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Untold Tales

Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson and Melissa Del Toro Schaffnerwww.untold-tales.com
Authored and led by Dr. J. A. Robinson, technologist and author, and narrated by Melissa Del Toro Schaffner, The UNTOLD TALES Audio Anthologies is a collection of original science fiction short stories of the highest caliber, 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 drenched in the luscious promises of danger, technology, love, hope, discovery, & mystery.
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Episodes

Episode 172 - Destiny's Doorstep - encore

Destiny's Doorstep: A peaceful, backward-seeming civilization living on an Eden-like planet near a distant wormhole receives existential threats from an unwelcome Earth. But all is not as it appears. This is the second story by one of our first NEW Untold Tales authors, Don Muchow. Don lives and works in the suburbs of Dallas, TX. A lifelong advocate of immersive, dystopian SF, he believes that buried in the shadows of every dark future lies the inextinguishable spirit of hope and the yearning f...

Jul 08, 202535 minSeason 6Ep. 172

Episode 171 - How It All Started or a Short History of Dogs

How It All Started or a Short History of Dogs Changing the flow of History is is sometimes possible by just making small suggestions. 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 at https://www.facebook.com/HowardLoring Howard Loring’s Time Traveling Adventures possess a unique application of his ...

Jul 01, 202538 minSeason 6Ep. 171

Episode 170 - The Gift of memory - encore

The Gift of Memory: Forgetting things is natural and can be sometimes be problematic. Not forgetting things, however, has far more serious consequences. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology at http://untold-tales.com If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1-Jeffrey-Robinson/dp/...

Jun 22, 202545 minSeason 6Ep. 170

Episode 169 - Hiding in Plain Sight

Can true Machine Intelligence be created? In this story several computer experts ask that question with surprizing results.

Jun 15, 202528 minSeason 6Ep. 169

Episode 168 - Springtime on Mars - encore

Springtime on Mars: There are always people who are drawn to the edge or things and those who venture ahead to explore the unknown. But that edge is always moving further away. Another original story by Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... https://www...

Jun 08, 202512 minSeason 6Ep. 168

Episode 167 - Code Red

Sometimes when things go wrong... they go VERY wrong. This is the newest contribution by our Untold Tales author, Chris Morton! 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. For more information go to ⁠www.newadventuresinscifi.blogspot.com⁠ An English teacher for twenty years, Morton is also the author of the teaching guide:...

Jun 01, 202527 minSeason 6Ep. 167

Episode 166 - The Buddhas of the Past - encore

The Buddhas of the Past: Sometimes we forget things as we get old. But what if as we forgot them, those things actually ceased to be? Another favorite story by Don Muchow . Don lives and works in the suburbs of Dallas, TX, where he is currently training to finish his "bucket list" run across the United States. A lifelong advocate of immersive, dystopian SF, he believes that buried in the shadows of every dark future lies the inextinguishable spirit of hope and the yearning for a better tomorrow....

May 22, 202521 minSeason 6Ep. 166

Episode 165 - Happy Deathday

A boy and his grandfather talk and share a special moment Another original story by Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1-Jeffrey-Robinson/dp/1081757892/ Music by HookSounds https://www.hooksounds.com --- Support t...

May 15, 202512 minSeason 6Ep. 165

Episode 164 - Conversations with an Uncle on the Occasion of His Passing

Conversations With an Uncle on The Occasion of His Passing: A young man speeds to the side of his ailing uncle 'to observe his passing.' What he experiences, however, is more than he bargained for. Another wonderful story by Don Muchow. For more information, visit t1determined.org . We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology at http://untold-tales.com If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have...

May 08, 202521 minSeason 6Ep. 164

Episode 163 - Atoms

A man working in an isolated outpost has a unique experience with new technology. Another short story by Chris Morton. Chris'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. For more information go to www.newadventuresinscifi.blogspot.com An English teacher for twenty years, Morton is also the author of the teaching guide: 'TEFL Flashcard G...

May 01, 202523 minSeason 6Ep. 163

Episode 162 - The Vetting - Encore

The Vetting: The tests required to let you travel to distant alien worlds is harder than one would expect and some of the tests aren't what you think they are. Another original story by Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... https://www.amazon.com/Untol...

Apr 22, 202530 minSeason 6Ep. 162

Episode 161 - Long Gone

A crew of interstellar explorers return to Earth after being away for centuries to find it totally destroyed. Another original short story by Dr. Jeffrey A Robinson We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology at ⁠⁠⁠http://www.untold-tales.com⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Untold-T...

Apr 15, 202538 minSeason 6Ep. 161

Episode 160 - The Edge - encore

The Edge: A story about a man trapped many light years away from home who is found and befriended by an alien far older than the universe itself. Another original short story by Dr. Jeffrey A Robinson We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1...

Apr 08, 202545 minSeason 6Ep. 160

Episode 159 : Golddigger

Golddigger : When "the other woman" is excluded from her dead lover's will, she goes to extreme lengths to get what she believes she is owed. Our newest author, Taija Morgan, is a Canadian horror, thriller, and suspense author with short stories and non-fiction articles published in various anthologies and magazines. You can find her at: - www.taijamorgan.com - https://linktr.ee/taijamorgan - Insta/Facebook: @taijamorgan - Twitter/X: @morgantaija Music by Jonathan Underwood from Pixabay...

Apr 01, 202535 minSeason 6Ep. 159

Episode 158 - A Failure to Communicate - Encore

A Failure To Communicate: An alien visits the Earth and thinks humans are unintelligent bugs. The humans think the alien is an unintelligent beast. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1-Jeffrey-Robinson/dp/1081757892/ Music by HookSounds ...

Mar 22, 202536 minSeason 6Ep. 158

Episode 157 - Ghostwriter

A writer is compelled to write finish a book by a famous dead author. Another original short story by Dr. Jeffrey A Robinson We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology at ⁠⁠http://www.untold-tales.com⁠⁠ If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1-Jeffrey-Robinson/dp/1081757892/ ⁠⁠⁠ ...

Mar 15, 202533 minSeason 6Ep. 157

Episode 156: False Dawn - Encore

False Dawn: A scientist predicts the dawning of a new age of achievement promising a miraculous world, only to find that his predictions are very, very wrong. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology at http://untold-tales.com If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1-Jeffrey-Robin...

Mar 08, 202529 minSeason 6Ep. 156

Episode 155 - The Fifth Angel

A traveler from the far future returns to Earth only to unexpectedly discover a dark and desolate world and the fate of mankind.

Mar 01, 202541 minSeason 6Ep. 155

Episode 154: Timely Warning - Encore

Timely Warning: Thanks to a miracle of science, they got the warning in time. But their salvation wasn’t what they thought it would be. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... ⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1-Jeffrey-Robinson/dp/1081757892/ ⁠ Music by HookSounds ⁠ https:...

Feb 22, 202540 minSeason 6Ep. 153

Episode 153 - Reset

Reset - A story about an alien civilization and time travel gone wrong We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology at ⁠⁠http://www.untold-tales.com⁠⁠ If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1-Jeffrey-Robinson/dp/1081757892/ ⁠⁠⁠ Music by HookSounds ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.hooksounds.com...

Feb 15, 202531 minSeason 6Ep. 153

Episode 152 - Eugene Fitch Ware - Encore

Science Fiction Poetry by Eugene Fitch Ware: Eugene F. Ware was a pioneer, a soldier, lawyer and Poet. The follow poems were written just after the Civil War under the pen name of “Ironquill” and are amazing for their subject matter and their era. Indeed, they remain quite exceptional even for today. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology and at ⁠ untold-tales.com If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales s...

Feb 08, 20256 minSeason 6Ep. 152

Episode 151 - The Impersonators

A story about Artificial Intelligences that have their own agendas, but who need human beings to make them real.

Feb 01, 202536 minSeason 6Ep. 151

Episode 150 - The End - Encore

The End: The end of a story is often both beautiful and bittersweet and perhaps as amazing as the beginning. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology and consider visiting our patreon site at ⁠www.patreon.com/melissadeltorovoiceover⁠ If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1-Jeffre...

Jan 22, 20257 minSeason 6Ep. 150

Episode 149 - The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour: This is a story about an unexpected gift to a tourist in Chicago, a grand tour that spans both time and space. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology at ⁠http://www.untold-tales.com⁠ If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories for your reading enjoyment, you can find them here... ⁠⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Untold-Tales-1-Jeffrey-Robinson/dp/1081757892/ ⁠⁠ Mu...

Jan 15, 202523 minSeason 6Ep. 149

Episode 148 - Mindgames Intro - encore

Mindgames: The narrated story in this podcast is a short excerpt from the novel "Mindgames: A Knight Gambit" and relates events at the beginning of the story. It is about discoveries that change the world, the people in it and, most importantly, how we perceive it. It is a story of wonder and beauty, blending science and legend into a tale of self-discovery and hope. You can find the full novel here: ⁠https://amzn.to/2HyG9Ie⁠ We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you'd like to purchase boo...

Jan 08, 202524 minSeason 6Ep. 148

Episode 147 : Steamwork Hearts

Author of six Science Fiction action adventure novels, Marc Neuffer, an avid reader of this genre since the early 1960s, uses his extensive science and engineering background to pen novels of future time and space with plausible science as a backdrop for his imaginative stories built around normal characters. Before becoming an author, Marc spent 20 years roaming the world with the U.S. Navy as a nuclear propulsion engineer visiting sixteen countries in Europe, Down Under, Asia, Eastern Pacific,...

Jan 01, 202537 minSeason 6Ep. 147

Episode 146: Deathwish

Deathwish: This is a tale of a soldier who experiences the horror of war and his journey from a place of unimaginable tragedy back to the real world. It is a tale about loss, guilt, and revenge and those things we experience that literally haunt us the most. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology at http://www.untold-tales.com If you'd like to purchase books in the Untold Tales series, which have many more stories fo...

Dec 22, 202424 minSeason 5Ep. 146

Episode 145 - A Different Point of View

Sometimes technology is more than it seems and is more powerful that people imagine. Another original science fiction story by Dr. Jeffrey A Robinson

Dec 15, 202438 minSeason 5Ep. 145

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 us. There are things that are best kept secret, questions that should not be asked, and answers that should remain unknown. We hope you enjoy this story by our own Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please consider le...

Dec 08, 202448 minSeason 5Ep. 144

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 1990, and has 13 novels and 70 short stories to his credit. His newest novel is not SF (or is it?): Granger's Crossing, from Blank Slate Press. He resides in St. Louis, MO, quite contentedly with partner and projects. You can find him at www.marktiedemann.com https://www.facebo...

Dec 01, 202434 minSeason 5Ep. 143
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