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EMERGENCY ALERT.
BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INCOMING.
SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
What would you do with your last few minutes on Earth?
In 2018, an Emergency Broadcast Alert sent millions of Hawaiians into a panic, believing that a nuclear missile was on the way. For 38 minutes, people scrambled for a place to hide. They contacted loved ones — to apologize, to confess, to seek forgiveness or revenge.
It was a false alarm.
INCOMING is an anthology podcast series that zooms in on moments just like this. Each episode presents a different set of characters, a different location, a different year… But the key question remains the same: what would you do with your last few minutes on earth?
Episode 1: You Beautiful Little Seedlings
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Los Angeles, California, 2018. A grifter leading a Doomsday cult (David Pasquesi) has to try to convince his followers that a missile is NOT the Judgement Day he was talking about.
Starring David Pasquesi, Jenni M. Hadley, Adithi Chandrashekar, Tina El Gamal, Anton Fritz, James Houton, Marika Mashburn, and Collin Quinn Rice.
Episode 2: Varmint Rifle
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Koshkonong, Wisconsin, 1963. On a farm in Wisconsin, a teenage girl (Campbell Krausen) is forced to make life-and-death decisions when her cruel father (Tracy Letts) locks her friend out of their tornado cellar.
Starring Tracy Letts, Campbell Krausen, Rusty Schwimmer, Jeremias Darville, and Johnny Meccia.
Episode 3: What’s Wrong With Me?
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Seattle, Washington, 2022. A therapist experiencing an existential crisis (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) tries a radical new treatment strategy on her patients - telling them exactly what their problems are. A hilarious and fully improvised episode!
Starring Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Matt Walsh, Brad Morris, Christina Anthony, Ramiz Monsef, and Ann Sonneville.
Episode 4: Vesti La Giubba
(Put On The Costume)
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Akron, Ohio, 1983. Oscar (Joe Miñoso) does odd jobs for Mrs. Martino, who believes that he’s actually her son who moved away years ago. Meanwhile, Oscar’s wife Meredith (J. Nicole Brooks) is carrying on an emotional affair over the CB Radio with a man whose face she’s never seen and she only knows as “Remington Steele”. When they learn that a missile is on the way, Oscar and Meredith are forced to decide how - and with whom - they want to spend what may be the last few minutes of their lives.
Starring Joe Miñoso, J. Nicole Brooks, Janet Ulrich Brooks, James Vincent Meredith, and Wendy Mateo.
Episode 5: Peanut
Launching August 30th on Wondery+
Chicago, Illinois, 2016. A couple in the process of divorcing (Amy Landecker and Paul Adelstein) is in the middle of yet another savage argument when the alert comes in that a missile is inbound. Realizing that their beloved dog Peanut is at the groomer’s, they set off on a hilarious and chaotic rescue mission together.
Starring Amy Landecker, Paul Adelstein, and Matthew Amador.
Episode 6: Tea Time with Carla Comstock
Launching September 4th on Wondery+
Knoxville, Tennessee, 1954. Country music star Carla Comstock (Marika Mashburn) is backstage getting ready for a big concert under the watchful eye of her domineering manager/husband Marty. An afternoon spent sequestered with a radio contest winner forces Carla to reevaluate who actually should be running the show.
Starring Marika Mashburn, Steve Pickering, Sarah Cartwright, Jamie Vann, Larry Grimm, Ben Lobpries, and Samuel B. Jackson.
Episode 7: Tony Pizzaiola Picks His Spot
Launching September 6th on Wondery+
Portland, Oregon, 1994. Jeff Arnold (John Judd), a beaten-down 72-year-old Portland car salesman, is actually Tony Pizzaiola, a Boston gangster who’s been in Witness Protection for 16 years. When an acquaintance from his old life spots him at the racetrack, Tony fears that his number is finally up - and the cat and mouse game that follows forces him to rely on parts of his personality he wasn’t sure were still there.
Starring John Judd, Patrick Poulin, Scott Lynch-Giddings, Bob Nastanovich, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Carole Dibo, Jessica Dean Turner, Abu Ansari, Anish Jethmalani, Dennis William Grimes, and Jonathan Singer.
Episode 8: I Do Drive a Hard Bargain
Launching September 6th on Wondery+
Richmond, Virginia, 2024. Hannah, her new lover Jesse, and her estranged husband Andy are trapped together in a small apartment when a missile lands nearby. This intensely awkward situation only gets worse when another survivor (Marilu Henner) knocks on the door and begs for their help.
Starring Karen Rodriguez, Adam Bartley, Isa Arciniegas, and Marilu Henner.
The Creative Team
INCOMING is a cinematic audio drama created by award-winning screenwriter and Broadway composer David Singer and features performances from Tracy Letts (Lady Bird, Ford Vs. Ferrari), David Pasquesi (Veep), Marilu Henner (Taxi), Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Paul Adelstein (The Menu), Amy Landecker (Transparent), Joe Miñoso (Chicago Fire), John Judd (South Side), J. Nicole Brooks (Fargo), James Vincent Meredith (Fargo), Campbell Krausen, Jenni M. Hadley, Karen Rodriguez (Swarm), Rusty Schwimmer (The Perfect Storm), and many, many others.
Credits
David Singer
Creator
David Singer (he/him) is a filmmaker, writer, composer, and musician based in Chicago. He is the writer/director of the feature film Imperfections and the short Advantage: Weinberg. His scripts for Incoming won the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Award in the Digital Series Category.
David has released six albums and played hundreds of shows around the world. He contributed the score for August: Osage County (Winner of 5 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize) and the Broadway revival of Of Mice And Men.
He and Chris Pahlow are partners in NOBODY MOVE.
C.K. Pahlow
Script Producer
C.K. Pahlow (he/him) is a writer and producer based in Melbourne, Australia. He made his feature film debut with Play It Safe in 2015, and followed it up with his work on the script for Clayton Jacobson's Brothers' Nest. His pilot script The Trouble With Unicorns was a finalist in the 2019 Austin Film Festival's Script Competition.
He and David Singer are partners in NOBODY MOVE.
Marika Mashburn
Line Producer/Casting Director
Marika Mashburn (she/hers) is an award-winning casting director, actor, and producer based in Chicago. She is a world-traveler, having visited all 7 continents and all 50 of these United States. She grew up in a corn field in Oklahoma and is great at Ms. PacMan, karaoke, eating cheese, and sticking to a budget.
Bryen Hensley
Producer / Sound Designer
Bryen Hensley (he/him) is a celebrated sound designer and mixer with over 30 years of experience making great sound. His work includes the legendary Hoop Dreams and video game phenomena Halo and Destiny. Bryen is a 3x MPSE Golden Reel nominee and has over 100 film credits to his name. Bryen is also co-owner of Chicago post production audio facility Noisefloor.
Noisefloor
Studio/Post-Production
Noisefloor is a full-service audio facility and post-production studio in Chicago. A partnership between seasoned pros Cory Coken, Bryen Hensley, and Jamie Vanadia, Noisefloor’s work spans blockbuster films and genre-defining video games.
NextMissiun
Co-Producer
NextMissiun, the sister company of Noisefloor, is an entertainment company specifically created to help content creators realize their projects. From feature films to television and narrative podcasting, NextMissiun's goal is to facilitate great content and bring it to reality.
Katie Waters
Foley Artist
Katie Waters (she/her) is the in-house foley artist at Chicago’s celebrated Noisefloor Sound Solutions. She is an active member of the Motion Picture Sound Editors organization and has worked on titles such as The Stylist, The Christmas Pitch, and Alien: Night Shift. In 2018 her work on Destiny 2 was nominated for a G.A.N.G. award and MPSE Golden Reel award.
Victoria Salazar
Atmos Mixer
Victoria Salazar (she/her) is a sound designer at Noisefloor Sound Solutions. Her work has spanned from video games; Destiny 2 and TMNT Mutant Madness, to films American Underdog and Ghost of the Void. She loves how sound can really immerse people into a story and can pull on heartstrings.