Fires of Tohr 15: Tarzan

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“Fires of Tohr 15” is an episode of Tarzan, the old-time radio show that aired from 1932 to 1953. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Tarzan and his companions are prisoners of Ataya, queen of the yellow giants in the city of Tor. After Tarzan kills a lion that was set loose in an arena and saves Jeanette and a Ratorian prisoner, Ataya orders everyone taken away under guard. Tarzan then provokes a fight on the city wall, and the guards overpower the group. Meanwhile, Darno and Uka, the Ratorian, slip away and plan to climb down the wall. Tarzan and his friends are taken to a dungeon beneath the central tower, where Ataya's terms are discussed and Tarzan refuses them.

The city of Tor, including its palace, walls, watchtower and dungeons beneath the central tower, and the jungle beyond the walls.

Characters: Tarzan, Ataya, Jeanette, Uka, Darno, Oruk, Ashley, Mungo

Listen for: Tarzan's plan to draw the guards away from Darno and Uka, and Ataya's refusal to free the prisoners unless Tarzan stays as her mate.

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.