Untold Tales

Untold Tales

The UNTOLD TALES Audio Anthologies Podcast is a collection of original science fiction short stories of the highest caliber, narrated in audiobook style, perfect for your commute or unexpected downtimes. These bite-sized audio dramas come in different flavors and highlight the works of new authors. Victorian Sci-Fi, parallel realities, cautionary tales, horror, time travel - each episode of UNTOLD TALES is an independent short story of adventure, technology, love, hope, discovery, and mystery. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/support

This website provides you with access to all podcast episodes, videos of the episodes, our blog (for listeners, readers and writers), and the books by Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson that inspired this popular audio anthology. You can also contact us, read our blog, see our videos, or comment or leave a review to tell us what you think of The UNTOLD TALES Podcast. (A Dreamspeaker Media production)

Recent Episodes

Dec. 8, 2024

Episode 144: Engines of Time

A tale about the adventures of a scientist from a century ago and his timeless journey which spanned generations. It is a story about forbidden knowledge and alien evil that lurks unseen and unsuspected in the world around …
Dec. 1, 2024

Episode 143 : The Peace of Unclaimed Genies

The Peace of Unclaimed Genies : What if the whole world could suddenly know the inner feelings of everyone--except you? Enjoy this newest story by Mark W. Tiedemann! Mark has been writing since childhood, publishing since 19…
Nov. 22, 2024

Episode 142: Those Who Watch

This is a story about things that scare you the most; hidden, insidious evil that is powerful, life threatening and as close to you as your next breath. It is a tale about the terror of the mind that is nevertheless both rea…
Nov. 14, 2024

Episode 141 - The Darkening Deep

A terrifying tale of an unexpected discovery at sea and a horror many decades old. Another original story by Dr. Jeffrey A Robinson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/untold-tales/support
Nov. 8, 2024

Episode 140: Waystation

The Waystation: A boy, Billy, befriends a creature from a sideshow circus only to find that the being is a traveler from another world. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and su…
Nov. 1, 2024

Episode 139 : Dayworker

Dayworker - In the near future there is a job for everyone, a random job dolled out based on your aptitude and society's need. Skills are slotted and uploaded as needed to those best suited for the day's tasks. An ideal syst…

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Three Types of Writers

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Science Fiction Poetry from the 1880's

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The Harnessing of Energy in Writing

Like a ton of writers, which could be from 6-20 if one wants to be pedantic about it and it seems I chose to be, I struggle with sitting my fundament on a chair and making words appear. I don’t consider myself lazy, for I lead a fairly active …

About the Hosts

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Melissa Del Toro Schaffner

Voice Actor

Melissa Del Toro Schaffner is an American Voice Actor and the co-creator narrator of The Untold Tales Podcast. In addition to being in the Mom after 40 club, she wears multiple hats including international best selling author, accomplished Accountability Coach, and creator/ illustrator of the Minority Girl Empowerment Coloring Book “Careers for Little Sisters” (available in English and Spanish). Melissa was also a contestant on the nationally televised game show “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire” and shares a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and MBA background with Jeff. Her current mission to inspire one million women to live the life of their dreams.

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Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson

Author

Jeffrey A Robinson is the co-creator and chief writer of the Untold Tales podcast, a collection of short stories of the highest caliber based on the first in a set of three published science fiction anthologies. Jeff is a retired technologist, who grew up loving to read science fiction. After serving as a Naval Flight Officer, who flew F-4 Phantom jets, and an Air Traffic Controller, in the Marine Corps, he became a device physicist in a semiconductor-manufacturing facility and an expert in Manufacturing Execution Systems, computer automation, integration & cybersecurity. He has a B.A. in Physics, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in Information Systems. He also has postgraduate certificates in Computer Forensics, and a PMP, and is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, as well.

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Don Muchow

Don is a co-editor of UNTOLD TALES, an author, a guest blogger, and a frequent contributor to UNTOLD TALES. Click on his picture on the CONTRIBUTOR page for his full Bio.

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Gil Schmidt

Gil is an author, a guest blogger, and a frequent contributor to UNTOLD TALES. Click on his picture on the CONTRIBUTOR page for his full Bio.

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Marc Neuffer

Marc Neuffer is an accomplished author, a guest blogger, and a frequent contributor to UNTOLD TALES. Click on his picture on the CONTRIBUTOR page for his full Bio.

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Chris Morton

Contributor

Chris Morton's stories have been described as being in the genres of slacker lit, sci-fi lit, sci-fi psyche, magical realism, and avant-garde.
He is the author of three novels, six novellas, and over thirty short stories.
An English teacher for twenty years, Morton is also the author of the teaching guide: 'TEFL Flashcard Games for Young Learners.'

Chris is scheduled for several more upcoming episodes and is a contributor to our BLOGS as well

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Howard Loring

Contributor

A lifelong artist, Howard Loring is an actor, printmaker, painter and sculptor, as well as the author of both novels and short stories. Married, he currently resides in the Southeastern United States. He can be contacted via his Facebook Fan page.