Counterfeit Money - Part 12: The Adventures of Superman (November 1, 1946)

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“Counterfeit Money - Part 12” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 1, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Jimmy Olsen and Mary Henig, posing as Chickie, are captured by Herman, a henchman of the counterfeiting ring led by Pearly and Paradise, and locked in a dim room above the river. Trapped with no way out, they try to attract the attention of a passing tugboat. Meanwhile, Clark Kent, puzzled by a mysterious telephone call, finds the messenger service office locked and empty. This episode from The Adventures of Superman, broadcast on November 1, 1946, is part twelve of the serial.

An old, shabby house on the edge of a river, and the city office building where Pearly's messenger service is located

Characters: Jimmy Olsen, Mary Henig, Clark Kent, Herman, Pearly, Paradise, Hurley, Biff Morgan

Listen for: The young captives' attempt to signal a passing tugboat from their window, and Clark Kent's search for Pearly at the messenger office

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.