Fires of Tohr 24: Tarzan

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“Fires of Tohr 24” 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 O'Rourke are condemned to slavery in the jewel pits of Tor by Queen Atea, the white queen of the yellow-skinned giants. Tarzan plans a mutiny among the slaves and recruits a Ratorian prisoner to help. In the palace, Wong Thai finds Jeanette Burton alone in Atea's quarters and offers to use his influence to stop her being forced to become the mate of Mungo, chief of the Torian warriors, on condition that she gives him the key to Atea's treasure cave. Atea returns unexpectedly, and Wong Thai must hide. Meanwhile, Darno and Ukar sneak into a Torian patrol camp at night to steal elephants and escape toward Ratorr. Atea arrives at the jewel pits with Mungo and Jeanette, and an elephant bolts toward an open pit.

The city of Tor, its palace and the jewel pits, and a Torian patrol camp in the jungle of equatorial Africa

Characters: Tarzan, O'Rourke, Atea, Wong Thai, Jeanette Burton, Mungo, Darno, Ukar

Listen for: Atea's sudden orders to Jeanette and Wong Thai, and the trumpeting elephant that rushes toward the open pit at the end

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.