Episode 196 : Living the Dream

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 Untold Tales Podcast! Untold Tales Narrators Michael Foster and Charlie Albers create a beautiful tension in this story about corporate woes.Michael Foster is a voice actor, improviser, and podcaster from Kansas City, Missouri. He co-produces the Audio Obscura podcast as well as records voice over projects from his home studio. When the world isn't a terrible disaster movie, you can find him performing regularly with the KC Improv Company.Please find him at his podcast https://www.audioobscurapod.com/ , on social media at @audioobscurapod - Twitter, etc, and on Patreon at patreon.com/audioobscurapodCharlie is a multi-nominated SOVAS and ONE Voice talent, an Earphones Award winner, and recipient of the w3 (AIVA) “Best Voiceover in Video” for Dior. In addition to recording for wellness clients and apps, she has voiced award-winning video games, commercials and tv promos. To date she’s recorded 170+ audiobooks both as herself and under the pseudonym Allie Rose for clients such as Audible, Brilliance Audio, Blue Nose Audio, Graphic Audio, Harper Collins, Podium Entertainment, Tantor Audio and Spotify.You can learn more about Charlie at https://www.appletreeaudio.com and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/albersactor

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 Learners.'Our wonderful Untold Tales Author Shamaan Casey was raised in Converse, TX. Growing up, he always watched a lot of animation, which gave him a deep appreciation for voice acting, which only grew as the years went on. Even from a young age, he had a voice that commanded the attention of others. Though not an attention seeker, he always noticed how heads would turn when he spoke, and he was often compared to James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman, even in middle school. When he chose to pursue a career in culinary arts and work as a food salesman, everyday people would tell him that I should be in radio. With years of public speaking experience thanks to his religious ministry, he finally yielded to all of the advice he had received over the years and finally embraced getting into the world of voice-over by making audiobooks. Now, he combines my vocal talents with his love of reading to help bring stories to life. When he's not reading, he's cooking, baking, or gaming. Whatever he's doing, he's got a story to tell.

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 obsessing over all things Star Wars. Music by Anastasia Chubarova from PixabayMusic by Geoffrey Harvey from Pixabay

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.Our Untold Tales Narrator, Shamaan Casey was born and raised in TX. Growing up, he always watched a lot of animation, which gave him a deep appreciation for voice acting, which only grew as the years went on. Even from a young age, he had a voice that commanded the attention of others. Though not an attention seeker, he always noticed how heads would turn when he spoke, and he was often compared to James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman, even in middle school. When he chose to pursue a career in culinary arts and work as a food salesman, everyday people would tell him that I should be in radio. With years of public speaking experience thanks to his religious ministry, he finally yielded to all of the advice he had received over the years and finally embraced getting into the world of voice-over by making audiobooks. Now, he combines my vocal talents with his love of reading to help bring stories to life. When he's not reading, he's cooking, baking, or gaming. Whatever he's doing, he's got a story to tell.Music by Leigh Robinson from Pixabay

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.Music by Patrick DOUX from Pixabay

 "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, improviser, and podcaster from Kansas City, Missouri. He co-produces the Audio Obscura podcast as well as records voice over projects from his home studio. When the world isn't a terrible disaster movie, you can find him performing regularly with the KC Improv Company.Please find him at his podcast https://www.audioobscurapod.com/ , on social media at @audioobscurapod - Twitter, etc, and on Patreon at patreon.com/audioobscurapodThis story was written by the very talented Don Muchow, who lives and works in the suburbs of Dallas, TX, where he challenges himself with incredible physical feats to show that life with T1 diabetes is only what you make of it!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.

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.Attribution: Feathered TRex image from cgtrader.comMusic by: delon_boomkin-32986949 on Pixabay

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-tales.comIf you loved what you heard, please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple iTunes or your favorite podcast player! 💜🎧

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 the inanimate, and loves video games. You can find Aeronwy at @Ronowy on twitter, and find some of her work at aer0nwy.com .Marcus writes speculative fiction and poems on urban wildlife. He knows far too much about car insurance. Find Marcus at @marcusyeatman on instagram or email him at [email protected].

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, to live in the Real World.  Links:okachiko.com - personal websiteokachiko.wordpress.com - blog (with more writing)