The Sealed Book | Old Time Radio

About The Sealed Book | Old Time Radio

The Sealed Book | Old Time Radio brings you eerie mystery, horror, suspense, and supernatural drama from the golden age of radio. Enter dark stories of murder, strange disappearances, haunted places, sinister secrets, and terrifying encounters with the unknown. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. The Sealed Book became a memorable mystery and horror anthology, known for atmospheric storytelling, macabre tales, unexpected twists, and its mysterious book of forbidden stories. Rediscover classic old time radio horror, mystery, suspense, supernatural stories, dark fantasy, psychological thrillers, and vintage radio.

Publisher

Old Time Retro Radio

Category

arts · fiction · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Dec 2025

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   The Sealed Book - "The Man with the Stolen Face" (Old Time Radio, 2024)

   The Sealed Book presents “The Man with the Stolen Face,” originally broadcast July 15, 1945. Episode 18 of the Mutual Broadcasting System/WOR horror anthology is hosted by Philip Clarke as the Keeper of the Book. Crooked financier John Harrington thinks he has amassed enough money to disappear from his old life, but dangerous associates and the threat of exposure close in. Desperate to protect his fortune and freedom, he pursues a sinister plan involving a stranger, a secluded mountain lodge, and plastic surgery. Written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, this crime-horror melodrama was directed and produced by Jock MacGregor. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:50 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   The Sealed Book - "Out of the Past" (Old Time Radio, 2024)

   The Sealed Book presents “Out of the Past,” originally broadcast on May 13, 1945, as episode 9. Hosted by Philip Clarke, this Mutual Broadcasting System mystery-and-terror anthology installment was written by Robert A. Arthur Jr. and David Kogan and directed by Jock MacGregor. A wealthy woman’s seemingly secure marriage is threatened when blackmail demands revive a scandal she believed was safely buried. As the pressure mounts and the blackmailer remains unknown, fear and suspicion begin to penetrate her polished domestic life. The story was adapted from an earlier 1944 The Mysterious Traveler script by Arthur and Kogan. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:44 Original Broadcast 30:39 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   The Sealed Book - "Till Death Do Us Part" (Old Time Radio, 2024)

   The Sealed Book presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” originally broadcast July 8, 1945. Episode 17 of the Mutual Broadcasting System horror-and-mystery anthology is hosted by Philip Clarke and was written by Robert Arthur Jr. and David Kogan. A financially troubled husband longs to escape a possessive marriage and make a fresh start—but leaving the past behind proves far more frightening than he imagined. This tense supernatural suspense story was reworked from an earlier The Mysterious Traveler episode of the same title. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:36 Original Broadcast 30:30 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

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