Story Of The Century Part 05: The Adventures of Superman (April 5, 1946)

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“Story Of The Century Part 05” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 5, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Clark Kent investigates the disappearance of his editor Perry White and colleague Jimmy Olsen, who were both lured away with ten thousand dollars after strange phone calls. Lois Lane, Candy Myers and Clark search for answers as they suspect a skilled impostor and disguise artist named Jack Andrews may be involved. Clark learns that a mysterious woman who claims to be Mrs. Walsh has phoned him and ordered him to wait alone at his apartment, where a visitor arrives. The episode is from the radio series The Adventures of Superman, first broadcast on April 5, 1946, and this portion ends with an unexpected visitor.

Metropolis, at the offices of the Daily Planet, the city streets, a theatrical rooming house on Clover Street, and Clark Kent's apartment.

Characters: Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Candy Myers, Miss Backrack, Mrs. Walsh, Batman

Listen for: The identity of the visitor who arrives at Clark Kent's apartment and his connection to the case.

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.