Pixels and Puppets

By Operation: Puppet

The Official Operation: Puppet Podcast! Gaming! Tech! Media! And, um... puppets? Join professional puppet builder Kevin Blades and co-host Andrew for chit-chat about all things nerdy!

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How many episodes does Pixels and Puppets have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.

Pixels and Puppets episodes:

September 12, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E18: The Backupcast
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 Puppets Unite on Sept 22, 4pm ET: https://www.twitch.tv/rapheeplays
recent builds: A greeblee & ogre
All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

45:35
Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)
Nintendo generously offers a sale in lieu of tariff refunds
LG sez "Guys, this is all bull, come on, we're cool"
Sony, my man, come on (dumps kojima, makes wolverine suck, physical media)
Into the black: Elite Dangerous continues be be elite and dangerous
No Man's Sky does it again, again
Warframe check-in: Church continues, but take a deep breath.... Kevin's playing slightly less Warframe

Music Credits:

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

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2h 10min
August 30, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E17: My Brain is Full of Monsters
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.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

46:22
Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

Gamescom was a lot
Witcher III shows 'em how to do it
oh no they delayed squadron 42
Recomps are really taking off
Star Wars, fandom, gaming, and you. Or rather, me. Me being Kevin.
Related: Astonishingly good fan project: XWVM
Warframe check-in: Church continues. Stay tuned.
Shout out to cabin radio

Music Credits:

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 60min
August 16, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E16: Don't Be Me
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 Puppets Unite! in Sept to raise money for Sesame Workshop. Organized by RapheePlays.
All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

1:05:45
Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

Duck Duck Go trolls Meta pervert glasses and cashes in
Twitch opts in AI training, streamers make noises.
Gamers Nexus: The Heroes We Need
Not video type games? Really? Tabletop For One talk
Warframe check-in: Shockwave is live, D&D themed update is delightful

Music Credits:

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 59min
August 01, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E15: Oak in the North
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 workshop and video catchup)

Recent builds: a live hands monster and two Hoomans!
Next year TennoCon ideas already brewing
All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

56:13
Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

Soulframe finally clicked
Andrew bought a thing, retro world
Andrew missed the NMS Expedition, poked D4, may be done with Lego Star Wars
Warframe check-in

Music Credits:

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 34min
July 18, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E14: We All Lift
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 (tech, gaming and related stuff)

LG would like you to install McAfee
Bethesda sez "We still making games lol"
I ain't buying AC:BFR but it makes me wistful
Warframe check-in. Post TennoCon report. Buckle up. And join the Clan.

Music Credits:

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2h 2min
July 04, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E13: The Best Codpast
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/3zPqDcGJAC

39:19
Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

Somehow the hardware landscape got worse. It is even worth talking about any more?
Somehow the software landscape got worse. Physical game releases are over.
Andrew started a new game! Well, an old(ish) game
SteamOS released for wide(r) general installs. Don't even think about it nVidia. Some thoughts from the Linux trenches, and some mythbusting.
Warframe check-in: Been goin' to church and Pastor Cephalon Frankie joined in. Also something is a week away... what was it again...?
Andrew's D2 and D4 check-in

Music Credits:

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2h 8min
June 20, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E12: One Pod to TennoCon
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 talk about the creative slump
All links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

50:31
Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

Commodore... phone?
Kevin played something that isn't Warframe! Let's talk about Guilds and their various Wars. Guild Wars is having a moment
Andrew also finished a Video Game! And Destinated.
Arise, Arisen! Dragon's Dogma 2 gets surprise addon
Warframe check-in: Jade Shadows Constellations update dropped. Events occurred.

Music Credits:

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2h 9min
June 06, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E11: Dancing Animals
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! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

53:59
Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

SUMMER GAMES FEST AAAAAH just kidding it's all ads and some crimes against humanity
Sony's State Of Play is... fine.
Game streams back! Warframe check-in, TennoCon is in sight

Music Credits:
Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 52min
May 23, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E10: The Bittersweetcast
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 https://www.operationpuppet.com. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

54:03
Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

Honourable mention: Bellular News
Wanna buy a watch? Probably a bad idea
Now that is a bad EULA
Diablo IV eh?
Jedi follow up
🫡 Destiny 2. The future of the franchise? Uh... well...
Game streams got interrupted but will continue! And: Warframe check-in

Music Credits:

Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by emiliomerone. Audiojungle Broadcast License.
Pixeltown: kiddpark, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2h 11min
May 09, 2026Pixels and Puppets S04E09: Pink as F***
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! https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC

37:41
Pixeltown (tech, gaming and related stuff)

A new game tried to kill your SSD
Lots of games are coming out
Jedi: Fallen Order talk
Star Fox 64! Oh nooo uncanny valley
Diablo IV!
Game streams continue to continue! Also: Warframe check-in: Church of Warframe intro
Hope you don't want a Steam Controller. Also: Steam Machines imminent?
Even if you don't switch, the Great Linux Migration is being felt by Microslop

Music Credits:

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 39min

FAQs about Pixels and Puppets:

How many episodes does Pixels and Puppets have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.