Edgar Rice Burroughs® Podcast

Tim DeForest discusses the second chapter of the 1912 novel "Tarzan of the Apes," in which Lord and Lady Greystoke find themselves stranded in the African jungle.

Tim DeForest discusses and analyzes the first chapter of the 1912 novel "Tarzan of the Apes."

Tim DeForest discusses Tarzan's amazing ability to learn new languages quickly.

Tim DeForest reviews the various ways ERB heroes remain young regardless of the passage of years. ERRATA: I refer to "Carson Napier" as "Carter Napier."  Sorry about that.

Tim, Jess and Scott take the podcast on our first trip to Venus to discuss ERB's 1932 novel.

Tim DeForest does a brief review of the 1948 film Tarzan's Magic Fountain . This review is based on THIS POST from the blog "Comics, Old-Time Radio and Other Cool Stuff." CORRECTION: I accidentally refer to the actress who plays Jane as "Brenda Jones." Her name was "Brenda Joyce."

Tim DeForest refers to the novels "Tarzan of the Apes" and "Jungle Tales of Tarzan" to explain both HOW and WHY the Ape Man shaved and cut his hair while still living with the apes who raised him.

Tim, Jess and Scott listen to an episode of the 1950-51 Tarzan radio series and comment on it. This episode--"Tarzan and the Arena of Death"--borrows elements from ERB's 1932 novel Tarzan and the City of Gold , incorporating those elements into a self-contained story.

Tim DeForest geeks out over the 1916 novel The Jewels of Opar.

Tim, Jess and Scott discuss ERB's 1915 novel "Pellucidar"--the first sequel to "At the Earth's Core."

A brief look at two supporting characters (one from "Beasts of Tarzan" and the other from "Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle") who act with honor and bravery even at the cost of their lives..  https://erbpodcast.blogspot.com/

A discussion of some of the cooler vehicles that appear in the ERB Universe, including a zeppelin, the Iron Mole and a hot air balloon made of the stomach linings of dinosaurs. 

A brief podcast discussing the various cool pets--a dog, a lion, an alien creature and several prehistoric animals--that the heroes of Edgar Rice Burroughs' stories often acquire.

Tim, Scott and Jess talk about ERB's 1927 novel "The Master Mind of Mars," which combines adventure with a Frankenstein-like horror vibe involving brain transplants and resurrecting the dead.

Jess Terrell, Scott Stewart and Tim DeForest talk about ERB's 1914 novel "At the Earth's Core," which introduced us to the underground world of Pellucidar.

Scott Stewart, Jess Terrell and Tim DeForest discuss the 1966 Tarzan film Tarzan and the Valley of Gold, starring Mike Henry as the ape man. We also talk about the excellent novelization written by Fritz Leiber.

Jess Terrell, Scott Stewart and Tim DeForest discuss ERB's powerful and realistic Western about "life and death on an Apache reservation during the final years of the Apache Wars."

Jess Terrell, Scott Stewart and Tim DeForest talk about what is arguably ERB's best book from the Martian series: The Chessman of Mars. Sophisticated world-building is combined with fast-paced adventure to give us a story that drips with pure fun.

Tim DeForest, Jess Terrell and Scott Stewart talk about ERB's second Tarzan novel: The Return of Tarzan .  This is one of Burroughs' best novel and a personal favorite of all of us. The plot stretches from Paris to North Africa to the jungle to the lost city of Opar as Tarzan struggles to discover if there is a place for him in civilization--or if he even wants to be a part of civilization.

Jess Terrell, Scott Stewart and Tim DeForest discuss ERB's dinosaur-filled trilogy of stories "The Land That Time Forgot," "The People That Time Forgot," and "Out of Time's Abyss."

The first of a series of podcasts discussing the work of the greatest storyteller of the 20th Century--Edgar Rice Burroughs. This episode talks about why Burroughs' version of Mars is the perfect World of Adventure. Hosted by Tim DeForest