Knights of the White Carnation - Part 10: The Adventures of Superman (March 11, 1947)

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“Knights of the White Carnation - Part 10” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 11, 1947. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Clark Kent anxiously waits at the District Attorney's office, fearing that Jimmy Olsen and Jack Wilson are in danger. The two boys have been taken prisoner by Joe McMillan, who is working with Vincent Kirby, the wealthy leader of the Knights of the White Carnation. The boys had gone undercover to expose a hate group that framed two high school athletes for throwing a basketball game. Kirby calls Kent to tell him something that changes the situation, and the episode ends with a warning of a planned wave of racial hatred. This is part 10 of The Adventures of Superman, first broadcast on March 11, 1947.

Metropolis, including the District Attorney's office, a high school, and Vincent Kirby's library and McMillan's apartment

Characters: Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Jack Wilson, Vincent Kirby, Joe McMillan, Fargo, Mr. Agnew, Mr. Davis

Listen for: Kirby's plan to incite race hatred in Metropolis within twenty-four hours, and the reason he called Clark Kent

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.