Scott Sigler Slices

Nineteen years ago, on April 1st, Scott took the Amazon charts by storm and never looked back.  Almost two decades of making cool stuff for cool people. Come celebrate with us! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Time to celebrate with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Nothin...

Yes, the Scott Sigler podcast might be the world’s longest-running consistently weekly podcast. You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts! Recaps, reflections, reverberations, and even a couple of regrets from two decades of hotness. Get yer drank on, Junkies, because it's time for Tuaca! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press...

Scott and A admire Gennings Dunker’s glorious red mane before A dips out, and Scott schools us on the First Four, and everyone enjoys Any Given Sunday as is ordained! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Gracious goodness, what’s happening? I can, right this moment, snag ninet...

In the black of a rainy night, the Stonehewer and an army of hungry day diggers attack Stonehold, retaliating against Lord Hilantra’s troops.  He breached the walls, commanded the night-stalking diggers to kill everyone inside save for one man in particular—Warden Bismarten, who ordered the Stonehewer’s family murdered. Dovokar and two other soldiers are all who remain to fight with Bismarten in t...

Scott and A take a look at how hockey, romance books, and cable TV collide to create Heated Rivalry. (Mild spoilers for general concepts of the show and the books, and for Season 1, Episode 1 of the Crave TV show.) Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Honestly, I prefer peanut...

Lord Hilentra is expanding his territory into the foothills of the Broken Spine mountains. His garrison at the new village of Stonehold has laid waste to villages populated by Tandrites, a culture that has mined these foothills for generations. Hilentra relies on Bismarten, the Warden of Stonehold, to lead his troops against these small villages. One of Bismarten’s men, Dovokar, was unable to foll...

The Scott Sigler Slices livestream turns six this year, and it’s high time we make some adjustments to give Scott time to do his actual job of writing stories we all crave. Find out what changes are afoot and what you can expect from Empty Set! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainm...

Backstory—the story stuff happens before the stuff that happens in the story. How much do authors need to make a great tale? Do you need a fully fleshed-out world before you write the first sentence, or can you wing it? Scott Sigler and ARealGirl Herself discuss. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by E...

Lord Hilentra’s frontier garrison at Stonehold had already earned its reputation.  But the peaceful Tandrites would not just roll over and die. A dark figure known as the Stonehewer has fought back, attacking Cayoncrest, one of Hilentra’s new settlements, slaughtering most of its population.  The Stonehewer attacked, climbing over the wall and opening the gate. Dozens of day diggers rushed in, att...

As the saying goes, it’s all about location, location, location. So how does an author pick the perfect location for the tale being told? Dunno, but we ask Scott how he picks his locations! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Got a shiny new idea and need a 3-year new domain?...

In a dark place on a medieval frontier,  the powers that be are displacing those who have lived there for centuries. Brutal expansion that fuels an inevitable resistance.  Payback delivered in the cold and wet, so far from help it might as well be an island surrounded by an impassible ocean. Because justice is variable, depending on when you live, how you live, and how others may or may not judge...

The Siglerverse is full of terrific twosomes, and this week, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we talk about a few of them! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  I missed half-price candy day, but did save ninety-nine percent off the first year of a three year new domain using  GoDa...

Simon Gardner’s life has collapsed into two obsessions: Patty, the woman who left him. And Jack, the musician he’s spent a decade researching. That research went into Simon’s book, Spellbound, about the life, times, and legend of Wailin’ Jack Laurent, the shock-rock pioneer whose song “You’re Under My Spell” made him infamous—and whose rumored voodoo past refuses to stay buried. After acquiring th...

CRYPT: VOIDSTRIKE has been out a week! Let’s give away CRYPT merch and read early reviews! Ain’t no party like a Warthogs party in its second week! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  I got ninety-nine percent off my 1st year of a three year domain, and a lady knows that’s us...

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins released “I Put a Spell on You” in 1956 on Okeh Records. Elvis Presley released “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Hound Dog,” transforming popular music—and youth culture—almost overnight. The song that would define him was never meant to be a novelty. Hawkins later claimed he recorded it while blackout drunk, so intoxicated that he remembered nothing of the session. The record failed...

CRYPT: VOIDSTRIKE published on January 27th, and we’re celebrating! Listen as Scott & ARealGirl Herself celebrate the newest Sigler book released into the wild! Plus, Junkie’s most fave parts of the series thus far, and where to snag autographed hardcovers if you want ‘em! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright...

Scott made a social media post about the ruling on the field during the Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos NFL Playoff game, and it went a bit viral.  It was a quick, normal-people-language explanation of the controversial interception call from that game. Scott explained what the call on the field was and why it was called. Folks had a LOT to say about it. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A...

Johan replaced Renay with Cherry, a newer Trophinae designed to be smoother, smarter, and more intuitive.  Renay, demoted but still devoted, found buried evidence that jealousy and replacement fear had led to violence in earlier models. Believing she was helping, Renay quietly manipulated systems and language by using the malfunctioning dishwashing machine to introduce replacement_risk into Cherry...

With THE CRYPT: VOIDSTRIKE out on Jan 27, 2026, we turn our attention to this horror/scifi series. Thousands of Kindle readers highlighted sections of THE CRYPT: SHAKEDOWN that spoke to them. Which sections were highlighted the most? Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  A real...

Renay had been demoted. Cherry now serves “the Man” on those cold, lonely nights. But when advanced chips are made with human brain cells, the math doesn’t always add up. Emotions are unquantifiable—and they can be deadly. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev Foo...

As GFL VII gets closer to final draft status, we chat about the expansive Galactic Football League series and how to best enjoy the unique world Scott has created.  Do you need to read all the novellas?  Would you better understand or enjoy the novels if you did? How many novels remain in the series? We talk about all this and more! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by S...

In the near future, cyborg companion units are the ideal life partners—at least until a newer model emerges. Obsession. Partners as possessions. Rage. A horror short story inspired by The Weeknd's massive hit, the biggest single of all time. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by R...

It’s the holidays, y’all! Grab a beverage and chill with the Future Dark Øverlord and ARealGirl Herself. All chat, no serious stuff. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment  Get yourself a present this Christmas and save 99% by using the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG on a new dot-c...

Inspired by Nine Inch Nails “Hurt” as performed by the Man in Black, Mr. Johnny Cash. Averra has lived longer than any person ever. Is the human mind made to last this long? She’s having trouble finding the answer because everything breaks down eventually.  Everything. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment  Theme music...

Every NFL season, some players, as well as some folks surrounding the league, are very GFL-coded. We thought we’d share another round of similarities between the NFL in 2025 and the GFL! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment  Who doesn’t love saving money at the holidays? Only t...