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Scott Sigler Slices
Hosted by Scott Sigler · EN
Slices of fiction, slices of sports, and slices of sports entertainment, co-hosted by #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler and audiobooks narrator AB Kovacs. We give fun, high-level explanations of sportsball stuff, breaking down the plot points and storylines of riveting athletic drama.
Season 1: SLAY 1Season 2: BOOD IS REDSeason 3: SLAY 2Season 4: DEATH IS BLACKSeason 5: SLAY 3Season 6: MIX TAPE VOL. 1Current season: SLICES
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SLICES: JJ Watt’s a Nice Guy!
2d ago00:17:56Tap to summarizeDouglas Sandstorm, a football fan, posted on social media about eating breakfast next to JJ Watt in a Greenwich Village diner, saying he chose to give the footballer his privacy. Watt ended up seeing that tweet and replying with “Are you still in the area?” and showed up to share a beer with Sandstorm. Such a graceful nod to his fans, which is no surprise from Watt, is known for being a nice guy. Creating memories on and off the field is just the coolest move, and we’re here for it! 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 Are all the Watt brothers this cool? I should blog about it. Hailing from Wisconsin, the Watt brothers are expected to be polite midwesterners. That said, these guys go above and beyond, and if I had a new three-year domain from GoDaddy, using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to get ninety-nine percent off that first year? You know I’d be talking about it. Gotta love a nice guy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SLICES: Horror Writers of America AI Controversy
5d ago00:35:38Tap to summarizeThis week, the Horror Writers Association, of which Scott is a member, published a pro-AI screed from one of their then-current Trustees. It instantly generated reactions from writers of all sorts and also resulted in almost immediate disciplinary action from HWA. Scott & A discuss the instant feedback from writers, as well as the HWA. Scott & A will be at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA, as well 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 Lawd, you don’t have to say everything on the internet! But if you do, be ready for the consequences, good and bad. You should probably be ready with your own website! Good news, we can help! Just swing on over and use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to get 99% off the price of a 3-year new domain registration! Then you’ll be good to go with your bad (or badass) opinions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SLICES: Summer Convention Recap
1w ago00:48:05Tap to summarizeSummertime, and the living is … well, if you’re at a convention, it’s probably sweaty. Fun, but sweaty. Scott and A chat about Scott’s participation in Imaginarium in Louisville, KY earlier in July, and also the big daddy of them all, San Diego Comic Con, which just wrapped last Sunday. Scott & A will be at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA, as well 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 Stay cool in this heat with a new hobby! It’s hard work staying cool this summer. Things are getting pretty hot in here. I’m spending the rest of this sweaty summer indoors blogging by golly. I’ll use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to get me some ninety-nine percent off my three-year new domain, and there’s nothing you can say about it. You could get your own, though! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SLICES: Author Gets Rights Back with Nicholas Sansbury Smith
2w ago00:52:19Tap to summarizeProlific action bestseller Nicholas Sansbury Smith recently reclaimed the rights to his Extinction Cycle series. With new covers and new content, he’s ready to relaunch the property. But what is the story behind those rights? Who had them? Why did NSS want to move on, and how did he get those rights back? As indie writers sell their properties to bigger houses, this issue will pop up more and more. Scott Sigler discusses the issue with one of publishing’s most interesting entrepreneurs. — 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 Let’s Talk About Rights, Baby! You’ve got the right to big savings with our GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which reclaims 99% of the cost of a new domain reg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SLICES: GFL VII News!
2w ago00:41:05Tap to summarizeScott’s Galactic Football League series has expanded from five books to nine books, but that’s old news. What’s the new news? GFL Book VII, currently untitled, has been completed! Scott submitted the final draft last week, and it’s currently in production. First step is a copy edit, and the whole process can take up to six more months, but we’re this much closer to the next installment for Quentin, Becca, John, Ju, and the rest of the team. Let’s shucking go! — 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 Everything is gonna be alright! Smell that? Smells like winning! Specifically winning some scifi football winning! Can’t wait to read it? Wanna interview Scott for your fancy new blog? Get some by using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, to make sure you’ve got the best deal, the 99% off the 1st of a 3-year domain! Don’t make me go get John Tweedy and make him ask you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SLICES: The Book Tour That Went Horribly Wrong
3w ago00:23:02Tap to summarizeWhen Random House published Infected back in 2007, Scott’s lifelong dreams of being published by one of the big-time publishing houses came true. But on the very first day of the book tour, the radio tour? Disaster strikes in the form of … checks notes … cookies? One never knows how their dreams come true, or even if they do. But one also never expects puke buckets to be involved. — 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 Imma stick to pecan sandies from here on out. Sticking to what I know in case disaster lurks around the corner. But if it does, I know I’ll use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to snag back ninety-nine percent off the first year of a three-year domain! Get yours while the getting is good! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SLICES: Football & Neurodegenerative Death
3w ago00:55:51Tap to summarizeResearchers from Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School published what is now the largest study of former NFL players ever conducted. They looked at nearly twenty thousand players who appeared in at least one NFL game between 1960 and 2019. The data is sobering: former NFL players were about four times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than the general population. And while football has always been dangerous, the question is whether we can keep making it less dangerous without losing what makes it football. Scott & A discuss. — 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 Sometimes, maybe leave a little less on the field? The brain is elastic, or so they say. I’d like to give someone a piece of my mind using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 so’s I can save big on my first year of a 3-year domain. Big like 99% big! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SLICES: Did World Cup Expansion Bring Home the Bacon?
4w ago00:27:33Tap to summarizeThe World Cup already felt like the biggest sporting event on the planet. Then this year, they expanded from 32 teams to 48. More countries involved, sixty percent bigger than the last tournament, and the advertising budget to go with it. If it wasn’t broken, why did they meddle with success? Scott and A take a look at the pros and cons of this expansion. — 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 Don’t know about you, but sometimes I expand for the better, too! Just start big, yo! Snag yourself a sweet new three-year domain using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which helps you also snag a whopping ninety-nine percent off the first year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SLICES: WNBA Bad Girls
4w ago00:31:54Tap to summarizeThe WNBA is trying to crack down on excessive physical play. And somehow, everyone is upset about it. So has the WNBA actually changed the rules? Nope, The league simply told officials to enforce certain rules more consistently, especially around excessive contact and freedom of movement. We chat about the rule, the problem, and why everyone’s still upset. — 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 We talking about toughness? I’m absolutely here for tough women in sports. And tough women in general. This is the way. Another way might be cashing in on the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, to save yourself 99% off the first year of a three-year new domain. That’s tough enough for me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SLICES: Why Sports Fans Hate Change
Jul 1200:49:22Tap to summarizeThe 2026 World Cup in North America introduced mandatory Hydration Breaks every 20-ish minutes. Fans are big mad that soccer is now “played in quarters,” and the players get a chance to be coached during these mandatory breaks. But … the field of play is much more humid and also hotter than these players (and their fans) are used to, so FIFA stepped in to protect the players. OR DID THEY? Scott and A discuss the current situation. — 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 Øh, you need a little sippy poo of water? OF COURSE YOU DO. I am a person who never drinks enough water. I thought I was in the minority, but apparently footy players also don’t slake themselves. I could post a tutorial by using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, so I save ninety-nine percent off of my three-year domain’s 1st year. Let’s toast to that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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