Scott Sigler Slices

As summer 2025 winds down, Scott & A chat about the movies they saw and loved this summer, and at least one they’re looking forward to before summer’s end! 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  I’d love to see what Ryan Coogler or Jordan Peele would talk about if they snagged a...

Linc and the gang have Callista’s dormantus, but can they escape through the cultists and the… um… “happy to see you” polyps? A mob of cultists, polyps that want Billy, Alarm Mushrooms, and more–It’s wall-to-wall carnage as Callista’s defenses dig in to stop the theft.  Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by...

Scott started podcasting in March of 2005, and Evo Terra was already an expert in the space even then. Two decades later, they sat down to chat about friendship,  podcasting, how podcasts have changed, and where it’s going. 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  Even way back th...

Thanks to a resurgent Cray-Cray Bray, Linc and the gang got past the Alarm Mushrooms and have just entered the polyp chamber. It’s time to meet the cultists, see the evil Callista has wrought, and experience the moving trauma that are the free-ranging polyps. Mercutio wants out of this nightmare, Dante wants Callista’s dormantus, Lincoln wants his son back, Cray-Cray and Faceless want their gold,...

The FDØ ramps up for Dragon*Con in Atlanta. How does a creative get ready for a big shindig like this?  We cover the stuff you should bring, how to take care of yourself while there, how to interact with fans, how to not get bubonic plague, etc. 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 Entertain...

Magda, who controls the Cursed Armor of Sir Arnault the Pure, continues to carry the comatose Cray-Cray Bray. Lincoln realized he’s using those around him in a way not that different from how Callista uses him—without kidnapping their children and putting them in purgatory, guarded by a huge Naga, of course—but still. Billy knows he must control his fire-that-is-not fire if the quest is to succeed...

Everyone’s the hero of their own story, but what makes a truly great fictional hero? Better yet, what makes an exceptional Sigler hero? We deep dive into what attributes make Scott’s protagonists truly compelling and memorable. 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  Forget the h...

Dante Oganov, the Adidas tracksuit-wearing goblin drug lord, is closer than ever to getting the goods on Callista. He’s about to learn why no one has ever before penetrated her booby-trapped catacombs located deep beneath the Anwick Poison Gardens. With Cray-Cray Bray still in a coma, the gang heads toward the next trap—the gravity chamber.  Linc needs to keep his mind on the job, yet his thoughts...

Every great hero needs a villain. Even more essential? For every protagonist to have a compelling antagonist.  What does it take to have an antagonist that readers hate, but also hate to love?  Scott & A talk compelling villains and why we love them. 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 Ente...

The bounty hunter known as Icepick—one word, thank you very much—is hoping to track down the Cursed Armor of Sir Arnault the Pure, and thereby locate Callista’s boytoy Mercutio. Icepick’s research set him on a path to find someone from the “verdant” school of magic. He thinks he has just such a candidate. Now, to pay a little visit. Meanwhile, Lincoln, Dante, Billy, Mercutio, Faceless—who is the s...

Some audiobook narrators do a straight read, while others choose unique voices for each character. Scott is among the latter—how does he decide what voice a character should have? What goes into that selection process? 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  The best narration co...

Icepick continues his research in “The Dex,” the sprawling library located in and below Cords in the Patchwork.     Meanwhile, Lincoln and the others were almost out of the woods, fooling the Matron of the Poison Pool that Faceless was the real Callista. The Matron lowered the pool’s level, exposing a stone path that led safely across. Then Mercutio woke up—his cries for help alerted the Matron to...

Sometimes, it takes a series to tell your story. Sometimes, it takes just one stand-alone book. And it’s always a struggle to figure out what’s currently best for the marketplace! Scott and A discuss! 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  Is this the start of a year’s long jour...

Now they face the first of six obstacles that must be overcome if they are to capture a piece of Callista’s soul—and a whole helluva lot of gold in the process. Linc, Billy, Dante, Cray-Cray Bray, Faceless—who is the spitting image of Calista herself—and the cursed armor controlled by Magda are about to get a lesson in botany they won’t soon forget. Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and...

Conventions are always a great way to meet fans and make new ones, but the post-pandemic world of pop culture conventions is a little different.  As we head out to San Diego Comic Con, where Scott is a Special Guest, we discuss the pros and cons of attending conventions as a creative. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Pre...

Creative collaborations work in lots of ways. All remote, all writers in the same room together and everything in between.  On this episode, recorded live from Memphis, TN, Rob & Scott discuss their collaboration on SLAY and more. 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  Some writ...

Lincoln, Billy, and the armor controlled by Magda are ready to go.  Dante, Cray-Cray Bray, and Faceless—all of whom know Billy only as “Walt”—are ready as well. They begin the trials needed to penetrate deep into Callista’s secret catacombs, where she keeps both an anemone polyp nursery and a piece of her soul that connects her to that nursery, which bolsters her magical power. Meanwhile, the boun...

Linc, Billy, and the huge suit of black armor controlled by Magda and holding the unconscious Mercutio are in transit, heading to Alnwick, England, where they will meet Dante Oganov, Faceless, and Cray-Cray Bray—let the heist begin. Meanwhile, Gary Satyr is faced with two critical tasks — acquiring Mercutio’s ransom money and tracking down Lincoln Franks so Lincoln can report to Callista. Created...

Is Audible creating a healthy marketplace or a monopoly where indie authors struggle to make a living?  CD Reiss, an independent author, sued Audible last year, saying it violated antitrust law by charging higher distribution fees for independent and self-published writers who do not choose Audible-exclusive distribution. Last month, a federal judge ruled that the suit would move forward and award...

It’s time for Linc, Billy, and the huge suit of armor controlled by Magda and containing a drugged-up Mercutio to transit to Alnwick, England, for their caper to retrieve a piece of Calista’s soul.  The other members of the team—Dante Oganov, Cray-Cray Bray, and the shapeshifter known as “Faceless” await. Meanwhile, the bounty hunter Icepick, who was hired by Vestinian to find Dante, is searching...

Lincoln’s leg wound hasn’t healed, yet he’s gunning for the gang to head for the Alnwick Poison Gardens before Callista realizes the reason for Mercutio’s abduction. Will he push too hard, too soon? As for Callista, she wants answers.  She thinks Icepick might be the culprit. She demanded the bounty hunter’s presence at her club – how will his second visit to the place turn out? Created by Scott S...

SLAY started as a Scott Sigler joint. A dozen episodes in Scott called in reinforcements, in the form of one Rob Otto. This episode, they celebrate the touchstone of 100 episodes with us! 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  Rob absolutely made SLAY sing, and I want ninety nin...

This year’s StokerCon was in Stamford, Connecticut, which is just up the road from where A grew up! A’s brother Jude joined us for the livestream.  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  Guys, my brother Jude is the best. We should blog about our lives, and if I used GoDaddy Pro...

The aftermath of the attack on Callista’s club leaves a bullet-ridden Lincoln scrambling to heal in time for Phase II of Dante’s plan. Icepick is about to hear from a very unhappy employer. And through it all, the ticking time bomb that is Lincoln’s family finally goes “boom.” Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright...

While at this year’s StokerCon, Scott sat down with Nathaniel Darkish and N.J. Gallegos, two hosts of the Scream Kings podcast.  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  Ghosts, ghouls and dark horror always leaves me with something to say. Going to get me a three year domain and...