Tarzan and the Siren of Omdur Mara: Tarzan (February 1, 1951)

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“Tarzan and the Siren of Omdur Mara” is an episode of Tarzan, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 1, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Ibn al-Suman, an Arab suitor, vows to win the heart of the beautiful Julnar by bringing her the great star sapphire stolen from the moon idol of the Karmiki tribe. Tarzan and Chief Nagako follow his trail through the jungle to the city of Amdur Mara, where the thief has his palace and guards. The episode is from the Tarzan series, drawn from the stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs. The air date is February 1, 1951. The transcript is incomplete, so this guide covers only the early part of the story.

Equatorial Africa, the city of Amdur Mara and the surrounding jungle

Characters: Tarzan, Nagako, Ibn al-Suman, Julnar, Rehan

Listen for: The chase through the jungle and the clues left behind as Tarzan and Nagako track the stolen sapphire to Amdur Mara

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.