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The Siglerverse is full of terrific twosomes, and this week, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we talk about a few of them!
Deep Cuts 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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Simon Gardner’s life has collapsed into two obsessions: Patty, the woman who left him. And Jack, the musician he’s spent a decade researching. That research went into Simon’s book, Spellbound, about the life, times, and legend of Wailin’ Jack Laurent, the shock-rock pioneer whose song “You’re Under My Spell” made him infamous—and whose rumored voodoo past refuses to stay buried.
After acquiring the original recording of that song—an acetate disc seven decades old and on the edge of falling apart—Simon hopes Laurent’s magic is real.Can that old, dark song really weave a spell? Can it bind Simon and Patty together once more?
Written and performed by Scott Sigler
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev
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CRYPT: VOIDSTRIKE has been out a week! Let’s give away CRYPT merch and read early reviews! Ain’t no party like a Warthogs party in its second week!
Deep Cuts 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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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins released “I Put a Spell on You” in 1956 on Okeh Records. Elvis Presley released “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Hound Dog,” transforming popular music—and youth culture—almost overnight.
The song that would define him was never meant to be a novelty. Hawkins later claimed he recorded it while blackout drunk, so intoxicated that he remembered nothing of the session. The record failed on its initial release, but when it caught on years later, it transformed Hawkins from a struggling musician into a cult figure.
“I Put a Spell on You” has been covered countless times and featured in films released decades after its debut. The artists and movies mentioned in this story are real. The song’s cultural afterlife is long, strange, and very well documented.
But were Hawkins’s voodoo trappings merely theatrics, or was there something more sinister behind them? Of course it was all for show—almost certainly. Still, the idea that it might not have been was enough to send several fictional possibilities leaping out of the coffin that is this author’s brain.
I hope you enjoy “I Put a Spell on You.”
Written and performed by Scott Sigler
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev
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CRYPT: VOIDSTRIKE published on January 27th, and we’re celebrating! Listen as Scott & ARealGirl Herself celebrate the newest Sigler book released into the wild!
Plus, Junkie’s most fave parts of the series thus far, and where to snag autographed hardcovers if you want ‘em!
Deep Cuts 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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Scott made a social media post about the ruling on the field during the Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos NFL Playoff game, and it went a bit viral.
It was a quick, normal-people-language explanation of the controversial interception call from that game. Scott explained what the call on the field was and why it was called. Folks had a LOT to say about it.
Deep Cuts 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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Johan replaced Renay with Cherry, a newer Trophinae designed to be smoother, smarter, and more intuitive.
Renay, demoted but still devoted, found buried evidence that jealousy and replacement fear had led to violence in earlier models.
Believing she was helping, Renay quietly manipulated systems and language by using the malfunctioning dishwashing machine to introduce replacement_risk into Cherry’s wet-layer.
Does Cherry truly understand what is happening? Does Renay? And for that matter, does Johan?
Written and performed by Scott Sigler
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev
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With THE CRYPT: VOIDSTRIKE out on Jan 27, 2026, we turn our attention to this horror/scifi series. Thousands of Kindle readers highlighted sections of THE CRYPT: SHAKEDOWN that spoke to them. Which sections were highlighted the most?
Deep Cuts 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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Renay had been demoted. Cherry now serves “the Man” on those cold, lonely nights. But when advanced chips are made with human brain cells, the math doesn’t always add up. Emotions are unquantifiable—and they can be deadly.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme music is the song “Dark Wave” by Roman Rumyantsev
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As GFL VII gets closer to final draft status, we chat about the expansive Galactic Football League series and how to best enjoy the unique world Scott has created.
Do you need to read all the novellas? Would you better understand or enjoy the novels if you did? How many novels remain in the series? We talk about all this and more!
Deep Cuts 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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