The Monkey Burglar - Part 06: The Adventures of Superman (February 19, 1947)

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“The Monkey Burglar - Part 06” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 19, 1947. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Clark Kent and Batman seek to clear Robin of a theft charge after Jimmy Olsen is found collapsed at a general store, having been abducted with Robin and released. Olsen describes two masked men who took him away by car and left him on a dirt road, but he saw nothing of Robin. Inspector Henderson and the group focus on a gymnastics medal found at the robbed apartment, which they believe the Monkey Burglar dropped. They travel to the State High School Athletic Association to trace the medal's winner, and Mr. Bogart, the association's director, produces a list of ten boys who have won the award over the past decade.

Metropolis, including the Daily Planet offices, police headquarters, and the State High School Athletic Association office

Characters: Clark Kent, Batman, Robin, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Inspector Henderson, Mr. Bogart, The Monkey Burglar

Listen for: The name of the boy who won the gymnastics medal, which Clark and Batman check against the list of ten winners

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.