The Phony Inheritance Racket - Part 04: The Adventures of Superman (January 14, 1947)

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“The Phony Inheritance Racket - Part 04” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 14, 1947. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Superman's narrative continues with Jimmy Olsen, who has been taken to the planet Utopia by Antar, a bearded stranger, and a small man named Poco. On Utopia, Antar is brought before Regent Zaram, who accuses him of betraying the planet by trying to warn Earth of an invasion. Jimmy is also brought before the ruler and is condemned along with Antar. Jimmy, far from home with no way to contact anyone, is left in despair. The episode is part of the Superman radio series, and this installment is a continuation of the storyline in which Superman learns of Jimmy's disappearance from the Daily Planet roof.

The Daily Planet building in Metropolis, and the planet Utopia, where a regent's throne room and cells are located

Characters: Superman, Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Antar, Poco, Zaram, Tom Carson, Chief Brandon

Listen for: The trial that Antar demands for himself and Jimmy, and whether Poco has turned against 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.