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Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League (GFL) Series
Hosted by Scott Sigler · EN
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
Season 10: THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V) | 39 episodes
Season 11: THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) | 33 episodes
Next Season: THE GANGSTER (GFL Book VI)
Written and Performed by Scott Sigler
Produced by AB Kovacs and Arioch Morningstar
Engineered by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment
Consultation by Evo Terra
For more from Scott Sigler, please visit https://scottsigler.com
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THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Book VI) | Ep. 14
Jan 900:37:48Tap to summarizeRedWire is imprisoned in the Borehole, a secret Creterakian prison where they interrogate political prisoners. Cillian, Beans, Aya, Zan, and Fanaka are now in range of that prison. It’s time to plan RedWire’s escape and spring him free. Written by Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins Performed by Scott Sigler Directed by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Theme music is the song “Battle Cry” by SUPERWEAPON. Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) | Ep. 13
Jan 200:36:41Tap to summarizeThe Krakens won, which led Cillian and Beans into a celebratory drinking frenzy. The morning after, there is a price to be paid. Now, the crew must prepare for the dangerous punch into Creterakian space, also known as “Bat Country.” Written by Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins Performed by Scott Sigler Directed by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Theme music is the song “Battle Cry” by SUPERWEAPON. Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) | Ep. 7
Nov 2100:29:03Tap to summarizeFanaka convinced Cillian to continue a dangerous job, but Cillian is only one-fourth of the crew of the Olorun. For Fanaka to get what she wants, she needs the buy-in from Zan, Beans, and Aya. Written by Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins Performed by Scott Sigler Directed by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Theme music is the song “Battle Cry” by SUPERWEAPON. Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) | Ep. 6
Nov 1400:51:45Tap to summarizeFanaka convinced Cillian to continue a dangerous job, but Cillian is only one-fourth of the crew of the Olorun. For Fanaka to get what she wants, she needs the buy-in from Zan, Beans, and Aya. Written by Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins Performed by Scott Sigler Directed by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Theme music is the song “Battle Cry” by SUPERWEAPON. Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) | Ep. 5
Nov 700:35:36Tap to summarizeCillian sat down with Fanaka Tolvaj, a.k.a. “the bitch who knows everything.” Cillian thought he’d pushed his past down, hidden it away, but Fanaka won’t let him ignore his failures or his cowardly betrayal of a solemn oath. Written by Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins Performed by Scott Sigler Directed by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Theme music is the song “Battle Cry” by SUPERWEAPON. Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) | Ep. 4
Oct 3100:27:44Tap to summarizeCillian and company tried to finish the job of delivering a case they hauled across the galaxy, only to find that the delivery was a setup. Who was responsible for it? Someone Cillian thought long-since dead. He flew out into the desert to meet her — to meet the Bitch Who Knows Everything. Written by Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins Performed by Scott Sigler Directed by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Theme music is the song “Battle Cry” by SUPERWEAPON. Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) | Ep. 3
Oct 2400:31:56Tap to summarizeAya Omiata is the Olorun’s newest crew member. Trained since childhood to be a lethal, tactical chess master, she’s fled her home in the League of Planets and has been on the run ever since, right up until she joined Cillian’s crew. But she’s only a member of that team on an interim basis — can she make the cut and make the ship her home? Written by Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins Performed by Scott Sigler Directed by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Theme music is the song “Battle Cry” by SUPERWEAPON. Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) | Ep. 2
Oct 1700:45:11Tap to summarizeThe story opened with the Killer in action. Thirty-seven years later, we see how far the aging legend has fallen. He’s lost his family, his cause, and he’s lost himself. Written by Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins Performed by Scott Sigler Directed by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Theme music is the song “Battle Cry” by SUPERWEAPON. Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) | Ep. 1
Oct 1000:21:28Tap to summarizeHe’s been known by many names, but more than any other, he is called “The Killer.” Written by Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins Performed by Scott Sigler Directed by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Theme music is the song “Battle Cry” by SUPERWEAPON. Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V) | Q & A Pt. 2
Oct 201:15:13Tap to summarizeScott and ARealGirl take more questions from the Junkies on THE CHAMPION and anything else they think up. 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
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