
• Resident Evil 9 is, um, popular
• Shoutout The Gamer's Tavern
• Xbox? More like Ex-box. Seamus has notes.
• Destiny 2 is on life support, Marathon looks interesting
• Tie FIghter Reimagined? Yes please!
• Discord is vewy vewy sowee, pleez don be mad. Oh but we're still doing the thing.
• Warframe check-in: New dev stream, details about 64th Warframe Follie, and Warframe on Android is proving popular. Oh yeah and Kevin is actually going to Tennocon.

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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 because nothing is sacred
• All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

43:44

Pixeltown

• Nookpocalypse? As of Feb 2026, all versions of the Steam Deck are out of stock
• Would you like to spend $4K on a handheld?
• Ring: Flock? Never heard of it
• Highguard studio layoffs, a succinct breakdown, but Arc Raiders sold 14 mil
• People are mad at Discord and will do nothing about it
• Capcom slaps DRM on Steam version of Dino Crisis, despite GOG not having it
• Once again they've done it again. No Man's Junkyard.
• Diablo IV huh?
• Warframe check-in: Kevin did a build video

Music Credits:

• Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
• Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).

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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 link for the cool kids
• All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

54:47

Pixeltown

• Deck Nook-ish? Handheld maker GPD misrepresents working with Bazzite team, Bazzite issues statement -- follow up (scene drama) and follow up post by Bazzite
• Good news everyone! Bazzite joins the Open Gaming Collective
• GOG coming to Linux!
• Highguard has crystallized what's wrong with gaming AND gaming coverage
• All glory to gaming necromancers: Anthem private server proof of concept shown. Related: Should Kevin run his own Marvel Heroes Omega server?
• Warframe check-in: new 5 Minute Meditation in the works

Music Credits:

• Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
• Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).

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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 resumed!
• Did you know Muppets are good?
• All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

57:34

Pixeltown

• Any new holiday tech/games?
• CES silliness
• RIP Anthem. No, really.
• Fuck you, David von Dohrmann
• Kevin ended 2025 by making the first 5 Minute Meditations on Warframe video
• Kevin starting 2026 by dusting off the blog and channeling Ed Zitron
• No Man's Sky check-in
• Warframe check-in

Music Credits:

• Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
• Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).

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Welcome to the last podcast of 2025! We'll be back for Season 4 in January!

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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
• Pixels and Puppets YouTube/Twitch is returning to main O:P channel
• All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

37:04

Pixeltown

• Kevin played something that isn't Warframe!
• Andrew's No Man's Sky catch-up
• But Kevin really played Warframe and made our first produced Warframe video guide! Join the OP Warframe clan!
• RIP home computing, also probably handhelds
• RIP AAA gaming
• Going into 2026 we welcome the new age of ordinary people keeping old hardware running for longer, playing old(er) games, and using FOSS because there literally isn't any other choice.

Music Credits:

• Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
• Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).

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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.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

34:35

Pixeltown

• Old news now but we gotta talk about Steam hardware!
• No Man's Sky check-in
• Guild Wars Reforged!
• Unnamed Platform Partner Showcase!
• Vampire Crawlers! And Survivors 2!
• Upcoming: Xbox Series X hdd to ssd upgrade
• Waframe check-in: Alliance continues to be good, expect actual produced videos in December! Join the OP Warframe clan!

Music Credits:

• Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
• Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).

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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://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

54:00

Pixeltown

• Deck Nook! Deck gets screen off low power download mode ; PS Portal can stream Ps5 now
• GTAVI lol
• Last time it was Fallout Day, today it's N7!
• No Man's Sky starts yearly Expedition re-run
• PSVR2 working on... Linux? Gasp
• Halo Infinite is done
• Waframe check-in: tripled QTCC goal, dev stream happened, from one charity drive to another: Movember, and yes the Clan situation changed again. Related: Join the OP Warframe clan!

Music Credits:

• Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
• Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).

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