George Latimer, Crooked Political Boss - Part 06: The Adventures of Superman (September 10, 1946)

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“George Latimer, Crooked Political Boss - Part 06” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 10, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Clark Kent investigates a plot against Sam Robbins, a war veteran accused of shooting fellow veteran Joe Martin during a protest against Governor Wheeler. Big George Latimer, the state political boss, has grown anxious that Martin might recover and clear Robbins. Latimer pressures reporter Lippy Williams to run a sensational story in the Metropolis Clarion that paints Robbins as a foreign agitator. Meanwhile, Clark Kent believes the accusations are part of a sinister scheme and hurries off after a new lead. Hundreds of veterans gather at an American Legion post, angered by the newspaper's claims, and prepare to march on the state police barracks. This episode of The Adventures of Superman, first broadcast on September 10, 1946, is part six of a multi-part story.

Metropolis, at the state capitol, the Daily Planet, the Metropolis Clarion offices, and an American Legion post

Characters: Clark Kent, Sam Robbins, Joe Martin, George Latimer, Governor Wheeler, Lippy Williams, Perry White, Eddie Kane

Listen for: Latimer's scheme against Sam Robbins and the veterans' decision to march on the state police barracks

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.