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World Adventurer's Club
32 episodes Aired 1932
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1. Papua Escape
   13mins Aired 1932
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2. The Manchurian Limited
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3. Pancho Villa's Treasure
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4. The Borneo Diamond
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5. The Frozen North
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6. Land Of Doomed Souls
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7. Land Of Death
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8. Land Of Darkness
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9. Land Of The Black Hand
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10. India, The Mystery Land
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11. The Tattooed Rose
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12. Norway's Luck
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13. TheElephant'sGraveyard
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14. The Living Shroud
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15. The Treasure Hunt
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16. Hidden Fangs
    14mins Aired 1932
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17. The Fire Dog
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18. The Black White Man
    14mins Aired 1932
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19. Grains Of Death
    13mins Aired 1932
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20. Hairy Wild Man
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21. Malay Madness
    14mins Aired 1932
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22. The Pale Flame
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23. Storm On The Sea
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24. The Fawn
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25. Kaditcha
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26. Mukin In The Khyber
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27. The Madonna's Tear
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28. Dead Men Walk
    14mins Aired 1932
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29. Living Mummy
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30. Mad Monk Of Ankor Wat
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31. Vengeance
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32. The Continental Express
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World Adventurer's Club is a captivating radio show set in a luxurious gentleman's club, reminiscent of those that thrived in the 1890s in Europe and the US. The show has a unique format, with each episode featuring a report from a club member who has just returned from an exciting adventure in a distant, mysterious place. The series creates a rich atmosphere of camaraderie, adventure, and discovery, transporting the listeners to exotic locations and intriguing events without even leaving their seats. As the stories unfold, listeners are immersed in a world of vivid storytelling with a slight colonial undertone, reflecting the historical and political context of the time.

The show was first broadcast in 1932 and aired on radio station KFWB in Los Angeles. It is notable for having all 32 of its 15-minute episodes preserved, thanks to being transcribed by a California company named Transco. Hanley Stafford, known for his roles in the "Baby Snooks" and "Blondie" radio programs, was a featured storyteller in at least six of the episodes. In a testament to its legacy, the format of World Adventurer's Club was later borrowed for another series, The Adventurer's Club, which ran from January 1947 to January 1948 in 30-minute episodes. Today, fans of the show can still lose themselves in the spellbinding tales of adventure, danger, and wonder that unfold at the World Adventurer's Club.

Performers: Hanley Stafford

Sources: archive.org, otrcat.com