"the Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio" (56 @ 4.6/5) and "the Dead Letter Office of Somewhere, Ohio" (47 @ 4.9/5) are both quite interesting in my opinion and also underappreciated. My understanding is that you're supposed to listen to Dead Letter Office first and then Department of Variance, but at least for me I understood more listening in the opposite order. The super quick summary for Department of Variance is "first day of work at a SCP-esque group". And the super quick summary of Dead Letter Office is spooky letters that couldn't be delivered, with a few touching stories included. Department of Variance is very serialized, while Dead Letter Office is mostly serialized but less strict. I know these aren't super unknown, but Department of Variance didn't make the cut in any of the yearly popularity polls & Dead Letter Office tied for 26th on the 2022 poll. Answer from Top_Hat_Tomato on reddit.com
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Apple podcast listeners, what is a show you recommend that has the least amount of ratings/reviews?
"the Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio" (56 @ 4.6/5) and "the Dead Letter Office of Somewhere, Ohio" (47 @ 4.9/5) are both quite interesting in my opinion and also underappreciated. My understanding is that you're supposed to listen to Dead Letter Office first and then Department of Variance, but at least for me I understood more listening in the opposite order. The super quick summary for Department of Variance is "first day of work at a SCP-esque group". And the super quick summary of Dead Letter Office is spooky letters that couldn't be delivered, with a few touching stories included. Department of Variance is very serialized, while Dead Letter Office is mostly serialized but less strict. I know these aren't super unknown, but Department of Variance didn't make the cut in any of the yearly popularity polls & Dead Letter Office tied for 26th on the 2022 poll. More on reddit.com
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I predict in 2022 the ‘exclusive podcast’ market (Spotify etc) will collapse. The biggest pods that went exclusive (JRE etc) will survive but slightly less popular ones ( ScienceVS or Heavyweight) will dwindle as they don’t bring listeners over with them. The experiment will end and all the money tossed around will dry up and podcasts will once again be free and available to everyone.

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r/audiodrama on Reddit: Apple podcast listeners, what is a show you recommend that has the least amount of ratings/reviews?
September 30, 2023 -

Do you listen to audio drama on Apple Podcasts? What are some shows you recommend that has the least amount of listener ratings or reviews?

All audio drama genres welcome. Please give brief summary of audio drama if possible, or a link, and the rating/review count the audio drama currently has on Apple Podcasts.

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"the Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio" (56 @ 4.6/5) and "the Dead Letter Office of Somewhere, Ohio" (47 @ 4.9/5) are both quite interesting in my opinion and also underappreciated. My understanding is that you're supposed to listen to Dead Letter Office first and then Department of Variance, but at least for me I understood more listening in the opposite order. The super quick summary for Department of Variance is "first day of work at a SCP-esque group". And the super quick summary of Dead Letter Office is spooky letters that couldn't be delivered, with a few touching stories included. Department of Variance is very serialized, while Dead Letter Office is mostly serialized but less strict. I know these aren't super unknown, but Department of Variance didn't make the cut in any of the yearly popularity polls & Dead Letter Office tied for 26th on the 2022 poll.
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See other comment for list of ratings of podcasts I’ve listened to. From that list, here are the ones with lowest rating which I particularly recommend. I’ll skip other podcasts which I’ve talked at length about in other posts, such as Desert Skies, The Lost Cat, etc etc. Fawx and Stallion which has 46 ratings. Details and summary: One complete season so far. Full cast. A mystery comedy about Sherlock Holmes neighbors, the ones who don’t get any mysteries thrown their way. Already such a great premise in my opinion. The characters lament their lack of opportunity to get even one mystery, when Sherlock and Watson fortunately go on vacation! Thoughts: Great balance of jokes and plot. Unexpectedly sophisticated character development and growth later in the season. Still mostly a comedy, but has depth and a real knowledge of both natural, meaningful character conflict and resolution. The Wyrd Side which has 4 ratings. Just 4! A crime, I tell you. Details and summary: Eight episodes so far. Very new, maybe 2-3 months old? Full cast but centers around two podcast hosts diving into unsolved mysteries of British folklore. Very much reminiscent of Lovecraft Investigations in the partnership of the two characters, and the way the plot thickens from a focus of finding content for podcasts to a bigger mystery that puts the characters in danger. Thoughts: The two protagonist hosts have an excellent relationship that makes me care about them when they eventually fall into danger after probing too deep in their mysteries. Great dialogue, and like Fawx and Stallion, an adept hand at weaving in a larger story through smaller details.
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Best bets and Jerry's fantasy minute (01:50:12-01:59:19). We then welcome on Dan Orlovsky to talk teams he thinks can win the Super Bowl, quarterback play around the league, what does he like about the Seahawks, are the Patriots for real and more (01:59:19-02:39:40). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week (02:39:40-02:57:30). You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts...
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r/apple on Reddit: Apple celebrates 20 years of podcasts with a list of fan favorites
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