Popular Reviews of The Heart of Ether

Equal parts charming and heart-wrenching, The Heart of Ether stands out because of the depth (in writing and acting) of its characters. I love them all, and can't wait to see their relationships continue to grow. The layers of mystery are intriguing as well, deftly guiding the listener while keeping them just a bit off-balance.

The production quality, soundscaping, writing, and acting is ALL so amazing!! Can't wait to see where the story progresses to.

I've only listened to half of the first season, but I'm loving the story, music, and characters of the Heart of Either. I can't wait to see where this story goes next!

Surprisingly engaging and spare first-person narrative. Neither over-produced and forced, nor amateurish, the story unfolds in an authentic stream-of-consciousness manner. If there are any sound effects I must’ve missed them.

The dialogue and acting feels Extremely Gen Z, in that some characters who are supposed to be in their early-mid 20s seem like 18 year olds; one of the supporting characters apologizes constantly, which feels pretty true to life for someone with so much insecurity. The main actor portrays the emotion of their situation well enough in stream-of-consciousness monologues; the Tragic Disappearance angle makes it almost believable that this person hasn't moved on from her high school girlfriend of four years prior. Sound design is minimal in a natural sort of way that allows the listener to focus on the performance, but it's sometimes hard to hear characters speak in earlier episodes. A supporting character has cystic fibrosis, which is cool. Listened through season 1. I was interested in seeing how the mystery behind the Tragic Disappearance would have resolved, but this show is on an indefinite hiatus.