Radio Retropolis

Clark has figured out where the girl, the yellow mask, and the jewels are.  It turns out that tunnel where she escaped is right under the abandoned skyscraper.  But the Yellow Mask is in for another surprise. Commentary on the pomposity of being a villain in comic books and how they can be their own worst enemy.  Also, the discussion of the absence of Superman and why that's a good thing for Clark Kent.

For the past year a confidence man named Benton has been cheating women by proposing marriage and then stealing their money. Unfortunately the radio episode of March 29, 1951 does not exist and therefore this is the television audio from December 10, 1953. Commentary on Armed Forces Network and why this episode just missed the mark.

While tracking the mysterious woman by plane and train, Clark and Jimmy are baffled by the girl’s sudden disappearance in the cave although Clark is starting to put the pieces together of the crown jewels. Commentary on how Clark is one tough crime reporter and why he has to feign weakness at times with Lois Lane who sees him as nothing but a coward.

Jimmy and Clark leave the train and check into a hotel thanks to a wire from Perry White, or so they thought.  The yellow Mask is behind wire and the mystery girl tracks them to the hotel and enters the room where Jimmy is sleeping.

Jimmy had given the Yellow Mask an empty package and now the Yellow Mask and the mystery girl are in collusion that puts Jimmy right in the cross hairs of danger.

A woman is found murdered in her apartment and the only clue is a trunk that she never opened. Commentary on while people kill, plus some fun Jack Webb facts including a famous skit with Johnny Carson.

In our last episode, The Yellow Mask made his move to terrify Jimmy Olsen to get the information on the missing jewels even if that means killing both Olsen and Kent.

Last time, Jimmy and Clark were traveling by train back to Metropolis when $5 million in jewels lands in the next compartment from the window.  With Superman investigating, Jimmy is left alone when the Yellow Mask boards the train.

While Friday and Romero investigate a man who was pulled from his car on a deserted street who was also robbed and severely beaten , the police duo encounter an unexpected tragic event. Commentary on the dramatic turn of events before Act 2 and the creative choice Dragnet made for the rest of the episode.

On the train back to Metropolis, Clark and Jimmy witness the hand off of a valuable collection of jewels, stolen by the Yellow Mask which leads to the abduction of Clark, Jimmy, Lois and Commissioner Malone in this exciting new 15 part adventure!