Scott Sigler Slices

Chris Grall, author of TRIGGER GUARD, A WRITER’S GUIDE TO FIREARMS, just released his first fiction novel. He joins us to discuss his scifi-thriller  SCHRÖDINGER’S GLASS.

— 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 

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We wheeled and dealed and got permission to share the first 35 minutes of Beasts Beyond the River, Scott’s intense new horror novel, read by none other than Ray Porter (narrator of PROJECT HAIL MARY, EARTHCORE, MOUNT FITZROY, THE BOBBIVERSE, JOE LEDGER, and more).

SYNOPSIS:

Amidst the brutality of the French and Indian War, an officer in the legendary Rogers’ Rangers is thrust into a nightmare that will challenge both his leadership and his lifelong quest to leave his father’s heritage behind. Lieutenant Geoffrey Rapelje is tasked with guiding a ranger detachment to his birthplace to preserve a fragile treaty between the British and his father’s people.

What Geoffrey finds is not the idyllic village of his youth, but a land—and a tribe—ravaged by a vicious, unknown force.

He and his rangers embark on a harrowing journey across a North American wilderness beset by violence, betrayal, and inexplicable terrors. To defeat a genocidal enemy, Geoffrey must embrace a dark truth he has long denied.

— 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 

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Today, we’re talking about the game people play on top of the game.

What fantasy football is.

Why people love it.

Why it makes otherwise rational human beings completely insane.

And why it can make watching the NFL even more fun.

— 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 

Is a five on any other player still just a number? 

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We’ve introduced the team. The coach. The General Manager. 

Now we gotta talk grit. And destiny. But not “the C word,” even for a second. 

Sports fans, let’s finish this discussion about the Detroit Football Lions. 

— 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 

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We’ve spent three episodes getting the sports girlies ready for football season.

We learned the game.

We learned about the NFL.

We’re about to learn fantasy football.

But for this episode and the next?  

We’re talking about our team.

The Detroit Lions. 

— 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 

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The NFL is basically the greatest reality show in sports.

Thirty-two teams. Two conferences. Eight divisions. Seventeen games each.

And eventually, one Super Bowl champion.

Today, we’re giving you enough NFL knowledge to understand why certain games matter more than others.

Why teams can go from terrible to great surprisingly fast.

What’s different about the NFL in 2026?

And the big stories we’re watching this season.

— 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 

Why isn’t my favorite player starting today? 

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Football season is finally here.

You might be watching and thinking, ”I basically understand what’s happening, but I would like to understand just a little bit more.”

We’re going to get you geared up for the gridiron action about to start!

You don’t need to know everything, but knowing a little bit more does make watching more fun. 

— 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 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 

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Before 2026, college players normally had four seasons of competition within a five-year eligibility window.

An underclassman who still had NCAA eligibility could declare early for the NFL Draft after being out of high school for at least three years.

Once he gave up his remaining college eligibility and entered the NFL Draft, that decision was effectively permanent.

If he was drafted, signed an NFL contract, went to camp, made a practice squad, or otherwise became a professional, he could not later say, “That didn’t work out; I’m going back to college.”

The NCAA specifically prohibited players who had signed professional contracts from returning to college competition.

So the traditional path was basically:

College → declare for NFL Draft → professional football. No going backward.

But now, some players are choosing to step down the ladder instead of up the stairs.  

We chat all about it, plus an update from Scott on how much has changed since we did, only last Tuesday!

There’s no livestream tonight, but we’ll be back next week!

Scott & A will be at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA this year! Come out and see us over Labor Day Weekend!

— 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 

Oh lord, do I gotta take calculus again? 

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Look, I can’t tell you WHY it matters, but I can tell you SOMETIMES it matters what number a player is wearing on his chest. It just does.

Could be the same number as someone the player admires. Could be a number they’ve always worn. Could be their “favorite” number, whatever that means.

What I know is that sometimes, the number is the most important thing. 

And when that happens? Lawd, the lengths one will go to get in on that number. 

We chat about the craziness that surrounds jersey numbers!

Scott & A will be at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA this year! Come out and see us over Labor Day Weekend!

— 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 

But Daddy, I want number 8!

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Jayden Daniels graduated from LSU in 2023. Currently a Washington Commander, he sent a cease & desist letter to his alma mater this month, possibly as a protest since the football program gave a new player “his” jersey number. 

Did LSU fail to keep its promise to Jayden Daniels? Does LSU have an obligation to keep its promise to DJ Pickett, current cornerback and wearer of jersey number 5?

It’s more complicated than it seems.

Scott & A will be at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA this year! Come out and see us over Labor Day Weekend!

— 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 

Is a five on any other player still just a number? 

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