Synopsis
On February 14th, 2020, Earthlings receive a warning that pop radio is polluting the galaxy, and if it isnt shut down, Earth will be blown to smithereens. Beth Kane and her buddy Ryan are music snobs who want to live. Even though they think the aliens kinda have a point, they become activists and organize an anti-pop protest to save the Earth. Their campaign ends in failure. The government is concerned the alien signal might be a hoax so they decide to let the radio waves keep on flowing, just in case. Ryan decides to focus on crossing items off his bucket list while Kane comes up with a desperate plan to save her own skin. When the aliens final deadline comes Kane steals a spaceship to survive the big blast. Fortunately for Kane, the ship includes Bobby, a needy juvenile AI programmed to help people. Together, they embark on a voyage through the galaxy to seek out fellow survivors and start a new life. No One Receiving was written and directed by Maggie MacDonald, produced and engineered by Brainchild Podcasts (Max Cotter and Aleda DeRoche), with music by Stew Crookes and art by Eric Kostiuk Williams. Starring John Southworth, Maggie MacDonald, Patti Schmidt, Keith Cole, Mary Messhausen, Brian Taylor, Owen Pallett, Mike Barry, Amy Fung, Mark Askwith, Laura Barrett, Vish Khanna, Bob Wiseman, Mike Haliechuk, Evan Davies, Christine Korte, Alex Cheesman, Jon Marshall, and Shaun Brodie. Based on the play No One Receiving by Maggie MacDonald.
Episodes
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Episode 5: The Show Must Not Go On
27/02/2019 Duration: 12minAlien dictator Pony Golden hosts a concert of Earth pop to celebrate his rule. Kane tries to sabotage the show, but it is hard to rebel against an alien who also happens to be a huge fan. Just when Kane wonders what the point of it all is, she meets an old friend from Earth who helps her to remember why she keeps going. No One Receiving is written and directed by Maggie MacDonald. No One Receiving is a Brainchild Podcast, produced by Max Cotter and Aleda DeRoche. Original music composed by Stew Crookes. https://noonereceiving.com/ http://brainchild.io/
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Episode 4: Welcome to the Trash Planet
27/02/2019 Duration: 17minKane is taken to planet Epsilon Geise, where the aliens who blew up Earth came from. A new dictator, Pony Golden, rules the planet now. Pony’s quest for trashy entertainment gives Bobby the chance to be almost human, and pits Kane against Bobby. No One Receiving is written and directed by Maggie MacDonald. No One Receiving is a Brainchild Podcast, produced by Max Cotter and Aleda DeRoche. Original music composed by Stew Crookes. https://noonereceiving.com/ http://brainchild.io/
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Episode 3: Justified True Beliebers
27/02/2019 Duration: 15minKane wakes up screaming in a strange, and I mean strange, ship, the Baby Baby Baby. Two human survivors with terrible taste in music have rescued her, but Kane doesn’t approve of their plans for her. She decides to take drastic measures. This episode’s story concept is by Hank Thundercat Hellion. No One Receiving is written and directed by Maggie MacDonald. No One Receiving is a Brainchild Podcast, produced by Max Cotter and Aleda DeRoche. Original music composed by Stew Crookes. https://noonereceiving.com/ http://brainchild.io/
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Episode 2: The Golden Record
27/02/2019 Duration: 13minKane loses all hope of finding fellow Earthlings. Homesick, she breaks down and confesses to liking the Spice Girls. Celine Dion? Unimpeachable. Bobby urges her to put on a brave face and create a podcast, in case someone, somewhere, is listening. No one responds. Running low on oxygen, and desperate for something to listen to, Kane risks her life in an attempt to retrieve the Golden Record of Earth Sounds blasted into space by NASA in the 1970s. No One Receiving is written and directed by Maggie MacDonald. No One Receiving is a Brainchild Podcast, produced by Max Cotter and Aleda DeRoche. Original music composed by Stew Crookes. https://noonereceiving.com/ http://brainchild.io/
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Episode 1: Intelligent life
27/02/2019 Duration: 17minBeth Kane and her Buddy Ryan are hanging out at a record store when an alien signal interrupts daily life. Earth’s pop radio is terrible, and the aliens demand the Earthlings shut it down, or the blue planet will be blown to smithereens. The government decides the alien signal might be a hoax and taking any action would be too risky for the economy. Kane steals a spaceship named Epimetheus staffed by a juvenile AI named Bobby and together they escape in the nick of time. No One Receiving is written and directed by Maggie MacDonald. No One Receiving is a Brainchild Podcast, produced by Max Cotter and Aleda DeRoche. Original music composed by Stew Crookes. https://noonereceiving.com/ http://brainchild.io/
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Episode 0: This is Your Last and Final Warning
17/02/2019 Duration: 01minThere is intelligent life on other planets; unfortunately, the aliens also have intelligent taste in music. On February 14th, 2020, Earthlings receive a warning that pop radio is polluting the galaxy, and our only hope for survival is to shut down pop radio forever. Can the human race get it together to prevent mass extinction? Should we? No One Receiving is written and directed by Maggie MacDonald. No One Receiving is a Brainchild Podcast, produced by Max Cotter and Aleda DeRoche. Original music composed by Stew Crookes. https://noonereceiving.com/ http://brainchild.io/