The Atom Man Part 11: The Adventures of Superman (October 24, 1945)

“The Atom Man Part 11” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 24, 1945. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Henry Miller, a young man with a secret, applies for a reporting job at the Daily Planet and is hired by editor Perry White. He takes over the desk of Clark Kent, who is acting strangely and seems weakened. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are alarmed by Clark's odd behavior. Lois arranges for Clark to be taken away for treatment, unaware that he is struggling against a hidden danger. The episode is part eleven of The Adventures of Superman, a radio series first broadcast on October 24, 1945.

The offices of the Daily Planet newspaper in Metropolis.

Characters: Henry Miller, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Mr. Grady

Listen for: Clark Kent's sudden weakness and confusion, and Lois Lane's decision to have him taken away for treatment.

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.