Knights of the White Carnation - Part 04: The Adventures of Superman (March 3, 1947)

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“Knights of the White Carnation - Part 04” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 3, 1947. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen work at the Daily Planet when Coach Reed reports that a stranger threatened him to keep the Metropolis High basketball stars off the court. The coach describes the man, Joe, who demanded that the four players sit out the game. Kent urges police protection for the boys, who are now on their way to the school. Joe and an accomplice wait in the shadows outside an apartment building near the school. The episode is part four of the Adventures of Superman series, first aired on March 3, 1947.

Metropolis, a dark street near Metropolis High School and the Daily Planet offices

Characters: Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Coach Reed, Joe, Fargo, Cas Pulaski, Tony Rizzoulli

Listen for: Whether Joe and Fargo can stop the Metropolis players from reaching the game

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.