Crackling Airwaves Old Time Radio
Sep 30, 2026 · 30 min · 9 segments
Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” exposed ne'er-do-wells in a similar fashion as the Whistler…
I've got the bond certificate and, and...
And what, Philip? What is it?
A surprise.
Close your eyes.
You have a surprise for me?
Yes, I do.
Come on now, close your eyes.
All right.
Just as you say.
They're closed.
Tight now.
[dramatic music]
Yes, in the life of Philip Vale, a surprise was planned, and so was death.
But in the last analysis, it was a common, seemingly unimportant thing that determined the inevitable conclusion: an overturned cup, a train missed by seconds, a lost pocketbook.
Trivia? Yes.
And yet these little happenings are the very instruments I, Fate, employ in shaping your destiny.
Remember, Philip, how it all started? You were riding on a train, looking out of the window, remember?
Pardon me, sir.
Are you Philip Vale? Why, yes, I am.
You're, uh, you're sure? Of course I'm sure.
'Cause I, I don't believe I know you.
Well, [laughs] my name is Reminy.
Douglas Reminy.
Here's your fountain pen.
Oh.
I've got the bond certificate and, and...
And what, Philip? What is it?
A surprise.
Close your eyes.
You have a surprise for me?
Yes, I do.
Come on now, close your eyes.
All right.
Just as you say.
They're closed.
Tight now.
[dramatic music]
Yes, in the life of Philip Vale, a surprise was planned, and so was death.
But in the last analysis, it was a common, seemingly unimportant thing that determined the inevitable conclusion: an overturned cup, a train missed by seconds, a lost pocketbook.
Trivia? Yes.
And yet these little happenings are the very instruments I, Fate, employ in shaping your destiny.
Remember, Philip, how it all started? You were riding on a train, looking out of the window, remember?
Pardon me, sir.
Are you Philip Vale? Why, yes, I am.
You're, uh, you're sure? Of course I'm sure.
'Cause I, I don't believe I know you.
Well, [laughs] my name is Reminy.
Douglas Reminy.
Here's your fountain pen.
Oh.
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