The set up and premise is cool, but the main character is frustrating, and when another character criticizes him, it’s treated as unreasonable. I have some specific issues but that would take forever to write.

I love this story, and the additional shorts. Well preformed. I like to listen to it as I work on various shop projects, which I am on my second time doing with this particular podcast. I love it, and the world in which it is set. I would love to see more stories in this setting. Thank you.

This is a cool mix of narrative fiction and audio drama. It’s a fantasy with royalty-like social structure and magic and horror elements, and a lute. And romance. Some SciFi elements. A whole mix. And there’s a lot of it. The author (a man) reads the narrative bits and all the mens’ dialog. A woman reads all the women’s dialog. There are some sound effects and music. Can’t get into it enough to assess the story, but the production is cool.

What a Awesome ride you felt like you where there👏👏

Great story and excellent production.

I love The Gearheart tales. Hope for more and more!

Great work on this one I would like to see this story in a movie.

The Gearheart is expertly written and narrated. Great story and premise. Characters are developed with real depth and complexity. A fantastic podcast.

I loved the book I've heard it about five times I think in the last year. I would like to hear the prequel to it on the main characters on this one. I've also heard Maiden Flight and thought it was pretty good as well. Keep up the good work.

It started off a little slow, and I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, but WOW, this story gets better and better. And listen after the episode is finished. The author has some really funny "commercials", and some music too.

Really loved this story :)

So inventive! Alex White really transports you to a fully immersive world of future-retro-meta-magic! So cool! Plus really good production!! I'm devoted to this entire series :) Keep up the good work!

one thing though... are the commercials at the end real? because they seem fake...

Very captivating I really did enjoy every episode dose need a prequel seemed to come out of no place but glad for the upcoming sequel

I found this podcast while looking for Steampunk but give the era it's set it's more of fantasy diesel-punk. A well written and read podcast set in a equally well written world with a cast of unique and well developed characters. The excellent self composed sound track adds to the experience. I look forward to more of White's work.

Reminded me of Full Metal Alchemist and for that alone I give it 5 stars. Also, this podiobook has some of the best character voices I have come across. I especially like cog's.

I loved this podcast, the only thing I would like more is some kind of prequel to define the characters a little more (perhaps that's already in the works). The story itself is fast-paced and really quite engaging, and while the characters are developed enough within the arc of the story, there's definitely a lot of backstory that I want to hear about - each character is very intriguing in his/her own way. One of the best podcasts I've come across this year. I also have to say that I really quite enjoyed the radio-timey commercials that followed each episode - I really looked forward to that element of each cast. Please keep up the good work and thanks so much.

A bit choppy- seems like it might be a sequel with a non existent original. At times I am left wondering, "Where did this come from?" But good plot and theme, and technically perfect. Great music, too.

The mix of story line, and the voices this is one of my all time favorite picks. If you want a good story do not go any further.

I love the story, and the music is amazing. But what really has me is the world Alex White has created. It's clearly ripe for many, many stories with these characters and others.

Free does not mean, cheap or shoddy-this is better than many podio books that cost $-The Gearheart is a fantastic production with excellent audio. The narration is amazing with different character voices, both male and female. Wasn't sure I was going to like this since it's not my usual genre but found myself hooked by the second episode

i thought i was going to be able to finish this story but i just can't bring my self to listen to the last 5 episodes. not good enough.

This is a podcast that I wish could keep going, on and on and on. Brilliantly told, with excellent character development (I actually began to care about these players) and the production value is superb. This is steampunk, without being over-the-top, allowing novices like myself to understand the world. The old-timey ads at the end of each episode are such a huge bonus!!!! I actually laughed out loud, for a couple of them. What really hooked me, however, was the music. It is beautiful, poignant and perfectly placed. I found this story a little late and listened to it all the way through, with almost no interruption. Once it was over, I immediately went to Alex White's website and downloaded the music (which I would have gladly paid for). I would recommend this story to anyone, not just steampunk fans. Great story, Alex. Can't wait for more!

Excellent story arch, good narration, special sound effects do not intrude.

The author has constructed a very interesting world, has positioned the characters on a chess board, and has juxtaposed a chilling nemesis. The story telling is top notch, the voicing of both male and female characters is quite well done. I have nothing bad to say about this work except that I'm almost done.

What a great book! If it wasn't enough that Alex has given us such a great podcast novel, the production values, music and voice work are fantastic too. I know this cast has been out a while and I just stumbled upon it but let be the twenty-fifth to say "Great work!"

Steam punk at its best. I rarly have enjoyed podcasts( and i listen to all)as much as this one. It's a must listen

We arrive in the middle of the Gearheart saga and are given just enough history to provide answers to the mysteries of who and how. Soon however, we are trapped by spiders and steam engines in the imagination of this wonderful story's author. True to the steam punk style we are carried off into a world of steam engines as we find ourselves enveloped in magic, thrown in for good measure is a smidgeon of sci-fi and watch as young men and women become heroes and heroines against a broken-hearted, black-cloaked villain. The voices are so well done, it would be hard to guess the real accent is of the two readers, and make listening to an already excellent story even more pleasurable and the many characters more easily followed. Very, very well done. Thank you Alex for writing and producing this podcast your inspirational wife Renee, for her voices and patience.

Very well written and well read. Thank you for giving my ears a great story to listen to.

Great story. Great production. Big thanks to the author

Come on, steampunk with magic thrown in - how awesome is that?! I'll tell you - super awesome! Seriously, The Gearheart is free, has great production quality and is generally a rockin' story. What else can you ask for? Listen and Enjoy!

Solid world building and engaging characters make this a fun listen. The narration, despite the previous naysayer, is quite good, as is the pacing and overall writing. A very well-put together piece with plenty of suspense, and characters who are more than they seem.

Like many authors this one shouldn't read his own story--the monotone narration takes a great deal away from the effectiveness and unfortunately I just can't get past the first chapter.

Great characters in a world you can really get into

entertaining and read well.

A great mix of mystery, political intrigue, action, and suspense this story has been a lot of fun so far.