The Headless Indian Part 13: The Adventures of Superman (November 11, 1942)

“The Headless Indian Part 13” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 11, 1942. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Superman, Perry White, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are staying at Sebastian Beauvais's hunting lodge in northern Canada, trying to solve the mystery of a headless Indian that has been terrifying the superstitious Beauvais. Niall Graham, a sinister guest known as the Laffer, has sworn to do away with Clark Kent and his companions. Perry White wakes after being grazed by a bullet and recalls the night's events, including a headless rider on a white horse seen vanishing over a canyon. He suspects a trick is being played to drive Sebastian out of his mind. Later, White goes into the woods with Jimmy to photograph animals and tells him about Daniel Boone's long hunts. A grizzly bear then comes toward them while White's rifle is unloaded.

A hunting lodge in northern Canada, and the snowy woods nearby.

Characters: Superman, Perry White, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Sebastian Beauvais, Niall Graham, Clark Kent

Listen for: Perry White's suspicion that someone is trying to drive Sebastian out of his mind, and the grizzly bear appearing on the trail as the rifle sits unloaded.

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.