Best Empty Set Entertainment | Realm Podcasts (2025)

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DEEP CUTS Episode 76: More Meltowns Meeting Famous People 41:09

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We’ve been lucky enough to run into some very cool peeps. Here are four more stories of us being decidedly not cool meeting them. 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 That GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG doesn’t shy away from meet-…

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MIX TAPE Track 3: “Mr. Sandman, Pt. 2” 29:05

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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 …

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MIX TAPE Track 2: “Mr. Sandman, Pt. 1” 35:26

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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…

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DEEP CUTS Episode 75: Why We’re Thankful for the GFL 33:24

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The second half of our American Football-focused Thanksgiving Day special. It’s time to give thanks for the GFL! Why do people love it? How has it affected their lives? 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 Mashed potatoes and th…

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DEEP CUTS Episode 74: Why We’re Thankful for the NFL 48:00

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The first half of our American Football-focused Thanksgiving Day special. Scott, ARealGirl Herself, and junkies galore share why they love the grand game. 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 Save a turkey and buy a new domain. …

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MIX TAPE Track 1: “Hotel California” 40:11

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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 Rumyantse…

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SLAY Episode 121: Q & A Pt. 2 41:56

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Last part of the SLAY Q & A, this week featuring ARealGirl herself asking and answering some of the questions. Spoilers abound, for the entire Siglerverse, not just SLAY. Be prepared. Blazing hells, let’s get at it! Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empt…

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SLAY Episode 120: Q & A Pt. 1 1:08:14

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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 W…

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DEEP CUTS Episode 73: Scott Sigler Slices Plus! 34:03

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Y’all have asked forever “to throw money” at Empty Set, and we’re finally offering that option! Still a no-cost tier because we always dance with the one that brought us, but we hear y’all and are excited about Supporting Cast! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyr…

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SLAY Episode 119: Epilogue 54:17

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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 con…

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SLAY Episode 118: Bite Down Hard 51:37

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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 forev…

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SLAY Episode 117: Quickdraw 36:05

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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 merc…

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DEEP CUTS Episode 72: How We Melted Down Meeting Famous People 47:46

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You think of meeting your heroes or someone whose work you enjoy, and you figure you might be a little starstruck, but you know you’ll be mostly cool. That’s not what happened to us. Here are four times we met famous people, and our reactions were as far from “cool” as you can get. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Ste…

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SLAY Episode 116: Empty Suit 29:22

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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…

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DEEP CUTS Episode 71: Genre Mashups that Shouldn’t Work But Do 42:55

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SLAY Episode 115: Blackmail 40:21

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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…

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DEEP CUTS Episode 70: Alien Earth Empty Set Review! 46:43

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Here at Empty Set, we are Alien fans. Alien stans, if you will. And as such, you know we had to watch ALIEN: EARTH. We talk all about it, let’s get into it! 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 Let’s get right into it! Come on n…