Fires of Tohr 33: Tarzan

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“Fires of Tohr 33” 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, Oric and Kyluk escape the public whipping in the city of Tor and hide on the rooftops from pursuing Torian warriors. In Ratorr, Darno wins a duel against the traitor Timor and seeks evidence against Timor and Poltar. The episode is part of the Tarzan radio series. The transcript covers only the first part of the story, so later events are not included here.

The city of Tor and the kingdom of Ratorr

Characters: Tarzan, Oric, Kyluk, Darno, Timor, Poltar, Atayah, Black Maluk

Listen for: The duel between Darno and Timor, and the escape of Tarzan and his companions across the rooftops of Tor

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.