SLAY Episode 115: Blackmail

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 Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment  You want famous? How about the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG, which shines you up by saving 99% off the first year of a new domain registration? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Goldman, Lincoln’s lawyer, and Shocking Cock Kahn, Callista’s lawyer, finish filing the paperwork, Samuel will finally be set free. Lincoln, Dante, Billy, and Magda—who controls Sir Arnault the Pure’s Cursed Armor—are at Callista’s club, which is now Dante’s club, celebrating as they patiently wait for the magical ink to dry. Is Lincoln’s grueling quest to save his son finally over? 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 Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Stuff that suit with savings from the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which lops 99 percent off Year One of a new dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone has favorites. Some folks love horror, some folks can’t tolerate it even a little. Some people will never understand musicals, and some people relate to the world through It’s what makes the world go ‘round. Sometimes, favorites collide.  This episode, Scott and A discuss several iconic genre mashups. 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  Two great tastes that taste great together? Blogging and saving money! You can save 99% off the first year of a new domain registration just by using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the Shelf? Can Lincoln finally free his only child from purgatory? 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 Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. When it comes to closing the deal, GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG3 delivers by trimming 99 percent off the retail cost of a new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 now, just use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG, to save yo self ninety-nine percent on the first of three years yo!  Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linc thought he killed Wyrmmother, but the big stone bitch survived the blow and is ready to finish the job. This delicious bit of payback will blow you away. 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 Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Speaking of payback, our  GoDaddy Promo Codes CJCFOSSIG3 pays back with 99% off the retail cost of a new dot-com domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that autumn is officially here, we chat about movies we’re looking forward to seeing!  On our list: ASH, Spinal Tap 2, HIM, Anemone, Good Boy, The Smashing Machine, Predator: Badlands, and Running Man. Since we recorded this episode, we’ve seen HIM, and it was totally worth the watch! 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  I have to say I love movie blogs because they help me find the best flicks. Here’s hoping they use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG, because that would save them 99% off the 1st year of a .dom domain registration! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billy got a face full as well, but managed to get control of the insidious insemination before turning that power around and blasting the living bejesus out of cultists and polyps alike. He, Linc, Magda, and Dante now face the ultimate threat—Wyrmmother is on her way. 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 Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Looking for a new domain? Get ninety-nine percent off the first year of a three-year registration using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 and get to saving! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL Football is back for the 2025/2026 season! Scott has some hot takes to discuss! We talk our hopes for the season ahead, some of the craziness that happened in Week 1, and not a single prediction to be had since we’re not jinxing nothin’! 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  Listen, if he’s not going to be making touchdowns, Travis Kelce should blog and tell us all about his 2 -0 start! He could use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG, which saves ninety-nine percent on a new dot com domain registration! It’s easy, and you all should be doing it too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang got the dormantus that will let Dante blackmail Callista to get Lincoln’s son out of purgatory, but there’s a problem. Anyone can have the dormantus… the trick is to leave with it, and there is a mob of angry pus cultists who don’t want that to happen, and a passel of polyps dead set on turning Billy into an anemone bush. Billy tried to solve things peacefully, but the cultists wouldn’t let him. He’s killed and will have to kill again if he’s to escape the fate the polyps have in mind. The polyps tried to paralyze Billy, but missed him and instead paralyzed Mercutio. With Merc draped over Lincoln’s shoulders, Linc, Billy, Armor-Magda, Faceless/Callista, and Cray Cray Bray have to get past the cultists blocking the way to the transit chamber and the totem that will get them the hell out of there. Can the gang beat the odds and make it out alive? 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 Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Surround yourself with the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to save 99% off the first year of a new dot-com domain registration. Get your business crunkin’, fool! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices