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 system of need merged with aptitude. Of course it's destined to go horribly wrong. But what happens when you find your ideal job, but not every one wants a job.
Andrew J Lucas has contributed to books published by FASA, Dream Pod Nine, White Wolf Games, Rebel Minis and Atlas Games among others. He has twelve solo books for various RPG publishers and while his creative output is often blunted by his day job and the enthusiasm of his young daughter for distracting him, he does manage to get produce a few prime works each year. The last few years he has had a number of short stories published in various anthologies for publishers such as Outland Entertainment, Battlefield Press, and B Cubed Press. He also is working on a number of comic and graphic novel projects, which he is optimistic will be produced in 2022. When not working or writing he paints his wargame armies and occasionally finds time to field them in battle.
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Andrew Lucas
Guest Author
Andrew J Lucas has contributed to books published by FASA, Dream Pod Nine, White Wolf Games, Rebel Minis and Atlas Games among others. He has twelve solo books for various RPG publishers and while his creative output is often blunted by his day job and the enthusiasm of his young daughter for distracting him, he does manage to get produce a few prime works each year. The last few years he has had a number of short stories published in various anthologies for publishers such as Outland Entertainment, Battlefield Press, and B Cubed Press. He also is working on a number of comic and graphic novel projects, which he is optimistic will be produced in 2022. When not working or writing he paints his wargame armies and occasionally finds time to field them in battle.
Andrew is scheduled for 1 upcoming episode, "Coromant"
Melissa Del Toro Schaffner
Narrator / Co-Founder / Producer
Melissa Del Toro Schaffner is the primary Narrator for ALL the UNTOLD TALES episodes. She is an American Voice Actor and the co-creator narrator of The Untold Tales Podcast. She provides compelling voiceover and storytelling to help you emotionally connect with your ideal customers, driving sales and interest. Melissa is a dynamic mom of an only and enjoys bringing stories to life! Her background is in Electrical Engineering and Project Management and she has her MBA (an educational and work background she shares with Jeff). Focused on audiobooks, television and radio commercials, animation and video games, corporate narration, live events and eLearning projects as her primary craf, Melissa has also volunteered her voice for numerous educational materials and studied the craft under experts in the industry for over a decade. She was nominated for Best Animation Voiceover in 2024 by The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) and her top notch studio sound is signed off by audio engineering powerhouses. She is the voice of main protagonist Minny from Cerulean Summer ( https://tinyurl.com/8efrxet9 ), and Lace in Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa ( https://tinyurl.com/9afky7pd ), and has narrated several audiobook titles on Audible ( https://tinyurl.com/mry9vyyp ). She has voiced dozens of memorable characters on the popular Children’s S.T.E.M. Podcast “Who Smarted?!” and was also a contestant on the nationally televised game show “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire”. When she’s not in the studio, she can be found playing Roblox with her daughter, plotting miracles with her hus… Read More
