The Disappearance of Clark Kent - Part 12: The Adventures of Superman (November 21, 1946)

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“The Disappearance of Clark Kent - Part 12” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 21, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Superman races to save the planet Apollo, which is being pulled toward the blazing sun and breaking apart in fires and quakes. He drives deep into the planet's core and fires blasts of energy that push Apollo back into a safe orbit. Meanwhile, the tyrannical Raz of Apollo blames the scientists Pain and Lalo and their people for the disaster, and orders them seized and put to death. Superman then flies to the deserted village where Lalo was staying, learning from a villager that soldiers have taken Pain and Lalo to the palace. The Adventures of Superman is a radio serial, and this episode first aired on November 21, 1946.

The planet Apollo, its palace of the Raz, and a village on the planet, under threat from the sun

Characters: Superman, Raz, Fame, Pain, Lalo, Orch

Listen for: Superman's superhuman effort to push Apollo back into orbit, and the Raz's order to execute Pain and Lalo

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.