The Death's Head: Tarzan (May 29, 1935)

“The Death's Head” is an episode of Tarzan, the old-time radio show, first broadcast May 29, 1935. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Tarzan and his companions search for Helen Gregory, who vanished from their party, and their search leads them to an ancient causeway and a volcanic region rising toward the mountain Tuenbaka. A quarrel between Tom and Wolf nearly turns deadly when Wolf draws his gun, and Tarzan steps in to disarm them both. Tom reveals his intention to marry Magra, Tarzan explains his promise to her late father, and the group learns that the Gregory siblings may be held by the people of Aashir. That night, Dano stands watch with Magra when a glowing, skull-like mask drifts toward them through the trees.

A jungle and volcanic rock region on the way to the mountain Tuenbaka, near an ancient causeway.

Characters: Tarzan, Tom, Wolf, Magra, Dano, Larsen, Margaret, Helen Gregory

Listen for: Listen for Tarzan settling the quarrel between Tom and Wolf, and the ghostly glowing mask that appears at the end.

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.