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<label>World Adventurer's Club</label>
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<span>32 episodes</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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<ol><li class='episode' title='Papua Escape'
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data-series='World Adventurer's Club'
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<label>Papua Escape</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Manchurian Limited'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00002.mp3'>
<label>The Manchurian Limited</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Pancho Villa's Treasure'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00003.mp3'>
<label>Pancho Villa's Treasure</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Borneo Diamond'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00004.mp3'>
<label>The Borneo Diamond</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Frozen North'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00005.mp3'>
<label>The Frozen North</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Land Of Doomed Souls'
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<label>Land Of Doomed Souls</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Land Of Death'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00007.mp3'>
<label>Land Of Death</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Land Of Darkness'
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<label>Land Of Darkness</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Land Of The Black Hand'
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<label>Land Of The Black Hand</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='India, The Mystery Land'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00010.mp3'>
<label>India, The Mystery Land</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Tattooed Rose'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00011.mp3'>
<label>The Tattooed Rose</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Norway's Luck'
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data-series='World Adventurer's Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00012.mp3'>
<label>Norway's Luck</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='TheElephant'sGraveyard'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00013.mp3'>
<label>TheElephant'sGraveyard</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Living Shroud'
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data-series='World Adventurer's Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00014.mp3'>
<label>The Living Shroud</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Treasure Hunt'
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data-series='World Adventurer's Club'
data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00015.mp3'>
<label>The Treasure Hunt</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Hidden Fangs'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00016.mp3'>
<label>Hidden Fangs</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Fire Dog'
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00017.mp3'>
<label>The Fire Dog</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Black White Man'
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<label>The Black White Man</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Grains Of Death'
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<label>Grains Of Death</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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<label>Hairy Wild Man</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Malay Madness'
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<label>Malay Madness</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Pale Flame'
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<label>The Pale Flame</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Storm On The Sea'
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<label>Storm On The Sea</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Fawn'
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<label>The Fawn</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Kaditcha'
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<label>Kaditcha</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Mukin In The Khyber'
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<label>Mukin In The Khyber</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Madonna's Tear'
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<label>The Madonna's Tear</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Dead Men Walk'
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<label>Dead Men Walk</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00029.mp3'>
<label>Living Mummy</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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<label>Mad Monk Of Ankor Wat</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Vengeance'
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<label>Vengeance</label>
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<span>14mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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data-file='otr/world-adventurers-club/00032.mp3'>
<label>The Continental Express</label>
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<span>13mins</span>
<span>Aired 1932</span>
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<article><p>
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.
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<p><strong>Performers:</strong> Hanley Stafford</p>
<p><strong>Sources:</strong>
<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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