The Ghost Car Part 05: The Adventures of Superman (February 18, 1942)

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“The Ghost Car Part 05” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 18, 1942. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Clark Kent and real estate agent Ed Jenks, convinced that a mysterious stranger is behind the ghost car accidents, become trapped with Lois Lane when a cave-in seals them inside an abandoned mine at the Baro Ranch. Clark lifts a heavy boulder to free them, then examines the damaged entrance beam and finds rope marks suggesting it was pulled out of place. Back at the ranch, Clark questions manager Nelson Blaine about owner Steve Graham, who had warned them away from the mine. Lois then spots fresh rope marks on the pommel of the saddle belonging to Alfredo, a hot-tempered gaucho the ranch employs. The story is part five of The Adventures of Superman and is set at a dude ranch.

A dude ranch called the Baro Ranch and an abandoned gold mine nearby

Characters: Clark Kent, Ed Jenks, Lois Lane, Steve Graham, Nelson Blaine, Alfredo

Listen for: The rope marks on Alfredo's saddle pommel and what Clark Kent makes of them

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.