Favorite Story

Dr. Heidegger's Experiment

English · Gothic Fiction, Dramatic Readings

Favorite Story is a radio anthology that brings classic works of literature to life as dramatic performances. This recording presents Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment,” a tale centered on an elderly physician who invites several old acquaintances to take part in an unusual test.

As the guests encounter the possibility of renewed youth, the story explores memory, regret, and the temptation to repeat the past. The radio adaptation uses spoken performance and sound to give Hawthorne’s moral fable an intimate, theatrical quality.

The result is a thoughtful blend of literary storytelling and radio drama, with a quietly uncanny atmosphere and a focus on the choices people make when offered another chance.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.