Scott Sigler Slices: SLAY Season 2

Dante Oganov made a deal with Lincoln — help Dante blackmail Callista into giving him her turf, and Linc gets the ability to get his son, Sam, off the Shelf. All this while Lincoln tries to hide his affair with Ariella, while Billy tries to hide the fact he's training with Morgan Stone in Cordis, and Magda tries to hide her ever-growing drinking problem. If the Old Stone Church gang can't trust each other, who can they trust? So, what is the blackmail material that could set Sam free? Dante has not yet told anyone but Cantrell, Lincoln's friend and former lawyer. When Lincoln finds out what must be done, will he go through with 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. Goodness the gang is in trouble. If they survive the next mission, they should blog about it using a new, three-year, dot-com domain. And if they us GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 they'll save 99% on the first year! Everybody wins! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lincoln needs to acquire assets for the great caper of stealing a piece of Callista's soul. But before he and the Old Stone Church crew assemble the pieces of that puzzle, Aunty Juanita told him that his bounty hunting days are over, and she tasked him with sharing that information with another legendary bounty hunter. Speaking of bounty hunters, Icepick is obsessed with his mission of finding Dante Oganov for the secretive and powerful mage Vestinian, who wants Oganov — and Billy Middleton — dead as a doornail. Icepick takes a little trip to track down a clue. 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. Icepick loves a good bargain. That's why he uses GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which gets him ninety-nine percent off the first year of a 3-year domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Ariella's behest, Lincoln and Billy traveled to Israel, to the Hospitaller Commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre, and acquired the Cursed Armor of Sir Arnault the Pure. Magda can control the armor as if she were inside of it through the ear cuff Lincoln took after killing the Lich from Lynchburg.  An agoraphobic trapped inside the Old Stone Church for years, can Magda possess the suit and make it walk out the front door? Dante Oganov has a plan to acquire a shard of Callista's soul and use it to take over her territory and free Lincoln's son, Sam, from the vicious purgatory known as The Shelf. To accomplish this task, Lincoln needs to assemble a team that can do the impossible — where will he find the missing pieces for this do-or-die lineup? 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. Billy should document Magda's successes in a blog! I'd read it! GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 would instantly get him 99% off the 1st year of a 3-year domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lincoln and Dante have put together a team that can break into the underground fortress at Alnwick, where Callista keeps a piece of her soul and uses it to channel magical energy from a hideous anemone polyp farm. Dante is on the run from both Callista and the powerful mage Vestinian. Vestinian hired Icepick to see if Dante is in Lumencia, and to kill him if he's there. Following a hunch, Icepick went to Cordis and confronted Dillon Cantrell, who brought Lincoln and Dante together for this objective.  Is Icepick closing in? And if he is, how does it affect the Alnwick caper? 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. The crew is gearing up to go just as summer heats up for me. I think I'm going to grab myself a three-year domain using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, so I can get ninety-nine percent off the superfine first year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Icepick is at Callista's, hoping for an audience with her so he can ask about the tracksuit-wearing goblin Dante Oganov, who tried to have Callista killed back in SLAY Season One. But before Icepick can talk to the Queen of Fire, he'll have to get through her first line of defense — Gariginald “Gary” Satyr, the club's highly efficient, slightly judgmental, and altogether snooty club manager. 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. Get your booty bumping with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3. It's got a good beat and you can dance to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linc and the gang had weeks of prep planned for their raid on Callista's subterranean lair in England, but Icepick's hunt for Dante — and his rousting Dillon Cantrell for information on the goblin's whereabouts — meant the gang had to move up the schedule dramatically. To break into Callista's anemone-chamber vault, where she keeps a piece of her soul, the gang needs Mercutio, who has a key to that vault embedded in his heart. They know Mercutio is in Callista's club, along with the fire-witch herself, Gariginald “Gary” Satyr, Bobby the minotaur, and hundreds of club-goers. It's time to get that key. 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. Now, if I were a crow trying to get justice, I'd start a blog and use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to get 99% off the first year of a 3-year contract. Really doesn't get better than that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is after Callista's lover, Mercutio, who has a magical key embedded in his heart. They need that key to get into a vault hidden away in Alnwick, England. Magda's pitch-black, cursed armor attacked Callista in her club and threw Mercutio into a wall of liquor bottles behind one of the club's three bars. Is he hurt? Is he dying? Lincoln, Gary Satyr, and Bobby the Brahma bull minotaur lined up to protect Callista from the armor. The fight is about to get nasty. Meanwhile, Billy is waiting outside in the Old Stone Church's van — but waiting for what? 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. Can you even imagine what those club kids will remember from tonight? If it were me, I'd share my thoughts online, snagging a three-year domain and getting ninety-nine percent off using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3. Get yours! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment  Theme music is the song “They're Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Family drama? Patch things up with a family website. Save 99% on a new dot-com with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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. Duct tape solves many problems, but it won't get you a 99% discount on a new dot-com domain like our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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. Our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 is the Adidas tracksuit of dot-com registrations. Save 99% on your first year! Lock up that reg now, before someone else gets it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 bounty hunter known as Icepick continues to hunt for both Dante and for Mercutio's kidnappers. He suspects those two targets might be one and the same. Is he right? 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. Man, I could blog for days about the Poison Garden. If I don't ingest any belladonna, I can use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 for a three-year dot-com registration and save ninety-nine percent the first year! Better get on that before the gang gets into trouble! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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. Razor-steel sunflowers and zombie killer whales are a problem that only our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 can solve. Save 99% on the first year of a three-year new dot-com registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the charade. She flipped the lever to raise the pool and submerged the path, the path all but Magda were walking across, and she ordered her pair of zombie killer whales—Necrokeiko and Grimhole—to attack. Will the undead orcas take a bite out of the gang? 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'd do a lot to save ninety-nine percent on the 1st year of a new .com domain, but before zombie orcas I'd use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3. Way less drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 spitting image of Callista—and Magda—who controls the Cursed Armor and carries the unconscious bioarcaneist Cray-Cray Bray—have made it past the ironbane vines and the Poison Pool. Now they head toward the next test. 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. Druid dudes and dudettes know the color green—they know GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 saves boatloads of it by trimming ninety-nine percent off the first year of a three-year new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 drift toward his son, trapped on the Shelf, and the dressing down he got from Faceless in the last episode. 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. He ain't heavy, he's my GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which takes the weight off a new dot-com registration by saving 99% off the first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Dante and Faceless, who is posing as Callista herself, lead the way. 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. He ain't heavy, he's my GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which takes the weight off a new dot-com registration by saving 99% off the first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Magda wants to help Linc, and wants to protect Billy. And Billy? He wants his booty left alone. 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. Bungs are best protected by the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which removed 99% from the first-year cost of a new three-year dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Empty Set Entertainment  Theme music is the song “They're Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Is that the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 in your pants, or are you just happy to see a 99% discount on your new domain registration? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang got the dormantus that will let Dante blackmail Callista to get Lincoln's son out of purgatory, but there's a problem. Anyone can have the dormantus… the trick is to leave with it, and there is a mob of angry pus cultists who don't want that to happen, and a passel of polyps dead set on turning Billy into an anemone bush. Billy tried to solve things peacefully, but the cultists wouldn't let him. He's killed and will have to kill again if he's to escape the fate the polyps have in mind. The polyps tried to paralyze Billy, but missed him and instead paralyzed Mercutio. With Merc draped over Lincoln's shoulders, Linc, Billy, Armor-Magda, Faceless/Callista, and Cray Cray Bray have to get past the cultists blocking the way to the transit chamber and the totem that will get them the hell out of there. Can the gang beat the odds and make it out alive? 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. Surround yourself with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to save 99% off the first year of a new dot-com domain registration. Get your business crunkin', fool! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billy got a face full as well, but managed to get control of the insidious insemination before turning that power around and blasting the living bejesus out of cultists and polyps alike. He, Linc, Magda, and Dante now face the ultimate threat—Wyrmmother is on her way. 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. Looking for a new domain? Get ninety-nine percent off the first year of a three-year registration using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 and get to saving! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linc thought he killed Wyrmmother, but the big stone bitch survived the blow and is ready to finish the job. This delicious bit of payback will blow you away. 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. Speaking of payback, our  GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG3 pays back with 99% off the retail cost of a new dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lincoln, Billy, Dante, and the cursed suit of armor controlled by Magda left Cordis and have transited to the Lumencia train station. They have the dormantus, and are preparing for the final showdown with Callista at her club. Can they blackmail her into giving up her Lumencia criminal holdings, and with it, the contract that keeps Sam locked up on the Shelf? Can Lincoln finally free his only child from purgatory? 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. When it comes to closing the deal, GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG3 delivers by trimming 99 percent off the retail cost of a new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dante used Callista's dormantus—the piece of her soul that channeled raw magical power from the anemones in the cavern beneath the Alnwick Poison Garden—to blackmail her into giving him her Lumencia properties and criminal organizations. She is also giving Dante the contract that keeps Lincoln's son, Samuel, trapped on The Shelf.  As soon as Ariella Goldman, Lincoln's lawyer, and Shocking Cock Kahn, Callista's lawyer, finish filing the paperwork, Samuel will finally be set free. Lincoln, Dante, Billy, and Magda—who controls Sir Arnault the Pure's Cursed Armor—are at Callista's club, which is now Dante's club, celebrating as they patiently wait for the magical ink to dry. Is Lincoln's grueling quest to save his son finally over? 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. Stuff that suit with savings from the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which lops 99 percent off Year One of a new dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Icepick and Herbie the Love Bug crashed Dante's victory party at Callista's club. Icepick took out Dante, Billy, and Lincoln, and put the “Oleous Oakbeard Big Druid Whammy” on the Cursed Armor of Sir Arnault the Pure. That destroyed the suit and zapped Magda's spirit back to her body in the Old Stone Church, leaving Billy and Linc at Icepick's mercy. 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. Slap leather with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which sends leads flying to drop 99% off a new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Calista's club, Icepick has the upper hand. He's told Callista to call off the transfer of her assets to the drug-dealing goblin Dante Oganov. One of those assets is the contract that keeps Lincoln's son, Sam, trapped on the Shelf. If Icepick kills Dante, it's game over—Callista keeps the contract, and Sam remains in this violent purgatory forever. Trying to find a way to win, Lincoln challenged Icepick to a duel to the death. Despite his injuries, Lincoln won that violent duel, breaking Icepick's arm before putting him down with an armored knee to the balls. That should have been all she wrote, but Icepick—hurt and barely conscious—called for help from his killer diamortuga. With Billy and Dante restrained by magic-suppressing cables, Lincoln is on his own. Can he survive an attack from a two-ton, man-eating turtle? 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 won't be up against it if you use the GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG3 to slam 99 percent off the retail cost of a new dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't like ads in your podcast? Sign up for our Scott Sigler Slices Plus subscription service and get this feed—and more stories—with no ads at all. EPISODE SYNOPSES: Linc and the gang won the day, defeating Icepick and Herbie, bringing down Callista's entire building in the process. Dante gained control of Callista's possessions, including the contract that held Sam imprisoned on the Shelf. Will Lincoln finally bring his only child home? 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 want a happy ending? Bingles would give you one kind, but we instead offer the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 massage of 99% off the retail price of a new domain registration. 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

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 Bransboynd 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

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 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

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

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

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

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 2025 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The PGA Masters Tournament is this weekend, and we have things to say about golf and entertainment! If you're not in Augusta for the Masters, let us entertain you! 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  The green jacket of discounts is GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG, which saves 99% on the cost of a new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA Play-In Tournament begins today, April 14, 2026. Scott and ARealGirl Herself explain this confusing event that has added even more drama to the already dramatic NBA playoffs.  And hey, what is “tanking?” Why are NBA franchises accused of intentionally sabotaging their seasons? We strive to explain! And we share an awesome movie that combines basketball, playoffs, and tanking.  Slices is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Play-in with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG, no matter what seed you are. It saves 99% off the cost of a new dot-com registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every year, before the actual draft, sports pundits and fans engage in “mock drafts,” where they envision where 260-ish players might land on any of the NFL's 32 teams. The American Football tradition is fun—and a little bit weird. Okay… It's a lot weird. Who will be joining Taylor's fiancé's team this year? Listen in, even if you think you know All Too Well.

The turnaround story of the Detroit Pistons is epic. From losing over sixty games two years and sitting in last place to becoming the No. 1 seed in the East playoffs this year. Scott & A chat about what changed for the Pistons, and where they go from here.  And A shares her favorite underdog-to-top-dog movie while we celebrate this glow up! Slices is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  You'll be first when using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG in any division. That code gets you ninety-nine percent off the first year of a three year new dot-com registrations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is anyone else terrified? We are.  For the first time ever, autonomous robots beat humans at humanity's signature ability—long-distance endurance running. Bi-pedal buckets of bolts bested people at the Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon. Can the robopocalypse be far behind? Listen in to see why this milestone is far more than the sum of the robotic parts. Slices is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Before the gearheads come for you, use our  ⁠GoDaddy Promo Code⁠ CJCFOSSIG to cut 99% off the first year of a three-year new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The term "Chaos Night" isn't just hyperbole—it's the moment months of mock drafts collide with the cold, unpredictable reality of NFL war rooms. With Indiana's Fernando Mendoza locked in at No. 1, the calm ends the second his name is called. Because there is only one "sure-thing" QB this year, the desperation in Pittsburgh is reaching a boiling point. Whether you've been following every trade or you're just joining us for the ride, Scott and ARealGirl Herself are here to guide you through the madness. They'll pull back the curtain on how a single phone call can turn the entire league upside down, breaking down the "why" behind the sudden trades and shocking picks in a way that makes sense—even if you don't know a blitz from a lateral. Expect the unexpected as they explain how "sure things" start to slide and why certain teams are suddenly willing to bet it all on a single moment. It's about more than just stats; it's about the drama and the life-changing shifts that happen when the clock starts ticking. Tune in to see how the future of the league is reshaped in real-time, and let us handle the heavy lifting of the X's and O's. Slices is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Secure Your Digital Real Estate for Less Navigating the digital landscape can be unpredictable, but your budget doesn't have to be. If you're looking for a reliable way to launch your next website, choosing the right tools is the first step toward a successful "season."Want calm instead of chaos? Then draft our ⁠GoDaddy Promo Code⁠ CJCFOSSIG. This exclusive offer is designed to help creators get started by trimming 99% off the cost of a new, three-year domain registration. It's the ultimate strategic move to keep your overhead low while you build your brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join hosts Scott and ARealGirl Herself as they pull back the curtain on one of the most theatrical nights in television: the NFL Draft. If you've ever felt like the draft was a "members-only" club where you didn't know the password, this episode is for you. We're stripping away the jargon to explain the fundamental mechanics of how teams actually select players and why a bunch of people in suits making phone calls is unexpectedly gripping. Is it worth watching live? Absolutely. We discuss why the draft is essentially the world's highest-stakes reality show. You don't need to know a single stat to appreciate the pure human drama of life-changing moments, heart-wrenching slides, and the strategic "chess match" playing out in real-time. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just here for the outfits and the tension, we'll give you the confidence to enjoy every minute of the spectacle. Slices is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  Unlock Savings on Your Next Project Just like building a championship roster, starting your own online presence requires the right strategy. Fundamentals are important, like saving money on a new domain registration with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. It's your number-one draft pick to slice 99% off of Year One of a new, three-year domain registration. Whether you're launching a podcast or a blog, use this top-tier deal to secure your digital home for less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've been getting feedback asking about our shift in content for this feed. As in: “Hey! Where's my damn stories?” In this episode, I give answers. You want the truth? You can't handle the truth! The truth is, I have so many books due in 2026, 2027, and even 2028 that weekly storytelling is off the table for now.  Listen in, folks! There's so much info in this twenty-minute episode. By the end of it, I guarantee you will be happy with where things are going. — Slices is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs — Produced by Steve Riekeberg — Production Assistance by Allie Press — Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment  The Winds of Change Start with a Domain Name Looking for a verified GoDaddy Promo Code that actually works? You're in the right place. Secure your brand's online presence with a premium domain at a fraction of the cost. Use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG to get up to 99% off a new domain registration—including popular dot-com domains. Whether you're launching a business, building a personal brand, or locking down your next big idea, the right domain name is your first step toward visibility on Google. Don't wait—great domain names disappear fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone.  We discussed Chaos Night and the Draft itself in the last episode. Today, we recap a few highlights for us. Draft Night is a culmination of a lifetime's worth of work, and the start of the rest of it.  Congrats to the 2026 NFL Rookie Class! — Slices 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 New Career Deserves a New Domain Name The NFL Draft is all about finding the best players for the best terms. Just like when you choose a new domain registration and use our GoDaddy Promo Code? You're getting the best product at the best price. For all your dot-com needs, use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG to get up to 99% off. Doesn't matter if you're picking first or 251st, your best deals are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This weekend, high stakes, big money & hundreds of race fans descend on Churchill Downs in Louisville for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. So much surrounding a two-minute race: high society rubbing elbows with professional gamblers. Twenty young horses racing to win, jockeys and teams hoping for a shot at immortality. And that's to say nothing of the hats. — Slices 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 New Career Deserves a New Domain Name Sky high headwear affixed securely to my head, I'm off to the races and using our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to score my new blog for ninety-nine percent off the first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices