The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S2E10: Gold Beyond the Stars
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here it is, the end of season two! Olivia takes the long road back home. Yellow convinces Lapis that this is all completely normal. Violet leaves the ...
S02E09: We Shall All Be Worms
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Orange and Olivia finally meet, and the crew teams up to take down the Great Wurm. (CWs: worms, goo/slime, high pitched noises, discussion of depressi...
S02E08: The Writhing
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Olivia figures out where she is. Orange has a vision of the future, and follows Nya into the dark. (CWs: Blood, body horror, worms, squishing sounds, ...
S02E07: Bring Down the Heavens
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two low-level employees check up on the librarian in the present. Olivia, Alex, and Nadia prepare to escape the nightmare of the past. Two Primaries...
S02E06: The Great Wurm
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Orange has a rough night, but a strange new ally gives them direction. Olivia, Alex, and Nadia try to escape the creepy mall. Sterling and Green have...
S02E05: The Deerland Mall
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Olivia, Alex, and Nadia find a mall in the middle of the woods. They suspect it's abandoned, but it turns out there's something still alive within. (C...
S02E04: Estranged from Grace
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Olivia wakes up after the altercation in the planetarium and learns what went down. Orange talks with the locals and does some light editing. Nadia d...
S02E03: The Planetarium
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Olivia and the gang find the planetarium, where they learn more about what's going on in the woods. Green and Sterling have a chat at the airport. (CW...
S02E02: It's All Ohio Now
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the startling discovery at the end of the last episode, the four friends venture deeper into the woods. In the sweltering night, they find...
S02E01: The Best Way Out is Through
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine Control, a new hire at a shady governmental agency called The Department of Variance, went through an extended supernatural orientation ...
Season 1 Clip Recap and Season 2 Update
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of the Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio will begin December 6, 2023! Subscribe wherever you get podcasts, or visit our website to li...
BONUS ACTUAL PLAY: Triangle Agency - A Short Trip
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're releasing a play session of the upcoming indie tabletop game Triangle Agency by Haunted Table Games, starring the voices of Scarlet (...
Episode 14: Yellow & Green
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine and Scarlet reach the lobby, where they find someone missing and confront the real antagonist. Jasmine receives a call. The end is the beginni...
Episode 13: Ascend, Descend!
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gabe returns to help Jasmine, Scarlet, and Violet get to Sterling's lab. Jasmine makes a startling discovery, and Sterling makes a hard choice. It's a...
Episode 12: The Library Maze
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine, Scarlet, and Violet navigate the Library Maze, with some assistance from the librarian. (CWs: depression, death, guns, injury, fire, strong l...
Episode 11: Game Night
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some months before the incident, Scarlet, Violet, Lapis, and Copper View play a tabletop game with Fern Daemon, head of IT. A tense game leads to a co...
Episode 10: Of Mice and Mendacity
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine and Violet watch some movies, Scarlet continues her search with help from Lapis, and the motivations behind this new hire are revealed. (CWs: ...
Episode 9: Best Laid Plans
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scarlet is determined to find Jasmine and get out together. Sterling's not in control. Scarlet confronts a fascist nightmare. A student reveals what s...
Episode 8: Dead Letter Overflow
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine loses contact with Scarlet. Violet helps Jasmine navigate the Dead Letter Office overflow storage (or doesn't), and Jasmine meets an Operator....
Episode 7: Scream
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chased by a faceless terror, Jasmine has to take a jaunt. Scarlet and Jasmine talk horror and fun. Jasmine takes a dip, and Violet answers Sterling's ...
Episode 6: Psychedelics Lab
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine enters the Psychedelics Lab. Scarlet grows frustrated as Jasmine expands her mind and a new threat emerges. (CWs: drug mentions [weed, lsd], b...
Episode 5: Out of Service
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine looks for help from maintenance to get down to the next floor. Scarlet gets vulnerable. (CWs: drug mentions--weed, lsd--, insects, strong lang...
Episode 4: Resumes
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scarlet tells Jasmine about her past, and makes an exasperated call. (CWs: blood, injury, depression, food, drug and alcohol references, strong langua...
Episode 3: Sound and Sand
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scarlet leads Jasmine through sand dunes, and Jasmine makes an administrative decision. (CWs: mention of torture, strong language) Check out our w...
Episode 2: Bored
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine learns more about her new employer via Sterling Proof, Scarlet learns more about Jasmine, and Jasmine learns more about herself. (CWs: Strong ...
Episode 1: New Employee Orientation
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1: The Department of Variance, a clandestine government agency, experiences a crisis and the building goes into lockdown. Two employees–Jasm...
TRAILER: The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio A new sci-fi horror audio drama set in the midwest. A shady governmental group that deals with the s...