Fires of Tohr 39: Tarzan

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“Fires of Tohr 39” 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, Darno and O'Rourke fight their way into the palace of Tor in search of Jeanette Burton, who has been captured by the white queen Ataya. Ataya holds Jeanette at the edge of a stone trap above the fire pit of Tor, bargaining for her life in exchange for Tarzan's acceptance of the kingship of Tor. Tension rises in the Hall of Pantu as Ataya's priests struggle to operate the lever that controls the trap, and Wong Tai makes a desperate move to protect Jeanette. The episode is part of the Tarzan series.

The palace and Hall of Pantu in the city of Tor, where a stone trap sits above a fire pit

Characters: Tarzan, Ataya, Jeanette Burton, Wong Tai, Darno, O'Rourke, Mantaar, Oruk

Listen for: The clash of swords in the Hall of Pantu and Ataya's bargaining with Tarzan over Jeanette's life

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.