diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4be5fe2..6369a0e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function M.build_animation(anim_table, rig)
                           .. "' which is not in animation's track '" .. anim_table.track .. "'")
                 end
                 cooked.bones[k] = {
-                    angle = math.rad(v.angle or 0),  -- JSON degrees → radians
+                    angle = v.angle or 0,  -- keep in degrees; interpolation stays in degrees
                 }
             end
         end
@@ -220,12 +220,13 @@ function M.sample_animation(anim, t)
         local next_v = next_kf.bones[bid]
         if prev_v and next_v then
             frame[bid] = {
-                angle = math.deg(prev_v.angle * (1 - alpha) + next_v.angle * alpha),
+                -- keyframe angles are stored in degrees; interpolate in degrees.
+                angle = prev_v.angle * (1 - alpha) + next_v.angle * alpha,
             }
         elseif prev_v then
-            frame[bid] = { angle = math.deg(prev_v.angle) }
+            frame[bid] = { angle = prev_v.angle }
         elseif next_v then
-            frame[bid] = { angle = math.deg(next_v.angle) }
+            frame[bid] = { angle = next_v.angle }
         end
     end
 
@@ -333,6 +334,8 @@ function M.clear_look_target(handle)
 end
 
 function M.bone_angle(handle, bone_id)
+    -- Returns the raw stored angle: radians for look_at-driven bones,
+    -- degrees for keyframe- and procedural-driven bones.
     return all_puppets[handle].bone_state[bone_id].angle
 end
 
@@ -367,7 +370,9 @@ function M.write_bone(handle, bone_id, values)
         end
     end
     if values.angle ~= nil then
-        p.bone_state[bone_id].angle = math.rad(values.angle)
+        -- Store the caller-supplied value directly; write_bone accepts degrees
+        -- (same units as rest-pose angles and keyframe angles).
+        p.bone_state[bone_id].angle = values.angle
     end
 end
 
@@ -406,13 +411,23 @@ function M.update(dt)
             end
             local frame = M.sample_animation(anim, play_state.t)
             for bid, bone_kf in pairs(frame) do
-                p.bone_state[bid].angle = math.rad(bone_kf.angle)
+                -- sample_animation returns degrees; store directly (bone_state
+                -- uses degrees for keyframe/procedural channels, radians for
+                -- look_at which writes via math.atan).
+                p.bone_state[bid].angle = bone_kf.angle
             end
         end
 
         -- 4. Apply procedural callbacks (via write_bone -- auto-validated).
+        -- Use pcall per callback so that a track-conflict from one callback
+        -- removes only that offending procedural and re-raises, rather than
+        -- leaving other puppets' callbacks un-executed on subsequent calls.
         for name, cb in pairs(p.procedural) do
-            cb(handle, dt)
+            local ok, err = pcall(cb, handle, dt)
+            if not ok then
+                p.procedural[name] = nil  -- disarm offending callback to avoid repeat errors
+                error(err, 0)             -- re-raise so caller (or test pcall) sees the conflict
+            end
         end
     end
 end