Meet Dirk Tolouse, maker of spare-part mechs so mismatched he calls them “shmechs” (it’s a branding thing). To build his schmech empire, Dirk borrowed money from Omeng Valenti, the crimelord of the town Break-My-Back. The time to pay off that loan has come due, and Dirk isn’t going to like Valenti’s method of collecting. <ul>
<li>Written by <a href="https://scottsigler.com/">Scott Sigler</a> and <a href="http://www.matt-wallace.com/">Matt Wallace</a>
</li>
<li>Narrated by Scott Sigler</li>
<li>Produced by <a href="http://www.steveriekeberg.com/">Steve Riekeberg</a>
</li>
<li>Production Assistance by <a href="http://www.alliepress.net/">Allie Press</a>
</li>
<li>Podcast Consulting by <a href="https://evoterra.com/">Evo Terra</a>
</li>
<li>Theme Music by <a href="https://www.superweaponband.com/">Superweapon</a>
</li>
<li>Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment</li>
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Meet Dirk Tolouse, maker of spare-part mechs so mismatched he calls them “shmechs” (it’s a branding thing). To build his schmech empire, Dirk borrowed money from Omeng Valenti, the crimelord of the town Break-My-Back. The time to pay off that loan has come due, and Dirk isn’t going to like Valenti’s method of collecting. Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace Narrated by Scott Sigler Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra Theme Music by Superweapon Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Dirk Tolouse, maker of spare-part mechs so mismatched he calls them “shmechs” (it’s a branding thing). To build his schmech empire, Dirk borrowed money from Omeng Valenti, the crimelord of the town Break-My-Back. The time to pay off that loan has come due, and Dirk isn’t going to like Valenti’s method of collecting. <ul>
<li>Written by&nbsp;<a href="https://scottsigler.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Sigler</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.matt-wallace.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt Wallace</a>
</li>
<li>Narrated by Scott Sigler</li>
<li>Produced by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.steveriekeberg.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve Riekeberg</a>
</li>
<li>Production Assistance by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.alliepress.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Allie Press</a>
</li>
<li>Podcast Consulting by&nbsp;<a href="https://evoterra.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Evo Terra</a>
</li>
<li>Theme Music by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superweaponband.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Superweapon</a>
</li>
<li>Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment</li>
</ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | Ep. 3

The GFL is a "Space Opera" series of books described as STAR WARS meets THE BLINDSIDE meets THE GODFATHER. 

Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated. 

This multi-part scifi/crime/sports mashup follows a professional American football team across a far-future galaxy. Travel to new worlds, meet new races, and put their quarterback into the dirt.

Each novel and novella in the series is or will have its own season, so be sure to start from the beginning.

Season 1: THE ROOKIE (GFL Book I) | 27 episodes 
Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy who has been raised all his life to hate and kill those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field."
Season 2: TITLE FIGHT (GFL Novella I) | 10 episodes
Season 3: THE STARTER (GFL Book II) | 36 episodes
Season 4: THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III) | 36 episodes
Season 5: THE RIDER (GFL Novella II) | 16 episodes
Season 6: THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | 10 episodes
Season 7: THE REPORTER (GFL Novella IV) | 12 episodes
Season 8: THE MVP (GFL Book IV) | 38 episodes
Season 9: THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | 13 episodes
Current Season: THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V)


Written and Performed by Scott Sigler


Produced by AB Kovacs and Arioch Morningstar

Engineered by Steve Riekeberg


Production Assistance by Allie Press


Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment 


Consultation by Evo Terra




For more from Scott Sigler, please visit https://scottsigler.com

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The GFL is a "Space Opera" series of books described as STAR WARS meets THE BLINDSIDE meets THE GODFATHER. Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated. This multi-part scifi/crime/sports mashup follows a professional American football team across a far-future galaxy. Travel to new worlds, meet new races, and put their quarterback into the dirt. Each novel and novella in the series is or will have its own season, so be sure to start from the beginning. Season 1: THE ROOKIE (GFL Book I) | 27 episodes Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy who has been raised all his life to hate and kill those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field." Season 2: TITLE FIGHT (GFL Novella I) | 10 episodes Season 3: THE STARTER (GFL Book II) | 36 episodes Season 4: THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III) | 36 episodes Season 5: THE RIDER (GFL Novella II) | 16 episodes Season 6: THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | 10 episodes Season 7: THE REPORTER (GFL Novella IV) | 12 episodes Season 8: THE MVP (GFL Book IV) | 38 episodes Season 9: THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | 13 episodes Current Season: THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V) Written and Performed by Scott Sigler Produced by AB Kovacs and Arioch Morningstar Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Consultation by Evo Terra For more from Scott Sigler, please visit https://scottsigler.com

The GFL is a "Space Opera" series of books described as STAR WARS meets THE BLINDSIDE meets THE GODFATHER.&nbsp;

Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated.&nbsp;

This multi-part scifi/crime/sports mashup follows a professional American football team across a far-future galaxy. Travel to new worlds, meet new races, and put their quarterback into the dirt.

Each novel and novella in the series is or will have its own season, so be sure to start from the beginning.

Season 1: THE ROOKIE (GFL Book I) | 27 episodes&nbsp;
Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy who has been raised all his life to hate and kill those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field."
Season 2: TITLE FIGHT (GFL Novella I) | 10 episodes
Season 3: THE STARTER (GFL Book II) | 36 episodes
Season 4: THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III) | 36 episodes
Season 5: THE RIDER (GFL Novella II) | 16 episodes
Season 6: THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | 10 episodes
Season 7: THE REPORTER (GFL Novella IV) | 12 episodes
Season 8: THE MVP (GFL Book IV) | 38 episodes
Season 9: THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | 13 episodes
Current Season: THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V)


Written and Performed by Scott Sigler


Produced by AB Kovacs and Arioch Morningstar

Engineered by Steve Riekeberg


Production Assistance by Allie Press


Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment&nbsp;


Consultation by Evo Terra




For more from Scott Sigler, please visit https://scottsigler.com

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