60 acast.com No One Is Coming https://shows.acast.com/no-one-is-coming en © 2026 No One Is Coming disaster preparedness,human behavior,resilience, self-improvement, mental fitness, human behavior, decision-making, emergency preparedness, risk, crisis management, survival psychology, public safety,self help Lance Still Preparing for the Unpreparable What happens when the plan stops working?

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.

Each episode, Lance Still takes on a different crisis—from crowd crushes, wildfires, maritime disasters, scams, and pandemics to the occasional alien invasion—and asks what went wrong, what people missed, and what might have helped them act sooner.

It’s survival for the non-camo crowd: cinematic, darkly funny, ruthlessly useful, and more interested in how you think than how much gear you own.

No bunker required. Better boots, maybe.

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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.

Each episode, Lance Still takes on a different crisis—from crowd crushes, wildfires, maritime disasters, scams, and pandemics to the occasional alien invasion—and asks what went wrong, what people missed, and what might have helped them act sooner.

It’s survival for the non-camo crowd: cinematic, darkly funny, ruthlessly useful, and more interested in how you think than how much gear you own.

No bunker required. Better boots, maybe.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> false Lance Still info+6a70d67d1272918eee92410d@mg-eu.acast.com 6a70d67d1272918eee92410d no-one-is-coming episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1785779828507-851644ec-178b-4c1e-83ad-329f0e6f9edd.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/no-one-is-coming No One Is Coming 43597e10-9083-11f1-a653-655cda14fbd5 Reading the Room Reading the Room Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT 44:33 6a8e516883ad88db0187213f false https://shows.acast.com/no-one-is-coming/episodes/reading-the-room 6a8e516883ad88db0187213f 6a70d67d1272918eee92410d reading-the-room Fire, Crowds, and the Night You Didn’t Plan For full 1 3 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

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]]> 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

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]]> Tofino: Preparing for the Unpreparable Tofino: Preparing for the Unpreparable Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:01:00 GMT 41:17 6a852d2639e73ea8f313e9fe false https://shows.acast.com/no-one-is-coming/episodes/tofino-preparing-for-the-unpreparable 6a852d2639e73ea8f313e9fe 6a70d67d1272918eee92410d tofino-preparing-for-the-unpreparable full 1 1 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.

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]]> 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.

]]> NOIC Goes to the Movies: Summer Alien Invasion Special NOIC Goes to the Movies: Summer Alien Invasion Special Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:01:00 GMT 1:01:31 6a85310c39e73ea8f314f517 false https://shows.acast.com/no-one-is-coming/episodes/noic-goes-to-the-movies-summer-alien-invasion-special 6a85310c39e73ea8f314f517 6a70d67d1272918eee92410d noic-goes-to-the-movies-summer-alien-invasion-special full 1 2 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> No One Is Coming: Official Trailer No One Is Coming: Official Trailer Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:14:18 GMT 1:47 6a721f8bde764a6b4c423bf2 false https://shows.acast.com/no-one-is-coming/episodes/officialtrailer 6a721f8bde764a6b4c423bf2 6a70d67d1272918eee92410d officialtrailer Preparing for the Unpreparable 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.

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]]> 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.

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