No One Is Coming

Lance Still
  • 5.0 (7)
  • Documentary

No One Is Coming is a documentary podcast about what happens after the reassuring part ends. The plan failed. The system is late. Everyone else is still looking around to see if someone is in charge. Each episode takes apart a different disaster, failure, scam, outbreak, crowd, shipwreck, or deeply avoidable human mess to figure out what actually mattered, what people missed, and what gave someone more options when things went sideways. No bunkers. No apocalypse cosplay. Just better judgment, stranger stories, and useful things to know before the room gets weird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Ship Happens

    A cruise ship is a $2-billion floating resort where you can watch the sunset over a private balcony, eat breakfast prepared by a chef you’ll never meet, and contract norovirus via buffet tongs before you’ve even cleared international waters. In this episode of No One Is Coming, we’re looking at the strange, highly optimized world of modern cruising. We talk to Titanic expert Tim Maltin about atmospheric illusions, travel journalist Daniel Klein on why the ship itself became the destination, Cambridge epidemiologist Dr. Charlotte Hammer on why floating cities are a pathogen’s dream, cruise-industry expert Ross Klein on medicine, crime, and jurisdiction at sea, and former FBI investigator Vince McNally on what happens when a crime scene is moving at 22 knots. From the ghost of the Titanic to the legendary “Poop Cruise” and the legal black holes of international waters, we break down what goes on behind the scenes of your next vacation. Resources & Links: For links to our guests, cruise safety guides, and more info, visit nooneiscomingpodcast.com. New episodes weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ship Happens

  2. Aug 26

    Reading the Room

    A crowded bar. A concert. A festival. Most nights, the music stops and everybody goes home. But when a room turns dangerous, it can happen faster than you think — and by the time everyone realizes something is wrong, some of your choices may already be gone. In Reading the Room: Fire, Crowds, and the Night You Didn’t Plan For, we look at what makes concerts, nightclubs and crowded events safe — and what happens when the systems behind them fail. From Van Halen’s famous brown M&M test and The Station nightclub fire to Hillsborough, crowd crushes and the psychology that makes people hesitate when something feels wrong, this episode is about learning to notice the room before the room becomes the emergency. We explore crowd dynamics, emergency evacuation, the myth of mass panic, situational awareness, duty of care — and the small decisions that can buy you time when a night out stops going according to plan. You shouldn’t need a background in crowd science to go dancing. But knowing what to notice can give you an advantage. Featuring Prof. G. Keith Still — Professor of Crowd Science, University of Suffolk; Director, Crowd Risk Analysis Ltd. Steve Adelman — Head of Adelman Law Group, PLLC; Director of Event Safety, International Festivals & Events Association Dr. Kayley D. Estes — Risk researcher specializing in decision-making, uncertainty and pluralistic ignorance Baruch Fischhoff, Ph.D. — Howard Heinz University Professor, Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University Daniel Farren — In-house Fire Marshal, Phoenix Convention Center Martin Casillas — Fire Inspector, Clark County Fire Department Donna Starkes — Deputy Fire Marshal, Clark County Fire Department Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Reading the Room

  3. Aug 19

    Tofino: Preparing for the Unpreparable

    On Vancouver Island's remote west coast, Tofino is beautiful, isolated and vulnerable to the kinds of emergencies that can quickly become compound crises. In the series premiere, Lance Still asks what preparedness means in a place where outside help may be delayed, and why survival often depends on ordinary people making decisions before certainty arrives. Featuring Tim Webb, Hilary O'Reilly, Marcie DeWitt and Nathalie Chouinard-Nolet, this episode explores search and rescue, local leadership and the difference between preventing disaster and preserving options. Awareness buys time. Time buys options. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tofino: Preparing for the Unpreparable

  4. Aug 19

    NOIC Goes to the Movies: Summer Alien Invasion Special

    Aliens are having quite the summer. From Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day to a dedicated government website, No One Is Coming takes it all seriously enough to ask the important questions: In the event of an alien invasion, who survives, who makes everything worse, and what should you absolutely not do when something enormous appears in the sky? Featuring Dr. Seth Shostak, Dr. Stephen Ehmann DiKerby, Ryan Sprague, Dr. Charlotte Hammer, and Rosie Knight. The truth may be out there. The emergency plan probably isn’t. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    NOIC Goes to the Movies: Summer Alien Invasion Special

  5. Trailer

    No One Is Coming: Official Trailer

    Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. No One Is Coming is a narrative documentary podcast about disasters, human behavior, and how to think clearly when systems fail, help runs late, and the situation moves faster than the plan. You can’t plan for every punch. But you can get better at noticing when the rules have changed—and adapting to the situation you’re actually in. Premiering August 19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    No One Is Coming: Official Trailer

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
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About

No One Is Coming is a documentary podcast about what happens after the reassuring part ends. The plan failed. The system is late. Everyone else is still looking around to see if someone is in charge. Each episode takes apart a different disaster, failure, scam, outbreak, crowd, shipwreck, or deeply avoidable human mess to figure out what actually mattered, what people missed, and what gave someone more options when things went sideways. No bunkers. No apocalypse cosplay. Just better judgment, stranger stories, and useful things to know before the room gets weird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Lance Still
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 No One Is Coming
  • Show Website
    No One Is Coming