Welcome to the Untold Tales Audio Anthologies Podcast

Each bite-sized episode of Untold Tales is an independent short story drenched in the luscious promises of danger, technology, love, horror, hope, intelligence, discoveries, and/or inexplicable mysteries, perfect for your commute or unexpected down times.

 

 

 

 

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"Even though I've read Untold Tales, I listened to all the episodes on Spotify.  Melissa did a good job on performance/narration."

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"OH MY Gosh…I LOVE your POD CASTS ..they were so intriguing….the voice over person is great…..is she a friend of yours …I just love it …. "

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"It was a great experience. WELL DONE!"

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"Loved it!"

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"Really, really good!"

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"Shout out to Melissa as the voice over for Untold Tales. I heard about this a couple weeks ago at a networking event. This is an awesome audio and the characters come alive as if I were watching it on TV!"

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"One of the most endearing, magical podcast collection of stories I've yet found-nearly every episode I've listened to so far has left me with a warm feeling of serene enchantment. The Timepiece ended so perfectly that I felt calmly optimistic for the rest of the day! Keep up the great work!“ I absolutely love you guys!!"

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"Amazing short stories. I'm so glad I found this podcast. I am obsessed."

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"A podcast has to have a great message and a great voice (or voices). I couldn’t more highly recommend both here!"

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"Amazing! Can't wait to listen to the new monthly tales. Listened to all many times. Truly amazing writing and awesome reading! Keep up the good work! Share the podcast with your family and friends."

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"What a delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The storytelling by the author and the v/o were superb. Very easy to listen to."

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Episode 36: 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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-36-Destinys-Doorstep-er8oql 

 

Episode 35: The Gift of Memory

Forgetting things is natural and can be sometimes be problematic. Not forgetting things, however, has far more serious consequences. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-35-The-Gift-of-Memory-er8ltu 

 

Episode 34: 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.https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-34-Springtime-on-Mars-er8lnm 

 

Episode 33: The Buddhas of the Past

New Author Don Muchow! 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? https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-33-The-Buddhas-of-the-Past-epibb5 

 

Episode 32: Conversations With a…

New Author Don Muchow! 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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-32-Conversations-With-an-Uncle-on-The-Occasion-of-His-Passing-epib5o 

 

Episode 31: The Vetting

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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-31-The-Vetting-epiaga 

Episode 30: Season 2 Kickoff!

We've reached the END of Season 1! Welcome to Season 2!! This episode details where we've been in 2020 and where we are going in 2021. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-30-Season-2-Kickoff-eojhe5 

 

Episode 29: The Edge

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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-29-The-Edge-eobtkt 

 

Episode 28: A Failure To Communicate

A Failure To Communicate: An alien visits the Earth and thinks humans are unintelligent bugs. The humans think the alien is an unintelligent beast. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-28-A-Failure-To-Communicate-eobt9m 

 

Episode 27: False Dawn

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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-27-False-Dawn-eobjpe 

 

Episode 26: Timely Warning

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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-26-Timely-Warning-en1cla 

 

Episode 25: Science Fiction Poetry b…

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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-25-Science-Fiction-Poetry-by-Eugene-Fitch-Ware-en1cfh 

 

Episode 24: The End

The End:  The end of a story is often both beautiful and bittersweet and perhaps as amazing as the beginning. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-24-The-End-en1cdb 

 

Episode 23: An interview with th…

More treats!  I (Melissa the Narrator) get to sit down with the creator, writer and author of the Untold Tales stories, Dr. Jeff Robinson, and this time HE GRILLS ME on my story, where all of the “voices in my head” came from, and how I go about narrating this entertaining series! https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-23-An-interview-with-the-narrator-of-the-Untold-Tales-stories--Melissa-Del-Toro-Schaffner-elf3ot 

 

Episode 22: Mindgames

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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-22-Mindgames-elf3k1 

 

Episode 21: 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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-21-Deathwish-ekfdgu 

Episode 20: Engines of Time - Part 2 of 2

Engines of Time: In this tale you learn 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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-20-Engines-of-Time---Part-2-of-2-ekfdan 

 

Episode 19: Engines of Time - Part 1 of 2

Engines of Time: In this tale you learn 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. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-19-Engines-of-Time---Part-1-of-2-ekfd7j 

 

Episode 18: Those Who Watch - Part 2 of 2

Those Who Watch: This is a story about things that scare you the most; hidden, insidious evil that is powerful and 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 real and inexorable. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-18-Those-Who-Watch---Part-2-of-2-ekfcu7 

 

Episode 17: Those Who Watch - Part 1 of 2

Those Who Watch: This is a story about things that scare you the most; hidden, insidious evil that is powerful and 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 real and inexorable. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-17-Those-Who-Watch---Part-1-of-2-ekf34o 

 

Episode 16: The Waystation - Part 2 of 2

The Waystation: A boy, Billy, befriends a creature from a sideshow circus only to find that the being is a traveller from another world. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-20-Engines-of-Time---Part-2-of-2-ekfdan 

 

Episode 15: The Waystation - Part 1 of 2

The Waystation: A boy, Billy, befriends a creature from a sideshow circus only to find that the being is a traveller from another world. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-15-The-Waystation---Part-1-of-2-eiviuf 

 

Episode 14: One Last Time

One Last Time: Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis, Dr. Moriarty, meet and it is discovered that a stolen artifact from India can unravel time. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-14-One-Last-Time-eisqe5 

 

Episode 13: The Matriarch

The Matriarch: A local doctor helps a woman give birth only to find that in order to be immortal all she has to do is die.

This short story is the precursor to the longer novel, The Matriarchs. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-13-The-Matriarch-eispol 

 

Episode 12: Saving Grace

Saving Grace: A tongue in cheek first contact story where aliens meet two monks during the middle ages. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-12-Saving-Grace-eh3nnp 

Episode 11: Lucid Dreams

Lucid Dreams: A man experiences two dreams, perhaps two realities; one where he can fly and the other where he cannot. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-11-Lucid-Dreams-eh3nf4 

 

Episode 10: An interview with th…

What a treat!  I (Melissa the Narrator) get to sit down with the creator, writer and author of the Untold Tales stories, Dr. Jeff Robinson, and grill him on some of the most provocative and interesting morsels and factoids regarding his creation of this entertaining series! https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-10-An-interview-with-the-creator--writer-and-author-of-the-Untold-Tales-stories--Dr--Jeff-Robinson-eguef1 

 

Episode 9: The Prize Beyond the Gate

The Prize Beyond the Gate: Teams of scientists strive to solve puzzles that will lead to an invaluable trove of knowledge, but they discover that the prize is not what they think it is. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-9-The-Prize-Beyond-the-Gate-efvd76 

 

Episode 8: The Final Lesson

The Final Lesson: A new computer program is designed to help rehabilitate prisoners, but the solution may not be allowed because it is the right idea. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-8-The-Final-Lesson-efpj4v 

 

Episode 7: Dreamtime - Part 2 of 2

Dreamtime - Part 2 of 2: A doctor visits his dying brother in Australia only to hear an unbelievable story about ancients civilizations, lost secrets and time travel. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-7-Dreamtime---Part-2-of-2-efpj31 

 

Episode 6: Dreamtime - Part 1 of 2

Dreamtime - Part 1 of 2: A doctor visits his dying brother in Australia only to hear an unbelievable story about ancients civilizations, lost secrets and time travel. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-6-Dreamtime---Part-1-of-2-efpis8 

 

Episode 5: A Turn in the Road - Part 3 of 3

A TURN IN THE ROAD - Part 3 of 3: A story of a man in the 1880’s who falls and strikes his head and gains the ability to see what the consequences of alternative actions might have been. A tale of alternate realities that touch briefly on our own. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-5-A-Turn-in-the-Road---Part-3-of-3-eegmi8 

Episode 4: A Turn in the Road - Part 2 of 3

A TURN IN THE ROAD - Part 2 of 3: A story of a man in the 1880’s who falls and strikes his head and gains the ability to see what the consequences of alternative actions might have been. A tale of alternate realities that touch briefly on our own. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-4-A-Turn-in-the-Road---Part-2-of-3-eegmem 

 

Episode 3: A Turn in the Road - Part 1 of 3

A TURN IN THE ROAD - Part 1 of 3: A story of a man in the 1880’s who falls and strikes his head and gains the ability to see what the consequences of alternative actions might have been. A tale of alternate realities that touch briefly on our own. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-3-A-Turn-in-the-Road---Part-1-of-3-eegmck 

 

Episode 2: The Timepiece

THE TIMEPIECE: A woman finds a mysterious stopwatch in the belongings of her husband who recently died, and she discovers that the watch allows her to step backwards in time so that she can relive recent moments and change things that occurred. A cautionary tale about secrets and how they change our very lives. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-2-The-Timepiece-eeglts 

 

Episode 1: Ripples in Time

RIPPLES IN TIME : A man visits his father in Kansas and finds that the old man may be losing his mind after never recovering from his wife’s death, as he talks about mirages being ripples in time that allow one to see the past.  A tragic love story. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-1-Ripples-in-Time-eeglpj 

 

Episode 0: Introduction to the Untol…

Welcome to The Untold Tales Audio Anthologies. The Untold Tales Audio Anthologies include short, bite-sized stories perfect for your commute or “in-between” times, written by Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson and narrated by Melissa Del Toro Schaffner (that’s me).

In this 5 minute episode, I explain how we got started and Jeffrey explains his philosophy on what a "good" story is in any genre, especially for Science-Fiction. https://anchor.fm/untold-tales/episodes/Episode-0-Introduction-to-the-Untold-Tales-Audio-Anthologies-eebe3o 

Meet the Creators!

Meet the mind and the voice behind the worldwide phenomenon. Untold Tales has listenership in 30 countries worldwide and growing each day!

Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson

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.

Melissa Del Toro Schaffner

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 and a Master's Certificate in Project Management. Her current mission to inspire one million women to live the life of their dreams.

Meet our Guest Authors!

Meet the authors behind some of your FAVORITE ORIGINAL STORIES on the Untold Tales Podcast!

Don Muchow

Don Muchow is a guest writer on the Untold Tales podcast. 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. When he's not imagining dystopian futures, you can catch Don running across the US or planning his next epic exploit. For more information, visit t1determined.org.

Gil C. Schmidt

When we asked Gil to tell us a little bit about himself, he said "I was born. I’m told I was very little. Had to grow, but did so by tearing around the neighborhood crashing into things (trees can be tricky) or acting like each baseball game (or any game, for that matter) was a "winner take all" epic. And by reading. Plenty of short stories, particularly those in "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" and "Boy's Life." Also comic books, tons and tons of comic books, along with science fiction by the truckloads. And anything else I could find, from "Newsweek" and "Reader's Digest" to "Highlights" and the encyclopedia. Started writing at 12, have kept at it since. Not as prolific as I like, but then again, whose fault is that? I say the trees, who have a record of 11-0 against me. On the other hand, my stories have appeared in thousands of printed pages, so maybe I have evened the score."

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