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Strange Tales (Old Time Radio)

The Strange History Of David Swan by The CBC Mystery Theatre

Strange Tales (Old Time Radio)

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Time, Stories, Weird, Strange, Radio, Arts, Classic, Old, Vintage, Horror, Odd, Performing Arts, Tales, Bizarre

4.6701 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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On this episode of Strange Tales, we hear an adaptation of a Nathanial Hawthorne story from The CBC Mystery Theatre. From 1967, here's, The Strange History Of David Swan. Listen to more from The CBC Mystery Theatre https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/StrangeTales852.mp3 Download StrangeTales852 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support Strange Tales

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Strange Tales

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0:26.2

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0:59.1

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1:04.8

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1:09.4

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1:10.6

We're going to hear from the CBC Mystery Theater this week.

1:13.8

In an episode from 1967, featuring an adaptation of a Nathaniel Hawthorne story,

1:19.4

here's the Strange History of David Swan.

1:21.6

Music The Strange History of David Swan, on mystery theater the strange history of David Swan now on mystery theater Mystery of Theater presents another twice-told tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne, in radio version by Roger Crowther.

2:17.3

Tonight, from CBC Halifax,

2:19.8

The Strange History of David Swan.

2:43.6

Oh! I can't say it's how I'm surprised you're tired.

2:50.6

What would a young chap like you's obviously not used to it be doing walking from sunrise to the height of the own.

2:55.4

Why, the road ain't hardly tolerable, what with the heat and dust now?

3:00.7

Swan, you say your name is, huh?

3:01.1

Mm-hmm.

3:01.7

Yeah.

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