We the People

Superman Discussion with Siegel and Shuster

English · Radio, Art

We the People was a radio program built around people sharing personal stories and experiences with a listening audience. Its conversational format brought ordinary lives and unusual encounters into the studio, where guests spoke about events that mattered to them.

This installment is identified as a discussion of Superman with Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of the comic-book hero. The subject offers a chance to hear the men behind Superman talk about the character and the ideas that shaped his place in popular culture.

The appeal is in the direct, human scale of the program: rather than a fictional adventure, it presents a conversation with people connected to a widely known story. Listeners interested in Superman’s origins can hear the creators discuss their work in the intimate setting of a radio interview.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.