Trouble off San Lorenca: Tarzan (July 26, 1951)

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“Trouble off San Lorenca” is an episode of Tarzan, the old-time radio show, first broadcast July 26, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Della Carter travels to the Congo to search for her missing grandfather, Simon Carter, a prospector who vanished after finding gold. Andre Devereaux, a shady trader at the Cafe of the Devil in Beccorata who financed his expedition, joins her hunt, hoping to recover the fortune. Their safari leads them to the jungle cabin of Tarzan, who reveals he met Simon Carter and that he left carrying a heavy carpet bag. Della and Devereaux then follow the trail to Lagos, where they learn of the Pride of Lagos and its loss off the island of San Larenca. The story continues with their attempt to recover the sunken treasure.

The Congo jungle, the port of Beccorata, the city of Lagos, and the waters off the island of San Larenca

Characters: Della Carter, Andre Devereaux, Tarzan, Simon Carter, Mr. Zaben, Tex

Listen for: Della Carter's search for her grandfather and the carpet bag he carried

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.