The Super Sleuth Part 04: The Adventures of Superman (July 25, 1946)

“The Super Sleuth Part 04” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast July 25, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Herbert Cawkins, a Scotland Yard detective, believes Clark Kent is really Superman and sets a trap for him. Cawkins and Lois Lane watch from a restaurant as Kent is locked inside a steel bank vault, expecting that his escape or his survival would reveal his true identity. Inside the vault, Kent manipulates the time clock to get out, and he is later found in distress. Cawkins remains convinced of his theory. The episode closes with Kent facing Cawkins in his apartment building lobby, while Lois has reminded Kent of a rally he promised to attend.

Metropolis, a bank vault, a restaurant across the street, and an apartment building lobby

Characters: Clark Kent, Superman, Lois Lane, Herbert Cawkins

Listen for: Cawkins's trap for Clark Kent and the reminder about the World Peace Federation rally

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.