Dr.Deutch And The Radium Mine Part 09: The Adventures of Superman (June 13, 1941)

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“Dr.Deutch And The Radium Mine Part 09” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 13, 1941. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Clark Kent and Jimmy escape from Dr. Deutch's island in a radio-controlled seaplane, carrying the injured Professor Browning. Heading toward a boat that Deutch has ordered, they land and overpower two of the crew, Joe and Bill, who refuse to reveal who their boss is. Clark tries the boat's radio to contact the naval base, but cannot tell whether his call is getting through. The two prisoners, freed of their ropes, plot to escape the stern compartment, and they set a fire to destroy the boat. The episode ends with the blaze spreading toward the gas tanks, and whether Clark and Jimmy can get the fire under control is left unresolved.

A seaplane flying out over the ocean toward a waiting boat, and then the boat itself at night, ten miles off the coast.

Characters: Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Dr. Deutch, Professor Browning, Joe, Bill

Listen for: Clark's radio call to the naval base, and the crew's plan to set the boat on fire.

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.