The Scarlet Widow Part 07: The Adventures of Superman (October 4, 1945)

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“The Scarlet Widow Part 07” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 4, 1945. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

The Scarlet Widow traps Superman in her apartment using particles of Kryptonite, which drain his strength. Her henchmen Snickers and the criminals Vulture, Pepper and Toyfel are involved in the plot. Superman loses consciousness, and the Widow and Snickers decide to finish him off. The Adventures of Superman is a radio serial, and this episode, Part 07, first aired on October 4, 1945. The episode ends on a cliffhanger as the Widow and Snickers prepare a dangerous plan, and the outcome is not yet revealed.

Metropolis, in the Widow's apartment and later a foggy sea coast

Characters: Superman, Scarlet Widow, Snickers, Vulture, Pepper, Toyfel

Listen for: The Widow's plan to dispose of the unconscious Superman

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.