Fires of Tohr 31: Tarzan

“Fires of Tohr 31” is an episode of Tarzan, the old-time radio show. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

In the city of Rator, the Frenchman Darno overhears two Ratorian chiefs, Tamor and Poltar, plotting to warn Ataya of Ratorian war plans, but he is trapped by them while trying to leave his hiding place. In Tor, Ataya learns of a planned slave revolt at the jewel pits and questions Kyluk, a Ratorian slave, who denies any knowledge of it. Tarzan offers to name the instigator in exchange for the release of O'Rourke and Kyluk. Ataya refuses and sentences the three men to a public whipping. The episode ends in chaos as elephants break loose during the punishment in the Great Square.

The city of Rator and the city of Tor, including the palace, the jewel pits and the Great Square

Characters: Tarzan, Ataya, Mungo, Darno, Tamor, Poltar, Terrence O'Rourke, Kyluk

Listen for: Tarzan's bargain with Ataya over the release of O'Rourke and Kyluk, and the stampede of elephants in the Great Square

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.