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< img alt = 'cover image' title = 'World Adventurer's Club'
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< li > Adventure< / li >
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< label > World Adventurer' s Club< / label >
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< span > 32 episodes< / span >
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< span > Aired 1932< / span >
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< ol > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Papua Escape'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00001.mp3'>
< label > Papua Escape< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Manchurian Limited'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00002.mp3'>
< label > The Manchurian Limited< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Pancho Villa's Treasure'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00003.mp3'>
< label > Pancho Villa' s Treasure< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Borneo Diamond'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00004.mp3'>
< label > The Borneo Diamond< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Frozen North'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00005.mp3'>
< label > The Frozen North< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Land Of Doomed Souls'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00006.mp3'>
< label > Land Of Doomed Souls< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Land Of Death'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00007.mp3'>
< label > Land Of Death< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Land Of Darkness'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00008.mp3'>
< label > Land Of Darkness< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Land Of The Black Hand'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00009.mp3'>
< label > Land Of The Black Hand< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'India, The Mystery Land'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00010.mp3'>
< label > India, The Mystery Land< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Tattooed Rose'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00011.mp3'>
< label > The Tattooed Rose< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Norway's Luck'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00012.mp3'>
< label > Norway' s Luck< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'TheElephant'sGraveyard'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00013.mp3'>
< label > TheElephant' sGraveyard< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Living Shroud'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00014.mp3'>
< label > The Living Shroud< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Treasure Hunt'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00015.mp3'>
< label > The Treasure Hunt< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Hidden Fangs'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00016.mp3'>
< label > Hidden Fangs< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Fire Dog'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00017.mp3'>
< label > The Fire Dog< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Black White Man'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00018.mp3'>
< label > The Black White Man< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Grains Of Death'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00019.mp3'>
< label > Grains Of Death< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Hairy Wild Man'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00020.mp3'>
< label > Hairy Wild Man< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Malay Madness'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00021.mp3'>
< label > Malay Madness< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Pale Flame'
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data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00022.mp3'>
< label > The Pale Flame< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Storm On The Sea'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00023.mp3'>
< label > Storm On The Sea< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Fawn'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00024.mp3'>
< label > The Fawn< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Kaditcha'
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data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00025.mp3'>
< label > Kaditcha< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Mukin In The Khyber'
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data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00026.mp3'>
< label > Mukin In The Khyber< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Madonna's Tear'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00027.mp3'>
< label > The Madonna' s Tear< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Dead Men Walk'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00028.mp3'>
< label > Dead Men Walk< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Living Mummy'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00029.mp3'>
< label > Living Mummy< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Mad Monk Of Ankor Wat'
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data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00030.mp3'>
< label > Mad Monk Of Ankor Wat< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Vengeance'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00031.mp3'>
< label > Vengeance< / label >
< aside >
< span > 14mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Continental Express'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/world-adventurers-club.jpg'
data-series='World Adventurer' s Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00032.mp3'>
< label > The Continental Express< / label >
< aside >
< span > 13mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1932< / span >
< / aside >
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< article > < p >
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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.< / p > < p > 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.
< / p > < p > Sources:
< a href = 'https://archive.org/details/OTRR_World_Adventurer_Club_Singles' target = '_blank' > archive.org< / a > , < a href = 'https://www.otrcat.com/p/world-adventurers-club' target = '_blank' > otrcat.com< / a >
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