The Space Shell Part 08: The Adventures of Superman (February 21, 1945)

“The Space Shell Part 08” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 21, 1945. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Superman searches the stormy North Atlantic for the shipwrecked crew of a Coast Guard cutter after a mysterious explosion sinks the vessel. Captain Sawyer tells Clark Kent and Admiral Martin of icebergs seen before the blasts, and the admiral suspects they may be carrying explosives. Meanwhile, Jimmy Olsen and Utak wait in an igloo in a German garrison near the North Pole, where they have been condemned to death. The episode is part of the 1945 radio series The Adventures of Superman, sponsored by Kellogg's Pep.

The stormy North Atlantic near Iceland, a naval infirmary, and a German garrison near the North Pole

Characters: Superman, Clark Kent, Admiral Martin, Captain Sawyer, Jimmy Olsen, Utak, Poco

Listen for: Captain Sawyer's account of the icebergs and the explosion that sank his ship

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.