Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson and Melissa Del Toro Schaffner

Untold Tales

Fiction EN ↓ 205 episodes

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.

Author

Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson and Melissa Del Toro Schaffner

Category

Fiction

Podcast website

www.untold-tales.com

Latest episode

Feb 9, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 200 : Final Episode and Community Thank You's 09.02.2026

Please visit https://www.untold-tales.com/ to listen to our stories, read the blog, and learn more about the narrators and authors mentioned in this episode. Find Jeff’s Books on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeffrey-Robinson/author/B07V2XXJB8 Find the Untold Tales Bookstore Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/UntoldTalesDrJARobinson Find Melissa at https://www.melissadeltoro.com/v...

Episode 199: Kursk 02.02.2026

Kursk - A very personal story about being stuck in the what might have been... Don Muchow is a major contributing Author on the Untold Tales podcast. He lives and works in the suburbs of Dallas, TX, where he is an advocate for health, longevity and people thriving with T1 Diabetes. A lifelong advocate of immersive, dystopian SF, he believes that buried in the shadows of every dark future lies the...

Episode 198 : Resource Management 26.01.2026

Resource Management - A Chief Financial Officer notices that $20 billion has gone missing from his corporation's accounting system. Enjoy this intriguing and thought-provoking story from Untold Tales Author Philip Cahill! He is a retired accounting academic who writes science fiction and non-fiction articles about France.  Plus, this is one of very few stories DUETTED by two narrators on the U...

Episode 197: Double Hit 20.01.2026

Double Hit - Managing the time continuum is risky business. 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...

Episode 196 : Living the Dream 12.01.2026

What is a dream between mother and daughter? Some connections span the consciousness of space and time. Another thought-provoking story by Untold Tales Author Matilda Scotney! When her brain is not off on a quest of imaginings somewhere out in the galaxy with her trusty chihuahua sidekick Oggie, it is attached to an ageing physicality in Australia surrounded by a vast collection of teapots and obs...

Episode 195 : The End of the Line 05.01.2026

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...

Episode 194 : Water’s Edge 29.12.2025

Water’s Edge - Two kids meet in the same spot, in different dimensions. Another beautiful story by our own Untold Tales Author Matilda Scotney. When her brain is not off on a quest of imaginings somewhere out in the galaxy with her trusty chihuahua sidekick Oggie, it is attached to an ageing physicality in Australia surrounded by a vast collection of teapots and obsessing over all things Star Wars...

Episode 193 : The Light of Remembered Suns 22.12.2025

 "Visiting his dying father in the hospital, a man makes a chance stop at an ice cream store and his life changes forever." From the author of  Buddhas of the Past ,  The Light of Remembered Suns  ventures into the Bradbury-esque autumn days, starry nights, and memories of what might have been. Enjoy this narration by Untold Tales Narrator Michael Foster. Michael Foster is a voice actor,...

Episode 192 : Rebuttal 15.12.2025

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...

Episode 191 : Contact 08.12.2025

Contact: What if space travel and aliens are not like we imagined? Philip Cahill is a retired accounting academic living in Caen, France. In 2020 he published his first novel ‘Noystria’. This is a story about human/android relationships in 26th century Normandy. We love our listeners, fans and patrons! If you loved what you heard, please like and subscribe to our audio anthology at  http://untold-...

Episode 190 - Infant Repo 01.12.2025

Infant Repo: In Infant Repo, government organisation  Herauder  flirt to tame alien beast 1NK20 – but when wizened specialist soldier Dad is tasked with offering 1NK20 a morally questionable payload, he and a band of likewise renegades turn the tide. Aeronwy Withers and Marcus Yeatman-Crouch are twice-graduated Cardiff University creative writing alums.  Aeronwy writes experimental fiction, voices...

Episode 189 - The Best of All Worlds 29.11.2025

The Best of All Worlds: In a world where children make their own worlds to live in, one person finds that unless they act, nightmarish worlds can have dire consequences for those they love. Rani Jayakumar lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family, teaching music and mindfulness, and trying to save the planet. Her writing can be found at okachiko.wordpress.com She tries, again and again,...

Episode 188 - Charon 16.11.2025

Charon - When Daniel gets knocked out during a fishing trip with a friend, he wakes to find he's the sole passenger. We love our authors! Welcome Katie Jordan! When Katie isn’t reading or writing thrillers, she’s devouring crab puffs, hunting for the lobster truck, or snuggling in for family movie night. Her work has been featured in Enchanted Conversation, Marrow Magazine, and 101 Words, among ot...

Episode 187 - Cornucopia 08.11.2025

Ed Ahern resumed writing after forty odd years in foreign intelligence and international sales. He’s had four hundred fifty stories and poems published so far, and six books. Ed works the other side of writing at Bewildering Stories, where he manages a posse of eight review editors. He’s also lead editor at The Scribes Micro Fiction magazine. https://www.twitter.com/bottomstripper   https://www.fa...

Episode 186 - Two Times I Looked Through the Eye of the Universe, 01.11.2025

A new story by Yaseem Amro Yasmeen Amro is a Jordanian-American-Palestinian writer currently living in Jordan. She is a finalist for the Ron L Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future. She enjoys beading, baking, and writing. 

Episode 185 - The Bump 22.10.2025

The Bump: A creepy little story fit for Halloween! Meet Caryn Larrinaga, our newest Untold Tales Author. Thank you Caryn and Tony Pham of TKMV here in Phoenix, AZ for the opportunity to debut my 5 year old Daughter, Indi, as "the boy" and the "girl in pigtails" and my nieces Ava (5) and Coco (3) as the singers! Be looking for the Animation of this episode to come out in the New...

Episode 184 - Things That Go Bump In The Night 15.10.2025

Things That Go Bump In The Night: When times get tough, things can get scary. When things get strange, you often find that you can only count on yourself. 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...

Episode 183 - A Voice in the Wilderness 08.10.2025

The Voice in the Wilderness: What if there really was a god, and she was a manipulative, egotistical bully? This story is written by  Don Muchow, the first man to complete a cross-country run from Disneyland to Disney World!  Check out the press on his latest accomplishment! He's been featured in over 60+ new outlets across the U.S.A.  https://people.com/human-interest/man-type-1-diabetes-make...

Episode 182 - Entangles 01.10.2025

Entangles: A boy and girl meet across time. 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. Music by Hooksounds You can find him...

Episode 181 - Fathers Day - encore 22.09.2025

Father's Day: A man gives his ailing father a marvelous gift, but finds that he has forgotten something very important. 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...

Episode 180 - Shattered Sky - encore 08.09.2025

Shattered Sky: In a fallen dystopian world where citizens pay for air and water, a heartbroken older sister perseveres in rescuing her younger sister from a human trafficking ring and realizes that the powerlessness of her past is what fuels the redemption of her future. This short story is the precursor to the longer science fiction novel by Victoria Wieck called  Shattered Sky , scheduled to be...

Episode 179 - Nice Dreams 01.09.2025

An ice cream truck from a realm somewhere between memory and fantasy comes to the neihborhood delivering ice cream and making wishes come true. Another original story by Don Muchow

Episode 178 - The Philosophers Stone - encore 22.08.2025

The Philosopher's Stone : Miraculous discoveries often occur quite unexpectedly. But sometimes it turns out that they should not have occurred at all. 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 yo...

Episode 177 - Quantum Futures 15.08.2025

Predicting the future can be tricky, especially when you want to change it. Another original story by Dr. Jeffrey A Robinson.

Episode 176 - Adventures in Virtual Reality - encore 08.08.2025

Adventures in Virtual Reality: New technologies often have marvelous benefits, but there can be a downside to new tech as well. Sadly, there always seems to be a way to misuse new inventions. 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...

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