The Talking Cat Part 05: The Adventures of Superman (January 15, 1946)

“The Talking Cat Part 05” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 15, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Perry White and Jimmy Olsen search for Lois Lane after a Siamese cat appears to speak in her voice, warning against White. Following the address Lois gave, they drive to a dark, rundown house at 807 Myrtle Drive, where Jimmy notes the place looks deserted and the taxi driver had lied. Inside the house, they move through the blackness, lighting matches and hearing strange whispering voices that repeat their names. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, as the pair stand frozen in the musty room. This installment of The Adventures of Superman was first broadcast on January 15, 1946.

Metropolis, at night: a suburban street on Myrtle Drive and a dark, dilapidated old house

Characters: Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane

Listen for: The strange whispering voices in the dark room repeating Perry White's and Jimmy Olsen's names

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.