{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65256f8d305ba800129ea202/69904f02b0cb4fc2fd506a58?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pixels and Puppets S04E03: The Ed Gein Cinematic Universe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65256f8d305ba800129ea202/1771064886843-d202d41b-6f1a-4595-93b4-ee8a12405bd1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Keep up with everything Operation: Puppet does at <a href=\"https://www.operationpuppet.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.operationpuppet.com</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Intro</p><ul><li>Intro and a story about frogs</li><li>Coping mechanism: <a href=\"https://craphound.com/news/2026/02/08/all-laws-are-local/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">All Laws Are Local by Cory Doctorow</a>; <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@josephrickettsphoto\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Ricketts Snorkelin'</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>26:59</p><p>The Puppet Pit</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Recent builds: A blue dog and legally distinct celebrity amphibian</li><li>Build streams continue</li><li>No I haven't watched The Muppet Show special yet. Maybe one day. And also AI slop because nothing is sacred</li><li>All links on <a href=\"https://www.operationpuppet.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>https://www.operationpuppet.com</u></a>. Join the Discord! <a href=\"https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>https://discord.gg/3zPqDcGJAC</u></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>43:44</p><p>Pixeltown</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Nookpocalypse? As of Feb 2026, all versions of the Steam Deck are out of stock</li><li><a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/the-ayaneo-next-2-is-a-massive-pc-handheld-with-a-price-tag-to-match-165326534.html?guccounter=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Would you like to spend $4K on a handheld?</a></li><li>Ring: <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Flock? Never heard of it</a></li><li>Highguard studio layoffs, <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/trailian.bsky.social/post/3meo2z2ogbk2e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a succinct breakdown</a>, but <a href=\"https://www.gamesradar.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-significantly-exceeded-expectations-with-14-million-copies-sold-and-almost-1-million-concurrent-players-last-month-and-its-publisher-expects-momentum-to-continue/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arc Raiders sold 14 mil</a></li><li>People are mad at Discord and will do nothing about it</li><li><a href=\"https://kotaku.com/capcom-slaps-crappy-drm-on-steam-ports-of-dino-crisis-1-2-2000668668\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Capcom slaps DRM on Steam version of Dino Crisis</a>, despite GOG not having it</li><li>Once again they've done it again. <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXWYo58yiz4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">No Man's Junkyard</a>.</li><li>Diablo IV huh?</li><li>Warframe check-in: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/qMfiqX_DTo8?si=RFp41B9QvTzmPFyn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin did a build video</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Music Credits:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Opening Music/Stinger: Funk Babe by <a href=\"https://audiojungle.net/user/emiliomerone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>emiliomerone</u></a>. Audiojungle Broadcast License.</li><li>Pixeltown: <a href=\"https://freesound.org/people/kiddpark/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>kiddpark</u></a>, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License).</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Operation: Puppet"}