Fires of Tohr 29: Tarzan

“Fires of Tohr 29” is an episode of Tarzan, the old-time radio show. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

In the jungle, Darno and Uka rest by a waterhole after escaping the Torians on an elephant, but the elephant stampedes and leaves them far from their destination, the city of Rator. They take to the trees when a mounted troop approaches and later learn it is a Ratorian patrol commanded by Uka's father, the Shah Nvarator. In the city of Tor, Rutang and his son Vando are chained in the jewel pits with Tarzan and O'Rourke, and Rutang attacks O'Rourke until Tarzan intervenes. Meanwhile, Queen Ataya orders her women searched after her treasure vault key goes missing.

The jungle near a waterhole, and the city of Tor, including the jewel pits and the queen's palace.

Characters: Darno, Uka, Shah Nvarator, Rutang, Vando, Tarzan, O'Rourke, Ataya

Listen for: Listen for the moment Rutang leaps on O'Rourke in the jewel pits, and for Ataya's search of her women for the missing key.

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.