The Disappearance of Clark Kent - Part 04: The Adventures of Superman (November 11, 1946)

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“The Disappearance of Clark Kent - Part 04” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 11, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Superman arrives on the planet Apollo to warn its people that their world is leaving its orbit and will fall toward the sun. He is drugged by giants and loses his strength, and is taken in by an elderly man named Thane, who helps him recover. Thane's daughter Lalo assists them, and Superman learns that a strange lantern burning sacred oil seems to restore his powers. He resolves to plead with the Ros, the ruler of the land, and his astrologers. The episode is part four of The Adventures of Superman, first broadcast on November 11, 1946.

The planet Apollo, a valley with a clay hut, a hilltop path, and the temple of the Ros

Characters: Superman, Thane, Lalo, Ros, Cor

Listen for: Superman's plan to reach the Ros and what the sacred oil does for his strength

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.