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 

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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

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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 

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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

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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 

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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 

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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

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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 

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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

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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 

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