There’s always a lot going on at Empty Set. In 2024, it was mostly behind the scenes, but in 2025, we’ll be all over the place. New books! Convention appearances! All the things! Give a listen to find out where we’ll be in 2025! 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 also have a big 2025 in the making? Make things easy by using our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG for your webs...
Jan 22, 2025•50 min
Lincoln continues to make progress on the demons he can’t slay with Bastard Maker, while Billy finally takes charge of his own fate. Both men face mounting challenges. 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 . You know what floats my boat? An unreal ninety-nine percent off with GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which gives you...
Jan 19, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 79
When characters must do awful things, does it get yucky for the creator? While we can only speak for Scott, it certainly does. What about Thomas Harris, the creator of the horrifying Hannibal Lechter? What about the writers of Marvel’s Loki during the Avengers movies? How many innocents died off-screen due to Loki’s maniacal mechanizations? Hint: it was a lot . Scott and ARealGirl Herself dive deep into this critical part of storytelling. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produ...
Jan 15, 2025•41 min
Billy returns from a hunt to find a transformed Old Stone Church. Bingles and Not-So-Tiny Tim get rude. The monster-hunting business is a’ boomin'. 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 . Discounts are a tasty treat, like the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which saves monstrous amounts on a three-year dot-com domain regis...
Jan 12, 2025•31 min•Season 5Ep. 78
As the world becomes more connected, we learn more about the creators of the entertainment we love. And we don’t always like the people those creators are in real life. What’s to do when the human behind beloved works is a terrible person? 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 Starting the new year with 99% off your first year using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG? Yes please, I ...
Jan 07, 2025•56 min
The gang returns! Six months have passed since the end of SLAY 2. What are Linc, Magda, Billy, Dragon, and Sh*tbird up to? Let the vulgar violence begin anew! 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 . Ep 77 of SLAY manifests itself in your future via the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3. Slice-slice-slice 99% off the first yea...
Jan 05, 2025•35 min•Season 5Ep. 77
Scott and ARealGirl Herself discuss ten movies that take place on New Year’s Eve for your consideration. NOTE : These are not “ranked,” it's just a list of ten flicks in no particular order. Happy New Year Junkies! We’ll see you in 2025! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment What’s the New Year without a New Domain? The GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG nips 99% off Year One of a 3...
Dec 31, 2024•49 min
Rikki and Dale have been naughty, and Santa is about to put them on the list – permanently. What will become of Laura, Jenn, and farty Ol’ Zeke? Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Start 2025 off with a bang by using our Go Daddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3. You pay only one percent of the list price for a new domain registration! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 29, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Scott & A chat with musician and Hall of Fame podcaster George Hrab about his new Christmas album STOCKING STUFFER. George brings his wit, humor and lots of charm to this holiday season. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Geologic Podcast Stuff your stocking with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Why have lumps of coal when you can save 99% on year one of a three-year n...
Dec 24, 2024•55 min
Rikki and Dale are about to spoil Laura’s homecoming. Being naughty on Christmas Eve carries a powerful price. Is anyone being nice? Anyone other than Zeke, that is. Hopefully, when punishment comes, the farty old yellow lab gets a pass. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Get your wrapping paper because you need to treat yoself to the Go Daddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which pops 99% savings u...
Dec 22, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Scott establishes firm, scientific rules for what is or is not a “Christmas Movie.” Next time some engagement-baiting idiot drops the “hot take – DIE HARD is not a Christmas movie,” you can ignore them because you are armed with deeply researched rules and heuristics. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Why hasn’t someone made a Christmas movie out of the GoDaddy Promo Code ...
Dec 17, 2024•50 min
It's the holiday season in Perish, MI, and the legend of Santa No-Pants lurks through every house. They never did find the Anderson twins, did they? Dale, Rikki, Laura, Jennifer, and farty old good boy Zeke better not be naughty... Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment The New Year is almost upon us, so get a new dot-com and save 99% off your first year with the Go Daddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3....
Dec 15, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 14
We chat with Christof Laputka, the brilliant creator of The Leviathan Chronicles and the upcoming Invenios Expeditions . Damn, this dude is a super-pimp of entertainment. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment You want deep-sea treasure? Dive for the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Rebreathe 99% from your 1st year of a 3-year new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choi...
Dec 11, 2024•34 min
George's fateful call brings the Days of Deer Camp sequence to an end. In horror stories, and in life, no good deed goes unpunished. ******************************************** Happy Holidays with the https://scottsigler.com/pages/godaddy-promo-codes CJCFOSSIG3. It’s what Santa would want, dammit. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Dec 08, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Turkey, mashed 'taters, pumpkin’ pie… same-old, same-old! ARealGirl and the FDØ talk about different slices of Thanksgiving. Sigleritos, anyone? Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment The holiday spirit is alive and well with our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Slice 99% off the first year of a three-year new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
Dec 04, 2024•46 min
Facing an impossible situation, George must weigh the safety of his lifelong friends against a possible genocide. ******************************************** Merry X-Mas with the Promo Code https://scottsigler.com/pages/godaddy-promo-codes CJCFOSSIG3 because it makes all the reindeer’s noses light up in green – green for savings, that is, slashing 99% off the first year of a new three-year domain reg. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie ...
Dec 01, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 12
In this ever-changing world of social media and online exposure, where do modern readers get their book recommendations? The FDØ and ARealGirl chit-chat with a live audience of book lovers to get the skinny. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Here’s a rec you can’t go wrong with — the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG slashes 99% off Year One of a Three-Year Dot-Com Domain regis...
Nov 27, 2024•43 min
Shots fired! Middle-aged friends for life square off against an unknown evil bent on bloodying the winter white. The visitor shot first, now it’s a fight for survival. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment ******************************************** The wonderfully toasty GoDaddy Promo Code https://scottsigler.com/pages/godaddy-promo-codes CJCFOSSIG3 will keep you warm in the winter nights wi...
Nov 24, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Scott shares stories of his on-location research for ANCESTOR and EARTHCORE. Things may have gone horribly wrong. From getting lost in the deep woods to getting stuck in a tunnel 300 feet underground, the FDØ is no Jack London. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Getting lost on a snowmobile is way worse than our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Save 99% on the first year of a ...
Nov 19, 2024•34 min
Da boys are in the deep snow, for sure. How can they handle their uninvited guest? Do they have enough ammo? And with the cold at -30F, can they even survive the night? ******************************************** Doe tags galore with our GoDaddy Promo Code https://scottsigler.com/pages/godaddy-promo-codes CJCFOSSIG3. One code drops the first year of your new dot-com reg by 99%. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by ...
Nov 17, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Writing is writing… right? Not so fast. Writing a novel and writing a short story may seem the same, but there are key differences. We asked authors Jonathan Maberry, Nicholas Sansbury-Smith, Jennifer Brody, and Brian Asman their thoughts. An excellent episode for established and aspiring writers alike. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Not all writing is the same, but tak...
Nov 12, 2024•38 min
It's deer season. Four friends from a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a.k.a. "Da Yoop," are about to go from the hunters to the hunted. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Keep that hunting cabin warm with our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. It’s like bagging a 99-point buck with 99% off year one of a three-year new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
Nov 10, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 9
For Halloween, a chat with John Lawson, president of the Horror Writers Association , about what professional organizations like HWA do for their members. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Halloween ain’t mean when you got the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG on deck to save you 99% on a new dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Nov 07, 2024•28 min
Joey and Gary are trick-or-treating in Perish, MI. You know the slogan for Perish – Things Are Different Here . Different… and disturbing. Small-town horror is about to drag both boys into a dark, dark place, courtesy of Reverend Brandau. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Stuff your goodie bag with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Is it better than chocolate? Well, does chocolate save you...
Nov 03, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 8
What all do we have coming out for you? CRYPT Book II? SLAY Book II? Dare we say… GFL Book VII? Listen in to find out. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Who gonna write dem books? The GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG, that’s who. Well, not really, but that code does cut the first-year cost of a three-year domain by 99 percent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
Oct 29, 2024•36 min
Welcome to Perish, MI. Things are different here, as Joey and Gary are about to discover on a frigid All Hallows Eve. They will end their night at the scariest house in town – Reverend Brandau’s place. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment What a treat the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG is! It puts a 99% discount in your bucket for the 1st year of a new 3-year domain registration. Learn more abo...
Oct 27, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Guest Lisa Kastner , author of FAMILY PACK and publisher at both Running Wild Press and RIZE press, talks about the demands of her dual role. Or is it “trio” role? Stupid adjectives, I should know this stuff by now… Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Are you pulled in many directions like Lisa? Then clean up your life with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. It gets you a new...
Oct 22, 2024•30 min
Lisa spent a decade training to be a “Victim,” a lethal, highly skilled slinger of death. A Victim’s goal? Never be victimized again, and put down those who would dare try. Now, she faces the Laughing Man, who drove her into victimhood in the first place, assaulting her when she was only ten years old. In a smoke-filled tavern in a medieval, post-apocalyptic San Francisco, Lisa has her one shot at revenge. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Al...
Oct 20, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Mark Ollila, founding director of the Endless Games and Learning Lab at Learning at Arizona State University, chats with Scott about the future of video games. Can you someday get a college degree by just playing games? How big of a factor is storytelling in games? Listen in for Mark’s captivating vision of the future. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Edited by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Wanna first-person a n...
Oct 15, 2024•33 min
Fish is the kind of man who won’t take “no” for an answer. Lisa made a huge mistake walking into that alley. The only thing that can save her now is her training, the same training that failed her when she heard the Laughing Man. Written and performed by Scott Sigler . Edited by A B Kovacs . Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment A sharp-edged GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG saves you ninety-nine percent off the first year of a 3-year new domain registration....
Oct 13, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 5
