Popular Reviews of The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio

Another Midwestern, surreal horror podcast from Rat Grimes. This podcast centers around two people trying to survive when a containment breach causes a lock down that scrambles their building. Jasmine Control's worst first-day ever becomes the intriguing and somewhat unsettling story we follow. The narration is so wonderfully weird and textured it feels like my ears are being drawn into a surreal artwork. Bonus it is set in the same universe as The Dead Letter Office of Somewhere, Ohio.

A very entertaining show so far, I do appreciate those Control game vibes and I'm glad that it's its own thing too, without borrowing way too much. All the characters seem lovely and it's great to hear their banter every single time. This show is very well made and I can't wait to hear more.

I stumbled on this while looking on Spotify and took a chance. Glad I did. I have no idea what is happening. Why it's happening. But I don't care. The characters are fully formed. The premise is different and fun. So glad I stumbled upon this.

The show is only a few episodes in but has already become a favourite! It's so perfectly weird and its world-building is unique and gripping. The VAs do a fantastic job and I love the contrast between the experienced and generally non-plussed Jaunt and Control’s shaky assertions of what we’re all thinking: this Cannot Be Happening!! There’s so much going on under the surface of our main characters’ escape, I’m desperate to dig deeper into it! I love the theme music too!

super fun and love the characters, the supernatural aspect of it is also really interesting and can't wait what to see how s2 is going to expand on that