Horatio F.Horn Detective Part 14: The Adventures of Superman (July 19, 1946)

“Horatio F.Horn Detective Part 14” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast July 19, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Lois Lane and Clark Kent learn from Mr. Partes, a visitor to the Daily Planet, that the word Zalutov means big fool in Bolemar, the country that holds the abducted atomic scientist Professor Sturgeon. Their investigation points to the dictator Rex, and Superman is drawn into the conflict. Horatio Horn, the little amateur detective, is also part of the story. The episode is from the Adventures of Superman radio series, original air date July 19, 1946.

Metropolis and the daily planet newspaper office, with the fictional country of Bolemar

Characters: Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Perry White, Horatio Horn, Mr. Partes, Professor Sturgeon, Rex, Superman

Listen for: The mention of the word Zalutov and the link to Bolemar and its dictator Rex

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.