Atom Man In Metropolis Part 03: The Adventures of Superman (November 9, 1945)

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“Atom Man In Metropolis Part 03” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 9, 1945. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Clark Kent, the reporter, is brought back to Metropolis after a strange night, confused and weak, and is led away by his editor, Perry White, at the Daily Planet. Jimmy Olsen has just been telling Perry about the hospital room where a dying man vanished. Dr. John Morrison, a scientist, phones the office urgently wanting to reach Kent, and Jimmy fears Kent is unwell. The story is set in the Daily Planet offices and the streets of Metropolis, and follows the Superman serial as it continues. Henry Miller, a Nazi agent, is among those mentioned, and a sinister fat man named Sidney plots to obtain a piece of kryptonite. This is the third part of the serial, first broadcast on November 9, 1945.

The Daily Planet offices and the streets of Metropolis

Characters: Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Dr. John Morrison, Henry Miller, Sidney, Superman

Listen for: Clark Kent's confused account of his night, and the urgent call from Dr. John Morrison

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.