Dr.Blys Confidence Gang Part 13: The Adventures of Superman (September 21, 1945)

“Dr.Blys Confidence Gang Part 13” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 21, 1945. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Lois Lane stands trial for murder, accused of being the gangster Dixie Lamar, and Clark Kent believes Dr. Bly framed her. Clark enlists Batman and Robin to find the real Dixie. Robin is chased across rooftops by Dr. Bly while Batman lies wounded. Meanwhile the jury returns with its verdict as the courtroom waits in tension. This episode is part of The Adventures of Superman radio series, which first aired on September 21, 1945.

Metropolis, including a courtroom, a tenement at 229 West Street, and the rooftops of the city

Characters: Superman, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Robin, Batman, Dr. Bly, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen

Listen for: The jury's verdict in Lois Lane's murder trial and the sound of Superman arriving at the tenement

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.