The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio
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S2E10: Gold Beyond the Stars
7 februari 2024 · 31 min
Here it is, the end of season two! Lees meer
Olivia takes the long road back home. Yellow convinces Lapis that this is all completely normal. Violet leaves the Department while Jasmine and Scarlet prepare for what's to come.
(CWs: alcohol, blood, worms)
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 10: Jess Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Cody Heath, Tal Minear, Maria Corcobado, Emily Kellogg.
Art by NerdVolKurisu, episode promo art by Meredith Baird
Written, scored, and edited by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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S02E09: We Shall All Be Worms
30 januari 2024 · 32 min
Orange and Olivia finally meet, and the crew teams up to take down the Great Wurm. Lees meer
(CWs: worms, goo/slime, high pitched noises, discussion of depression)
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 9: Jess Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Cody Heath, Maria Corcobado.
Art by NerdVolKurisu, episode promo art by Meredith Baird
Written, scored, and edited by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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S02E08: The Writhing
24 januari 2024 · 29 min
Olivia figures out where she is. Orange has a vision of the future, and follows Nya into the dark. Lees meer
(CWs: Blood, body horror, worms, squishing sounds, alcohol)
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 7: Jess Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Cody Heath, Maria Corcobado.
Art by NerdVolKurisu, episode promo art by Meredith Baird
Written, scored, and edited by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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S02E07: Bring Down the Heavens
17 januari 2024 · 30 min
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 discuss the Department's future. Sterling and Green put an end to the charade. Lees meer
(CWs: death mentioned, derealization, worms)
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 7: Jess Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Rae Lundberg, Caleb Zane Huett, Shannon Strucci, Sean Pellington, William A Wellman, Ray O'Hare, and Michi Zaya.
Art by NerdVolKurisu, episode promo art by Meredith Baird
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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S02E06: The Great Wurm
10 januari 2024 · 30 min
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 a dinner date. Lees meer
(CWs: blood, violence, body horror, alcohol, smoking, worms, derealization)
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 6: Jess Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Rae Lundberg, Cody Heath, Maria Corcobado, Sean Pellington, William A Wellman, and Lilly Chau.
Art by NerdVolKurisu, episode promo art by Meredith Baird
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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S02E05: The Deerland Mall
3 januari 2024 · 25 min
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. Lees meer
(CWs: blood, body horror, organs, alcohol, food, chewing/mouth full fx [1 time], worms)
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 5: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Rat Grimes.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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S02E04: Estranged from Grace
27 december 2023 · 27 min
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 discovers something about herself. Lees meer
(CWs: mild homophobia, death, blood, body horror, high pitched feedback)
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 4: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Aubrey Akers, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, Meredith Baird
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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S02E03: The Planetarium
20 december 2023 · 27 min
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. Lees meer
(CWs: blood, gore, death, parasitism, alcohol and weed mentioned, muffled audio)
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 3: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Dexter Howard, Rae Lundberg
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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S02E02: It's All Ohio Now
13 december 2023 · 23 min
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 an unexpected ally and a new enemy. Lees meer
(CWs: smoking, food, body horror, some gore, worms)
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 2: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Dexter Howard, Mystic Waterz.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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S02E01: The Best Way Out is Through
6 december 2023 · 25 min
Jasmine Control, a new hire at a shady governmental agency called The Department of Variance, went through an extended supernatural orientation that ended with her manager, Yellow Access, trying to meld the minds of every worker in the office. To save her friend Scarlet Jaunt from death at the hands of her new boss, Jasmine used her newly discovered psychic abilities to jump into the past, to a point where Scarlet was alive. She miscalculated, and now she's stuck in Scarlet's memories from 10 years ago. Lees meer
This season picks up with Jasmine, Scarlet, Violet, and Daryll visiting the woods to see a lunar eclipse after their senior year of high school, ten years prior to the events of season one. But something else is lurking in the woods with them. Something…midwestern. The friends will have to figure out what's going on and put a stop to it if they ever want to escape, and if Jasmine ever wants to return to her normal life.
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CREDITS:
Cast of episode 1: Cody Heath, Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Tatiana Gefter, Dexter Howard, Lena Garcia.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
(CWs: alcohol, food, smoking, derealization)
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TRANSCRIPT:
ORANGE: It's just as Green said: the stairway to heaven is always moving. I figured I was on the first step when I heard the cat in the diner.
I was heading to a little city in Michigan. I know, I know; "Orange Splice? In the field? Shouldn't you be behind a desk at the Commission signing off on quarterlies?" But on some cases I can't help myself. I can tell you that Red's disciplinary report's gonna have a lot of Orange in it. So this little city in Michigan, an industrial husk of a place. Full of slick palms and the poor souls wriggling between their fingers. I packed my bag and blew the joint. I slept in my rumbling hatchback on the way, and I ate and bathed as the…
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Season 1 Clip Recap and Season 2 Update
5 oktober 2023 · 6 min
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 listen. If you want each episode one week early, subscribe to our patreon!
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BONUS ACTUAL PLAY: Triangle Agency - A Short Trip
8 juni 2023 · 2 uur 40 min
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 (Em Carlson), Violet (Tatiana Gefter), Green (William A. Wellman), and Fern Daemon (Taylor Michaels), and it's GMed by one of the creators, Caleb Zane Huett. Lees meer
Follow these supernatural office workers as they try to avoid standing out at a frat party and attempt to contain three dangerous anomalies disguised therein. It's not directly related to the Department of Variance, but the game is heavily inspired by Control (like the DoV), and has related vibes. I also wanted to spotlight another great indie creator in a similar genre, even if it's a different medium.
There's no transcript quite yet. I'm working on it, but since there's no base script to work from, it takes a LOT longer.
Don't forget to check out their crowdfunding campaign!
Trascript available here!
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CWs, some spoilers: alcohol, animal death (supernatural entity in the form of a dog)
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Episode 14: Yellow & Green
8 maart 2023 · 35 min
Jasmine and Scarlet reach the lobby, where they find someone missing and confront the real antagonist. Jasmine receives a call. The end is the beginning is the end. Lees meer
(CWs: guns, bullying, implied homophobia, death)
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Find Under the Electric Stars at undertheelectricstars.com, their twitter, and their tumblr!
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Episode 13: Ascend, Descend!
1 maart 2023 · 24 min
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 all down from here. Lees meer
(CWs: insects, insect noises, fire, death, strong language)
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
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Episode 12: The Library Maze
22 februari 2023 · 20 min
Jasmine, Scarlet, and Violet navigate the Library Maze, with some assistance from the librarian. Lees meer
(CWs: depression, death, guns, injury, fire, strong language, mentioning vomit)
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
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Episode 11: Game Night
15 februari 2023 · 16 min
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 couple parting ways. Lees meer
(CWs: death, guns, food, unwanted flirting)
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Extra music:
EP 11: Medieval Loop One by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Battle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
The Streets Of Prague by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Episode 10: Of Mice and Mendacity
8 februari 2023 · 24 min
Jasmine and Violet watch some movies, Scarlet continues her search with help from Lapis, and the motivations behind this new hire are revealed. Lees meer
(CWs: weapons, worms, body horror)
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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Episode 9: Best Laid Plans
1 februari 2023 · 19 min
Scarlet is determined to find Jasmine and get out together. Sterling's not in control. Scarlet confronts a fascist nightmare. A student reveals what she's learned to her teacher. Lees meer
(CWs: voice modulation, death mentions, body horror, guns, food, strong language)
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Hell Gate City is streaming now at http://hellgatecity.com
In this award-winning comedy fiction podcast, a radio jockey in the future uses a newfangled device to live-stream his nightmares for ratings. All hell breaks loose.
CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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Episode 8: Dead Letter Overflow
25 januari 2023 · 21 min
Jasmine loses contact with Scarlet. Violet helps Jasmine navigate the Dead Letter Office overflow storage (or doesn't), and Jasmine meets an Operator. Now the game is up. Lees meer
(CWs: cops, food, relationship discussions, body horror, psychedelics mention)
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Hell Gate City is streaming now at http://hellgatecity.com
In this award-winning comedy fiction podcast, a radio jockey in the future uses a newfangled device to live-stream his nightmares for ratings. All hell breaks loose.
CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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Episode 7: Scream
18 januari 2023 · 27 min
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 call. Lees meer
(CWs: water, food, body horror, blood, strong language).
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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Episode 6: Psychedelics Lab
2 januari 2023 · 23 min
Jasmine enters the Psychedelics Lab. Scarlet grows frustrated as Jasmine expands her mind and a new threat emerges. Lees meer
(CWs: drug mentions [weed, lsd], brief allusion to torture, voice modulation, death).
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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Episode 5: Out of Service
28 december 2022 · 19 min
Jasmine looks for help from maintenance to get down to the next floor. Scarlet gets vulnerable. Lees meer
(CWs: drug mentions--weed, lsd--, insects, strong language)
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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Episode 4: Resumes
21 december 2022 · 19 min
Scarlet tells Jasmine about her past, and makes an exasperated call. Lees meer
(CWs: blood, injury, depression, food, drug and alcohol references, strong language)
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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Episode 3: Sound and Sand
13 december 2022 · 22 min
Scarlet leads Jasmine through sand dunes, and Jasmine makes an administrative decision. Lees meer
(CWs: mention of torture, strong language)
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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Episode 2: Bored
7 december 2022 · 19 min
Jasmine learns more about her new employer via Sterling Proof, Scarlet learns more about Jasmine, and Jasmine learns more about herself. Lees meer
(CWs: Strong language, depression)
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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Episode 1: New Employee Orientation
7 december 2022 · 26 min
Episode 1: The Department of Variance, a clandestine government agency, experiences a crisis and the building goes into lockdown. Two employees–Jasmine Control and Scarlet Jaunt–are stuck on different floors as the emergency begins. The two must communicate and get to the bottom of the skyscraper however they can. Lees meer
(CWs: voice modulation, implied death, strong language)
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.
Transcripts available in episode notes at somewhereohio.com
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TRAILER: The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio
1 december 2022 · 2 min
The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio Lees meer
A new sci-fi horror audio drama set in the midwest.
A shady governmental group that deals with the supernatural experiences a containment breach at its main office. One new hire and one mid-level employee--Jasmine Control and Scarlet Jaunt--are stuck on different floors when the lockdown begins. They will have to communicate and get to the bottom of the skyscraper however they can. Not all is as it seems in the Department, however…
Very queer, both in the story and behind the scenes. About sound, identity, and memory. From the same creator as the Dead Letter Office of Somewhere, Ohio! Launcing December 7th.
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CREDITS:
Cast, in order of appearance: Jesse Syratt, Em Carlson, Emily Kellogg, Shaun Pellington, Justin Hatch, William A. Wellman, Tatiana Gefter, Saph the Something, Taylor Michaels, and special guest Shannon Strucci.
Art by NerdVolKurisu
Written, scored, edited, and narrated by Rat Grimes.