The Invisible Man - Pt 05: The Adventures of Superman (November 20, 1940)

“The Invisible Man - Pt 05” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 20, 1940. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Clark Kent and his colleagues at the Daily Planet are pursuing a campaign against District Attorney Parker, whom they believe is corrupt. Editor White, Lois Lane and Ralph Remson have gone to see the governor for help, while Kent remains behind. Remson grows suspicious of Kent's movements, and Kent is sharply criticized for wanting to drop the campaign. Kent is shown being challenged by his colleagues and is then fired, leading to a dramatic confrontation. The series is The Adventures of Superman, a transcribed radio serial first broadcast in 1940.

The Daily Planet newspaper office and a highway leading to the state capital, 140 miles away, at night

Characters: Clark Kent, Lois Lane, White, Ralph Remson, Jimmy, McLean, District Attorney Parker, The Invisible Man

Listen for: Kent's firing and his claim that he can make himself invisible

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.