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The Adventures of Superman | Old Time Radio

The Adventures of Superman | Old Time Radio

Old Time Retro Radio 86 Episodes Nov 3, 2026

This podcast presents restored episodes of the classic 1940s Superman radio serial, featuring Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and the Daily Planet in thrilling adventures of justice and courage. Each episode is professionally remastered with enhanced audio from the public domain OTRR collection. The show celebrates Golden Age broadcasting and the iconic superhero's radio origins before television and film made him a legend. It is curated and produced by Old Time Retro Radio, which offers a full collection of vintage radio shows on major podcast platforms.

Episodes

The Adventures of Superman - "The Curse of Dead Man's Island Part-1" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Curse of Dead Man's Island Part-1" (Old Time Radio) Nov 3, 2026 771 The Adventures of Superman: “The Curse of Dead Man’s Island Part-1,” originally broadcast September 23, 1940. This opening chapter begins a six-part serial following the “Professor Thorpe’s Bathysphere” storyline.After returning from Professor A. B. Thorpe’s expedition, Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen discover a desperate message scratched onto a turtle’s shell. Their search leads them to Maneo harbor
The Adventures of Superman - "A Mystery for Superman Part-5" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "A Mystery for Superman Part-5" (Old Time Radio) Nov 1, 2026 745 The Adventures of Superman presents “A Mystery for Superman Part-5,” originally broadcast March 9, 1942. This final chapter of the five-part serial stars Bud Collyer as Clark Kent/Superman, with Joan Alexander as Lois Lane and Julian Noa as Perry White.A baffling trail of contradictory evidence leaves Clark questioning his own judgment as the mystery closes in on the Daily Planet. Set in Metropoli
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Wax Men Part-4" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Wax Men Part-4" (Old Time Radio) Oct 30, 2026 931 The Adventures of Superman: “The Mystery of the Wax Men Part-4,” originally broadcast March 1, 1945. This Mutual Broadcasting System serial installment was sponsored by Kellogg’s Pep.At Metropolis Harbor, Superman answers an emergency involving a boy pulled from the water—one who urgently asks to see him. The boy is Robin, played by Ronald Liss, drawing Bud Collyer’s Superman into the growing myst
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Sleeping Beauty Part-14" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Sleeping Beauty Part-14" (Old Time Radio) Oct 27, 2026 791 The Adventures of Superman presents “The Mystery of the Sleeping Beauty, Part 14,” originally broadcast on February 1, 1945. This 15-minute Mutual Broadcasting System wartime serial installment was sponsored by Kellogg’s Pep and stars Bud Collyer as Clark Kent/Superman, with Jackie Kelk as Jimmy Olsen.In the jungle territory of the Illyria storyline, Superman faces fresh danger as a Japanese enemy
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Dragons Teeth Part-4" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Dragons Teeth Part-4" (Old Time Radio) Oct 25, 2026 881 From The Adventures of Superman, “The Mystery of the Dragons Teeth Part-4,” originally broadcast March 20, 1946. This surviving Mutual Broadcasting System serial installment stars Bud Collyer as Clark Kent/Superman and Joan Alexander as Lois Lane.After the murder of scholar Dr. Chi Wan, Clark Kent and the Daily Planet staff pursue clues surrounding ten rare jade “dragon’s teeth.” As police attenti
The Adventures of Superman - "The Ghost Car Part-2" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Ghost Car Part-2" (Old Time Radio) Oct 23, 2026 791 Old Time Retro Radio presents The Adventures of Superman, “The Ghost Car Part-2,” originally broadcast February 11, 1942. This installment is episode 314 and the second chapter of the eight-part “The Ghost Car” serial.Clark Kent and Lois Lane head to Rocky Point and the nearby Bar-O Ranch after reports of frightening incidents on the road. When strange headlights appear near a tunnel and a car see
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Golden Pigeon Part-21" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Golden Pigeon Part-21" (Old Time Radio) Oct 20, 2026 771 The Adventures of Superman presents “The Mystery of the Golden Pigeon Part-21,” originally broadcast April 25, 1944. This 15-minute Mutual Broadcasting System serial installment is the concluding chapter of the 21-part “Mystery of the Golden Pigeon” storyline, sponsored by Kellogg’s Pep.In this archival Superman adventure, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen return for the final chapter of thei
The Adventures of Superman - "Metropolis Football Team Poisoned Part-13" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "Metropolis Football Team Poisoned Part-13" (Old Time Radio) Oct 18, 2026 756 From The Adventures of Superman: “Metropolis Football Team Poisoned Part-13,” originally broadcast September 29, 1941. Cataloged as episode 256, this chapter is also known as “Carter Offers Five Men” and features Bud Collyer as Clark Kent/Superman.Clark Kent’s urgent search for an antidote takes him deep into a Central American jungle, where plantation owner John Carter and the unpredictable Pango
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Sleeping Beauty Part-17" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Sleeping Beauty Part-17" (Old Time Radio) Oct 16, 2026 888 The Adventures of Superman presents “The Mystery of the Sleeping Beauty Part-17,” originally broadcast February 6, 1945. In this chapter of the 20-part wartime serial, Bud Collyer stars as Clark Kent/Superman, with Jackie Kelk as Jimmy Olsen.In the hidden city of Illyria, Clark and Jimmy face mounting danger as Herkemene’s fate rests in the hands of the tyrannical Saki. Originally heard on the Mut
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Dragons Teeth Part-2" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery of the Dragons Teeth Part-2" (Old Time Radio) Oct 13, 2026 893 The Adventures of Superman presents “The Mystery of the Dragon’s Teeth, Part 2,” originally broadcast on March 18, 1946. This installment is part of a 10-part Mutual Broadcasting System serial, sponsored by Kellogg’s Pep.When Clark Kent and Perry White disappear, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen follow the trail to Dr. Wan’s residence, where the mystery of the Dragon’s Teeth grows more dangerous by the m
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery Ship Part-1" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Mystery Ship Part-1" (Old Time Radio) Oct 11, 2026 931 Old Time Retro Radio presents The Adventures of Superman, “The Mystery Ship Part-1,” originally broadcast on December 23, 1942. This archival recording opens a seven-part wartime maritime serial written, directed, and produced by George Lowther for the Mutual Broadcasting System.Returning from an undersea expedition, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, and inventor Dr. Oleander Camero
The Adventures of Superman - "The Curse of Dead Man's Island Part-4" (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of Superman - "The Curse of Dead Man's Island Part-4" (Old Time Radio) Oct 9, 2026 749 The Adventures of Superman: “The Curse of Dead Man’s Island Part-4,” originally broadcast September 30, 1940. This early syndicated Superman serial stars Bud Collyer as Clark Kent/Superman and Jackie Kelk as Jimmy Olsen.On Dead Man’s Island, Clark investigates the ominous castle, concealed passages, and sinister electrical machinery behind its feared reputation. Meanwhile, Jimmy and shipwrecked el

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