Scott Sigler Slices: MIX TAPE VOL. 1

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 Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment Time to celebrate with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Nothing but a party when you save 99% on the cost of a new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 ninety-nine percent off my new three-year domain (for the first year!) just by using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG and registering a new domain! Wait, WHAT? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 this final battle. Will Dovokar fight or retreat? 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 All this could have been an email! Or a blog post! Just use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to save ninety-nine percent off the first year of a 3-year new domain! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 butter in my chocolate. I might blog about it and snag my new domain using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG to save 99% on the first year of a new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 follow orders to slaughter villagers at Granite Town. Nicknamed “Backstep” because he retreats from battle, Dovokar now finds himself on the receiving end of a slaughter. Saluvaunt, a miner mortally wounded by Bismarten’s men, survived long enough for three mountain witches to find him among the dead. They offered him vengeance against Hilentra and his brutal warden, Bismarten. Dying, with nothing left to lose, Saluvaunt accepted. The witches initiated a dark ritual—one meant to turn a grieving man into something far worse. 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 Ain’t no confrontation at all with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which snip-snips 99% off the cost of Year One of a three-year new domain reg. Yes, that includes dot-coms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Entertainment Some good things come to an end. Some good things just evolve. Using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG is all I need to save ninety-nine percent on the first year of a new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Empty Set Entertainment A good website is part of any backstory. Our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG saves 99% on any new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, attacking soldiers and civilians alike. Now, in Part II, we begin to learn who the Stonehewer is and how he came across his terrible powers. 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 You stuck inside this weekend during an historic snowstorm? Bust out our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 and tell us all about it! When you do, you’ll save 99% of the 1st year of your three-year new domain! That’s what I call toasty! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? You can save 99% off the first year using our GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG I have no idea why you wouldn’t! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 you. 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 So you want to start blogging? Maybe a new three-year domain registration would help? What if you use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 so you also get ninety-nine percent off the first-year price. Would be pretty darn sweet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG so I got that going for me. Which is nice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the original recording of that song—an acetate disc seven decades old and on the edge of falling apart—Simon hopes Laurent’s magic is real.Can that old, dark song really weave a spell? Can it bind Simon and Patty together once more? 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 It’s all about love with our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3! You’ll swoon when you save 99 percent of the first-year price of a new, three-year domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 using GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG so let’s get at it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 on its initial release, but when it caught on years later, it transformed Hawkins from a struggling musician into a cult figure. “I Put a Spell on You” has been covered countless times and featured in films released decades after its debut. The artists and movies mentioned in this story are real. The song’s cultural afterlife is long, strange, and very well documented. But were Hawkins’s voodoo trappings merely theatrics, or was there something more sinister behind them? Of course it was all for show—almost certainly. Still, the idea that it might not have been was enough to send several fictional possibilities leaping out of the coffin that is this author’s brain. I hope you enjoy “I Put a Spell on You.” 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 With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, why not surprise your sweetheart with a new 3-year domain registration? You can save 99% off the first year by using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment Nothing feels as good as a book birthday, but a 99% of the first year of a three year domain registration seems pretty nice! Using GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG to do just that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment Now that football is over for the year, I’m eyeing a new blog for sports smack talk. First things first, I’m saving ninety-nine percent on my new dot-com domain using the GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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’s wet-layer. Does Cherry truly understand what is happening? Does Renay? And for that matter, does Johan? 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 Looks like a week to stay warm inside, with plenty of time to check out our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which saves ninety-nine percent off the first year of a 3-year domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 highlight is the GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG, which saves you 99% on a new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Football season is almost over, and I’m going to have to find something to do until the autumn. Thinking maybe I’ll blog, and use our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to get 99% off the first year of a new dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment Consider blogging as you immerse yourself in the GFL and save 99% by using the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG on a new dot-com domain! It’s a great way to get caught up before the next novel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Roman Rumyantsev I’m glad it’s almost the weekend, as I’m ready to relax! If you relax online, use our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to snag 99% off the first year of a new dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-com domain! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev Know what won’t hurt you at all? Our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which chases away the pain with 99% off the first year of a new dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the Grinch! So if you’re more like Max and want 99 percent of your cost for a new dot-com domain registration, be sure to use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Your heart will grow three sizes when you do! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired by Nine Inch Nails “Hurt” as performed by the Man in Black, Mr. Johnny Cash. Someday, we all face the end of us. The end of everything. But these women, these Mothers, are actively going through it. Do they need to? Does anyone deserve to curate the end of humanity? Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev My loves, if you have things you wanna say, do it on a blog with GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 so you can get 99% off the first year of a three-year domain registration. We NEEEED you in the future! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every NFL season, some players are so very GFL-coded that we thought we should share which fielding players in the NFL in 2025 feel like they belong in the GFL, and why. 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 You know I love a good life imitating art moment! And nothing gets more art in your life than GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Instead, it gets you 99 percent of your cost for a new dot-com domain reg. And it will almost assuredly save you a luxury box hot dog! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired by Nine Inch Nails “Hurt” as performed by the Man in Black, Mr. Johnny Cash. Someday, we all face the end of us. The end of everything. But these women, these Mothers, truly face what we’ve never had to consider. Are we ready to face humanity’s future? Are they? Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev I would go to great lengths to save with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 so I can grab 99% off the first year of a three-year domain registration. It’s humanity’s last hope! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve been lucky enough to run into some very cool peeps. Here are four more stories of us being decidedly not cool meeting 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 Entertainment That GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG doesn’t shy away from meet-and-greets. Why would it, when it slashes 99 percent of your cost for a new dot-com domain reg? uncXsd8un8mnlps51U147vthnrloIwfjb3lfg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second half of a grim #horror #shortstory. Can Felix "bring her a dream?" He better, or Helen will not be happy. And in the basement of a secret morgue, she's the last person you want to disappoint. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev The GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 is dreamy because it whisks away 99% off the first year of a three-year domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A horror short story inspired by “Mr. Sandman,” a disturbing tune by The Chordettes. Mr. Sandman… bring me a dream… make him the cutest that I’ve ever seen… In 1954, the Soviet Union was a constant threat. Defense budgets surged, as did secret installations. If the Ruskies think they can reanimate the dead? Well, son, America can do that bigger and better. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev Bring your business back to life with a new domain. Our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 removes 99% off the first year of a new dot-com registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second half of our American Football-focused Thanksgiving Day special. It’s time to give thanks for the GFL! Why do people love it? How has it affected their lives? 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 Mashed potatoes and the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG is the way to celebrate Turkey Day. Trim 99% off the cost of a new domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first half of our American Football-focused Thanksgiving Day special. Scott, ARealGirl Herself, and junkies galore share why they love the grand game. 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 Save a turkey and buy a new domain. The GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG gives you wings by trimming 99% off of Year One for a new three-year domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A horror short story inspired by the Eagles’ track “Hotel California.” On a dark, desert highway, three people face a grim reckoning. Crime pays, but it carries a powerful price. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev Check in any time you like with our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which stabs 99% off the first year of a new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last part of the SLAY Q & A, this week featuring ARealGirl herself asking and answering some of the questions. Spoilers abound, for the entire Siglerverse, not just SLAY. Be prepared. Blazing hells, let’s get at it! Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Theme music is the song “They’re Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. I’ve got a question! How do I save 99% on a new dot-com domain? Use our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3. Problem solved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The post-story Q&A & A episodes are here! This is the first of two Q&A episodes, and co-author Rob Otto joins Scott to answer your queries about all things SLAY. Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Theme music is the song “They’re Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Questions? We talking about questions? Nah, questions aren’t going to give you a 99% discount on a new dot-com domain like our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 does. Talking about questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices